Victor was born in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, a son of Henry Ferris and Margaret Frances (McCarthy) Miller. During World War II, he was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army. His marriage to Helen Alexander of Bloomington took place June 7, 1942. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
He was born in Olin, Jones County, Iowa, the son of William Jeffries and Lottie Ellen (Mershon) Miller. He was married to Margaret Frances McCarthy. She passed away in 1944. He later married Ida A. Schwartz in 1947. He died in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.