H. T. MILLER

MILLER, ZOLLMAN, SHAFER, LOUTZENHISER, HOOVER, WARDEN, MONTGOMERY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/22/2009 at 05:00:29

from Biography & Historical Record of Ringgold County, Iowa

Lewis Publishing Company of Chicago, 1887, Pp. 290-91

H. T. MILLER

H. T. MILLER, propoietor of the Clinton Valley Stock Farm, Clinton Township, resides on section 3. He was born in Rockbridge County, Virignia, March 6, 1836, son of Henry MILLER whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work*. He was the youngest of the family, and his early life was spent on the farm and in attending the common schools of his native State.

He married March 24, 1859, to Miss Elizabeth Jane ZOLLMAN, also a native of Rockbridge County, and daughter of Henry and Elviria (SHAFER) ZOLLMAN. A short time after his marriage Mr. MILLER started for Iowa, coming all the way by team.

He first purcharsed forty acres of wild land in 1862, and one year later bought forty acres adjoining. Twenty-five acres had been broken and a rude log cabin constructed. A few apple trees had also been planted. He has since added to his original purchase until he owns a farm of 815 acres. It consists largely of rich bottom lands on the West Fork of Grand River, and is known to be one of the best stock farms in Ringgold County.

In a few years the rude log cabin gave way to the hewed-log house, and the latter soon gave way to his present residence, which was erected in 1876. It is built in modern style and is well furnished.

He has a large corn barn, 32 x 50 feet, sixteen-foot posts with a rock basement of eight feet. It is substantially built, and has all the modern conveniences for feeding and caring for stock. It is one of the best arranged barns in Southern Iowa.

Mr. MILLER is extensively engaged in stock-raising and feeding, and is making a specialty of thorough-bred short-horn cattle, and in his herd of twenty-five can be found some of the best registered stock in Ringgold County. He also has a number of improved draught horses.

Politically Mr. MILLER is a Republican. He has served creditably as township clerk, member of School Board, and in 1883 was delegte to the State Convention. He is a member of the United Brethren in Christ church, and is always interested in religious or educational matters.

Mr. and Mrs. MILLER are the parents of ten children - Carrie B., now Mrs. R. L. LOUTZENHISER; Elvira C., now Mrs. C. E. HOOVER; Virginia E., now Mrs. John WARDEN; Margaret, Jane, Henry, John T., Charles Z., William B., and Bessie Dot.

Mr. MILLER has by honest dealing won the confidence of this community. Postoffice, Redding.

NOTE: H. T. MILLER died on February 19, 1914. interred Redding Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa.

* Henry MILLER's sketch was somehow excluded from Biography & Historical Record of Ringgold County, Iowa of 1887.

Henry Jr. and Catharine (MONTGOMERY) MILLER
James' father Henry MILLER, Jr. was born January 25, 1786, Rockbridge County, Virginia, and died March 25, 1865. Henry married James' mother Catharine MONTGOMERY February 15, 1816. Catharine was born August 22, 1792, Rockbridge County, Virginia, and died May 8, 1855, Redding, Ringgold County, Iowa. Henry and Catharine were interred at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr, Iowa.

SOURCES:
Biography & Historical Record of Ringgold County, Iowa, Pp. 290-91, 1887.

WPA Graves Survey

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2009