JACOB MILLER, a retired fanner of Lehigh County, is well known throughout its length and breadth, and his high reputation and material prosperity are the reward of unusual natural ability, industriously applied. He has been prospered in his calling as an agriculturist, and for the past few years has been leading a life retired from active work in the city of Catasauqua.

Like many of the best citizens of this county, our subject is a native of Pennsylvania, having been born in Allen Township, Northampton County, November 18, 1828. He is a son of Jacob Miller, who was also born in the above place, his father, Henry Miller, having been a native of this state. The great-grandfather of our subject came from Germany, and on arriving in America purchased the farm on which our subject was born.

Jacob Miller, of this sketch, was the eldtst of the parental family of three children, his brother and sister being Henry S., a resident of Allentown; and Mary, now Mrs. E. Elick, who lives in East Allen Township, Northampton County. Jacob was reared on the old homestead and received a fair education. In 1856 he was married to Miss Caroline B., daughter of Daniel Snyder. For a quarter of a century he rented land from his father, on which he farmed, but in 1873 he purchased four acres of ground, which he divided into forty-nine lots, now included in the city of Allentown. This he held until the streets were opened through his property, and in 1890 he laid it out as an addition to the city. It lies between Linden, Hamilton, West and Sixteenth Streets. In addition to his city property he owns one hundred acres of the old homestead, which he occupied until 1882 (the date of his removal to this city), and he also owns a beautiful residence, located on the corner of Front and Union Streets.

Mr. Miller suffered a severe loss in the death of his first wife, who died at the age of forty-two years, deeply regretted. On the 10th of May 1870, he was again married, this union being with Miss Elizabeth M. Koontz. Also a native of this state, Mrs. Miller is the daughter of Adam Koontz, who was a farmer during the greater part of his life, and died in 1882, at the great age of eighty-five years. Her mother, prior to her marriage, Miss Caroline Stamm, was born in Berlinsville, Northampton County, and was the daughter of Jacob Starnm, a prominent farmer in that county, wherehe was also engaged as a merchant and proprietor of a hotel. Mr. Stamm was active in public affairs and served many years efficiently as Justice of the Peace. His wife died in 1879, when sixty-nine years old. Mrs. Miller is the eldest but one in the parental family, and has one brother and two sisters living.

By his first union our subject became the father of two children Ida, now Mrs. Burt Stevens, who makes her home near Rochester, Ohio; and Carrie A., at home with her father. Mr. Miller was one of the organizers of the Anti-Horse, Thief Association, of which he was made Captain, holding the position until 1880. In religious affairs he holds membership with St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Catasauqua, and while residing in Shoenersville was Elder and Deacon for twelve years. He aided very liberally to the erection of the churches in both cities. His daughter Carrie is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Mr. Miller is a true-blue Republican in polities. He is well read in medical science and studied homeopathy for thirty years. Although not making a practice of the medical profession, he has cured many uIcers, and thus far has been his own family physician.