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Miller - Isaac N.


Source: 1878 Montgomery County, Indiana Atlas p 55
MILLER, Isaac N, PO Ladoga (Note: under Walnut Twp entries,  but Ladoga is in Clark Twp) Sec 33; native of Greene Co, Ohio;  settled in this co. 1848.


Source: H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 391

Isaac N. MILLER, farmer and stock raiser, New Ross, was born  in Greene county, Ohio, December 13, 1826. He is a son of Robert  and Hannah (WHITE) Miller, both natives of Pennsylvania. Robert  Miller's father, Isaac N., and mother were born in England, and  emigrated to America prior to the revolution, in which war he was  a captain. Mrs. Hannah (White) Miller's parents were born in  Ireland. The Whites are descendants of the old Scotch  Covenanters, and drifted into United Presbyterianism. Robert and  Hannah came to Greene county, Ohio, about 1805. There they farmed  till death. He died in 1833, and she in 1834. At the age of  nineteen years Isaac N. worked on the farm, then began  carpentering, which he followed for about twelve years. In 1848  Mr. Miller traveled westward, and stopped at Ladoga, where he  followed his trade. March 8, 1849, Mr. Miller was married to  Nancy A. CORN, daughter of William and Sarah E. (ALLEN) Corn, and  cousin of the Hon. Joseph Allen (deceased), of Montgomery county.  She was born October 26, 1829, in Montgomery county, whither her  parents had come about the year 1828. About 1857 Mr. Miller  purchased about eighty acres of land in Sec. 33, Walnut township,  and became a farmer, in which occupation he has been eminently  successful. He has added to his first eighty acres till now he  owns 256-1/2 acres. A stately residence costing $3,000 and a  large barn add great value to the well cultivated farm. He keeps  a great deal of stock, and, as asserted by the appraiser, his  farm is the second best in Walnut township. In politics Mr.  Miller is true and outspoken. He was rocked in a whig cradle, and  has ever sought to perpetuate the principles of republicanism. He  has been an Odd-Fellow since 1849, and is also a Knight of  Pythias. He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist  church. They have four children: John W., George A., Henry A. and  Benjamin F.


Source: Crawfordsville Star, April 12, 1877 p 1

The lintel of Jas. Lee’s new business house on Washington Street is a yellow poplar plate from a house built by Isaac Miller on the lot adjoining the Shermen (sic) House in 1822.  The wood was perfect, and as may be supposed thoroughly seasoned.  Mr. Miller was a Revolutionary soldier and the grandfather of Jacob Miller of this city, himself an aged man.
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