History of Washtenaw County, Michigan : together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships...and biographies of representative citizens : history of Michigan, Part 108

Author: Chas. C. Chapman & Co
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : Chas. C. Chapman & Co.
Number of Pages: 1457

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Thomas Keedle, farmer, sec. 8, Ann Arbor tp .; P. O., Ann Arbor; was born at Buckinghamshire, England, in 1814, and is a son of Thomas and Mary Keedle. Mr. K. became a resident of Ann Arbor tp. in his 16th year, and he has since lived in that locality. He was a soldier in the State Militia, and served through the life of that early military organization. In December, 1833, he was united in marriage to

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Sarah Warren, and 14 children were given to them. In 1853 Mrs. Keedle was laid at rest in Ann Arbor tp., and in 1856 he married Sarah Green, who has been the mother of four children.

Dr. A. C. Kellogg, of Ann Arbor, Mich., was born in Pittsfield tp., Washtenaw Co., Mich., in 1854. He received his education at district schools and at the Union School at Ann Arbor. He received his medical education from his father, Dr. D. B. Kellogg, who was the originator of Kellogg's Family Remedies, and died in 1876. Mr. Kellogg then succeeded to his father's practice and business in the manufacture of medicines. His father, Dr. D. B. Kellogg, was also born in Pittsfield tp., in 1834. In 1853 he began practicing medicine as a clairvoyant physician, and continued the practice until his death in 1876. He believed that his knowledge came to him from an outside source while he was in a clairvoyant state. It was while in this condi- tion that he gave the formulas for the medicines known as Kellogg's Family Reme- dies. His reputation was very extensive, and his practice reached all over this country and even to Europe.

Dorr Kellogg, of Ann Arbor, Mich, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in Feb- ruary, 1799. He received his education in the early district schools. When 22 years of age he entered mercantile business with a brother, and followed it about seven years, when he entered the milling business, which he followed until 1836. In 1825 he came to Michigan and spent several weeks at Ann Arbor. Liking the appearance of the country he took up lands, intending to return and improve them. But not until 1836 did he return. He made the trip in 1825 from Cayuga county, N. Y., to Ann Arbor on horseback. When he came to Michigan in 1836, he, in company with his brother, built a mill about one and one-half miles up the river from Ann Arbor, known as the McMahon Mill, which was burned a few years ago. This business he followed a few years, when on account of failing health he retired from it. In 1845 he began bookkeeping for Chapin, Tripp & Loomis, in their foundry, where he remained nine years. He then bought some land lying in the limits of Ann Arbor, which he tilled, at the same time keeping the books of Risdon & Henderson, and afterward for Mr. Risdon, with whom he remained until 1874. Since then he has been living a retired life at Ann Arbor. In 1835 he went with a brother to Buenos Ayres, South America, being on the water about three months. The time made on that trip was the shortest that had been made. The usual time out from New York was 60 days, but the vessel he was on made it in 47 days. In 1843 Mr. Kellogg was elected a Justice of the Peace at Ann Arbor. In 1862 he was City Collector, and in 1874-'5 was City Treasurer. He was married in 1836 to Miss Lucretia Annabel, of Cayuga county, N. Y., who died in June, 1862.

E. E. Kellogg, farmer and dairyman, was born in Livingston county, N. Y. His father, Erastus Kellogg, of Connecticut, moved to Michigan when E. E. was in his fifth year, and purchased 160 acres in York tp. Among pioneer associates Mr. K. grew to maturer years, receiving his education at the common and select schools. He was married to Catherine Redner, and 1 child was born to them. Mrs. Kellogg died in 1856, and two years later Mr. K. was united in marriage to Margaret Warner, of York tp., and 3 children have been given to them. In 1872 Mr. K. removed to Ann Arbor, where he has since resided. He is a member of the Pomological Society of this county, and an active worker in the great Tem- perance movement.

