Surnames: Miller, Sowers,Marchand, Sackette, Forsythe
Louis Sowers Miller is the grandson of Israel Miller, in his day a leading businessman of Brownsville, Fayette County, Penna, and the only child of Augustus I Miller, a native of the same place. Israel Miller was born April 6, 1783, and on May 6, 1810, married Anna Maria Sowers, daughter of Michael and Dorothy Sowers, who was born June 29, 1790.Michael Sowers was one of the earliest businessmen of this region and was born October 16, 1762. Israel Miller died April 16, 1871. Mrs Anna M Miller died May 5, 1850, in her sixtieth year. Israel and Anna Maria Miller were the parents of eleven children, five sons and six daughters, of whom was Augustus I Miller, who was born February 2, 1821, the third in number of the sons.
On November 13, 1845, he married Elizabeth K Marchand, daughter of Dr Louis Marchand and Sarah Sackette Marchand of Uniontown, Penna. He was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion and enlisted among the three months' troops in April, 1861, joining the Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteers and after the expiration of that period of enlistment enlisted in November, 1861, for the term of three years, being attached to Company H, Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry, and died at Louisville, Kentucky, August 19, 1863, of disease contracted while in the service.Louis S Miller was born in Brownsville, Fayette County, Penna, March 16, 1848. His early education was received in the public schools, his business education in Iron City Commercial College and the business world.
His mother dying when he was two days old, his early life was spent with his grandmother, Mrs Dr Louis Marchand. He was married November 10, 1870, to Mary A Forsythe. They have five children: Laura Miller; Frank Miller; Oliver Miller; Jennie Miller; and Lizzie Miller. He has occupied his present residence three years. His farm is worked by tenants under his direction. He devotes most of his time to the coal business. His neighbors regard him as a good business man.