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History of Apple Creek, (Wayne County) OhioOur database does not include an historic photo for Apple Creek, (Wayne County) Ohio, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:John Calvin Miller Biographical Sketch John Calvin Miller, educator, was born at Apple Creek, Wayne county, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1844; son of Samuel and Maria Miller. During the civil war he served as a private in the 89th Indiana volunteer regiment, 1862-65. He was graduated from the University of Wooster, Ohio, A.B., 1871, A.M., 1874, and from the Union Theological seminary, N.Y., in 1874. He was ordained by the presbytery of Neosho, June 30, 1874, and was married, April 30, 1874, to Agnes Sloan. He was pastor at Garnett, Kan., 1874-78; of the Second Presbyterian church of Topeka, Kan., 1878-85; at Winfield, Kan., 1885-95, and of the First church, Newton, Kan., 1895-98, and in 1898, he was elected president of the College of Emporia, Kan. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by the University of Wooster in 1893. |
Ohio Facts: Wayne County Facts: Seat: WoosterEstablished: 1808 Formed from: Unorganized territory
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: APPLE CREEK, a post-office of Wayne county, Ohio, 99 miles E. from Columbus. Apple Creek is situated 318 meters above sea level. |