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Henry O. Asahines
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where he was peacefully, but actively, em- ployed until 1892, when he was elected pro- bate judge of the county by a majority of forty- four. The marriage of the captain occurred in Van Wert county August 16, 1867, Miss Eneline Burt being the bride. This lady is a daughter of Daniel Burt; was born in Tuscara- was county, Ohio, in 1857, and is now the happy mother of seven children, viz: Burt, Elizabeth, Harry, Catherine, Walter, Grace and Anna. Capt. Holmes is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the Pa- trons of Husbandry, and no gentleman of the county is more highly esteemed.
J OSEPH KLINGER, an experienced farmer and practical carpenter, of Wash- ington township, Van Wert county, Ohio, was born in Hocking county June 12, 1815, and is of sturdy Pennsylvania- Dutch stock.
John Henry Klinger, father of the subject of this biography, was a native of Pennsyl- vania and came to Ohio in 1812. He entered eighty acres of land in Hocking county, and married, in Fairfield county, Elizabeth Bresler, the union resulting in the birth of nine chil- dren, viz: Lydia, Joseph, John, Henry, three that died in infancy, Tinnie and Phebe: After clearing up a part of his eighty acres, here he lived to be seventy-one years, six months and eleven days of age, died a respected citizen, and was in politics a democrat.
Joseph Klinger, our subject, was reared on a farin and learned the carpenter's trade in Hocking county. When about nineteen years of age he married, July 8, 1834, Eliza E. Crist, who was born October 19, 1812, the prolific union resulting in the birth of fif- teen children, viz: Two, who died in infancy; John W., who died at the age of four years; William; Jacob and Jackson, twins; Daniel reu in their house of worship. In politics Mr. 18
P., Isabel, Mary A., Eliza A., Tinnie; Matilda, died at the age of eleven; Joseph, Asa and Ella. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Klinger resided on an eighty-acre farm in the woods of Hocking county, which he partly cleared up and then sold; he next lived on rented land until September 6, 1853, when he came to Van Wert county and bought a farm of 120 acres in Washington township, deep in the woods; this farm he soon denuded of its forest growth, made a fine home, and did, beside, an immense amount of clearing for others.
At Delphos, Ohio, in 1863, Mr. Klinger enlisted in company A, One Hundred and Fifty- first regiment, Ohio National guards, for 100 days, under Capt. Edward King, was on duty at Washington, D. C., was present when the rebels made their attack on the works, and after a service of 120 days was honorably dis- charged, with the compliments of his captain for his faithful performance of his duty. Mr. Klinger then returned to his farm, which he has never since had occasion to leave. Mr. Klinger also had two sons in the war -- Jackson and Daniel P .- both in the One Hundred and Eighteenth Ohio infantry; also one . brother, Daniel. in an Ohio regiment, and also a half-brother, Fred Smith, in an infantry regi- ment from the same state, who was for a long time a prisoner in four different prisons-among them Andersonville.
June 21, 1892, Mr. Klinger had the mis- fortune to lose his devoted life companion and helpmate, at the age of fifty-nine years. She was a true woman and mother, and died in the faith of the Methodist church, of which she had been for many years a pious member; of this church Mr. Klinger was for a long time class-leader, steward and Sunday-school super- intendent, and a constant attendant until ad- vancing years, with accompanying infirmities, precluded his further mingling with his breth-
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Klinger was first a democrat, but changed his proclivities and joined the republicans in the infancy of their organization, and voted for their first nominee for president of the United States-John C. Fremont. He has always held the respect of his party and of the citi- zens, and has held the usual township offices. In the days of vigor and strength that graced his youth and earlier manhood, he was an in- dustrious and a willing worker, and his mellow middle age was still marked by diligence and well directed toil. He has always been liberal in his support of enterprises designed for the public welfare, and stands before his fellow- men an honored citizen, father, patriot and man.
