John H. Miller1,2 
M, (8 May 1852 - before 1910)
John H. Miller was born on 8 May 1852 at Pickaway County, Ohio.3 He was the son of John Miller and Mary Demuth.3 John H. Miller married, at age 27, Lydia Scholderer, age 22, daughter of John F. Scholderer and Sophia Schaeffer, on Wednesday, 22 October 1879 at Ross County, Ohio.4,3,2 John H. Miller died before 1910.
He and Lydia Scholderer appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Chillicothe, 4th Ward, Ross County, Ohio. John H. Miller was the manager of the Western Union Telegraph office in 1894 at Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.2 He and Lydia Scholderer appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Chillicothe, 3rd Ward, Ross County, Ohio.
In 1902 "The County of Ross" was published, in which we find John's biography that was submitted to the book's editor, Henry Holcomb Bennett. On page 606, preserved for future generations we find the following:
John H. Miller, manager of the Western Union telegraph company at Chillicothe, is a native of Pickaway county, Ohio, born May 8, 1852. His parents were John and Mary (Demuth) Miller, both natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Pickaway county, where they subsequently married and spent their lives. The father was a merchant in Circleville for many years and was also interested in the manufacture of hats. The mother died in 1870, at the age of fifty years, and the father passed away in 1878 when seventy-two years old. They had three children, of whom John H. Miller is the only survivor, Otis dying in infancy and Louisa at the age of fifteen. By a previous marriage the father had two children, William and Margaret, the former now carrying on the business established by his father, the latter deceased at the age of seventeen. John H. Miller was educated in the public schools of Circleville, where he also learned telegraphy and became an operator at the age of eighteen. For eight years he served in the office of the train dispatcher at Chillicothe, from which he was promoted in 1880 to the managership of the Western Union office, the position he now holds. Mr. Miller is a good Republican and has received honors at the hands of his party. He served two terms as a member of the Chillicothe city council. September 12, 1901, he was nominated by the Republicans as their candidate for the office of auditor of Ross county and, after a hot and vigorous campaign, he was elected in the November following. In October, 1902, he will enter into this office for a term of three years. October 22, 1879, he was married to Lida Scholderer, of Chillicothe. Her parents were John F. and Sophia Scholderer. The latter came from Germany to Chillicothe in early childhood, and the father, now dead, was a native of Chillicothe, where, in the last years of his life, he was a member of the firm of Ireland & Scholderer, dealers in stoves and tinware. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the first Presbyterian church, he being a member of the board of trustees and clerk of the session and both zealous in religious work. Mr. Miller is prominently associated with the Masonic fraternity, having attained the commandery degrees, and for the last fifteen years has been recorder of Chillicothe commandery, No. 8.3
He and Lydia Scholderer appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Chillicothe, 4th Ward, Ross County, Ohio. John H. Miller was the manager of the Western Union Telegraph office in 1894 at Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.2 He and Lydia Scholderer appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Chillicothe, 3rd Ward, Ross County, Ohio.
In 1902 "The County of Ross" was published, in which we find John's biography that was submitted to the book's editor, Henry Holcomb Bennett. On page 606, preserved for future generations we find the following:
John H. Miller, manager of the Western Union telegraph company at Chillicothe, is a native of Pickaway county, Ohio, born May 8, 1852. His parents were John and Mary (Demuth) Miller, both natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Pickaway county, where they subsequently married and spent their lives. The father was a merchant in Circleville for many years and was also interested in the manufacture of hats. The mother died in 1870, at the age of fifty years, and the father passed away in 1878 when seventy-two years old. They had three children, of whom John H. Miller is the only survivor, Otis dying in infancy and Louisa at the age of fifteen. By a previous marriage the father had two children, William and Margaret, the former now carrying on the business established by his father, the latter deceased at the age of seventeen. John H. Miller was educated in the public schools of Circleville, where he also learned telegraphy and became an operator at the age of eighteen. For eight years he served in the office of the train dispatcher at Chillicothe, from which he was promoted in 1880 to the managership of the Western Union office, the position he now holds. Mr. Miller is a good Republican and has received honors at the hands of his party. He served two terms as a member of the Chillicothe city council. September 12, 1901, he was nominated by the Republicans as their candidate for the office of auditor of Ross county and, after a hot and vigorous campaign, he was elected in the November following. In October, 1902, he will enter into this office for a term of three years. October 22, 1879, he was married to Lida Scholderer, of Chillicothe. Her parents were John F. and Sophia Scholderer. The latter came from Germany to Chillicothe in early childhood, and the father, now dead, was a native of Chillicothe, where, in the last years of his life, he was a member of the firm of Ireland & Scholderer, dealers in stoves and tinware. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the first Presbyterian church, he being a member of the board of trustees and clerk of the session and both zealous in religious work. Mr. Miller is prominently associated with the Masonic fraternity, having attained the commandery degrees, and for the last fifteen years has been recorder of Chillicothe commandery, No. 8.3
Last Edited=18 Mar 2010
Citations
- [S681] Transcribed in the 1930's by the Nathaniel Massie Chapter DAR, Ross County, Ohio Marriage Records 1850-1899, grooms section, p. 164, line 48, digital image of original published Fort Wayne, Ind.: Fort Wayne Public Library, 1975. (Images online; Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning Company) http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, subscription database, accessed 8 September 2005. This record shows her name as: MILLER, J. H.
- [S1102] Died in the Prime of Life, The Chillicothe Daily Gazette, Chillicothe, Ohio, 22 September 1894, p. 1. The original was copied from microfilm held at the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library of the Chillicothe Daily Gazette, no film number was given, only a date range of 5 September 1894 through 29 November 1894. Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library, Chillicothe, Ohio.
- [S682] Henry Holcomb Bennett, editor The County of Ross; A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapters on the Bench and Bar, Medical Profession, Educational Development, Industry and Agriculture and Biographical Sketches, p. 606, digital image of original published Madison, Wis.: Selwyn A. Brant, 1902. (Images online; Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning Company) http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, subscription database, accessed 8 September 2005.
- [S681] Transcribed in the 1930's by the Nathaniel Massie Chapter DAR, Ross County, Ohio Marriage Records 1850-1899, grooms section, p. 164, line 48. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 8 September 2005. This record shows: SCHOLDERER, Lida MILLER, J. H. 22 Oct 1879.