L. B. Kellogg, the head of the firm of L. B. Kellogg & Co., Ann Arbor, Mich., was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., 1829. In 1831 his parents removed to Michiagn, settling in Pittsfield tp., Washtenaw Co. He followed farming until he was about 21 years old, when he went to California, where he remained two years, en- gaged in mining pursuits. He then returned to Michigan where he remained until 1861, when he again went to the Pacific coast, remaining two years, when he came east to Missouri, where he lived about two years. He then came to Ann Arbor and engaged with his brother in the manufacture of Kellogg's Liver Invigorator, Kellogg's Lung Remedy, Kellogg's Magic Red Drops and Kellogg's Family Cathartic Pills. These remedies are sold all over Michigan, and they send their special prescriptions all over the country.

Frederick Kempf, farmer, sec. 4, Ann Arbor, was born in Wurtemberg, Ger- many, in 1818. He passed his early years and received his education in his native land. In 1836 his parents came to America. They remained a few years in New York and then came to this county. For some years Mr. Kempf was employed at various work, and in 1842 he purchased a farm of 40 acres which he has in-

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creased to 184 acres. Mr. Kempf is a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Ann Arbor, with which he has been connected since coming to this country. In 1843 he was married to Miss Agnes Eilseser, of Ann Arbor, a native of Wurtem- berg. Mrs. Kempf died in 1866, leaving 4 children. In 1867 he was married to Miss Christine Kolenbach, of Ann Arbor tp., a native of Germany.

Reuben Kempf, music teacher, Ann Arbor, was born in Washtenaw Co. in 1859, and is the son of Jacob Kempf, a native of Germany, who settled in this county in 1850, and became a prominent farmer of Pittsfield tp. Mr. K. received his literary education in Ann Arbor, and his musical education at Wurtemberg, Ger- many. Mr. Kempf takes high rank as a musician in the city of Ann Arbor.

Daniel Kent, N. Broadway st., Ann Arbor. The history of man is peculiarly interesting, that of pioneers especially so. The life of Daniel Kent, a pioneer of this county, is fraught with no ordinary interest, and at the outset we shall turn backward many years into the dim shadows of the past. Jacob Kent, the grand- father of Daniel, was born in Holland, and came to Maryland at an early day. When the Revolution began he was employed as teamster under Gen. Washing- ton, and won many praises from the officers and soldiers for courage displayed on many a battle-field." During the war of 1812 he acted as a scout, and was inde- pendent on the main army under Gen. Hull, consequently was not included in the list of soldiers at the ignominious surrender of Detroit. He owned about all the cattle in the Western States about that time, and fresh meat being very scarce, Congress purchased all the stock he had, and he received the money for it four years after the sale. With this money he went to Canada, and bought a large tract of land. He remained there until 1829, when he settled in Lodi tp., Washtenaw county, living in this latter place till his death. The subject of this sketch was born at Dayton, Ohio, in 1805, but grew to manhood in Canada. In New London, Canada, in 1827, he married Martha Lamoure, and 8 children were the result of this union, 4 of whom are living-William, Rosetta and Melvina, residents of Manchester, and Edwin, proprietor of meat market, Ann Arbor. In 1834, Mr. Kent entered some land near Lodi tp., on the old "Chicago Turn- pike " road. He built a tavern, and as immigration was very heavy for several years, his business prospered, and he gained quite a competency from his farm and tavern. He also kept a tavern in Jackson Co., at a later date. March 9, 1870, the partner of his joys and sorrows, and one who had ever proved a worthy counselor and affectionate wife, was laid to rest, amid the scenes of their early pioneer life.

