Biographical Memoirs of Wells County, Indiana, 1903. pp. 357-358.

G. W. G. MILLER.

George W. G. Miller was born June 18, 1857, in Chester township, Wells county, Indiana. He is a son of Henry G. Miller, a native of Germany, and Franciena (Morris) Miller, a native of the state of Pennsylvania. Henry came to America when a boy, running away to evade serving in the standing army of his native country, which is, by law, required of every citizen in Germany. After his arrival in this country, he located in Muncie, Indiana, where he remained for two years, working in a distillery. He then went to Montpelier, Indiana, where he went to work in a flouring-mill, and was there for about four years, then came to Wells county, and built another mill and commenced grinding wheat. He continued in this business a few years, when he bought the farm where George W. G. Miller now lives. Removing to this farm he remained there until his death, his wife, Francenia, also dying on this farm. Henry G. was the father of ten children, six of whom are yet living: Nancy J. was the wife of John Jellison and is now deceased; Sarah M. was the wife of William Walker, and is also deceased; Hannah E., deceased, was the wife of P. C. Shadle; Amanda M., the wife of William Miller; Mary Ann, the wife of Jesse Miller; Jonathan married first a Miss Julian and, second, a Miss Strupe; Charlotta married Eli Carney; Ellen, the wife of Levi Markey, deceased; George W. G., who now lives on the home place, and Rosa F., wife of John Bennett.

George was a pupil at district school No. 3, in Chester township, Wells county, until he was about nineteen years old, after which he remained at home with his father until he was of age. Soon after this he was married and built his first house within forty feet of his birth place on the old homestead. He still lives on a part of the old place, fifty acres of which he owns. On January 6, 1878, he was married to Florence Raymond, a daughter of Henry and Candis (Rogers) Raymond, both of whom are deceased. George W. and wife are the parents of five children: Henry G., born October 30, 1879, married Ida Pearson; Andrew M., born March 13, 1887, at home with his parents; Newton B., born March 17, 1885; Lucretia B., born October 6, 1889; and Merla R., born March 13, 1892.

Mr. Miller is a general farmer, devoting himself to the cultivation of his farm and raising of stock. He and his family are connected with the Christian church, of which he has served as deacon for the past five years. In politics he has always been a Republican, until within the last two years, since which time he has advocated the Prohibition cause. G. W. Miller belongs to the younger class of that large army of bright, energetic and go-ahead sons of the soil, whose influence will so largely predominate in the future advancement and material prosperity of the country. He is the son of a sire who, in his young manhood, felt impelled, by a spirit of independence, to flee from the tyranny imposed by the military proclivities of his native land to the freedom of action vouchsafed under the waving folds of Old Glory. Animated by the same spirit of independence and love of freedom which caused the father to seek a home and larger liberty in the new world for himself and descendants, the son will, in the active performance of all the duties imposed upon a good citizen and neighbor, demonstrate his appreciation of the aspirations of his paternal ancestor. He is in the prime of life, and with the ambition to better his environments in life, which is the birthright of every American citizen, supplemented by the love of family and the high esteem and respect in which he is held in the community, will inspire him to many years of future usefulness in life. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are godly people and it has been their aim to rear their children in the nurture and the admiration of the Lord. Their three sons are earnest devotees of the religion of the lowly Nazarine.