BIOS: John C. F. MILLER, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 471/2

John C. F. MILLER.
John C. F. Miller, postmaster of Rockwood, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, former 
justice of the peace, and a man of prominence and considerable influence in his 
town, is a descendant of a family which was among the pioneer settlers of this 
country, having emigrated from Germany.  Daniel Miller, grandfather of John C. 
F. Miller, was a resident of this country, and followed the occupation of 
farming.  Daniel D. Miller, son of Daniel Miller, was born in Summit township, 
Somerset county, Pennsylvania, April 2, 1815.  He followed in his father's 
footsteps as a farmer and was very successful.  He married Mary Miller, born in 
Summit township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1817, and they had 
ten children: Cyrus, born June 27, 1837; Joseph D., March 29, 1839; Samuel, 
March 20, 1841, deceased; William, deceased; Daniel, deceased; Susan, October, 
1844; Ephriam D., May 9, 1847; Mary, November 6, 1853; John C. F., see forward; 
Milton B., October 31, 1858, married Emma Surber, of Nebraska, and they have 
four children.
John C. F. Miller, seventh son and ninth child of Daniel D. and Mary (Miller) 
Miller, was born May 3, 1856, in Milford township, Somerset county, 
Pennsylvania.  Through his own efforts he educated himself, and at the age of 
eighteen was well qualified to teach and began as teacher in the common schools 
and subsequently in the graded school and was two terms principal of the graded 
school and wound up his career with eighteen consecutive years of teaching.  As 
a teacher he was considerate, progressive and popular.  He then entered upon his 
business career, accepting a position as clerk in the store of Miller Brothers, 
and worked there for about six years.  He then received his appointment as 
postmaster and filled a term of four and a half years, until Cleveland was 
elected president.  He was then elected justice of the peace for five years, 
resigning his office, however, in order to enter again upon the duties of 
postmaster, a position to which he had been appointed by President McKinely.  He 
was at first a postmaster of the fourth class, but in January, 1903, he was 
advanced to that of third class.  At that time he was appointed by President 
Roosevelt for a further term of four years.  He has always discharged the duties 
of his office to the entire satisfaction of all concerned in the matter, paying 
the strictest attention to all the numerous details.  He is methodical, 
observant, and possessed of sound business judgment.  In politics he has always 
affiliated with the Republican party.  He is a member of Somerset Lodge, No. 
358, Free and Accepted Masons.
Mr. Miller married, December 30, 1888, Louisa Miller, born April 15, 1861, in 
Milford township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, daughter of Jones H. and Susan 
(Baker) Miller.