Abraham H. King, Ann Arbor, was born at Morristown, New Jersey, in 1823. In 1837 his mother, sister and himself came to this State with an uncle of his, lo- cating in Ingham Co., where they lived two years. He then came to Manchester in this county and after a short time returned to Ingham Co. He began to learn the carpenter's trade there, but in 1845 came to this county, where he finished his trade and has since lived. In 1847 he was married to Julia A. Waters, of Saline. To them have been born 3 sons. But 1 of these is now living

Charles M. King, gunsmith, Ann Arbor, was born in this city in 1851. Here he was educated and learned his trade with R. C. Traver, whom he bought out in 1873. Since then he has continued the business. He is a member of Golden Rule Lodge, F. & A. M., of this city, and is also a member of Co. A, 1st Regiment, Michigan State Militia.

E. D. Kinne, attorney at law, Ann Arbor, Mich., was born at De Witt, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in the year 1842. He received his earlier education at Syracuse, N. Y., high school and Cazenovia Seminary. In 1860 he entered Michigan Univer- sity, from which he graduated in 1864. Through a former acquaintance with Professor Andrew D. White, now President of Cornell University, he came to Ann Arbor. After graduating from the University he entered Columbia Law School at Washington, D. C., from which he graduated in 1867. In the fall of that year he came to Ann Arbor and began the practice of law as a partner with Olney Hawkins, then the oldest lawyer in the city. He was elected Mayor of Ann Arbor in 1875 and again in 1876. He has also been City Attorney and Recorder of Ann Arbor. In 1867 he was married to Miss Mary Hawkins, daughter of Olney Hawkins, of this city.

Hiram Kitredge, proprietor livery on Ann St., Ann Arbor, was born near Utica, N. Y., and is a son of Luther Kitredge, a pioneer of Washtenaw county. Hiram grew to manhood in New York, and received a limited education. In 1842 he

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went to Ann Arbor, and 10 years later to California, where he was engaged in teaming and mining for several years. In 1862 he removed to Ann Arbor once more, where he has permanently located and accumulated, by well-directed efforts and indomitable will, a good property. In 1863 he married Cornelia Weeks, and 4 children are the result of this marriage-Mattie, Mary, Hiram and Nelia. In 1879 he built a spacious and handsome, two-story brick livery stable, having a solid floor, after the manner of Nicholson pavement.

Earle Knight, Secretary of the Ann Arbor Agricultural Works, Ann Arbor, was born in New York in 1851, and was in his fifth year when his parents came West, and located at Ann Arbor. Mr. Knight received the first rudiments of an education at the public schools at Ann Arbor, and in 1871 graduated from the Michigan University. In 1872 he was in the employ of Government in the lake survey along the St. Lawrence river, and subsequently was civil engineer in the building of the Toledo & Ann Arbor railroad. He was assistant chief engineer of the Canada Southern railroad, and afterward became chief engineer of the Lake Shore railroad in 1874-'5. He resided in Missouri for some time, and on his return to Ann Arbor was elected Secretary of the Ann Arbor Agricultural Works. Mr. Knight was united in marriage to Clara Kelly, daughter of Judge Kelly (deceased), of Cleve- land, Ohio.

Johnson W. Knight, Cashier of the First National Bank of Ann Arbor, was born Oct. 25, 1823, in Erie county, N. Y., on what was known as the "Holland Pur- chase;" worked on his father's farm and attended the district schools until his 18th year, then spent four years at an academy and in teaching; then 10 years (1845-'55) he followed the mercantile business, with fair success; in the spring of 1856 he re- moved to Detroit, and the following fall to Ann Arbor, where he resumed merchan- dising, purchasing the interest of the senior member of the firm of H. Bicker & Co., and continued until the spring of 1861. He was one of the organizers of the first bank in the State under the national plan, the First National Bank of Ann Arbor, which went into operation July 1, 1863; has been actively engaged in its manage- ment from the start, having been a Director and the Cashier since early in 1866. Politically, Mr. K. is a Republican, having been brought up in an anti-slavery com- munity; was a Whig in the days of that party; he was a delegate to the first Republican State Convention of the Empire State. In religion Mr K. is a Presby- terian.

