- CHARLES E. MILLER, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Janesville; born
in Otsego Co., N.Y., Aug. 13,
- 1838; he is the son of Cornelius and Celinda MILLER; his
father was born in Herkimer Co., N.Y., Feb. 2, 1801; at an early
age he learned the carpenter's trade; afterward learned the flour-milling
business; he put in his time till 27 years of age, when he took
up thirty-seven acres of land in Hemlock Prairie, N.Y. Married,
in Otsego Co., N.Y., Feb. 17, 1824, Miss Celinda SMITH, who was
born Jan. 10, 1801, in Otsego Co., N.Y.; they had ten children,
eight are living - George, Jeremiah, Justina, Margaret, Lucilla,
Charles E., Leander S., Israel, Clark; the latter is now a physician,
practicing medicine. Mr. MILLER, Sr., came with his family to
Wisconsin, in the spring of 1842, and bought 160 acres of land
in Janesville Township; he returned to New York State and remained
there till 1845; he came again to Wisconsin, bringing his family
with him. This time he bought 240 acres of land in Harmony Township
to this farm he moved his family, and went to work industriously
and built barns, granary, outbuildings, house, etc. Mr. MILLER,
Sr., always led an energetic life, and was a successful farmer;
few men in Harmony Township were as much respected. He was identified
with the interest and prosperity of his township. He held, at
various times, the following offices; served as Treasurer of
Harmony Township, Justice of the Peace, he was one of the delegates
to the first Free Soil Convention, which was held at Madison.
He was an ardent advocate of the temperance cause, always and
ever striving to do good; he died Nov. 26, 18__; his wife died
Aug. 26, 1869. Charles E., the subject of this sketch, received
a good education, and learned farming thoroughly; he succeeded
his father on the old homestead; he was heir to eighty acres,
which he still owns and lives on and works successfully; he also
has the management of forty acres; his farm is well stocked,
with a full-blooded Ayrshire bull, half Jersey and Durham grade
cattle, Berkshire and Poland-China hogs, and he takes much pride
in raising stock. Married, in Harmony Township, July 2, 1863,
Sarah E. GLAZIER, who was born in Cherry Valley, Otsego Co.,
N.Y., in 1846; they have four children - Julia, Bertha, Guy,
James St. John. Mr. MILLER is Independent in politics and liberal
in religion.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 894-895.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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