Dr. J. F. Miller
The grandfather of Dr. Miller was born in Ireland, came to the American colonies some time prior to the Revolutionary War, for we find that he served as a soldier in the American army during that struggle, and was wounded and taken prisoner at Quebec. He died at Lancaster, Pa., in the year 1836. Alex. Miller, a son of the above, was born in Pennsylvania 1784. He held a captain’s commission during the war of 1812, and was provost marshal at Lancaster, Pa. He married Sarah Lovett in 1820. She was of Quaker parentage, who came from England. They reared a family of six children. John F., one of the six, was born in Lancaster, Pa., in 1833. In 1839 his parents moved to Dayton, O., where John remained until 1854, when he came to Port Jefferson and commenced the study of medicine under Dr. S. C. Hussey, and attended Starling Medical College in 1857. Immediately afterward he commenced the practice of medicine in Port Jefferson, which he has continued successfully since that time. In 1858 he married Miss Margaret I. Henry, a daughter of David Henry. By this union they have two children, viz., Judson C., born 1865, and John E., born 1870.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883