Family:Jacob Miller and Catherine Lewis (1)

The Millers came to PA from Alsace Germany or Canton Bern, Switzerland. The third generation of Jacob Miller and his wife Catherine Lewis Miller started the Miller family in Iowa. Catherine’s father was an Irish Esquire and his given name was not known. They moved from PA to OH in about 1832 and lived there about ten years and then moved to IN. It was reported that they lived in Wayne County OH and then in Putnam and Parke County in IN. In 1852 several of Joseph’s children, loaded their covered wagons with household goods, wives, children and moved to IA. They lived in Des Moines for awhile before coming to Guthrie Co. in 1853. In 1853 the grandfather Jacob and Catherine Miller came to IA with their son John Miller. Later Christian and Peter also came to Glendon. Elizabeth Miller that married Markle went to WI. The only son that died before coming to IA was Jacob, his son came along with the family and stayed with his uncle Joseph. The original trip was quite weary as the wagons were so full that even the children had to walk many miles. This family group settled in an area of Guthrie County that was called Glendon, IA.

    Beaver Twp. was a subdivision of Guthrie Co. that laid in the southern tier, the second twp. from the east line of the county.  Beaver, Spring, Deer Creek and North River are the principal streams.  The first settlement in Beaver Twp. was made by Hiram Haskins on May 5, 1851.  He was born in NY on October 27, 1802 and was the son of James and Margaret White Haskins.  He moved to IN where he married Sarah Miller, a daughter of David and Elizabeth Miller.  They moved to Adams Co. then to MO in 1840.  In 1844 he emigrated to IA, Davis Co. then on to section 3 the land upon which Glendon now stands.  On May 15, 1854 he died at 49 yr. 6 mo. 19 da.  He built a cabin north of the bridge at Glendon.  He had seven children with Sarah Miller and two children by his second wife.  Francis M. Haskins, son of Hiram and Sarah Miller was born January 22, 1844 and arrived at Beaver Twp. on May 5, 1851.  He married Sarah M. Branson on October 19, 1866.  She was the daughter of John Francis and Margaret Ann Mains Branson.  They had five children.  His trade was a mason and a farmer and he served in the Civil War from 1862-1865.  His brother, Charles Haskins, was born in Adams Co. IL June 22, 1833 and he came to Glendon IA in 1852.

Joseph & Catherine's Tombstones

Original Glendon Church, Remodeled

1.   They had ten children and it is believed that all the son's middle names were Lewis, after their mother's maiden name. Their first child died at the age of nine.