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WILLIAM C. McMILLEN, farmer, post office Woodville, was born in this county in 1842. Thomas McMillen, who came from Ireland to America about 1809, was twice married, his second wife being Mrs. Porter, by whom he had four children. He was a farmer and purchased seventy-five acres of land in Upper St. Clair township, where he remained until his death. William, a son of Thomas by his first wife, was born in 1811 at Perrysville. He was also a farmer, and purchased a tract of land of about seventy-five acres. He married Catherine Porter, a daughter of his step-mother, and by her had twelve children, seven of whom are living. This wife died at the age of forty-five years, and Mr. McMillen next married Mrs. Stephens, who bore him eight children. He died in 1887, aged seventy-six years, the father of twenty children. William C., the subject of this sketch, was the eldest son born to his father’s first marriage. He was reared on a farm, and with the exception of three years has always followed agricultural pursuits. In August, 1862, he enlisted: in Co. B, 155th Pennsylvania regiment, and served three years. He was at the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Fredericksburg. He was married, in 1863, to Miss Mary, daughter of G. Newman, of this county, and nine children were born to them six now living: Alice May (a schoolteacher), Rosa Ella, Hudson, William H., Franklin and Walter S. Mr. McMillen purchased, in 1882, his present farm, containing ninety-eight acres. He has been a hard-working and industrious farmer, and has served his township officially. He is a member of the M. E. Church, and is a democrat.