Samuel S. Miller (1867-1945)

LINE: A1 Johann Michael (Mueller) Miller | B6 Johann Michael Miller, Jr. | C7 Philip Jacob Miller | D3 David Miller | E1 Michael Miller | F1 John C. Miller | G7 Noah Miller

H1 Samuel S. ("S. S.") Miller,born December 23, 1867 in Darke County, Ohio, died January 29, 1945 in Covington, Ohio; married (1) August 5, 1888 Darke County, Ohio by Elder Isaac Frantz, Maria Crowel daughter of Devault Crowel and Catherine Zerbe, born October 26, 1876 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died November 21, 1932 in Covington, Ohio, Three Children. Samuel married (2) September 1, 1938 Mrs. Matilda (-?-) Shafer-Duncan.

Samuel taught school in Adams Township, Darke County for three terms then became associated with the German Baptist Mutual Insurance Association [name later changed to Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Assn.] serving as secretary 1897-1904. He was a director of the Bradford First National Bank from the time of its inception. He also farmed in Adams Township. He and his wife were members of the Church of the Brethren. He is buried in Harris Creek Cemetery near Bradford Ohio.


S. S. MILLER
S. S. Miller, one of the substantial citizens of Covington and former secretary of the German Baptist Mutual Insurance Association, was born in Darke county, Ohio, December 23, 1867, a son of Noah and Jane (Ullery) Miller.

The Miller family originated in Pennsylvania, whence came the paternal grandfather of S. S. Miller, John C. Miller, who settled in Montgomery county, Ohio, and cleared the land upon which the town of Salem now stands. He was a lifelong farmer, as was also his son, Noah, and both were page 194 held in the greatest esteem in their several communities.

The Ullery family belonged to the pioneer residents of the vicinity of Covington and among its members was the distinguished Colonel Ullery.

S. S Miller was reared as a farmer's son and attended school in Adams township, Darke county. Subsequently, he taught school in the country districts for three years and then became identified with the German Baptist Mutual Insurance Association, which is now known as the Buckeye State Mutual Insurance As sociation. In 1897 he became secretary of this company, in which capacity he served seven years, a full history of the growth and development of which will be found in the Covington section of the general history of Miami county, elsewhere in this work .

Mr. Miller has been a director of the First National Bank of Bradford since the inception of that institution and has a number of important civic and social connections. He married Mariah, daughter of Devault and Catherine (Zerbe) Crowell, of Darke county, and to this union there have been born three children: B.Claire, who married Cora Hazlett, and has two children, Faith Eileen and Dorothy; Miriam, who resides with her parents, and a daughter, Lela Fern, who died at the age of seven years. J. Alverton Crowell, a brother of Mrs. Miller, was formerly superintendent of the public schools of Bradford, and first cashier of the First National Bank of that place. Later he organized the junior high school of Cleveland, of which he is now principal.

1920 Memoirs Of The Miami Valley, Vol 3, Biography 3225
Written by Joe Bosserma


Children of Samuel S. ("S. S.") Miller and Marcia Crowel:


Tree Outline of Miller Generations

The Miller Family Tree is a collection of information gathered over the past 50+ years by Karleen & Tom Miller of Morrisville Pennsylvania,
and Gale Honeyman of the Brethren Heritage Center.
The html version was created by Eric Davis.