Family:Christian Miller and Elizabeth Zech (1)

Enos arrived in Des Moines in November of 1852, crossed the Des Moines River and bivouacked here until the spring of 1853. He then took his family to Guthrie County, Jackson township and settled about a mile east of what was once Glendon. In 1853 John Miller and his family came, also bringing his mother and father, Jacob and Catherine Miller. Later that year, Christian, Joseph and Peter also arrived. Jacob J. Miller did not live long after arriving in Guthrie Co. His grave marker at Glendon Cemetery shows he died at the age of 74 on Sept. 25, 1853. Christian L., son of Jacob J. and Catherine was born in PA according to the 1850 census of Parke County, IN, Jackson twp. There he is listed age 42 wife Elizabeth, 42, born in PA, children Garrett, 20, Catherine, 18, and Elijah S., 10. Christian died not long after his father on October 9, 1853, and was buried at Glendon. Elizabeth held the household together and later lived with her son “Lige” until her death January 21, 1901, at the age of 92.