Aaron Miller – Biography
AaronMiller
AARONMILLER was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1837. He wasthe son of Warwick and Mary (More) Miller of the same place. He was theson of William and Rebecca Miller, both of whom died at a good old age.Mr. William’s mother was the daughter of Aaron and Mary (Hanney) More,who were natives of Pennsylvania, where they spent their lives and diedat a good old age. Warwick was one of nine children, seven of whom arestill living, and his wife is one of six children, one of whom alone survives.
AaronMiller is one of seven children, all living. He remained at home untiltwenty-eight years of age, having spent his time in attending school, farmingand wagoning. After his marriage Mr. Miller lived in Pennsylvania on hisfather’s farm, but in 1869 he came to Illinois and bought eighty acresof land, later adding to it 360 acres. He has been a general mixed farmerand very successful.
Hewas married January 6, 1866, to Martha Robinson, born in 1836, daughterof William and Elizabeth (More) Robinson. The Robinson ancestors came fromIreland. Elizabeth More was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and diedthere, aged fifty-seven years. She was a daughter of Colonel More, whowas in the war of 1812. The Mores were of Scotch descent and first settledin Maryland, and all were honest mechanics or farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Millerhave three children, Robert W. and Ruth, living at home, and Mary, a teacherof music, all graduates of the Plymouth school. Mr. and Mrs. Miller aremembers of the Congregational Church of Plymouth. Mr. Miller is a Republicanand voted for Abraham Lincoln for his first term.
Biographical Review ofCass, Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review PublishingCo., Chicago, 1892, page 280.
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