Husband Hugh Miles 1 2
Born: 1821 - Mercer Co, PA 2
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Died: Aft 1893
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Father: Lewis D. Miles (1789-1860) 1 2
Mother: Elizabeth Foster (1793-1884) 2
Marriage: 1862 3
Wife Ellen Miles 1 3
Born: 1828 - Mercer Co, PA 3
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Father: Thomas Miles, Jr. (1794-1865) 1 4
Mother: Mary McCune ( -1863) 4
Children
General Notes: Husband - Hugh Miles
He was intellectually trained for the battles of life in the common schools of his native town, and upon leaving school, he took up the occupation of a farmer. In 1853 he purchased two hundred and twenty-five acres of timber land in Warren County, and in a short time bought a saw mill and began the manufacture of lumber. He shipped largely to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the early days lumber commanded a price of $7 per thousand, while a few years later the price had increased to $30 per thousand. In 1865, during the oil excitement, Mr. Miles organized a company, of which he was the principal promoter; they opened the now celebrated Fagundus oil field; although their first venture was not a remarkable strike, the results were, nevertheless, encouraging. In 1869 Mr. Miles sunk a well which had a yield of eighty barrels, and as oil was then selling for $4.40 and $5.00 per barrel, his success was assured. He became interested in many wells in Sugar Creek district. He resided in an old-style but comfortable house; the vicinity of which was alive with many kinds of wild birds and it was a pleasant sight to see some of them hopping about the windows, feeding out of the hand of Mrs. Miles, and resting upon her shoulder, thus manifesting a fondness for that lady that is very observable.
Mr. Miles was interested in about two thousand acres of timber land in his neighborhood.
Mr. Miles was a cousin of the distinguished soldier, Nelson A. Miles, commanding-general of the United States Army.
Politically, he was a Republican, and served as road commissioner; religiously, he was a Presbyterian.