Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co. 1893.  p. 409.

     B. F. MILLER, one of the most prominent pioneers of the Rogue River valley,
has been prominently identified with horticultural pursuits, since 1857.  He
established what is known as the Sardine Creek Nursery, near Gold Hill, over
seventeen years ago.  Many of the largest and best orchards of the valley, were
started with trees from this nursery.  Mr. Miller has since started another
similar business, in company with his son, he having sold out his other nursery
in 1890.  He and his son have a very fine nursery at Central Point, where he
will soon take up his residence.
     Of late Mr. Miller has been interested in placer mining in the county.  In
1882 he organized the Fruit Growers' Association of Southern Oregon, and has
served as its president for four successive years, and each year since has been
elected to accompany and take charge of the exhibit sent by the association to
the North Pacific Industrial Exhibition, held at Portland.
     Mr. Miller was born near the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, July 31, 1832, where
he was reared and educated.  His parents are Tobias and Lydia A. (Edwards)
Miller; the former being a native of Ohio, the latter of New Jersey.  They are
both living and reside in Jackson county.  The fathers of both Tobias and Lydia
Miller were patriot soldiers and participated in the Revolutionary struggles,
and the war of 1812.  Mr. Miller springs from an exceedingly long-lived family.
His father is now passed eighty-four years of age, while his mother is
seventy-seven years of age, and they are both enjoying the best of health.  Our
subject is the second of eleven children.
     He crossed the plains by ox-team to Jackson county, Oregon, in 1854, and
for a few years actively engaged in mining pursuits, but later turned his
attention to horticultural pursuits, in which he has since been engaged.  His
present nursery being located at Central Point, as above mentioned, consists of
eight acres, cultivated to growing all kinds and qualities of fruit trees and
berry bushes.
     He was married in Polk county, May 14, 1857, to Margaret J. Sutton, native
of Illinois, daughter of Captain John Sutton, of Morgan county, Illinois, who
first came to Oregon in 1851, and returned in 1852 for his family.  They have
three living children and three deceased.  Those living are: Mary E., now the
wife of D. W. Dean, ex-Sheriff of Jackson county.  Mrs. Dean was the first white
child born north of the Rogue river, in Jackson county.  John T., and Maggie A.
are still residing at home.  The deceased members of the family were: James T.
who died in 1864; Frank E. in 1868 and Curtis B. died November 17, 1889.
     Mr. Miller is a staunch Republican and is the candidate for County Assessor
at this time of his party.  He is a pleasant and intelligent gentleman and is
well worthy to fill any office that may be conferred upon him.  He is a member
of I.O.O.F. and also the Encampment degree of this order.  He had been a member
of the society for nearly forty years.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.