CLINTON L. MILLER, a progressive citizen of Donegal township, is a son of William and a grandson of Frederick Miller. Little is known of the latter's parents save that they were of German birth, and among the earliest settlers of Donegal township, Washington Co., Penn. There their son Frederick was born in an old blockhouse where the parents resided for safety from the Indians. Frederick Miller grew to manhood amid the surroundings of pioneer life, and was married to Elizabeth Miller, also a member of an old family, but no relation to her husband's people. Among the children born to their union was the father of our subject. William Miller was born March 4, 1809, on the farm in Donegal township, this county, and passed his boyhood days on the home place, attending the rude schools of the period. On January 1, 1852, he was united in marriage with Catherine Clemens, who was born November 19, 1824, daughter of Nicholas Clemens, of Donegal township, and to their union were born the following children: Lehman (deceased in infancy), Clinton L., Luther G. (deceased in infancy), Ermina L. (Mrs. Joseph Miller, of Donegal township) and Florence V. (Mrs. James Castner, of Independence township). After his marriage Mr. Miller located on the Dutch fork of Buffalo creek, about two and a half miles north of Coon Island, where he made a permanent home. He was a successful farmer, and in politics was a member of the Democratic party. He died in 1880, since which time his widow has resided on the home farm, now managed by her son, Clinton L. Clinton L. Miller was born December 16, 1854, on the home farm near Coon Island, where he is now living, which has remained in the possession of the Miller family since it was first patented. Clinton L. received a common-school education, and has always been a farmer, in which vocation he is very successful. He is in a fair way to become one of the wealthiest men of Donegal township. Politically he is a member of the Democratic party.

Text taken from page 810 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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