Robert Don Leavey Miller was born in Missouri in 1838, the son of Wil-
liam and Agnes Mitchell Miller. Pages could be written about the capabilities
of this man. To him the present generation is indebted for preserving the early
history of Menard county in two books. Past and Present Menard County and
History of Mason and Menard Counties. R. D. Miller was an ordained minister
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He organized the Cumberland Pres-
byterian Church in Petersburg, was instrumental in helping build their church,
and served as their pastor for over six years. He also helped build the church
at Lebanon and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Fancy Prairie, where
he served as pastor for a time. Mr. Miller was an attorney, was County Su-
perintendent of Schools of Menard county for 23years, cind taught school for 16
years.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Charlotte A. Riche in Missouri. They were
the parents of seven children: Sarah, married Edward Drake; Mary A., known
to her many school pupils as Miss Mollie; Emma married Harmon J. Marbold;
George Mitchell, who was killed by a train in 1879 and is the subject of the
book "Mitch Miller" by Edgar Lee Masters (Find A Grave Memorial# 21255); Leyria, married Dillon Ross;
Pauline married Frank Chapman; and R. D. who died in childhood. Pauline
Chapman studied music in Europe, and in April of 1907, sang a concert in a
new playhouse dedicated to Mozart in Berlin.
Source: Matilda Plews
liam and Agnes Mitchell Miller. Pages could be written about the capabilities
of this man. To him the present generation is indebted for preserving the early
history of Menard county in two books. Past and Present Menard County and
History of Mason and Menard Counties. R. D. Miller was an ordained minister
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He organized the Cumberland Pres-
byterian Church in Petersburg, was instrumental in helping build their church,
and served as their pastor for over six years. He also helped build the church
at Lebanon and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Fancy Prairie, where
he served as pastor for a time. Mr. Miller was an attorney, was County Su-
perintendent of Schools of Menard county for 23years, cind taught school for 16
years.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Charlotte A. Riche in Missouri. They were
the parents of seven children: Sarah, married Edward Drake; Mary A., known
to her many school pupils as Miss Mollie; Emma married Harmon J. Marbold;
George Mitchell, who was killed by a train in 1879 and is the subject of the
book "Mitch Miller" by Edgar Lee Masters (Find A Grave Memorial# 21255); Leyria, married Dillon Ross;
Pauline married Frank Chapman; and R. D. who died in childhood. Pauline
Chapman studied music in Europe, and in April of 1907, sang a concert in a
new playhouse dedicated to Mozart in Berlin.
Source: Matilda Plews
Robert Don Leavey Miller was born in Missouri in 1838, the son of Wil-
liam and Agnes Mitchell Miller. Pages could be written about the capabilities
of this man. To him the present generation is indebted for preserving the early
history of Menard county in two books. Past and Present Menard County and
History of Mason and Menard Counties. R. D. Miller was an ordained minister
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He organized the Cumberland Pres-
byterian Church in Petersburg, was instrumental in helping build their church,
and served as their pastor for over six years. He also helped build the church
at Lebanon and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Fancy Prairie, where
he served as pastor for a time. Mr. Miller was an attorney, was County Su-
perintendent of Schools of Menard county for 23years, cind taught school for 16
years.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Charlotte A. Riche in Missouri. They were
the parents of seven children: Sarah, married Edward Drake; Mary A., known
to her many school pupils as Miss Mollie; Emma married Harmon J. Marbold;
George Mitchell, who was killed by a train in 1879 and is the subject of the
book "Mitch Miller" by Edgar Lee Masters (Find A Grave Memorial# 21255); Leyria, married Dillon Ross;
Pauline married Frank Chapman; and R. D. who died in childhood. Pauline
Chapman studied music in Europe, and in April of 1907, sang a concert in a
new playhouse dedicated to Mozart in Berlin.
Source: Matilda Plews
liam and Agnes Mitchell Miller. Pages could be written about the capabilities
of this man. To him the present generation is indebted for preserving the early
history of Menard county in two books. Past and Present Menard County and
History of Mason and Menard Counties. R. D. Miller was an ordained minister
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He organized the Cumberland Pres-
byterian Church in Petersburg, was instrumental in helping build their church,
and served as their pastor for over six years. He also helped build the church
at Lebanon and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Fancy Prairie, where
he served as pastor for a time. Mr. Miller was an attorney, was County Su-
perintendent of Schools of Menard county for 23years, cind taught school for 16
years.
In 1856 he was married to Miss Charlotte A. Riche in Missouri. They were
the parents of seven children: Sarah, married Edward Drake; Mary A., known
to her many school pupils as Miss Mollie; Emma married Harmon J. Marbold;
George Mitchell, who was killed by a train in 1879 and is the subject of the
book "Mitch Miller" by Edgar Lee Masters (Find A Grave Memorial# 21255); Leyria, married Dillon Ross;
Pauline married Frank Chapman; and R. D. who died in childhood. Pauline
Chapman studied music in Europe, and in April of 1907, sang a concert in a
new playhouse dedicated to Mozart in Berlin.
Source: Matilda Plews
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