Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 8 February 2005

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CASPER MILLER, retired hotel-keeper, Franklin, son of Francis and Hannah Miller, was born in Baden Baden, Germany, in 1814. In October, 1828, his parents came to this country and settled in Dearborn Co., Ind., where they purchased a farm of 80 acres, and his father died in 1865. He first engaged two years with Robert Mearl to learn the baker's trade. In June, 1833, he came to Franklin and opened a bakery, and at that time supplied Franklin and Lebanon with fresh bread and pastry. The country being new at that early day, the roads were very bad, and it took him generally a whole day to go from one place to the other. In 1842, he built a hotel on corner of Sixth street and Canal, which he kept till 1848, when he sold, and purchased his present hotel property, corner Front and Fourth streets, which he has remodeled and put in good shape. He kept it himself till 1875, when he leased it, and has since been leading a retired life. He was married, in Green Tree, Oct. 14, 1835, to Catherine, daughter of Christian Korh, born in Franklin Township Oct. 29, 1814; they have eight children—William, Mary E., Sarah J., Charles, John, Joseph, Josephine and George. Besides his hotel, Mr. Miller owns his residence adjoining, and livery stable on Fourth street. He has been a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity since 1842, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Church.