Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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GEORGE MILLER

George MILLER, of section 21, Union Township, came to Harrison County in the spring of 1883, when he removed to the place he now occupies. There was about one hundred and thirty acres broken, but no other improvements. He hauled lumber from Shelby, with which to build a house 16x28 feet, and fenced the whole place with a two-wire fence.

Mr. Miller was born in Washington County, Iowa, July 4, 1846, and removed from there with his parents to Keokuk County. His parents dying when he was twelve years of age, he went to live with his grandfather, who was appointed administrator of his father's estate, He remained there until he was twenty-one years of age, and then took charge of his farm in Keokuk County, which he managed until 1882, and then removed from there to Shelby County, and from there to Harrison County as above related. He sold his farm in Keokuk County, and invested in his present farm, at about $15 per acre. His father's name was George MILLER, a native of Germany. His father and mother were the parents of three children, of whom he was the oldest. They were George, Mary and Elizabeth. Our subject was married, March 21, 1872, to Anna M. GLANZ, daughter of Christian and Mary GLANZ, who were the parents of the following children: Anna M., Henry (deceased), William (deceased), Louis and George.

Mr. MILLER and wife are the parents of nine children, named as follows: Mary, born February 17, 1873; Minnie, January 29, 1875; Emma, October 16, 1876; Matilda, September 17, 1878; William, May 10,1880; Lydia, February 5, 1882; Anna, June 11, 1884; John, August 23, 1887; Robert, November 20, 1889. Politically, our subject votes with the Democratic party.

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