Jacob Bowman Miller (1804-1885)

F5 Jacob Bowman Miller, born October 7, 1804 Clermont County, Ohio, died January 1, 1885 near Gretna, Ohio, married August 31, 1828 Clark County, Ohio, Catharine Neher, born October 16, 1805 Rockingham County, Virginia, died June 16, 1872 near Gretna, Ohio, daughter of John Neher and Martha Magdalena Baer.

Jacob moved his family to Harrison Township, Logan County, Ohio in 1834 where he cleared his 169 acre farm and erected a log cabin. They were members of the German Baptist Brethren church. During the War Between the States, the church disapproved of members serving in the conflict and voting. This was not the thinking of Jacob who removed his membership. While Catharine retained hers, he did not rejoin the church later. Shortly before 1880, he sold the farm to his son Samuel. They are buried on their farm in Harrison Township.

--Biographical sketches appear in History of Logan Co, OH, 1880 pp 624 & 737;
Portrait & Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan & Shelby Co.'s, OH, 1892, pp 348 & 505.

Children of Jacob Bowman Miller and Catharine Neher:

G1 Anna J. Miller,, born August 24, 1829 Montgomery County, Ohio, died June 26 1922 Logan County, Ohio, married September 23, 1849 Logan County, Ohio, John Wagoner Neer, born January 22, 1822 Licking County, Ohio, died January 14, 1888 Logan County, Ohio, son of John Neer and Sarah Davis. They are buried Huber Cemetery near DeGraff, Ohio.

G2 Stephen Miller,, born August 14, 1831 Montgomery County, died December 20, 1907 Logan County, Ohio, married September 16, 1855 Logan County, Ohio, Sarah A. Fanger, born March 27, 1838 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died February 22, 1911 Bellefontaine, Ohio, daughter of David Fanger and Elizabeth Malmer. They are buried Lewiston Cemetery.

G3 John N. Miller, born October 26, 1838 Logan County, Ohio, died November 30, 1914 Bellefontaine Ohio, married April 3, 1862 Logan County, Ohio, Catherine Brenner, born February 25, 1842 Logan County, Ohio, died January 4, 1921 Logan County, Ohio, daughter of Christopher Brenner and Anna Shenk. They are buried Bellefontaine Cemetery in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

G4 Samuel Miller,born December 1, 1840 Logan County, Ohio, died January 30, 1893 Logan County, Ohio, married December 22, 1864 Logan County, Ohio, Elizabeth A. Milner, born October 7, 1841 Logan County, Ohio, died March 26, 1918 Ada, Ohio, daughter of Simon B. Milner and Elizabeth Odor. They are buried Huber Cemetery.

G5 Noah Miller,born September 28, 1844 Logan County, Ohio, died November 15, 1929 Logan County, Ohio, married 5 Sep 1872 Logan County, Ohio, Sarah Huber, born June 7, 1848 Logan County, Ohio, died March 26, 1929 Lewiston, Ohio, daughter of Manassas Huber and Nancy Makemson. They are buried Lewiston Cemetery near Lewiston, Ohio.

G6 Mary Magdalene Miller, born February 17, 1835 Logan County, Ohio, died April 17, 1838.

G7 Daniel Miller, born & died February 3, 1847 Logan County, Ohio.