John A. Miller Bollinger Co
Mo Biography
- John A. Miller, an enterprising citizen
of Bollinger County, Mo., was
born in Canada in 1838.
He is a son of David and Sarah
(McCalaughan)
Miller, both natives of Canada, born in 1806 and 1807,
respectively.
They were married in 1827, and located on a farm in their native
country, where they now live.
To them were born twelve
children. John
A. was reared on his parents' farm, and his education, which was
begun
in the pubic schools, was finished at the Toronto University.
After
leaving school he came to the United States and located in
Pennsylvania
and engaged in work at the mines.
In 1861 he enlisted
in the Federal
army, and was assigned to Company E, Thirteenth Pennsylvania
Calvary, a
part of the Army of the Potomac.
He participated in the
battle of
Gettysburg, Sheridan's raid up the Shenandoah, and was at
Winchester and
saw the General's horse drop at the end of his famous
ride.
At the
battle of Deep Bottom in August, 1864, Mr. Miller was wounded,
and was
discharged in January, 1865, after which he returned to Canada.
In 1867
he located on a farm in Minnesota, and in 1869 was united in
marriage
with Anna C. Conway, who was born in New York City in 1841.
Two years
after their marriage they removed to Porter County, Ind., and
settled on
a farm, but in 1873 went to Arkansas.
In 1876 Mr.
Miller went to Texas,
and was engaged in herding stock until he removed to Linn
County, Mo.
In 1879 he located on his present farm in Liberty Township,
Bollinger
Co., Mo., where he has since resided with the exception of two
years
(1886-87) spent in St. Louis to give his children the advantages
of the
schools of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller have three
children: Sarah
Ellen, David C. and Mary J. Mr. Miller is a member of the
A.F.&A.M.
[p. 841]
Goodspeed's History of
Southeast Missouri, [p. 841]
Contributed by
Joe Crim
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