Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 535.

JOSEPH J. MILLER

     of the firm of Miller Brothers; proprietors of a meat market and extensive
stock-raisers and farmers of Sherman county, resides at Wasco. He was born at
Miller Bridge, on the Sherman county side of the Des Chutes river, October 3,
1871, the son of T. Jefferson and Sarah (Ford) Miller, the former a native of
Indiana, the latter of Iowa.
     Our subject was reared in Klickitat county, Washington, until he was
thirteen years of age. His parents had moved there when he was two years old.
They came back to Sherman county, where he attended district schools, the graded
schools of Oregon City and to this education he added a course at the Portland
Business College. Until 1901 he remained with his father the most of the time.
He then engaged in stock-raising, wheat buying and steamboating, etc. He is
largely interested in the Columbia  & Okanogan Steamboat Company, with
headquarters at Wenatchee, Washington. For two years our subject was in active
service, 1902 and 1903, at the head office of the upper district. Then, with his
brothers, Thomas J. and Edward E., he bought out O. H. Rich, mentioned
elsewhere, a meat business, and which they have conducted ever since. Shortly
after purchasing this interest our subject discovered that it demanded his
attention personally and accordingly he resigned his position. with the
steamboat company and came to Sherman county. Here he owns about one thousand,
seven hundred acres of land, and in Klickitat county, Washington, six hundred
acres more. He has about six acres of orchard and winters about one hundred and
fifty head of cattle. He also raises a few hogs.
     April 19, 1902, at The Dalles, our subject was united in marriage to Miss
Rosa Klimt, born at The Dalles and reared in Portland. Her father is dead ; her
mother resides at The Dalles. She, has two brothers, George and Frank, now with
their mother.
     Mr. and Mrs. Miller have one child, Jenna M., born in Wenatchee,
Washington, September, 8, 1903. Fraternally, our subject is a member ,of the W.
O. T. W. Politically, he is a Republican, although far from being a partisan.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.