Carey, Charles Henry.  "History of Oregon." Vol. 3. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer
Historical Pub. Co., 1922.  pp. 502-3.

EPHRAIM MILLER

Dr. Ephraim Miller, a well known chiropractor of Hood River, where he has been
practicing his profession for the past twelve years, was born in Iowa in 1871, a
son of John and Phoebe Ann (Friend) Miller, both of whom were descendants from
old pioneer families of that state. His grandfather died on the homestead on
which the Doctor was born. During the latter's boyhood the family moved from
Iowa, to Missouri, in which state he attended school.

For some years Dr. Miller assisted his father in the work of the home farm which
the latter operated. On starting out for himself, he removed to the state of
Washington and some time later to Oregon. While residing in Portland his wife's
health gave him much concern. Having heard of the many cures effected by the
then new science of chiropractic, he entered the Peerless College of
Chiropractic in that city, largely with the object of alleviating his wife's
condition if the representations made on behalf of the new science should prove
correct. He was not long a student at the college when he arrived at the
conclusion that chiropractic was one of the simplest and most curative of all
schools of healing. Thus inspired, he continued his studies and was graduated in
1906, just about the time of the consolidation of the Peerless with the Pacific
College.

In 1908 Dr. Miller removed to Hood River, where be opened an office and where he
has since continuously practiced his profession. It may not be amiss to state
that Mrs. Miller, who in 1906 was given but a short time to live, is today a
strong and healthy woman, her husband's work being responsible for the
transformation.
During the seven years of his professional work in Hood River, the Doctor has
built up a large and influential practice, and his treatment is credited with
many satisfactory results. In 1919 his practice had reached such large
proportions as to require the services of an assistant, and in March, 1920, he
became associated with Dr. N. Phyler, of Portland, the firm name being Miller &
Phyler, but on July 1, 1920, the partnership was dissolved and Dr. Miller has
since been alone in practice.

In 1905 Dr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Jennie A. Lind, of Chehalis,
Washington, whose parents were natives of Minnesota, Governor John Lind being of
the same family. The Doctor and his wife are the parents of one child, Sidney
Raymond, who is a student in the grade schools of Hood River.

Dr. Miller owns a spacious and beautifully located home, with fine grounds,
within a short distance of the business section of Hood River. He contemplates
having it refurnished as a modern and up-to-date hospital and sanitarium, the
need for which is becoming more evident in Hood River every day.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2006 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.