Peter C. Miller born 11 Oct 1843 in Morgan Co., Ohio; married 17 Sep 1871 in Stockton, Cedar Co., Missouri.  Peter died 2 Jan 1916 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington. Internment in Portland Crematorium, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.

Sarah Margaret Foraker born 7 July 1852 in Lawrence Co., Mo; daughter of Samuel George and Chrissie Wright Foraker. She died 26 Oct 1931 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Interred in Portland Crematorium in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.

Children:

• Maryettie Miller b 23 Nov 1874 in Cedar Co., Mo.  She married 1)William Chadbourne 7 Jun 1897 in Butte Co., S-Dk; 2) George or Charles Kingsbury; 3) Schuyler Crippen; 4) E. L. (Butch) Butcher.  Maryettie died 27 Jun 1921 in Spearfish, Lawrence, S-Dk and was buried 29 Jun 1921 in Belle Fourche, Butte, S-Dk
  
• Charles William Miller b 19 Apr 1876 in Cedar Co., MO.  He married Maud Bushnell 23 Jul 1903 in Belle Fourche, Butte, S-Dk. Charles died 31 Mar 1909 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona; buried Evergreen Cem., Belle Fourche, Butte, S-Dk
  
• Samuel Oliver Miller b 3 June 1878 in Cedar Co., MO; died 22 Aug 1903 in Belle Fourche, Butte, S-Dk; buried in Pineslope Cem., Belle Fourche, Butte, S-Dk.
  
• Nettie Irene Miller b 1 Dec 1881 in Cedar Co., MO; md Harvey J. Brown.  Nettie died 1954 and buried at Brush Prairie, Clark, Wa.
  
• Crissie Ann Miller b 3 Jun 1886 at Butte Co., S-Dk; md Clifton L. Freeman 7 Aug 1910 at Belle Fourche, Butte, S-Dk.  Crissie died after 1944.
  
• Lloyd Noble Miller born 16 Jul 1888 at Butte Co., S-Dk; md Lulu Ellen Roberts 17 Nov 1908 in Belle Fourche, Butte, S-Dk.  Lloyd died 20 Mar 1940 at Deadwood, Lawrence, S-Dk; bd in Belle Fourche, Butte, S-Dk.
  
• Inez Pearl Miller born 4 Dec 1890 at Butte Co., S-Dk.  She died 14 Sep

Peter Miller who became the first Butte County, Superintendent of Schools, was a native of Morgan Co., Ohio born there October 11, 1843.  He was a veteran of the Civil War serving with Company G, 92nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  He married Sarah Margaret Foraker at Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri on September 12, 1871.

The couple migrated westward; and in Nebraska their first child, Mary Etta was born November 23, 1874.  They remained in Nebraska only a short time, then travelling in a covered wagon, reached the Black Hills area of Dakota Territory in 1876 or 1877.

Mr. Miller chose a location on Sour Dough Flat in western Butte County for a place to establish a home for himself and family.  Early settlers were interested in educational advantages for their children and short terms of school were held in any available shack.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Miller were teachers and taught some of these terms.

Later, Mr. Miller filed on a claim about a mile north of the present site of Nisland and taught one term of school in his claim shack at the foot of a butte which still bears his name.

The town of Minnesela was founded in 1882.  Governor N. Ordway of Dakota Territory designated the new town as the county seat of Butte County and appointed county officers.  Among them was Peter Miller who became county superintendent of schools.  He held this office one term with a salary of $50 annually.  At the next election, he was elected Register of deeds and later filled the office of county treasurer.

Six more children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Miller, namely: Charles William, April 19,1876; Samuel Oliver, June 3, 1878; Nettie Irene Dec 1, 1881; Crissie Ann, June 3, 1886; Lloyd Noble, July 16, 1888; and Inez Pearl December 4, 1890.

The Miller family remained here until 1912, about thirty-four years, then sold their property and moved to Vancouver, Washington, where Mr. Miller died January 2, 1916.  Mrs. Miller died in Portland, Oregon in 1930.

A granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Mike Sankovich of Poulsbo, Washington furnished us with much of the above data.  Mrs. Sankovich is a daughter of Mary Etta Miller, who married William R. Chadbourne in Belle Fourche June 7, 1897.