“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JAMES B. MINER, sawyer and turner, Hebron; born in Chenango Co., 
N. Y., Oct. 22, 1823; the early part of his life was spent in his native 
State, where he was educated; was Assistant Marshall in taking census 
of Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1850, and was in the employ of T. W. Brown 
on the Cayuga Chief newspaper three years; came to Hebron, Jefferson 
Co., Wis., in 1853, where his family has since lived.  Mr. Miner has 
followed his business at many points in Wisconsin, and was at one time 
in the employ of Field, Osgood and Co., in canvassing Chicago for their 
Every Saturday.  During his residence, he worked three years as a 
sawyer in the mill at Hebron, which he helped build; he took charge of 
the Hebron feed-mill in 1875.  Married Miss Arminda Barnes, of Cayuga 
Co., N. Y., June 29, 1843; they have six children - Josephine, Emma, 
Barber W., Ida, Ruth and James; Josephine is the wife of Dr. F. B. 
Brewer, of Fairbury, Ill.; Emma and Ida are residents of Chicago; Ruth 
and James are attending the village school, and Barber W., is with his 
father in the mill.  Mr. Miner is a stanch Republican in politics, and has 
been Postmaster of Hebron eight years, resigning in 1878; is a member 
of Fort Atkinson Lodge, A., F. & A. M., also Hebron Lodge, I. O. O. F., 
which he represented at the Grand Lodge, Eau Claire, Wis., in 
December, 1878.


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