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O. B. Milliken, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., August 12, 1828. His parents, Elias and Amy (Henotis) Milliken, were natives of Maine and New York, respectively. They were among the early settlers of Dearborn County, and he served as justice for twenty years. He died in Kansas while the mother died in this county. Our subject is chiefly self-educated, and at the age of twenty-two began teaching in St. Joseph County. Several years later he was at the head of the Ripley County schools, and for about three years received the highest teaching salary. He left Indiana in 1858, and came to Iowa, but in August, 1859, came to his present home. He first settled on 80 acres, but has since acquired 122 acres of fairly improved land, which he has gained by his habits of hard work. After coming to Missouri, he taught some until 1873, and has held several local offices. He was reared a Democrat, but is now a Greenbacker, independent in everything. He helped organize the first union meeting in this township in 1861, and made the first union speech. He was one of the four in this township who voted for Lincoln. He twice refused the nomination for representative, declining the honor. He is an independent student, and continually follows some line of study. In 1851 he married Dianna, a daughter of John Dorsh, formerly of Pennsylvania. Their children are Viola, John E., Eliza, Ama, Susie, Rebecca, Mary, Marion, Albert, Katie, Charles, and two deceased infants. Mr. Milliken served in the Home Guards during the war.