from Biographical Sketches in "History of Fairfield and Perry Counties" compiled by A. A. Graham (1883), pp. 332-333
MILLER, ALEXANDER, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, January 13, 1814; the son of Peter and Christiana (Hisey) Miller. He was educated in the common schools of Virginia. He remained with his parents and engaged in farming until he came to Ohio, in 1836. He located in Liberty township and began work at the carpenters' trade, of which he had acquired some knowledge before leaving his native State. In October, 1837, he was married, to Hester, daughter of John Bright. He settled the following year on the place where he still resides; it was then entirely wild, but has since been transformed into a fine improved farm, of two hundred and forty-nine acres, with modern and commodious farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of thirteen children, of whom the following are living: Peter, living upon the family homestead; Harriet, the wife of Henry Smith, of Liberty township; Enoch F., who, also, resides on a part of the home place; Hannah, now Mrs. John Myers, of Indiana; Mary, the wife of Ezra Smith; John H., James P., Ellen and Caroline Augusta, still at home. Mr. Miller and family are members of the Lutheran church. His sons, Peter and Enoch F., were in the One Hundred and Sixtieth O. V. I. during the late war.
MILLER, ALEXANDER, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, January 13, 1814; the son of Peter and Christiana (Hisey) Miller. He was educated in the common schools of Virginia. He remained with his parents and engaged in farming until he came to Ohio, in 1836. He located in Liberty township and began work at the carpenters' trade, of which he had acquired some knowledge before leaving his native State. In October, 1837, he was married, to Hester, daughter of John Bright. He settled the following year on the place where he still resides; it was then entirely wild, but has since been transformed into a fine improved farm, of two hundred and forty-nine acres, with modern and commodious farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of thirteen children, of whom the following are living: Peter, living upon the family homestead; Harriet, the wife of Henry Smith, of Liberty township; Enoch F., who, also, resides on a part of the home place; Hannah, now Mrs. John Myers, of Indiana; Mary, the wife of Ezra Smith; John H., James P., Ellen and Caroline Augusta, still at home. Mr. Miller and family are members of the Lutheran church. His sons, Peter and Enoch F., were in the One Hundred and Sixtieth O. V. I. during the late war.
from Biographical Sketches in "History of Fairfield and Perry Counties" compiled by A. A. Graham (1883), pp. 332-333
MILLER, ALEXANDER, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, January 13, 1814; the son of Peter and Christiana (Hisey) Miller. He was educated in the common schools of Virginia. He remained with his parents and engaged in farming until he came to Ohio, in 1836. He located in Liberty township and began work at the carpenters' trade, of which he had acquired some knowledge before leaving his native State. In October, 1837, he was married, to Hester, daughter of John Bright. He settled the following year on the place where he still resides; it was then entirely wild, but has since been transformed into a fine improved farm, of two hundred and forty-nine acres, with modern and commodious farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of thirteen children, of whom the following are living: Peter, living upon the family homestead; Harriet, the wife of Henry Smith, of Liberty township; Enoch F., who, also, resides on a part of the home place; Hannah, now Mrs. John Myers, of Indiana; Mary, the wife of Ezra Smith; John H., James P., Ellen and Caroline Augusta, still at home. Mr. Miller and family are members of the Lutheran church. His sons, Peter and Enoch F., were in the One Hundred and Sixtieth O. V. I. during the late war.
MILLER, ALEXANDER, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, January 13, 1814; the son of Peter and Christiana (Hisey) Miller. He was educated in the common schools of Virginia. He remained with his parents and engaged in farming until he came to Ohio, in 1836. He located in Liberty township and began work at the carpenters' trade, of which he had acquired some knowledge before leaving his native State. In October, 1837, he was married, to Hester, daughter of John Bright. He settled the following year on the place where he still resides; it was then entirely wild, but has since been transformed into a fine improved farm, of two hundred and forty-nine acres, with modern and commodious farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of thirteen children, of whom the following are living: Peter, living upon the family homestead; Harriet, the wife of Henry Smith, of Liberty township; Enoch F., who, also, resides on a part of the home place; Hannah, now Mrs. John Myers, of Indiana; Mary, the wife of Ezra Smith; John H., James P., Ellen and Caroline Augusta, still at home. Mr. Miller and family are members of the Lutheran church. His sons, Peter and Enoch F., were in the One Hundred and Sixtieth O. V. I. during the late war.
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