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MILES M. ROZELLE. In 1857, while working for the late A. K. Rockentield,
of Huntsville, Indiana, notice of whom will be found on
another page of this work, I first met Mr. Rozelle. He
was just out of his apprenticeship at Yorktown, Indiana,
where he learned the tanner’s trade. Miles says he was
born in a tanyard and has worked in all the various departments connected with one trom the bark-mill to the finishing
table. At any rate he is a good workman. We worked
together for several months for Mr. Rockentield, and afterward as partners. Later, I worked for him in Anderson.
In all, we worked together several years, and I always
found him the same constant, honorable gentleman in all
the varied relations of life. He was born in Delaware
county, Indiana, March 5, 1838. and came to Madison county in 1857, where he has lived ever since, first at
Huntsville and then at Anderson, to which place he
removed in 1864, and now resides. In 1860 he was married to Malvina Tillson, of Huntsville, daughter*of the late
John Tillson. Of this union seven children have been
born, five of whom—all boys—are living. Miles is a
prominent Mason, having joined the order at Pendleton.
Indiana, and taken the higher degrees ot that order.
He is a member of Anderson Commandery of Knights
Templar, and also belongs to the Knights of Honor. Mr.
Rozelle is a Republican in politics and is well informed on.
general topics. I have now been acquainted with him
thirty-one years and the friendship existing between us has
never, on my part at least, grown cold. He is now (1885)
in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, with his son, Otto W.,
engaged in the plumbing business.
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