Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Franklin Co.

JOHN E. MILES, born in Woodford County, Ky., December 24, 1827, is the
second son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hawkins) Miles.  He was reared in
Woodford County, and educated at the common schools.  His father was a
miller, owned the old mill that now stands in Millville, Woodford County,
and there John E. commenced to work when he was s small boy.  When
Samuel Miles died John E. bought the mill, and made money out of it with
which to pay for it.  He operated this mill until 1873, when he moved to
Frankfort, where he had, in the meantime, built the City Mill, which is
the largest in the city, has the complete roller process attached, and
makes 250 barrels of flour per day.  John E. Miles was married, in 1850 to
Emily Payne, of Marietta, Ohio, daughter of Norman Payne and Lydia (Hussey)
Payne, and seven children blessed this union, five living: James N., Effie
S., Alma S., Iva N. and Samuel I.  Iva N. married Guy N. Emmitt, of
Louisville, Ky., and had two children: John M. and Guy N.  She is a member
of the Christian Church.  Mr. Mile's wife died in 1876, a member of the
Christian Church.  Mr. Miles next married, in 1877, Miss Annie Hawkins,
of Woodford County, daughter of I. K. and Sarah (Hall) Hawkins.  One child
has blessed this union, Mary K.  Mr. Miles' paternal grandfather, Isaac,
was born in Virginia, was a miller, and immigrated to Kentucky at an early
day, and it is said built the first mill in the State.  James N., the
eldest son of J. E. and EMily (Payne) Miles, was born in Woodford County,
Ky., March 9, 1852; was educated at Midway College and finished at the
University of Kentucky at Lexington, Ky.  He married, April 26, 1876,
Miss Mary C. Franklin, of Frankfort, daughter of Walter R. and Agnes
(Brawner) Franklin.  Five children were born to them--three now living:
Franklin H., Norman P. and Robert S.  James N. is a member of the Christian
Church; his wife of the Methodist South.  James N. is a full partner in
the mill, and the style of the firm is Miles & Son.  John E. Miles owns 200
acres of land in Woodford County; is a member of the Christian CHurch, as
are also his wife and daughters, Effie S. and Alma S.  He was a volunteer
in the Mexican war, and served as a private in Thomas F. Marshall's company
under Col. Humphrey Marshall.

Miles Hawkins Payne Hussey Emmitt Hall Payne Franklin Brawner
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