John Koch, of the firm of Koch & Haller, furniture dealers, was born at Wittem- berg, Germany, in 1848. Here he was also educated and learned the business of cabinet and furniture making in all its branches from drafting to the complete finishing of the work. IIe was also employed at Tuebingen in a very large furni- ture house. In 1866 he came to America and located at New Haven, Ct., remain- ing there but a short time. In 1867 he came to Ann Arbor, where, during the next three years, he was in the employ of several men. He then went to Columbus, Ohio, where, for a few months, he was employed in a large house. Returning to this county he went into business at Dexter, under the firm name of Costello & Koch, and was there in business two years. At the end of that time he sold out and came to Ann Arbor. The next seven years he was in the employ of John Keck and the Keck Manufacturing Co., of which he is a stockholder. During his employ with the company he was assistant superintendent of the same. In May, 1880, he went into business for himself at Ann Arbor, and in November. 1880, re- ceived as partner Mr. Haller.

Conrad. Krapf, Ann Arbor, was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, Jan. 10, 1810. He was there educated and learned the trade of cabinet-maker. He then traveled in Switzerland, Holland, Austria, France and all Germany to make himself master in his trade, which position he acquired in 1834. In 1836 he came to America. He had, from a child, determined to come to this country of free ideas and speech. He lived one year in New York, and in 1837 came to Ann Arbor. There being no cabinet work here at that time, he engaged in building, which he followed success- fully for 40 years. Mr. Krapf was one of the early abolitionists in this county. In 1847 he was elected Poor Master. In 1859 he was elected Supervisor and served until 1866. He was again elected in 1872, and has served continuously to the present. In 1880 he was elected on the Republican ticket by a majority of 205. During the war he was enrolling-officer, making up the names of the men in his district subject to the draft. He is a member of the societies of Freemasons and Odd Fellows in this city. Mr. Krapf believes in free thought and speech, and gives to all the right to liberty of views.

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Hermann Krapf, proprietor sash, door and blind factory, Detroit street, Ann Arbor, was born in Ann Arbor in 1841. In 1836, his father located here, and now ranks among the old pioneers of the Washtenaw county. When nine years old, the mother of Hermann was laid to rest within a short distance of the old homestead. Hermann was liberally educated, and in August, 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 1st Mich. Cav., for three years' service. In 1863 he re-enlisted in the same company as veteran, and was honorably discharged in 1866. After returning to Ann Arbor, he engaged quite extensively in the lumber trade and in 1876 established his present business. In 1866 he married Julia Vanderwalker. This union was blessed with 2 children-Willie and Edwin. Mr. Krapf is a member of the I. O. O. F., in which body he holds an official position.

Henry Krause, proprietor of tannery, and dealer in boots and shoes, Ann Ar- bor, was born in Prussia in 1820. He received a liberal education, and in 1844 came to Michigan, in 1845 settling at Ann Arbor. While living in Germany he learned the tanner's trade, and in 1846 he established the first tannery in Ann Arbor, and soon became prosperous beyond his most sanguine expectations. In 1868 he built the large tannery, a description of which will be found in an- other part of this volume. Mr. Krause married Catherine Hirth, a daughter of George Hirth, by whom he has 9 children.

Charles Kly Latimer, Ann Arbor, was born at Bloomfield, Hartford Co., Conn., Nov. 22, 1843. His parents were Lester and Abigail (Ely) Latimer, the former a native of Connecticut, and the latter a native of Massachusetts. He was reared on a farm until 21 years of age, receiving his educational advantages at the Bloom field Academy and the Connecticut Normal School at New Britain. Healso took a course of study at Eastman's Commercial College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. In the spring of 1864, he accompanied his parents to Ann Arbor, Mich., where he has since resided, with the exception of three years, when he was in other parts of the State. His father died in this county in February, 1878, and his mother in February, 1880. He was married on his 27th birthday to Sarah E. Elliott, daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Hurd) Elliott, old pioneers of Washtenaw county. They have 1 child-Florence E., who was born at Lansing, Michigan, June 9, 1875. Mr. Latimer is employed at present as bookkeeper by Zina P. King and the Tolbert Lumber Company, both of Ann Arbor. He is a member of the Congre- gational Church, in which body he officiates as Trustee.

