Joseph L. Miller, located the next in order, on the southwest quarter of section 33, township 79 (Beaver), range 31, in October or November, 1853, and put up his cabin with the help of his neighbors, and surmounted it with a sod chimney. He is a resident of the township still. Joseph L. Miller, one of the prominent men of Beaver township, came to his present location on section 33, in October, 1853. He owns one hundred and twenty acres of land, partly under cultivation, and twenty acres of timber. He owns some valuable cattle and different kinds of stock. The subject of this sketch was born in Somerset county, PA, April 19, 1811. In 1832, he moved with his parent to Wayne county, Ohio. In 1833 his parents moved to Parke county, Indiana, but Joseph did not follow for a year and a half. He was married in Putnam county, Indiana, on the 21st of September, 1843, to Miss Julia A. Switzer, a daughter of Peter Switzer. They have three children--Thomas J., Catharine and Rachel J. His wife died in Beaver township in 1859, leaving her husband and children to mourn her departure. He was again married in 1863 to Mrs. Eliza A. Miller, by whom he had one child--George M. C. His second wife died on the 6th day of May, 1864, and in the spring of 1867 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Nancy Roberts. Mr. Miller has held the offices of trustee, school director and road supervisor. When he first came to this township he was a great hunter and deer were plentiful.
