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DAVID FRANKLIN MILLER
Vol. 3, p. 1158

Prominent among the citizens of Woods County who while engaged
actively in the management of large private interests have found time
to serve their community in offices of trust and great responsibility
is found David Franklin Miller, county treasurer of Woods County, and
the possessor of extensive agricultural interests. Mr. Miller is a
Hoosier, born on a farm in Starke County, Indiana, September 9, 1871,
a son of Jones R., and Elizabeth (STUTZMAN) Miller.

Jonas R. Miller was born December 23, 1846, in Pennsylvania, his
parents being natives respectively of Ireland and Germany. He was
brought up to agricultural pursuits and received his education in the
public schools of Pennsylvania, from which state he removed with his
parents when he was fifteen years of age, the family locating in
Indiana. When he arrived at man's estate, Jonas R. Miller embarked in
agricultural operations on his own account, continuing to reside in
Indiana until his own account, continuing to reside in Indiana until
1876, in which year he again turned his face toward the West and
finally located in Stafford County, Kansas, where he took up a tract
of Government land. Industrious and enterprising he cleared and
cultivated a valuable farm, became a successful agriculturist, and in
1894 came to Oklahoma, where he purchased land in Woods, County. He
still resides here and is known as one of his community's substantial
men. On September 15, 1870, Mr. Miller was married in Starke County,
Indiana, to Miss Elizabeth Stutzman, who was born in that county,
September 13, 1i51. They have had five daughters and two sons, as
follows: David Franklin, of this notice; Fannie, born June 6, 1873,
who died December 23, 1892, in Stafford County, Kansas; Emma E. born
May 8, 1875, married November 20, 1892, Willis BAKER, and now lives
at Seattle, Washington; Alice E., born August 10, 1877, in Stafford
County, Kansas, who married in 1895, Charles STRICK, and now lives on
a farm in Woods County, Oklahoma; Bertha, born in Stafford County,
Kansas, July 20, 1880, married George YOUNG in 1903 and is now
residing on a farm in Woods County; Manford E., born in Stafford
County, Kansas May 21, 1884, and now living at home; and Ethel, born
August 5, 1884, and now living at home; and Ethel, born August 5,
1887, married in 1913, Vernon SHEDDY, and resides on a farm in Woods
County.

David Franklin Miller received his education in the public schools
of Stafford County, Kansas, and at Central Normal School, Great Bend,
Kansas. He remained as a farmer of Kansas until 1894, in which year
he came to Oklahoma and located on Government land, in Woods County,
twenty-eight miles southeast of Alva. This property he has since
brought to a high state of development, it now being one of the
really valuable properties of the community. He has erected
substantial and architecturally handsome buildings, has installed
improvements of the most approved character, and everything on the
farm is modern in every respect. He has carried on general farming in
all its branches, and has also been successful in his stockraising
ventures.

A democrat in politics, for a number of years Mr. Miller has been
interested in public affairs, and because of his well known ability
and integrity has been called to office by his fellow citizens. As
early as 1897 he became deputy treasurer of Woods County, a position
he held for 21/2 years at that time, and again in 1907 was appointed
to this office, continuing as deputy treasurer until 1912, when he
was nominated on the democratic ticket for the office of county
treasurer and elected thereto by a handsome majority. He received a
majority of 498 in the election of 1914, although Woods is normally a
republican county. His services have been eminently satisfactory to
the people of his community, and he is considered one of the most
popular officials in Woods County. Fraternally, Mr. Miller belongs to
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and has numerous friends in the
local lodge. He and the members of his family belong to the Methodist
Episcopal Church.

Mr. Miller was married September 6, 1893 at St John, Kansas, to Miss
Emma E. SOMERS, who was born July 6, 1875, at Dayton, Ohio, a
daughter of Joseph S. and Minerva (HORNER) Somers, the former a
native of Switzerland and the latter of Ohio. To Mr. And Mrs. Miller
there have been born seven children, as follows: Arthur Roscoe, born
January 18, 1895, and now a teacher in the public schools of Woods
County; Blanche Esther, born October 10, 1897, who is also a teacher
in the public schools; Ellen Grace who was born April 6, 1899; Ernest
Boyd, born April 2, 1901; a son who died in infancy; Melvin Wayne,
born August 1, 1907; and a daughter who died in infancy.

Typed for OKGenWeb by Lois L. Coffelt, November 6, 1998.