The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-06-28
CECIL NAMES.
SKETCHES OF PROMINENT FAMI-
LIES

joseph Miller WAS born on The Sth day of
May, Is ~, at Egg Hill, Cecil county, Mary
land. His grandfather emi%rated from Ire
land, and came TO America about the year
1850, and in Cecil county. His father,
Thomas Miller, was born in said county in
the year no. Educated in the faith of the
Presbyterian church Che church of his
father, he early united in membership
with said church. lie soon became an ac-
tive and useful member, and committed to
memory the whole confession of faith. AT
this time his aNocation was that Of Il cooper.
Subsequently he changed his church rela
tuns and connected himself with the Meth
odiSt Episcopal Charcii, where his zeal and
usefulness We're soon manifest. When about
IS years of age he entered the Methodist
ministry AID joined the Philadelphia An
nual Conference of the NJ. +. Church. He
soon took rank rs an able and popular min
iSter and filled some of the most important
appointments in that Conference. His con-
nection with the ministry of the church
continued for forty years, until his death i'll
1913, i'll the 18th year of his age. During
all OF which time he was abundant i'll Ia
borS and great usefulness.
Mr. Miller married Sarah Anderson. The
fruit of this union WAS eight children-four
sons and four daughters Samuel who mar
ricl Lang Tyson and had children; Thomas,
who married Ann Shippers and had chill
drcn BENJAMIN, who married Lydia NJ.
Simpson and had children: Margaret, who
married Bcnoni holland: Rachel, who mar
ricd Cloud Carter: Sarah, who married Dan
irl j. McCauley: Jane, who married Jesse
H. Shippers: and Joseph, the subject of this
sketch, who married (tirst) Margaret, Il
daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Warbur-
ton, of Cecil county, and has two sons and
three daughters now living, viz.-lsev.
Thomas Il. Miller, \. T., VI. d., of the
Philadelphia Annual Conference of the NJ.
+. Church, who married (tirSt) Isabella, Il
daughter of James and Sarah Baton, of
Chester county, Pa: and was married Il
second time to Julia - daughter of the Hon.
Hosea Lewis, Cashier of the Schuylkill Bank,
Pa. DIR. Miller is. at This time, one of the
most laboriouS, useful and popular preach
erS of that Conference. Samuel X. married
Eliza, daughter Of John Campbell, of Cecil
county: Elizabeth married James Baton:
Mary married Howard johnson; Clara mar
ricd Col. Isaac ID. Davis.
Mr.. Miller survived his wife Margaret,
and on the 18th day of February 1861, mar
ried Hcbecca, daughter of Richard Simp-
son.
Mr.. Miller was educated at the schools in
C2cilcounty and aftcrwardsin Philadelphia.
At the age OF n he engaged i'll merchandise
ing. and successfully followed that business
for % years. Since then he has been en-
gagged III agricultural pursuits, and settling
up estates, &c. He is Il man of decided
convictions and opinions, though tolerant
towards those who differ from him. He has .
been Il local minister of the NJ. T.. Church
for Sc wears, and during all that time has
cNertcd most Salutary influence in his
vicinity for the cause of temperance, NOR ,
ais and religion. Mr. Miller is Il man of
fine presence, above medium height and
weight, good physique and atiahle manners,
of sterling integrity and irrcproachable con-
duct in life, he is honored and esteemed.
Perhaps few men in the county are more
widely and fivorahly known.