Greene Twp. after his native Greene County in Pennsylvania, where so many of his neighbors also came from. fie moved into Panola Twp. about 1855, and served as a Supervisor, and in 1861 as County Treasurer.

MIAYER, Xavier – Born in Germany on March 6, 1807 and settled in Greene Twp. in 1856 on Sections 11-12. He was a prairie land pioneer. He died January 29, 1880, and is buried in Harper Cemetery.

MICHAEL, Phillip and Ann – Came to Woodford County from Germany in 1849, settling on a farm south of the Olive Branch School site on the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 10, Palestine Twp. Their son, Jacob Michael, was born on this farm.

MILLER, Christian and (1) Mrs. Mary P. Phaster, (2) Elizabeth Stack – Christian was born February 1, 1832 in Germany. He came to America and was living in Palestine Twp. in 1855, having migrated from Germany in 1853. His farm was in the interior of the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 in Section 31, in which he eventually owned 200 acres.

MILLER, J. B. – Came from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1856 and settled in the N 1/4 of Section 4, Greene Twp., his home being in the center of that section on the extreme north line.

MILLER, John Trout and Mary Malinda Foutz (1828-1904) – John was born August 3, 1829 and died July 14, 1897. He and Mary married in Botetout County, Virginia, September 5, 1854, and at once set out for Illinois on a honeymoon trip, arriving in Kappa on the new I. C. R. R. They settled in Greene Twp., buying the NW 1/4 of Section 22 on the Metamora Road. Calvin Miller, born on the Greene Twp. farm in 1857, was oldest of seven children. The farm remained in Miller hands for almost 70 years.

MITCHELL, S. H. and Cynthia – The two Mitchells were active in the early Methodist Church as early as 1858, possibly before. Mr. Mitchell's name appears in the Church records over a period of years. They probably lived near Panola where the church first organized.

MOHR, George Conrad – George was born in October of 1811. He died August 26, 1851 and is buried in Harper Cemetery. He patented the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 in Section 35 of Greene Twp. on September 1, 1837, showing early residence in the area. He later patented the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 in Section 35, Greene Twp., July 2, 1850, only a year before he died.

MOHR, J. F. – First Constable in Greene Twp. in 1855 along with J. F. Stephenson. Early German Evangelical Church services were held in the Mohr settlement homes. These were possibly north Palestine's first regular church services.

MOHR, John G. and Katharine – John was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, November 12, 1802. He came to America in 1818 and settled in Pennsylvania. He moved to Palestine Twp. and settled on the N 1/2 of Section 3 on November 6, 1836, the first settler on the north side of that township. There were ten children born to John and Katharine. John served as grand juror on County's first panel at the Versailles Court, 1841. He was the grandfather of Melvin Mohr.

MOHR, S. W. – A son of John G. Mohr; born on Section 3, Palestine Twp. about 1838 and later farmed on the northeast comer of that section. His birth was probably the first in that immediate area.

MOHR, William F. – Son of John G. Mohr. He was born on the farm on Section 3 in Palestine Twp., January 31, 1842.

MONTGOMERY, George – Born in Pennsylvania, date unknown. He died in El Paso Twp. in 1863. He was one of the pioneer settlers of El Paso Twp.,

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