Jacob H. Miller
Jacob H. Miller was born in Wittenberg, Germany, September 12, 1812, a son of John Jacob and Anna Mary (Busch) Miller. In 1818 this family came to America, landing at Baltimore, Md., and from there went to Green Castle, Penn., and a year later to Hagerstown, where they lived about a year. Loading his household effects in a wagon, the father, with his wife and children, started for Ohio. He first located at Canton, on a a rented farm, and subsequently entered a quarter-section of land, lying between Canton and Massillon, where he started a vineyard, and there his wife died. His children having now grown to maturity, he sold his farm, and made his home with them until his death, living to the age of ninety-one years.
Jacob H. Miller was six years old when his parents came to America, and was eight when they located in Ohio. His occupation through life has been farming, at which he has been successful. His first purchase of land was ninety acres, and to this he added until he owned between 400 and 500 acres. He has now retired from the active cares of farm life, having divided his farm lands with his sons and daughters, and now makes his home in Loudonville. Mr. Miller was married, in 1838, to Sarah Ash, and their only child was a daughter, Sarah Ann. Mrs. Miller dying, Mr. Miler afterward married Elizabeth Bitner, and to them were born seven children: Franklin, Mary E., Augustus, Margaret N., Andrew, Jacob and Catherine E. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and their family are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Democrat in his political views, his sons casting their suffrage for the same party.
Their youngest son, Jacob Miller, now resides on the homestead farm, where he was born in 1852. He is one of the prominent farmers of the township, and has held several official positions. At present he is a justice of the peace, which office he has held two terms, and for two years he has been treasurer of Washington Township. He was married in 1878 to Adelaide G., daughter of Jesse Edwards, and they have two children: Harry E. and Hattie E.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889