Miller, Peter

MILLER, CHILDS

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Date: 12/4/2008 at 11:28:35

MILLER, Peter
Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Mitchellville; born in Ohio in 1833; came to Polk Co. in 1868. Has 445 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre. Married Cordelia D. CHILDS in 1865. She was born in Ohio in 1842. They have six children - Fred C., Charles, Clara D., Edith M., Almond D. and Edmund G. Republican. Has held offices of Township Trustee, Assessor, Road Supervisor. She is a member of the Congregational Church. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge, No. 313, Mitchellville. Enlisted in the 8th Ohio V. I., first call 1861, three months; mustered out July 1861; re-enlisted in 42d Ohio V. I. Sept. 1861; participated at Mill Creek, Cumberland Gap, Pound Gap Bayou, Port Gibson; run blockade on river at several points at and below Vicksburg; mustered out at Columbus, Ohio Oct. 1864; re-enlisted as private; promoted to Sergeant, then to Second Lieutenant, and to First Lieutenant, and had command of company for some time. Mr. Miller came to Iowa at quite an early date from Ohio in a wagon, having about $2,500. Has been here about ten years, and is worth at present $25,000; has made what he has himself, working for his father until 25 years of age; was engaged in the mercantile business, and Postmaster before coming here. ~ "Washington Township Biographies," The History of Jasper County, Iowa, (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878)