JAMES H. MINER, Cleveland, Ohio.
On June 28, 1861, James H. Miner was born in the town of North Royalton, Ohio, where he attended school until he was 18 years of age. Having reached the limit of the studies taught in the district school, he abandoned study and started to work in a cheese factory at Talmage. Two years later he went to Cleveland and for six months drove a park wagon for Peck & Co. He then secured a situation as salesman with Woods, Perry & Co.'s lumber yards, where he remained until August 31, 1882, when he went to work on the Erie as a fireman. He was particularly fitted for the work and consequently made rapid advancement. After three years on freight and one year on passenger he was promoted to engineer January 6, 1886. For two years he had charge of a yard engine in the Cleveland yards, and then was advanced to road work in the freight service, at which he still continues. He has been fortunate in having no accidents and his associate engineers class him high among their number, while by the officials he is regarded as a careful and able engineer.

He was married June 14, 1883, to Miss Lena Vanglist of Cleveland, and they have an interesting family of four children: Frank and Willie are twins, aged 13; Mable is 10 years of age, and Eddie 7, all of whom are attending school. Mr. and Mrs. Miner have been called upon to mourn the death of twin daughters and also a son, James. Frank and Willie are accomplished instrumental musicians, and the two younger children have some talent in that direction. Mr. Miner owns nice residence property at 16 Wellesley place, and is an enthusiastic member of Devereaux Lodge No. 167, B. of L. E.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.

From the March, 1928 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
James Henry Miner, an engineer on the Mahoning Division of the Erie, was struck and fatally injured by an automobile as he was leaving te terminal at Brier Hill, O. recently. When 22 years old he entered the service as a locomotive fireman and six years later, on Jan. 1, 1888, was promoted to engineer. He leaves his widow, three sons and a daughter.