JACOB J. MILLER, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Yates County, N. Y., born February 21, 1829, and
came with his parents, in 1838, to this county where he was reared a farmer. His parents Daniel and Anna
(Bergstresser) Miller, came from New York State to this county in 1838. They have reared a family of eight
children: Jacob J., Mary A., Peter, Barbara, Catherine Sarah, Angeline and Martin. The mother dying, March 24,
1849, aged forty-four years, the father then married, in 1851, Mrs. Sarah Reeber, and now resides in Clinton
Township, this county. At the age of sixteen years our subject began learning the cooper's trade, which he followed
for twenty-six years, with the exception of two years spent in mining in California, which, together with his trade,
was quite profitable to him, financially; hence he was prepared to pay for the land he had purchased in Adams
Township, this county, in 1857, and, by industry and economy, he has since added to the same until he now has 164
acres, which he has improved in various ways. In 1870 he erected a fine brick residence, at a cost of over $3, 000.
Mr. Miller was married March 29, 1855, to Miss Sarah Robenalt, a native of Clinton Township, this county, born
September 1, 1837, daughter of Solomon and Catharine (Powell) Robenalt, natives of Pennsylvania, who married in
Fairfield County, Ohio, and came to this county about 1833; they had a family of thirteen children, of whom eleven
are now living: Mary, Elizabeth, Lavina, Catharine, Christena, Sarah, Barbara J., Andrew J., George, Solomon
and William. The deceased are John and Peter. The father of this family died in June, 1866, aged sixty-five years.
The mother died December 25, 1881, aged eighty years. To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J. Miller have been born ten
children, of whom six are vet living: Ida J., Daniel L., Almarinda, Mary B., Minda A. and J. P. The deceased are
Warren P., Delia A., Noble A. and an infant twin brother of Minda A. Ida J. is now the wife of A. R. Young, a
furniture dealer in Green Spring, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Reformed Church. He has served
in several of the township offices. In politics he is a Democrat.
Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.707-708
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