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From Beer's History of thecounties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter,
PA. Page 1220
J. V. MILLER, of the firm of J. V. Miller & Co. , merchants, Sunderlinville, is
a son of William and Catherine Miller, and was born at Clymer, Tioga Co.,
Penn., in 1842. His parents removed to Spring Mills, Allegany Co. , N. Y. ,
where he was educated. He remained with his parents until about 1862,
when he removed to Yates county, N. Y., and for a period of ten or twelve
years was a commercial traveler. He was for a time in Bradford in the oil
trade, and in 1882 located in Sunderlinville, where, with his brother, Byron,
he embarked in general mercantile business under the firm name of J. V.
Miller & Co. His father's family consisted of nine children: George
(deceased), Mary J., J. V., Huldah (deceased), Almeda, Emmett, Byron,
Harry and Flora (deceased). The fiuther died in January, 1887, and the
mother now makes her home with her son Emmett. J. V. Miller was married
in September, 1875, to Mary Coller. He is a member of Lewisville Lodge,
No.556, F. & A. M., of Ulysses Chapter, No.269, R. A. M. , and of
Wellsboro Commandery, No.28, K. T. In politics he is a Republican.

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