Biography & Emigration: Miller Family from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland to Washington County, Pennsylvania
"20th Century History of the City of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens"
(Chicago, Ill., Richmond: Arnold Pub. Co., 1910), by Joseph F. McFarland
Submitted by Annie Crenshaw
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JOHN M. MILLER, deceased, was long one of Mt. Pleasant Township's prominent citizens and honorable and valued business men. He was born in Washington County, Pa., March 18, 1842, and was a son of Thomas and Catherine (Shaw) Miller.
The Miller family was founded in Pennsylvania in 1784-5 by James Miller, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, who settled first in Chester County, but soon pushed on to the western part of the State and secured a patent for more than 1,000 acres of land in the wilderness of Washington County. A part of this land, lying in Mt. Pleasant and Chartiers Townships, is still owned by his descendants. In 1811 Thomas Miller followed his brother from Ireland to Washington County, and in 1812 he purchased the tract named Peace and Plenty, in the patent he secured, and this farm became the Miller homestead. The children of Thomas Miller bore the following names: Thomas, Andrew, Margaret, Sarah and Mary.
Thomas Miller (2), son of Thomas and father of the late John M. Miller, inherited the homestead. He was thrice married and to his third union the following children were born: Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Jane, Mary, Catherine and John M.
John M. Miller attended the district schools until fourteen years of age and then entered Elder 's Ridge Academy, where he prepared for Jefferson College at Canonsburg, and was graduated from the latter institution in the Class of 1861. It was his purpose to pursue the study of law in Philadelphia, but circumstances caused a change in his plans and he returned to the homestead, where for many years he successfully carried on farming and stock raising. He had a national reputation as a breeder of North Devon cattle and high grade sheep, and at the time of his death, was president of the Spanish Merino Sheep Breeders' Association. He was also a member of the State Board of Agriculture and of the Western Pennsylvania Agricultural Association. His fine personal appearance and genial manner brought him admiration and friendship and his high standards of business honor increased the esteem in which he was held. He was a Democrat in his political sentiments and for some years he served in the office of justice of the peace. His death resulted from an attack of apoplexy, May 14, 1888.
On September 13, 1866, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Agnes White, a daughter of W. S. White, of Canonsburg, and they became the parents of three sons and two daughters.
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