ALEXANDER MILLER, farmer, Liberty township.  He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, Jan. 13, 1814; the son of Peter and Christiana (Hisey) Miller.  He was educated in the common schools of Virginia.  He remained with his parents and engaged in farming until he came to Ohio, in 1836.  He located in Liberty township and began work at the carpenter's trade, of which he had acquired some knowledge before leaving his native State.  In October, 1837, he was married, to Hester, daughter of John Bright.  He settled the following year on the place where he still resides; it was then entirely wild, but has since been transformed into a fine improved farm, of two hundred and forty-nine acres, with modern and commodious farm buildings.  Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of thirteen children, of whom the following are living: Peter, living upon the family homestead; Harriet, the wife of Henry Smith, of Liberty township; Enoch F., who also, resides on a part of the home place; Hannah, now Mrs. John Myers, of Indiana; Mary, the wife of Ezra Smith; John H., James P., Ellen and Caroline Augusta, still at home.  Mr. Miller and family are members of the Lutheran church.  His sons, Peter and Enoch F., were in the One Hundred and sixtieth O. V. I. during the late war.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page 332

MRS. BARBARA MILLER, was born in Pleasant township, Feb. 5, 1813, daughter of Abraham and Mary M. (Musselman) Hite.  Abraham Hite was a son of Abraham Hite, Sr., a sketch of whose life appears elsewhere.  Mr. Miller's father settled in Pleasant township about 1805 or 1806, remaining there seven years.  He came to Walnut township in 1816, and settled on the place now owned by his daughter, Mrs. Miller.  He built the brick residence now occupied by her, in 1826.  He raised a family of three daughters, all living in Walnut township.  He was a member of the Baptist Church.  He died in 1860.  Mrs. Miller was married Dec. 1, 1831, to John W. Miller, who was born in this county, Mar. 25, 1809.  After marriage the young couple resided on a portion of the Hite place; afterwards took charge of home place, and still reside there.  They were the parents of nine children, of whom five are living:  Mary Magdaline, wife of B. F. Warner, of Walnut township; Jacob D., residing on a portion of the home place; Elizabeth, the wife of B. F. Winters, a resident of this township; Samuel W., married and living on the home place; Benjamin F., born May 4, 1854 married in 1875, to Miss Emma F. Cook.  They are the parents of three children, one son and one daughter living.  Mr. Miller died Sep. 26, 1876.  His widow, assisted by her sons, conduct the home place.  Mrs. Miller is a member of the Baptist Church.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page332

DAVID MILLER, deceased, Walnut township; was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, Feb. 2, 1803, the eldest son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Brumbach) Miller.  David came with his parents to Ohio in the spring of 1805.  He was educated in Walnut township, and assisted his father in clearing the farm, until his marriage, Dec. 9, 1828, to Miss Francis D., daughter of Jacob Guile, a former well-known resident of Berne township.  Mrs. Miller was born in this county, Sep. 11, 1810.  After marriage, they continued to reside on the home place.  Upon his father's death, in 1831, he took sole charge of the place.  His mother resided with him.  In 1833, he built a nice residence.  The barn built by his father is still in use; it was built in 1820.  Mr. and Mrs. Miller were the parents of one daughter and eleven sons, eight sons and the daughter still living, all residents of this county.  Elizabeth, the wife of John Eversole; three sons still at home, Jacob K., an ex-grain buyer, of Millersport; Josiah C. and Benjamin F. on the home place.  Mr. Miller was grandfather to thirty children and great grandfather to four.  They were members of the United Brethren Church.  In 1875, Mr. Miller contributed $700 to the erection of the United Brethren Church.  He was a successful farmer, owning at his death two hundred and sixty acres - the home place and one hundred and ten acres elsewhere in the county.  He died Dec. 3, 1882, in his eightieth year.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page 331

HENRY MILLER, farmer, Walnut township; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Brumback) Miller.  He was born in Walnut township, Nov. 12, 180-5.  Abraham Miller, born in Pennsylvania, removed to Virginia, where he was married and came with his wife and five children to Ohio in the spring of 1805, settling in this township, on the place owned by David Miller, which is still owned by his heirs.  Abraham entered a one-half section of land and improved it.  He raised a family of nine children, two now living: Barbara, widow of Joseph Berry, a resident of Iowa, and Henry Miller.  Abraham Miller was Justice of the Peace for a number of years.  He was a member of Menonite Church.  He died Sept. 3, 1831; his widow, Mar. 6, 1862, in her ninety-first year.  Henry Miller completed his education and helped in clearing the home place.  In 1826, his father gave him a one-fourth section of land.  This he improved.  He built a hewed log house, where his present residence stands.  In 1839, he was married to Rachel Ann Biddell, who was born in this county.  To that marriage have been born eight children, four of whom are living.  Mrs. Miller died about 1861, Mr. Miller now owns five hundred acres.  He never desired office, but accepted that of township treasurer one year.  In 1862 Mr. Miller was married to Miss Mary Shane, who was born in Walnut township.  They are the parents of three children, one living, Alma Jane, residing with her father.  Mrs. Miller died in 1872.  Mr. Miller is a member of the Baptist Church.  He owns one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he cleared.  He is a self-made man.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page 332

HENRY G. MILLER was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, Mar. 2, 1836.  He resided in that county until 1850, when he removed to Morgan county, and from there Fairfield county, in 1865.  He was married Oct. 29, 1860, to Mary Melissa Nulton, who was born in Washington county, Ohio, Dec. 4, 1838.  Their children are: Alonzo E., born May 5, 1862; Lena E., born May 20, 1864; Lizzie L., born Oct. 14, 1866; Flora W., born Dec. 26, 1868; George H., born Mar. 25, 1871; Anna F., born Nov. 20, 1873; Mary, born May 4, 1876.  Mr. Miller is one of the wealthiest farmers in Pleasant township, and is the owner of a very fine residence.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page 333

SAMUEL M. B. MILLER, farmer, Walnut township.  He was born in this township Feb. 8, 1837; the second son of James and Narcisa (Shaw) Miller.  James Miller was born in this township Aug. 11, 1811; only son of James Sr., who came to Ohio in 1801 or 1802, settling on the place now owned by his grandson, S. M. B. Miller.  He entered one-fourth section of land and built a log house, where he spent his days; he died in 1847.  James Miller, Jr., was married July 3, 1834, to Narcisa Shaw, daughter of William Shaw, at one time a resident of Walnut township, afterwards of Auglaize county, Ohio.  Mrs. Miller was born in Fayette county, Virginia, Oct. 5, 1814.  James Miller resided on the home place until his death.  They were the parents of two sons: D. L. died November, 1856, in his 21st year, and S. M. B.  James Miller was a member of the Methodist Protestant church.  He died Nov. 18, 1877.  His widow is still living.  S. M. B. M. was married Jan. 1, 1863, to Miss Louisa, daughter of Elijah Berry; she was born in this county Jan. 11, 1842.  They are the parents of three sons, E. B., J. M. and C. M.  Mr. Miller is a member of the I. O. O. F.  He owns ninety-three acres of land, and is a worthy citizen.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page333