MILLER, Isaac

MILLER, WORT, LEE, BRANT, FINLEY, WOLVERTON, BROWN, KING

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/11/2014 at 23:45:12

Biography ~ Isaac Miller

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), Pp. 532-34.

ISAAC MILLER, retired farmer, resides on section 22, High Point Township, where he owns 200 acres of land in a high state of cultivation. He is a native of Pennsylvania, born September 15, 1815, son of Adam and Anna M. (Wort) Miller, the former a native of New Jersey, and the latter of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. They lived in Pennsylvania until Isaac was fifteen years of age, when they moved to Ohio. Our subject came to Decatur County in 1855, and lived at first in a log cabin without any floor. He was married in 1839, to Elizabeth Lee, born in Pennsylvania, in 1818. Their children are - Mariah (sic), widow of Oliver Brant; Jennie, deceased, was the wife of J. P. Finley; Caroline, wife of Perry Wolverton, of High Point; George, who died in the army; Kate, wife of William Brown, of Leon, has two children - William and Fred. Mr. Miller lost his wife by death November 2, 1857. He was married in this county to Mary King, born in Virginia, in 1832. They had one child - Maggie, now deceased. Mr. Miller has held the office of township treasurer, township trustee, and all the school offices, and was postmaster from October, 1856, to April 1, 1865. He was formerly a member of the Odd Fellows order. Mr. Miller is not only a pioneer of this county but is one of its well-known and honored citizens. He commenced life poor, and by hard labor, good management, industry and economy he has risen to affluence. No man stands higher in this community than does Mr. Miller. His postoffice is High Point.

NOTE: Isaac Miller died March 20, 1889. Elizabeth (Lee) Miller died November 2, 1857. Maria A. (Miller) Brant was born June 13, 1840, married February 3, 1856 Oliver C. Brant (parents of seven children), and died March 28, 1900. Infant daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth born and died September 25, 1856. Mary A. (King) Miller was born in Prince William Co. VA October 19, 1832, and died August 31, 1900, High Point IA. Maggie Miller was born March 28, 1862, and died February 17, 1864. Interments were made at High Point Cemtery, High Point IA.

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