Miller - Perry J.
Source: H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana. (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 599
Perry J. Miller, retired, Waynetown, was born January 26, 1818, and settled in Wayne township in 1835. He is the son of William and Cassandra Miller, and came here from Kentucky. His father was born in Pennsylvania, and was in the War of 1812. He was taken prisoner and taken to Canad{Canada?}, where he was paroled, and walked back to Pittsburgh barefoot. When Mr. Miller came here the county was sparsely settled. They hauled grain to La Fayette and Chicago, took their pork to LaFayette, and would have to wait for it to be butchered. The school-houses were log cabins with slab benches, and greased paper for windows. Mr. Miller began farming for himself when twenty-two years old, in limited circumstances. He was married, the first time, February 17, 1840, to Miss Eliza BEAN. She died in about ten months after their marriage. He was married, the second time, to Miss Sarah BALL, November 17, 1842. She was born September 14, 1822, and is a member of the Christian Union church. The sketch of her parents will be found in the biography of James Ball. Mr. Miller was justice of the peace in Ripley township fourteen years, and assessor of Wayne township two years, and was engaged in the drug business in Waynetown. In 1878 he had a very hard spell of sickness in which he passed almost through the profound mystery of death. Their children are William M., James N., Eliza, Nathan G., David (deceased), Alonzo B. and Dora. Mr. Miller was originally a whig, voting first for Gen. Harrison, but is now independent, and is a member of the Christian Union church. - typed by kbz