J. H. Miller
J. H. Miller, a young but successful merchant of Botkins, was born at Tippecanoe City, Ohio, January 3, 1856. In 1874 he located at Piqua, Ohio, where he was engaged in the dry goods trade about three years, when he returned to Tippecanoe. After about one year passed at his native town he came to Botkins in 1878, where he entered the merchandise business with a cousin under the firm name of J. H. and P. Miller. In 1881 he purchased the interest of Philip Miller and has since conducted the business alone. The stock consists of dry goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes, and groceries, in fact the business is that of a general supply stock. Mr. J. H. Miller was married October 4, 1878, to Miss Lizzie Werth, of Covington, Ky. They have one child.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883