Michael C. Millar
Michael C. Millar, who comes of a well-known pioneer family, and was born in Pickaway County, February 15, 1847, is one of the foremost citizens of Harrison Township, his birthplace, and is very active in advancing its interests both as a farmer of marked ability, and as one of its most valued civic officers. He is interested in raising fine stock, especially trotting horses of superior breeds, and has a farm well adapted to that branch of business, situated on section 15, of his native township.
Our subject is a son of the late Adam and Nancy R. (Howell) Millar, who are represented elsewhere in this volume. He is a descendant in the second generation of William Millar, one of the original pioneers of this county. He came to Ohio from Virginia, his native State, one year previous to 1800, and first resided in Ross County for a time. He subsequently came to Pickaway County and took up his abode in a log cabin in the woods on section 22, Harrison Township, of which he was one of the very first settlers, and here he rounded out a long and busy life of eighty-seven years, in 1863.
Adam Millar was born and reared in Pickaway County, and adopted farming as his life work. He gave considerable attention to raising cattle, and finally made fine stock a specialty, keeping cattle, horses and sheep of the best grades. He was an extensive land-owner, and one of the wealthy men of the county. After his marriage, he had a half-interest in seven hundred and one acres of land with his brother George, and on this he started in life, accumulating the remainder of his property by persistent and wisely-directed industry. He departed this life, November 1, 1891, and the county lost one of its prominent citizens, and the Democratic party one of its stanchest supporters in this vicinity. His wife survives him at the venerable age of seventy-five years.
The subject of this biographical record passed his boyhood days on his father's farm, very much as all farmers' boys have done from time immemorial, helping in the work of the farm and attending the public schools. He has given his attention to agricultural pursuits since he arrived at years of discretion, and has engaged principally in raising high-grade stock, including trotting horses of the best breeds. He is a stirring, wide-awake man, well gifted with those traits that command success, and that have also made him an important figure in the public life of his native township, his fellow citizens appreciating his fitness for places of trust, and his capability in managing affairs. He has officiated as Township Trustee for several years, and has always been thoroughly alive to the interests of the community where he has always dwelt. His politics are of the Democratic order. Religiously, he is of the Methodist Episcopal faith, and he and his amiable wife are among the most earnest members of the church of that denomination, which he is serving as Treasurer and Steward. Socially, he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Mr. Millar was married October 29, 1874, to Miss Sarah Hickman, who was born in Franklin County, May 19, 1849. She is a daughter of Daniel and Jane (Blauvlet) Hickman. Her mother is now deceased. Her paternal grandfather came to Ohio from Maryland, and was one of the original settlers of Fairfield County. To Mr. and Mrs. Millar have come three children, of whom the following is the record: Anne E. was born January 14, 1876; Michael S., September 3, 1878; and Laura T., June 13, 1881.
From PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF FAYETTE, PICKAWAY AND MADISON COUNTIES, OHIO - Chapman Bros. [Chicago, 1892]