Charles F. Miller
A resident of Ironton since 1871, Charles F. Miller has been long identified with the business interests of this city, arid through enterprise, industry and good management has gained a place for himself among the substantial class of citizens. He is a native of Germany, born at Worms, November 29, 1848, and is a son of Charles F. and Kathryn (Mumm) Miller. His father, a police officer in Germany, never came to the United States, passing away in 1860, at the age of fifty years. The mother, born in Germany in 1830. survived until 1902. There were four children in the family : William, Louisa. Elsie and Charles F.
Charles F. Miller attended the public schools of his native land until reaching the age of twelve years, at which time his father died and he was forced to go to work in order to assist in the support of the family. Learning the tinner's trade, he worked there at in Germany until 1866, and in that year, deciding that opportunities for success were greater in America, came to this country and settled at Allegheny, Pennsylvania, that city being his home until 1868. Following this he spent three years at Marietta, Ohio, but in 1871 came to Ironton, and here worked at his trade as a journeyman until 1891, when, with Joseph Marquard as a partner, he established a business of his own. The firm of Miller & Marquard grew and prospered until 1901, when Mr. Marquard died, and since that time Mr. Miller has continued the business alone. He has been very successful, and feels that prosperity has come to him because he has endeavored faithfully to give full value for every dollar received by him, and to give his own personal attention to details of the business. In addition to his place of business, on South Second Street, Mr. Miller owns his own home at No. 257 South Seventh Street. He is a valued member of the Chamber of Commerce, and in numerous ways has assisted in the growth and development of his adopted city, where he has resided for so many years. He is a democrat, but not a politician, and has never asked favors of his party. Mr. Miller is a member of St. Joseph's Catholic congregation and of the Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Miller was married April 23, 1872, at Marietta, Ohio, to Miss Barbara Schillott, daughter of John Schillott, and seven children were born to this union: Clara, who married Matthew O'Shaunessy, a clerk at Columbus, Ohio, and has four children; Miller M., Mary, Kathryn, and Jack; George, who married Nellie Gillman, a salesman and lives in California; Emory, who married Lena Heitsman, is a tinner in partnership with his father, and has one child, Charles J; Otto, who is deceased; Karl, who is single and resides with his parents; Helen, who married Elmer Anderson, now employed by the Union Gas and Fuel Company at Huntington, West Virginia; and Ida, who is deceased. The members of this family are all widely known and highly esteemed.
From "A Standing History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio" by Eugene B. Willard, Daniel W. Williams, George O. Newman and Charles B. Taylor. Published by Lewis Publishing Company, 1916