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JOHN AGGERS, farmer, post office Broughton, was born Jan. 19, 1845, on the farm where he now resides, a son of Henry and Hannah (Temperwolf) Aggers, natives of Germany. When John was seven years old his father died, and he went to live with Joseph Phillips, of Snowden township, who shortly after moved to Washington county, where John lived seven years, and received most of his schooling. Returning to Snowden township, he lived with Mr. Joseph Miller, attended school one winter, and worked on the farm the following year. When nineteen he went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania, remained sixteen years, and was concerned in the Pit-hole excitement, where he lost between five and six thousand dollars. He also struck a dry hole on the Story farm, near Martinsburg, but met with success on the Blaney farm, and was interested in several places in the oil regions. Returning to Snowden township, he married, Dec. 25, 1877, Sadie A., only daughter of Joseph and Sarah K. (Torence) Miller, who was born Sept. 26, 1853. Five children have blessed this union, viz.: Joseph Walter, Alice Bertha, Sarah Eliza, Ann Frances and Edna Grace. Joseph Miller was born on the Miller farm in Snowden township, April 8, 1796, a son of James and Mary (Smith) Miller. His father was born in the same place, and his grandfather, Oliver Miller, and two brothers took up several sections of land here in an early day. Joseph Miller’s first wife was Ann B. Foster, born July 17, 1800, and died June 17, 1852, daughter of James and Jane Foster. Mr. Miller’s second wife, whom he married Nov. 16, 1852, was Sarah K., daughter of Hugh and Hannah Torence, born July 8, 1811. Her parents were natives of Jefferson township, and among the early settlers here. Mr. Miller was a prominent and highly respected citizen, and for many years justice of the peace. He passed away Feb. 7, 1873.