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Title: Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania Vol. 2; editor-in-chief, John W. Jordan.
Author: Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921.
Pg. 983, 984, 985
MILLER - Many years ago there came to what is now North Versailles Township, Allegheny Co., Pa., a middle aged German emigrant, GEORGE MILLER. There he became a large land owner and lived to be an old man. He retained the manners and customs of the “Vaterland,” and even the speech, speaking English very imperfectly and brokenly. He died between 1840 and 1845. He married and had four children, sons JACOB and JOHN; daughter ELIZA, married WILLIAM MICHAELS; and FRANCES, married DAVID BOWMAN. Each of these children received from their father a farm containing over 150 acres.
(II) JACOB, son of GEORGE MILLER, grew up on the homestead in North Versailles Township, and at his father’s death received his share of the farm lying on the Greensburg Pike. He built a house of logs for his bride, and there lived all his life. He became one of the leading men of the township, an extensive stock raiser, and from youth to old age was a farmer. He married CATHERINE BOYD, and died during the Civil War, age 73 years, she surviving him 8 months. Children: 1. GEORGE. 2. ELIZA, married WILLIAM SPIELMAN, and died in her native township. 3. ANN, married FAUNTLEY MUSE; she died in the township of her birth. 4. BOYD, lived and died on the old homestead farm. 5. MARIA, married JOHN HUGHEY, and died in Leavenworth, Kansas. 6. JOHN, a farmer, died in Wall, Pa.
(III) GEORGE, eldest son of JACOB and CATHERINE (BOYD) MILLER, was born on the homestead farm, North Versailles Township, Allegheny Co., in 1816, died on the same farm Oct. 25, 1871. He grew up on the farm owned by his father and grandfather and ever his home, becoming owner of the same after his father’s death, by inheritance and purchase of his brother’s share. He was a well known and highly respected citizen of North Versailles, serving that town as assessor and collector of taxes. He was a Republican in politics, and both he and his wife honored members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He married SARAH JANE WHITE, born in Versailles Township, Allegheny Co., who survived him, daughter of THOMAS and ELIZA JANE (McLAIN) WHITE. ELIZA JANE McLAIN was the daughter of MORDECAI and MARY McLAIN, who came from Scotland and settled at Wall, Allegheny Co., where JOHN followed his trade as shoemaker. Later they moved to Versailles Township, where they died, his wife the last survivor, making her home with her sons. SARAH JANE, their daughter, married THOMAS WHITE, born in Ohio, but in youth came to Versailles Township, Allegheny Co., Pa., where he lived on Long Run. After his marriage to SARAH JANE McLAIN, he bought a farm of 80 acres in North Versailles, near the Greensburg Pike, and there died about 1845 age 35 years. His wife never again married, living to be a very old lady. Both were active members of Long Run Presbyterian Church, the husband serving as trustee. Children: 1. SARAH JANE, widow of GEORGE MILLER. 2. MARY, died in Pittsburgh, unmarried. 3. WILLIAM, died on the home farm. 4. RUSH, a farmer, died in Wall, Pa. 5. JOHN, died age 11 years. Children of GEORGE and SARAH JANE (WHITE) MILLER: 1. LAURA M., married WILLIAM McCRACKEN, and resides in East McKeesport. 2. WESLEY, died age 4 years and 4 months at the old home farm. 3. HORACE GREELEY, of further mention.
(IV) HORACE GREELEY, son of GEORGE and SARAH JANE (WHITE) MILLER, was born on the old MILLER homestead farm in North Versailles Township, Allegheny Co., Pa., June 9, 1864, of the fourth generation to own and occupy it, three generations of MILLERS having been born there. He was educated at Point Pleasant School, and in youth aided in cultivating the farm. He learned the carpenter’s trade, and all his life has followed that trade at irregular intervals, but since 1904 has devoted himself to it exclusively. He bought the interest of the other heirs of GEORGE MILLER and now owns the old farm, but no longer cultivates it himself, he and his aged mother residing in the beautiful little borough of East McKeesport. He is a Republican in politics, and served as commissioner of North Versailles, when living in that township. He is a member of Tyrian Lodge, No. 612, F. and A. M. of Wilmerding, Pa.; Lodge No. 136, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; the Knights of Pythias, and Knights of Malta, the latter three McKeesport lodges. MR. MILLER is unmarried.
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