De Forest Miller is a native of South Carolina, born June 7, 1839, a son of Isaac and Mary Miller. He was reared in his native State, where he received a fair English education. In 1865 he came to Hendricks County, Ind., and located in Washington Township, where he now has a good farm of eighty-six acres. He was married March 7, 1861, to Melvina F. Walker, daughter of Hogan and Mary Walker. Their only child, Mary G., is deceased. Mrs. Miller died April 5, 1874. April 21, 1875, Mr. Miller married Frances M., daughter of John Gladden. They have one child---Paul D. Mr. Miller is a member of Brownsburg Lodge, No. 188, I. O. O. F. In politics he is a Republican.