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WILLIAM M MILLER
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History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois, 1879, by Miller and Ruggles
Allen's Grove Township
Page 840

WILLIAM M. MILLER, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Natrona; was born in Fayette Co., lnd., June 16, 1830; followed farming; came to Allen's Grove Township, where he now resides, in September, 1858, and has made most of his money in raising hogs for market; for the last six years, he has made a specialty of breeding Poland China swine; his father, John Miller, was born in Ohio, A. D. 1800, and married Cynthia Manlove, in Fayette Co., Ind.; she was born Aug. 10, 1809, and died March 21, 1854; he resides on the old homestead, in Fayette Co., Ind., hale and vigorous. Wm. M. Miller married Nancy Jane Childers Sept. 5, 1852 ; she was born ih Madison Co., Ind., July 9, 1833; they have five children:  Hannah A., born Dec. 5, 1853; Cyuthia A., born May 29, 1858; Euphemia May, born May 1, 1865; Vilura, born Sept. 29, 1866, and Josephine L., born Aug. 27, 1871. He owns a beautiful home and farm of 315 acres; is a member of the Christian Church, of Allen's Grove Township; in politics, he is a Democrat.



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