MILLER, Henry S.

MILLER, WALWORTH, ROSENGRANT, THARP

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/11/2014 at 23:32:06

Biography ~ Henry S. Miller

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 588.

H. S. MILLER is a native of Iowa, born in Wapello County, September 29, 1843, a son of John and Sophia (Walworth) Miller, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Iowa in 1840, and laid a claim in Wapello County, before the red man had yielded his possession. In 1854, they moved to Decatur County, and bought 200 acres of land in Center Township, where the father died in 1874. H. S. Miller accompanied his parents to Decatur County, making their house his home until the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, when he enlisted in the defense of his country, and was assigned to Company D, Fourth Iowa Infantry, and served three years. He participated in many severe battles, among others being the engagements at Vicksburg, Chattanooga and Atlanta. He accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea, where he experienced many severe hardships. He went through the war and returned home uninjured, but has some narrow escapes, one being at Chickasaw Bayou, where he had his blouse and canteen torn from him by a piece of shell. He was mustered out at Goldsboro, North Carolina, March 30, 19=865. After his return home he bought 108 acres of land in Center Township, which he worked a few years, and then exchanged it for a farm near Leon, where he lived until 1884, when he moved to Franklin Township, buying the farm of 170 acres where he now lives, which is all under cultivation. Mr. Miller is one of the most successful stock-raisers in the county, dealing only in the best grades. He was married in 1870, to Miss Martha Rosengrant, who died in 1883, leaving four children - Ella, Cora, Myrta and Frank. In 1885 Mr. Miller married Miss Jane Tharp, daughter of Thomas and Charity Tharp. Mr. Miller is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Grand River Lodge, No. 78, at Leon. He is a representative and influential citizen of the county, and is always foremost in advancing any enterprise of public benefit.

NOTE: Henry S. Miller died in 1926. Martha (Rosengrant) Miller was born in 1854, and died in 1883. They were interred at Franklin Cemetery, Center Township, Decatur County IA.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014