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WILLIAM MILES, farmer; P. O. Pleasant Hill; was born Nov. 7, 1807, in this township; he is the son of Jonathan Miles, who was born in South Carolina, and married Miss Mary Pearson; early in the beginning of the present century, he fell in with the tide of immigration which was flowing into Ohio, from the Southern States. Accompanied by his family and parents, Mr. Miles traveled until he reached the present township of Newton, where he located, on Sec. 31; his father, William, settled in the same township, where his death occurred soon after. Jonathan reared a family of nine children; he lived to the advanced age of 90 years, when he was gathered to his fathers; his wife preceded him some fifteen years; for fifteen years before her death, she was an invalid, caused by a paralytic stroke. Our subject’s entire life has been given to farming. He was married to Miss Sarah Coate in April, 1829; she was a daughter of Samuel Coate, and granddaughter of Marmaduke; Samuel Coate died at the residence of our subject in February, 1867, at the age of nearly 97 years. After the marriage of William M., he moved to his present place of residence, where he has lived for one-half century; when he located on his place, it was a dense forest; by hard labor, and perseverance, he has brought it to a nigh state of cultivation. April 28, 1879, he was called upon to mourn the death of his devoted wife, Sarah. A life member of the Friends’ Church, she died leaving an enduring monument of good works behind her. Mr. and Mrs. Miles had a family of twelve children— James, Mary J., Ellwood T., Abijah J., Enoch, (deceased), Wade, Samuel P., John E., Jonathan R., Henry W., Margaret and Phebe. This family contributed four sons to the late civil war. Ellwood and Samuel enlisted in the 5th O. V. C., and were identified with the Army of the Cumberland, and participated in the battle of Pittsburg Landing. At the expiration of their three years’ term, Samuel returned home, and Ellwood re-enlisted, and was with Sherman in his march to the sea. Abijah, was Assistant Surgeon of the 48th O. V. I. for about one year; previous to his enlistment he had taken a course of medical lectures; after returning from the army he graduated from the Miami Medical College, then located in Madison Co. and began practice; in the spring of 1866, he was appointed to a professorship in the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, which position he still holds; in the summer of 1875, he made a voyage to Europe; while in France he was called upon to mourn the death of his wife; since his return he has been located in Cincinnati. Henry enlisted in August, 1862, in the noted 110th O. V. I., and participated in eighteen battles; was taken prisoner at the battle of Winchester, and was confined for a time in Libby and Belle Isle Prisons; was paroled and soon after exchanged and returned to his regiment; remained in the service till he was mustered out with his regiment June 25, 1865, at Washington City; he then returned home and has since been operating the homestead farm. He was united in marriage, in 1872, to Miss Laurena Coate. They have one child, a son.