H. Laubengayer, senior member of H. Laubengayer & Co., grocers, Ann Arbor, was born in Scio tp., Washtenaw Co., in 1849, and received in his youth an aca- demic education. In 1872 he married Julia Stollsteiner. They have 1 child-Nora. On Feb. 16, 1880, the firm started in their present business, and though not as old as other merchants in that line, they have succeeded in obtaining a remunerative trade.

Jacob Laubengayer, dealer in fresh and salt meats, 55 S, Main street, Ann Arbor, was born in Washtenaw county, Scio tp., in 1840. His father, J. G. Laubengayer, emigrated from Germany to Washtenaw county, Mich., in 1832, and settled in Scio tp., where in after years he became, and is at the present time, a well-to-do agriculturist. Jacob grew to manhood in Scio tp., where he received a liberal education. He has been engaged in the meat business in Ann Arbor for the past 20 years, and has been exceedingly prosperous. He owns his place of business, also fine city property. He married Mary Luick, and they have 1 child-Olga.

John F. Lawrence was born at Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1845, and here received his education, graduating from Michigan University in 1866, and from the law department of the same in 1868. Since that time he has been practicing at Ann Arbor with the exception of one year in New York city. In 1872 was elected Circuit Court Commissioner of Washtenaw county, and re-elected in 1874, holding the position four years in all. Mr. Lawrence is now in practice at Ann Arbor, with an office in the Opera House Block.

John Lennon, an early settler in this beautiful region, was born in Tompkins county, N. Y., in 1813, and is a son of Robert and Mary Lennon, natives of Ire- land. When a young lad, John was apprenticed to a brick-mason, and after taking up his residence in Ann Arbor became a contractor and builder of more than ordi- nary ability. For 24 years he was in the employ of the M. C. R. R., and the greater portion of that time he was engaged in building depots, working in the buildings of that character in Chicago and Detroit. He was married at Ithaca, N. Y., to Lydia E. Ingalls. 1 child is living-Spencer D., born at Ann Arbor in 1845, and married in 1872 to Udera Miller, a daughter of Nelson and Rachel Miller, of Ann

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Arbor. Mr. and Mrs. Lennon have 2 children-Melvin and Nettie M. Since 1878 Mr. Spencer D. Lennon has been engaged in fruit culture at Ann Arbor, a business in which he has been very successful.

R. Le Van (deceased), who settled in Northfield tp., Washtenaw county, as early as 1829, was born in Philadelphia in 1800, where he grew to manhood and received a liberal education. In 1820 he located at Avon, N. Y., where he fol- lowed agricultural pursuits. In 1829 he married Sarah Scott, and as previously mentioned, came West and settled on 140 acres of heavily timbered land. Like other pioneers he had little capital except honesty and energy, but in the many years he lived in this county he made these two qualities enter extensively into business, so at the close of his life in 1867, he possessed a goodly share of this world's goods. His wife still survives, being at present in her 76th year. She has 2 children-J. A. and George W. The elder, J. A., was born in Northfield tp. in 1834; he married in 1855, Miss Emily Peebles, daughter of Reuben Peebles, of Salem tp. They have 4 children-Ada B., Minnie, Eldridge and Walter. Mr. Le Van is the possessor of the old homestead, and an enterprising business man of Ann Arbor.

Cyrus A. Lewis, dealer in boots and shoes, Ann Arbor, was born at Grafton, Worcester Co., Mass., in 1832. When he was but a lad he removed to Rhode Island, where he was educated. In 1851, when 20 years of age, he removed to Jackson Mich., where for eight years he was employed in a shoe house. He then went to Detroit, where for seven years he was in the same business. He then came to Ann Arbor, where he purchased his present business and has since been in trade. While in Rhode Island Mr. Lewis learned the trade of his choice, ma- chinist, but he was troubled with asthma, and the dust arising from his work so affected him that he was obliged to give it up.

