J. W. MILLETT, dealer in and manufacturcr of harness, St. Paris; born in Twin Township, Darke Co., Ohio, in 1827; his father being a harness-maker, raised to his present trade, mostly in Greenville, where he acquired his primary education, which he completed at the Liber College, Indiana. In 1856, he opened  a harness establishment in Portland, Jay Co., Ind. where he conducted it for several years while  a resident there, he was appointed County School Examiner; after selling out he took quite a trip through the Eastern States and Canada, engaging in some of the first-class shops. During the late rebellion, he served 100 days, and was seriously wounded at the battle of Bull Run; he was sent to Tompkins Co., N. Y., where he was vared for until his recovery, after which he returned to his native county and opened  a harness shop in Dallas; remaining but a short time, he located in St. Paris (1863), has since been conducting his business, with a favorable patronage of the town and surrounding vicinity. Since a resident of St. Paris, he has been instrumental in the general welfare of the business department of the town, having erected several rooms, which he turned into the hands of go-ahead business men; he has also held some of the leading offices in the corporation. April 8, 1862, he married Miss Nancy Chambers, a native of Quincy, Logan Co , Ohio; they have had three children- John W, Hattie D. and Frank A. (deceased).