Simon P. Miller ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Book: History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania, 1892. ¹
SIMON P. MILLER , proprietor of the Spring Garden mills, was born on the farm where he now lives, in Loyalsock township, Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1847, son of Peter and Lavina (Follmer) Miller. He attended the schools in his township, and the Williamsport Commercial College, afterward entering the grist mill of his father and becoming a practical miller. Since coming into possession of this mill, in April, 1886, he has added the full roller process, and it has now a daily capacity of twenty-five barrels. He was married April 9, 1878, to Catherine, daughter of Charles Bucher, and has no children. Mr. Miller is an active member of the Democratic party, has served as township auditor and school director, and with his wife belongs to the Lutheran church at Montoursville, of which he has served as elder.

Simon married Catherine E. Bucher, daughter of Charles H. Bucher and Abigail Follmer, on 9 Apr 1878. (Catherine E. Bucher was born in Mar 1852 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA,² died on 16 Feb 1907 ² and was buried in Williamsport: Wildwood Cemetery, Lycoming, PA ².)