E. B. Lewis, photographic artist, Ann Arbor, is a native of Canada, and was born at Dereham, Oxford Co., Ontario, A. D. 1844. There he received his educa- tion and was variously employed until 1874, when he removed to Ann Arbor. He at once opened a photographic studio, and began the business. Mrs. Lewis, his wife, was a practical artist, and from her he learned the art. Mr. Lewis has, by care and study, made himself an expert in the business, his work ranking with the best. In 1878 he made the class pictures for the graduating class of the homeo- pathic medical department of the University of Michigan, and in 1878 and 1879 the class pictures for the graduating class of the dental college.

George Newell Lovejoy, Ann Arbor, was born near Rochester, N. Y., in 1844. In 1858 his parents removed to this city, where his father, Dr. Lovejoy, practiced medicine until his death in 1865. The subject of this sketch passed two years in the high school of Ann Arbor, and then under private tutors prepared for col- lege. In 1862 he entered the University of Michigan, where he pursued an op- tional course and at the same time a course in law. He graduated from the law department of the University in 1864, but has never practiced the profession. Previously he obtained a musical education at Lyons, N. Y., in a conservatory under the direction of Lyman Hinsdale Sherwood, the father of the noted pianist Wm. H. Sherwood, of Boston. Mr. Lovejoy is himself the composer of a number of pieces of vocal music that have become quite popular. In 1866 he went to Rochester, N. Y., where for two years he was engaged in the newspaper work. In 1868 he returned to Ann Arbor and the two following years he devoted to teaching music and writing for various papers and magazines. Since 1870 he has been employed in literary work. He is now a regular correspondent of the Bos- ton Transcript and Washington Republican, and an occasional contributor to the New York Post, Tribune, Graphic, Harper's and Scribner's magazines and other periodicals.

Luick Bros., proprietors planing mill, and sash, door and blind factory, Ann Arbor, transact a large and increasing business in the above line. As the name implies, they are of German descent. They were born in Michigan, Emanuel in 1844, and Gotlieb in 1846. They were educated in Lima tp., and learned the car- penter and joiner's trade. They have built up a lucrative business by honesty and integrity.

Geo. F. Lutz, Ann Arbor, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1821. He was there educated and learned the trade of saddler and harness maker, which he was engaged in until 1844, when he came to America. He located at Dexter in this county, and in 1846 came to Ann Arbor. Until 1853 he worked at his trade for J. Volland, of this city. He then opened a shop for himself, which he kept

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until 1858, when he went into a grocery and restaurant business, at number 40 South Main st., where he has since remained. Mr. Lutz has twice been elected as Constable, and three times Alderman, in which position he served five years. He is a member of the Arbeiter-verein of Ann Arbor, and has held several offices in that society.

William Lynburner, who located in Washtenaw county in 1866, was born in the District of Niagara, Canada, in 1809. He became prominent in saw-milling oper- ations in Canada, as also in agricultural pursuits. At an early day he removed to New York, and while a resident of that State married Messinah Burke, and 9 children were sent to bless this alliance-Melinda, wife of J. H. McLean, of Ann Arbor; Mrs. Prof. Frazer, of Ann Arbor; Sarah, wife of Rev. B. B. Rogers, of Centralia ; Eliza, wife of George Johnson, of Lodi tp .; Lucina, wife of George Caswell, of Burlingame; William A., a resident of Ann Arbor.

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History of Washtenaw County, Michigan : together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships...and biographies of representative citizens : history of Michigan, Part 108

Author: Chas. C. Chapman & Co Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago : Chas. C. Chapman & Co. Number of Pages: 1457

Author: Chas. C. Chapman & Co
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : Chas. C. Chapman & Co.
Number of Pages: 1457