John MILLER (1831/32 - 1910)

MILLER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/9/2010 at 01:54:54

JOHN MILLER

JOHN MILLER was born in Couty Armaugh, Ireland, in 1832. In 1852, he and his brother William, now of Lucas county, emigrated to Pittsburg. Here Mr. MILLER learned balcksmithing and worked at it, and afterwards in Fulton county, Ill., where he moved in 1855 and again in Knox county, Ill., where he stopped from from (sic) 1857 to 1860. In 1860 he bought 320 acres in Mason county Ill., and began farming.

In 1854 we find him in the livery business in Havana, that county. He was burned out in 1867 losing a round $6,000. In 1872 he came to his [Ringgold] county.

He owns 160 acres in Monroe [township]. His farm is very well improved with big barn and house, four miles of hedge, nicely trimmed, 210 apple trees, large grove, etc.

Mr. MILLER handles stock of different kinds, more especially horses. Ships from one to three cars of horses every year. His Messenger Stallion "Old Printer," has a wide reputation for speed and breeding qualities. He also owns on eof the best Jacks in Southern Iowa.

Mr. MILLER has prospered since coming into Ringgold - is quite well off, as men of his usiness ability are sure to be wherever they live, and he is withal an extremely sociable and genial person, who we are persuaded, knows nothing about Mr. JAMDYCE'S "east wind," never having the "blues." He is a Republican.

SOURCE: Believed to be 1880 or 1881 article from Ringgold Record
Courtesy of Mount Ayr Public Library

Submission by Mike Avitt, July of 2010