Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - William Milligan

WILLIAM MILLIGAN

    William Milligan, a native of Pennsylvania, with his family emigrated to this county, and settled on the Darby, on the Henry Clark farm, about 1824 - 25, where he resided several years.  He was a tanner by trade, and finally settled in North Lewisburg, where he built a tannery and carried on the tanning business through life.  He died at North Lewisburg.  His children were Samuel, William, Rupe, Jesse, Morgan, Amos and Eliza.  Mr. Milligan was one of the thirteen mentioned so often; the first election of the township, and several succeeding ones, were held at his house.