GEORGE M. MILLER is a representative of a prominent pioneer family of Washington county, and is a grandson of Christopher Miller, who was married in Donegal township, this county, where his children were born and reared, as follows: Mrs. McConahey, John, Margaret, Jesse, Mary (wife of John Birch) and George. George Miller, youngest son of Christopher, was born on the home farm in Donegal township, receiving an education at the public schools of the vicinity. He was married to Sarah, daughter of William Noble, and reared the following children: Isaac, Lucinda (deceased), Isabella (wife of J. P. McAdow), William H. (who enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Fortieth P. V. I., was killed at Gettysburg on the evening of July 2), George M., Rachel (married to William B. Noble), Mary, H. C. (deceased) and Ella. Of these children Mary, Ella and Rachel died of fever within two weeks of each other. Isaac enlisted in 1862, in Company K, One Hundred and Fortieth P. V. I., attached to the army of the Potomac; he was wounded May 1, 1864, in the battle of the Wilderness, and remained with the Todd family for two weeks, when he was taken by the Confederates to Libby Prison. He was exchanged four months later, returned home, and is now a resident of McCune, Kans. The father was a shoemaker by trade. In politics he was first a Whig, then a member of the Know-nothing party, and afterward an Abolitionist and Republican. He died in 1872. George M. Miller was born June 7, 1847, in Donegal township, this county, and remained at home during his early life. When eighteen years of age he attended Claysville Normal School, teaching the Hore School in East Finley township the following winter. The next summer he again went to the normal, and taught the home school in the ensuing winter. He then began the study of medicine, and in 1871 entered into partnership with G. H. Miller in the drug business, in which he remained until taken sick. He then taught school until 1875, when he entered the employ of David Campsey, of Claysville, this county, remaining with him until March, 1880, when he opened out his present drug business in Burgettstown. In 1876 he was united in marriage with Anna, daughter of Samuel J. Ghrist, who died leaving him one daughter, Sarah E. Mr. Miller is a Republican, and in religious faith is an active member of and an elder in the Presbyterian Church.

Text taken from page 1279 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Jean Suplick Matuson of Plano, TX as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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