Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

PHILIP MILLER, retired; Beardstown; was born in Schoenberg, 
Hesse-Darmstadt, May 1, 1825.  At the age of sixteen years 
he began learning the tailor's trade, in his native State, 
at which he served three years, and in 1850 came to 
America, and worked two and a half years in the city of New 
York.  In October, 1852, he came to Beardstown, where he 
conducted a tailor shop for some time, then became cutter 
for Von Alstine three years, then for E. P. Chase nine 
years.  In 1869, in partnership with William Huppers, under 
the firm name Huppers & Miller, he opened a merchant 
tailoring and clothing house, and after changing their 
location, they built the business block now occupied by 
Huppers & Cowen, where they carried on business till 
February, 1881, when Mr. Miller sold out his interest in 
the stock and building, and retired from active business 
life, on account of failing health.  In November, 1855, he 
married Sarah, daughter of Joseph Ruff, of Beardstown.

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