WILLIAM K. McMILLIN
Jackson Township Bio, Pike County, OhioWilliam K. McMillin , son of James and Catharine (Keran) McMillin, was born at Richmondale, Ross County, Ohio, December 7, 1815. When but a child, he went to live with his grandfather, William Keran, a Methodist minister, who owned and resided on a farm on Campbell's Run (commonly called Plug Run). His father also bought a farm and located on Plug Run. As soon as he was old enough, he began to assist his father on the farm, and in his blacksmith shop. He worked in the blacksmith shop when he had to have a block six inches high to stand on to raise him up so he could strike with the sledge-hammer on the anvil. When eighteen years of age, he was engaged as clerk in John P. Boswell's Store at Bourneville, Ross County, Ohio, and remained with him about two years. For the first nine months of that time, he got $25 and board, (found his own clothes); lost but two days' time in the nine months. He received better wages the rest of his time with Boswell. He then, in company with another young man, bought the Boswell stock and conducted the business under the firm name of McMillin & Bridwell. A year later they sold out to two brothers by the name of Chestnuts, and Mr. McMillin was employed by Reeves & Burbridge of Chillicothe, Ohio, one year at a salary of $250. He then returned to Bourneville and was employed in the store of Douglas Smyth seven or eight years. During his stay with Mr. Smyth, he served nearly six years as Justice of the Peace. In the fall of 1848 he was elected Sheriff of Ross County; moved to Chillicothe and served two terms. In 1852, he moved from Chillicothe, Ross County, to Sharonville, Pike County, Ohio, where he has been engaged in the mercantile business. He has been Treasurer of Jackson Township, Pike County, for twenty-five years, and Postmaster at Sharonville for thirteen years. He was married in Ross County to Rebecca Briggs. They have four children - Adelia Jane, Louisa D., Charles A. and Effie G. Louisa D. is the wife of William A. Corwine of Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois.
, son of James and Catharine (Keran) McMillin, was born at Richmondale, Ross County, Ohio, December 7, 1815. When but a child, he went to live with his grandfather, William Keran, a Methodist minister, who owned and resided on a farm on Campbell's Run (commonly called Plug Run). His father also bought a farm and located on Plug Run. As soon as he was old enough, he began to assist his father on the farm, and in his blacksmith shop. He worked in the blacksmith shop when he had to have a block six inches high to stand on to raise him up so he could strike with the sledge-hammer on the anvil. When eighteen years of age, he was engaged as clerk in John P. Boswell's Store at Bourneville, Ross County, Ohio, and remained with him about two years. For the first nine months of that time, he got $25 and board, (found his own clothes); lost but two days' time in the nine months. He received better wages the rest of his time with Boswell. He then, in company with another young man, bought the Boswell stock and conducted the business under the firm name of McMillin & Bridwell. A year later they sold out to two brothers by the name of Chestnuts, and Mr. McMillin was employed by Reeves & Burbridge of Chillicothe, Ohio, one year at a salary of $250. He then returned to Bourneville and was employed in the store of Douglas Smyth seven or eight years. During his stay with Mr. Smyth, he served nearly six years as Justice of the Peace. In the fall of 1848 he was elected Sheriff of Ross County; moved to Chillicothe and served two terms. In 1852, he moved from Chillicothe, Ross County, to Sharonville, Pike County, Ohio, where he has been engaged in the mercantile business. He has been Treasurer of Jackson Township, Pike County, for twenty-five years, and Postmaster at Sharonville for thirteen years. He was married in Ross County to Rebecca Briggs. They have four children - Adelia Jane, Louisa D., Charles A. and Effie G. Louisa D. is the wife of William A. Corwine of Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - 1884
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