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    3. Another one who settled in Rock County, WI. Page 894-895 CHARLES E. MILLER, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Janesville; born in Otsego Co., N.Y., Aug. 13, 1838; he is the son of Cornelius and Celinda MILLER; his father was born in Herkimer Co., N.Y., Feb. 2, 1801; at an early age he learned the carpenter's trade; afterward learned the flour-milling business; he put in his time till 27 years of age, when he took up thirty-seven acres of land in Hemlock Prairie, N.Y. Married, in Otsego Co., N.Y., Feb. 17, 1824, Miss Celinda SMITH, who was born Jan. 10, 1801, in Otsego Co., N.Y.; they had ten children, eight are living - George, Jeremiah, Justina, Margaret, Lucilla, Charles E., Leander S., Israel, Clark; the latter is now a physician, practicing medicine. Mr. MILLER, Sr., came with his family to Wisconsin, in the spring of 1842, and bought 160 acres of land in Janesville Township; he returned to New York State and remained there till 1845; he came again to Wisconsin, bringing his family with him. This time he bought 240 acres of land in Har! mony Township to this farm he moved his family, and went to work industriously and built barns, granary, outbuildings, house, etc. Mr. MILLER, Sr., always led an energetic life, and was a successful farmer; few men in Harmony Township were as much respected. He was identified with the interest and prosperity of his township. He held, at various times, the following offices; served as Treasurer of Harmony Township, Justice of the Peace, he was one of the delegates to the first Free Soil Convention, which was held at Madison. He was an ardent advocate of the temperance cause, always and ever striving to do good; he died Nov. 26, 18__; his wife died Aug. 26, 1869. Charles E., the subject of this sketch, received a good education, and learned farming thoroughly; he succeeded his father on the old homestead; he was heir to eighty acres, which he still owns and lives on and works successfully; he also has the management of forty acres; his farm is well stocked, with a full-b! looded Ayrshire bull, half Jersey and Durham grade cattle, Berkshire and Poland-China hogs, and he takes much pride in raising stock. Married, in Harmony Township, July 2, 1863, Sarah E. GLAZIER, who was born in Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N.Y., in 1846; they have four children - Julia, Bertha, Guy, James St. John. Mr. MILLER is Independent in politics and liberal in religion.

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