Miller - John M. - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

MILLER, John M., farmer and stock raiser, Linden, emigrated from Dearborn Co, IN in 1858, where he was b. in 1829. He is the son of Job and Sarah C. Miller, both natives of Chester Co, PA. The former emigrated W. with his father, Thomas MIller, Sr. and his grandfather, Joseph HAYS, who had been a captain in the revolutionary war. They settled near North Bend, IN in 1791. In 1793 they, with several other families, moved to a tract of land on the Miami River. After the Greenville Treaty, in 1796, Capt. Hays and Thomas Miller and their families moved into what was afterward the Territory of Indiana, and in 1801 purchased a tract of land containing 1,000 acres this being the first land in Indiana purchased from the government. Job Miller was marr. to Mrs. Elizabeth HAYS in 1807, by whom he had 5 children, 4 daughters and one son. He was marr. a second time in 1829, to Mrs. Sarah K. MORRISTON, by whom he had 3 children. He died in 1865, aged 82 years. Elizabeth's grandfather HAYS was a native of Pa. J.M. by this union had 10 children: the living are Van H; Job; Grant and Thomas. J.M. Miller and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Linden. In politics he is a democrat, and a member of the IOOF [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] at Linden. He was trustee of Madison Twp. two teMrs. Mr. Miller began life in very limited circumstances; now he owns a good farm of 160 acres, which is fairly improved and stocked. Mr. Miller is one of those successful farmers who do not wait for some one else to advocate and try a thing, but act upon their own judgment; hence it is that he haws been the first of his township to lay a tile ditch, first to bay a reaping machine, and first to introduce many other new things so valuable to farmers. He carried on business in Linden for some time, buying grain and stock. At present he is trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church, and has filled all the office in the lodge of which he is a member

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