Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Miles ROYCE, farmer; P. O. Plainfield. Episcopal; Republican. Owns about ninety acres, valued 
at $50 per acre; was born in Bristol, Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 20, 1806; his father died 
when he was 3 years old; Mr. R. resided with his mother until 15 years of age; then, in 
company with a brother, he went to Onondaga Co., N. Y., where he remained until 1834, during 
which time be was variously engaged in farming and manufacturing fanning-mills; he then came 
to this place and engaged in the manufacture of fanning-mills, which he continued for ten 
years; the first year he made fifty, the second seventy-five, the third one hundred and 
fifty; these were the first manufactured in the northern part of the State; he then engaged 
in farming, and has continued up to the present time. He married Sarah G. GILMAN Jan. 10, 
1837; she was born in Salem, Mass., May 12, 1809; have three children living - Philander 
C., Orland W. and Sarah Elizabeth; lost one son - Stephen (deceased); Orland served three 
months in the late war; was discharged on account of disability.