From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 724.
Brant & Fuller, 1890. 

GEORGE W. MILLER

George W. Miller, an active young business man of Moundsville, was 
born in Marshall county, W.Va., November 26, 1855, the son of Samuel 
and Barbara (Snow) Miller, both of whom were natives of Virginia.  
The father is one of the substantial farmers of the county, having 
also been engaged in the nursery business several years.  He served 
in the war of the rebellion four years as private, and was present at 
the surrender at Appomattox.  In his family have been ten children:  
Elizabeth, wife of John Hubbs; Michael; Lydia, wife of William 
Roberts; John, who served eleven months in the Union cavalry, and 
died at Wheeling, at the age of eighteen; Mary, deceased wife of 
William Grandstaff; Ella, wife of Benjamin Coogle; Hannah, deceased; 
George W., Josephine, deceased; Lida, wife of Newton Gaston.  George 
W. Miller at the age of twenty-one years embarked in the nursery 
business, and has since been engaged in that industry, with much 
success. In 1878 he was married to Mary, daughter of Nathan and 
Matilda Cox, of Monongalia county, W.Va.  Her father, who died May 8, 
1884, was a Union soldier for three years, and a prosperous farmer.  
His mother, Charlotte Francis, is living at the age of ninety-seven 
years.  Mr. and Mrs. Miller have had five children:  Charles H., 
William L., Elsie M., Mary B., deceased, and Sherman.  Mr. Miller is 
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.   

(Linda Fluharty)