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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 592-593]

    WILLIAM L. MILLER, one of Cherokee's successful liverymen, in 1888
    purchased the livery business originally belong F. D. YAW, but at
    that time the property of Mr. DENSLOW.  He continues the business
    at the old stand near the RAYMOND house, and keeps a most excellent
    stock of horses and vehicles.  In connection with livery proper he
    runs a farmers' feeding stable, which is a large and paying business.
    Mr. MILLER is a native of the old "Keystone" State, Pennsylvania, and
    was born at Freeport, Armstrong County, March 13, 1860.  His father,
    JAMES MILLER, died when he was a mere lad.  His parents were natives
    of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the father being born September
    21, 1832, and the mother August 7, 1833.  Her maiden name was MARTHA
    McGINNIS, and she was a daughter of ANDREW McGINNIS, of Scotch descent.
    THOMAS MILLER, the grandfather of our subject, was an early settler
    in Western Pennsylvania.  To JAMES and MARTHA MILLER were born six
    children: JOSEPH W.; MAYZEL, wife of JOHN SLEEZER; WILLIAM L.; ALLIE
    E., wife of BURT WILSON; AUSTIN, a clerk in the drug store of Z. A.
    WELLMAN, and MARY A. (deceased).  The father of our subject was a
    soldier in the Civil War, a member of the Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania
    Volunteer Infantry.  He was taken ill from exposure and hard service
    in camp life and weary marches cover a period of four years, from the
    effects of which he died.  In June, 1869, WILLIAM L. with his mother
    and family removed to Cherokee County, Iowa, locating on a new farm
    four miles southwest of the present site of Cherokee.  Their means
    were very limited and the country being new, it required a great
    struggle to get along, but by good management the mother kept her
    children together until the boys were large enough to take care of
    themselves.  WILLIAM L., the subject of this biographical sketch, re-
    ceived the limited education which he could obtain in the district
    school at that time.  He began his business career in trading in
    horses and cattle in a small way, and as his means increased he
    branched out, and began buying and shipping horses.  Mr. MILLER was
    united in marriage in 1885, to Miss LUCY HOWE, a native of Harlan,
    Shelby County, Iowa, and a daughter of DAVID HOWE.  Two children
    (twins) have been born of this union: RALPH A. and HAROLD A.  Mr.
    MILLER is a member of Speculative Lodge, No. 307, A.F. & A.M.; he
    also belongs to the order of the Knights of Pythias at Cherokee,
    and is numbered in the organization known as Sons of Veterans,
    Camp No. 184.  Unaided by others, and having attained his present
    position without assistance, he is certainly entitled to much credit
    and praise.

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