"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
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WILLIAM H. MILLER, hardware merchant, is a native of Shelby County, Ind.,
and was born December 10, 1840. He was reared in his native county, and
there remained until 1873; he attended the high school at Shelbyville, took
a commercial course in Bryant & Stratton's College, and afterward engaged in
teaching. April 21, 1861, he enlisted for three months and afterward served
almost three years in Company D, Thirty-third Indiana Regiment; was later
transferred to Company E, One Hundred and Thirty-second Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, and took part in the following actions: Philippi, Laurel Hill,
Cheat River, Wild Cat, Thompson Station, Peach Tree Creek and the Atlanta
campaign. He was discharge September 7, 1864; returned to Shelby County;
was elected County Surveyor in 1866, and re-elected in 1868. December 21,
1864, he married Miss Marthena Toner, with a result of five children--Laura
B., Albert L., Alice, Edgar and Mary B. At this time, Mr. Miller engaged in
merchandising and dealing in grain, which he continued until 1873, when he
removed to this town and purchased a hardware store. He represents himself
in the firm of Miller & Co.; they also deal in agricultural implements,
have some $10,000 invested, and do from $40,000 to $50,000 per year. Mr.
Miller is a Mason and an Odd Fellow; and has, besides a good town
residence, 160 acres in Jasper County, Ill.
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