The MacMillan Homestead, 1867. probably due to the fact that at the time of his birth, and young manhood, his pioneer father was struggling to get an economic foothold in the new world. This son must have possessed his full share of the family’s native ability, as well as religious convictions, for upon his arrival in Ohio in 1828, in selecting the site of his future home, he showed what at this late date seems to have been a greater shrewdness than his brothers and sisters who accompanied him. Family tradition states that he first thought of settling on the outskirts of Xenia, doubtless making this choice that his family might have the protection of closer proximity to other members of the family, and to be nearer to the church of his choice. Almost immediately, however, he moved 10 miles east of Xenia to what at the time must have seemed a much less desirable location. He built his home on a tract of land which had to be cleared of virgin forest and ditched and tiled to make it suitable for cultivation. His foresight was richly rewarded. The spot on which he located is now regarded as the best farm land in Greene County, still yielding abundant crops. The house which David McMillan built, shows too, that he had spacious ideas. The house is of brick construction, still standing after 125 years, and although gutted by a destructive fire 75 19
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