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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP
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WM. J. McKNIGHT,
farmer; P. O. Piqua; who was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, Aug. 18,
1837, is a son of Joseph and Mary McKnight; he was
brought up on a farm and has always followed that business.
On the 12th of October, 1858, he married Elizabeth A. Bull;
she died May 6, 1868, leaving three children - Joseph T.
(born Apr. 5, 1860), W. R. (born Mar. 23, 1862), and
E. E. (born Mar. 21, 1864); the two older are attending
school at Ada, Harding Co., Ohio.; at the death of his wife,
Mr. McKnight's sister stayed with him and kept house, taking
care of the children until Jan. 4, 1871. He was again
united in marriage with Mary E. Morrow, daughter of
James and Mary Morrow, residents of Shelby Co., who was born
Nov. 12, 183; the fruits of this union are three children -
Ida L. (born Jul. 6, 1873), Araminta (born Feb. 25,
1875), Mary L. (born Jul. 25, 1877). Mr. and
Mrs. McKnight and the two sons are worthy members of the
United Presbyterian Church.
Source:
The history of Miami County, Ohio - Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Page 513
C. R. MILLHOUSE, farmer; P. O. Piqua; was born in Miami
Co. Feb. 7, 1832, and is a grandson of John Millhouse,
born in Pennsylvania in 1746; married to Margaret De Farn,
who was born in Pennsylvania in 1758; the3 T had six children,
of whom five came with their parents to Ohio in 1806 and settled
near Dayton, but, in 1808, came to Miami Co., being among the
early pioneers of this county; they bought a quarter of Sec. 21,
in this township, where John Millhouse died in
1825, and his wife in 1831. C. R. is a son of
David and Louisa (Gearhart) Millhouse; he was born in
Pennsylvania Mar. 2, 1802, and she Oct. 21, 1809; they had
eleven children, viz., John, deceased Oct. 16, 1837;
Margaret A., became Mrs. Sethwood, died May 12, 1864;
Morris, born June 21, 1830; C. R., David L.,
deceased Aug. 4, 1837; Jacob J., now a practicing
physician in Shelby Co., Ohio; Leander, deceased Sept.
12, 1849; George R., now a physician in Allen Co., Ohio;
Mary E., now Mrs. Refer, of Indiana; Isaiah,
now a resident of this county; Jennie, deceased at the
age of 20 years 7 months and 15 days. Our subject, C.
R., united in marriage with Sarah A. Winans Nov. 6,
1856, and they are the parents of eleven children, viz., Mary
E., born May 20, 1858; David E., born Sept. 21, 1859;
John H., born Dec. 29, 1860; Charles F., born May
1, 1862; Laura J., born Dec. 7, 1863; Lillian L.,
born Sept. 21, 1865, deceased Jan. 29, 1866; Louisa C.,
born July 18, 1867; Jacob V., born Feb. 16, 1869;
Edgar, born Feb. 28, 1871; Alma, born Feb. 19, 1873;
George A., born Jan. 2, 1877. Soon after
Mr. Millhouse’s marriage, he moved to Shelby Co., Ohio,
where they remained until 1877, when they located on the farm
where they now reside, in Sec. 21, Spring Creek Township.
Source:
The history of Miami County, Ohio - Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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MADISON MILLHOUSE, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Piqua;
who was born in Miami Co., on the farm he now owns; his birth
occurred Aug. 14, 1843; he is a grandson of John
Millhouse, who was a native of Maryland; there he arrived at
manhood and married; his wife died near the close of the
eighteenth century; in 1800, John Millhouse
emigrated to Ohio and entered Madison’s present farm; he then
returned to his native State, where he remained until 1801, when
he the second time came West; in a few months, he married
Miss Margaret Boyer, who was a native of Virginia; her
father, Lewis Boyer, was one of the patriots of
the Revolutionary army; also one of Gen. Washington’s
life guards in 1776; John and Margaret
Millhouse were the parents of eleven children; this family
endured all the hardships of pioneers of Miami Co.; John
Millhouse died about 1845, and Margaret in 1866.
Madison Millhouse is a son of Jacob
Millhouse, who was born in Miami Co. May 8, 1814; he was
brought up to agricultural pursuits and nobly assisted
his father in clearing away the unbroken forest, where, in 1880,
waving fields of grain are seen; the marriage of Jacob
Millhouse with Frances Johnson was celebrated
about 1841; Frances was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Mar.
28, 1815, and died in Miami Co. Mar. 28, 1844; Jacob
Millhouse departed this life June 20, 1871; by the above
marriage, there were two children, viz., Margaret, born
Nov. 27, 1841, died Dec. 1, 1860, and Madison; he being
the only heir at his father’s death, he inherited his estate.
Madison, in his boyhood days, received a limited
education, and was taught the principles of farm life by his
father, which he applies on his land, in Secs. 6 and 12, Spring
Creek Township; this farm, previous to falling in his
possession, was under good cultivation, but has greatly improved
under his care, and acquired many valuable buildings. His
marriage with Sarah W. Furrow was celebrated Apr. 17,
1867; they, by this union, have one child—Albertie, born
Feb. 24, 1868; Mrs. Millhouse was born June 25,
1845, in Spring Creek Township, Miami Co., Ohio.
Source:
The history of Miami County, Ohio - Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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