The Southland
Feb. 1903
Pearl E. Miller
Sole Proprietor
Athens Pottery Company
Athens, Texas
The Millers were originally of Ohio. Joseph Miller was the
grandfather
and his son McKendre Miller was the father of P. E. McKendre
Miller
was born in Ohio but the family moved to Illinois when he was an
infant
and he was consequently reared in that state. Joseph Miller was a
potter in later life and McKendre learned the trade in his
father's shop
and in turn owned and operated a shop himself and taught the
trade to
his sons so that Mr. Pearl Miller is strickly walking in the
footsteps of his
forefathers. His mother was a Miss Almina Rogers who was born in
New York but reared in the state of Maine. The father and mother
were
married in 1857 and were the parents of 8 children 5 of whom
survive.
Pearl was the 6th child and was born in Mo. May 25, 1869 and
pratically
it may be said he was born and reared in a potters shop and of
course is
acquainted with it in every detail. He was educated in the common
schools of Mo. and Ill. He came to Henderson Co. in 1887, and
entered
at once in to his father's pottery which had been established
about one
year. On Oct. 23, 1893 he married Miss Ambrosia Allison who still
survives. In 1898 he purchased the old family plant now known as
the
Athens Pottery Company. He rehabilitated it and enlarged and
improved it until it is probably the largest plant of its kind in
the South.
This plant has steadily grown all the time and now is
manufacturing and
selling in a wide territory, churns, jars, jugs and kindred
articles. The
clay is of most excellent quality and was discovered in the days
of early
settlement. The wares are of superior quality and command the
best
prices in the market. Mr. Miller enjoys the advantages of
experience
accumulated in three generations and can give his customers all
inside
turns. The equipment is now the best and they are turning out
2500
gallons a day and finding ready sale for it all.
**This newspaper has been reprinted, it
is available for purchase.
There are many photos of
old settlers.
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