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Absalom Big “Bigg” Miller

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Absalom Big “Bigg” Miller

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
29 Mar 1891 (aged 65)
Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
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Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Absalom B. Miller, farmer, P. O. Anthon, Woodbury county, is a son of George and Hannah Miller, both of Dutch descent, and was born in Lexington, Ky., June 4, 1814. He was educated in a common school in Lexington, until ten years of age, when he moved with his parents to Sidney, Shelby county, Ohio, where he attended school until he was twenty-two years of age. He then bought a stock of groceries and was in business for himself a year.

In 1837 he moved to Toledo, Ohio, bought a steam saw-mill, and after running that two years moved back to Sidney and farmed until 1842. He then moved to Jackson county, Iowa, worked in a grist-mill until 1852, and then bought a farm in South Pork township, where he lived until the fall of 1870, when he moved to Kedron township, Woodbury county, and bought the town site of Anthon, where he now resides.

In December, 1836, he married Mary, daughter of William and Rebecca Barley. In 1842 his wife died, leaving three children: Margaret A., George and Lucinda. In 1844 he married Jane, daughter of William Bodel, and she has borne him seven children: Albert, Laura, Nettie, William, James, Perry and Mary. He is a member of the Methodist church, and politically is a democrat.
Absalom B. Miller, farmer, P. O. Anthon, Woodbury county, is a son of George and Hannah Miller, both of Dutch descent, and was born in Lexington, Ky., June 4, 1814. He was educated in a common school in Lexington, until ten years of age, when he moved with his parents to Sidney, Shelby county, Ohio, where he attended school until he was twenty-two years of age. He then bought a stock of groceries and was in business for himself a year.

In 1837 he moved to Toledo, Ohio, bought a steam saw-mill, and after running that two years moved back to Sidney and farmed until 1842. He then moved to Jackson county, Iowa, worked in a grist-mill until 1852, and then bought a farm in South Pork township, where he lived until the fall of 1870, when he moved to Kedron township, Woodbury county, and bought the town site of Anthon, where he now resides.

In December, 1836, he married Mary, daughter of William and Rebecca Barley. In 1842 his wife died, leaving three children: Margaret A., George and Lucinda. In 1844 he married Jane, daughter of William Bodel, and she has borne him seven children: Albert, Laura, Nettie, William, James, Perry and Mary. He is a member of the Methodist church, and politically is a democrat.

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