ANIEL P. KLINGER, one of the ex- soldiers of the late Civil war and a respected farmer of Washington township, Van Wert county, Ohio, is . a son of Joseph and Eliza Klinger, of whom further mention is made on another page, and was born in Hocking county, Ohio, February 10, 1841. He was quite well educated in his native county up to the age of thirteen years, in the meantime being inured to the hardships of a boy's farmer life. At the age named he was brought by his parents to Van Wert county and here reared to manhood on the home farm, and became an expert agriculturist. At Delphos, in this county, he enlisted, August 22, 1862, in company F, One Hundred and Eighteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served until honorably discharged, at Salisbury, N. C., June 24, 1865, through general orders, and a few weeks within the expiration of the term of his full enlistment, which was for three years, or during the war. He fought in the battles of Mossy Creek, Tenn., and Buzzard's Roost, and was in all the fights of the Atlanta cam- paign, except Resaca, in which his regiment
participated-in this campaign being for nearly three months under fire night and day. Later he fought at Dallas, Pumpkinvine Creek, Kene- saw Mountain, and still later in the battle in front of Atlanta; was in the pursuit of Hood. and finally was with Sherman when Atlanta fell, September 2, 1864. He was also at the battles of Columbia, Duck River, Spring Hill, Franklin, and the two days' fight at Nashville, Tenn .; he was also at Fort Anderson, and so held on, a brave and faithful soldier, until a victorious peace was reached.
At the conclusion of the Civil war Mr. Klinger retired to Van Wert county, Ohio, and here married, February IS, 1866, Sarah J. Carpenter, who was born April 21, 1843, in Fairfield county, Ohio, a daughter of James William Carpenter. a pioneer of Washington township, Van Wert county. James W. Car- penter was of Virginia birth and of English descent; his grandfather, John Carpenter, was a soldier of the Revolution, and his son, William R. Carpenter, who was born in Vir- ginia, February 3, 1792, served in the war of 1812. He married Catherine Brewer, whose only child, James William. was born near Richmond, Va., where he was first married and where his first wife died. Later he moved to West Virginia and married Betsey Barnes, who bore three children, two of whom died young. John Carpenter eventually settled near Rushville, Fairfield county, Ohio, an honored member of the Baptist church.
James W. Carpenter, father of Mrs. Klin- ger, was born near Richmond, Va., February 20, 1821, and was about five years of age when he was taken to West Virginia by his father, and thence brought to Ohio. He married. April 28, 1842, in Fairfield county, Susannah Ream, who was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, May 7. 1823, a daughter of Jacob and Rebecca (Clines) Ream, the union resulting in the birthi of thirteen children, viz: Sarah J., Charles
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W., Mary A., Rebecca E., David S., Margaret E., Emma C., Clarissa P., Alvira, Wilson H. L., Minerva I., Lucetta and Iga O .- the first six born in Fairfield county and the remainder in Van Wert county, Ohio. Mr. Carpenter lived in Fairfield county until 1851, and then caine to Van Wert county, where he bought and has cleared up 120 acres from the woods, and stands among the most respected residents of the township. He has held the offices of township trustee and steward of the United Brethren church, and in politics is a repub- lican. His son, C. W. Carpenter, was a gal- lant soldier in the Civil war, and for seventeen months endured all the miseries of a rebel prison.
Atter marriage Mr. Klinger settled on his present farm, which then consisted of forty acres only, but which he has since cleared foom the woods and increased to eighty acres, improved with every possible convenience. To his marriage have been born eight children, viz: J. W. S., who died at the age of twenty- seven years; David E., who died at twenty- one; Irena, Reuben, Irella I., John G., Lola and Elva. The parents of this family are de- voted members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mr. Klinger is a trustee and Sunday-school superintendent. In politics Mr. Klinger is a republican, is one of the most honored citizens of Washington township, and is rearing his children to become, like himself. worthy and useful members of society.
J OHN H. KOCH. - Prominent among the younger farmers of Liberty town- ship is the well-known man whose name introduces this paragraph. The father of the subject, John H. Koch, was born in Hanover, Gerinany, in July, 1824, and re- ceived a good education in his native country. After coming to the United States John H.
Koch married and rented land in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, but in 1860, became a resident of the county of Van Wert, settling in Liberty township, where he became owner of a farin consisting of 120 acres. He was a Lutheran in his church affiliations and in politics sup- ported the democratic party; he died June 17. 1888; but his wife had preceded him to the grave, departing this life in 1875. To John H. Koch and wife were born the following- named- children: John H., Louisa, Mary, George L. and Charles F., all living at this time.
John H. Koch, Jr., was born in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, May 19, 1858, but from the age of two years has been a resident of the township in which he now resides in Van Wert county. He was educated in both the English and German languages and early de- cided upon the useful calling of agriculture for his vocation, and since beginning life for him- self has devoted his time and energies to the same. His success has been commensurate with his industry and good judgment, and he is now the possessor of over 300 acres of valu- able farm land beside other property, and is comfortably situated financially.
Mr. Koch has served two terms as mayor of Ohio City, and at this time is discharging the duties of the second term of justice of the peace, having an office in the aforesaid town. He also represents the Columbia Building & Loan associations, and does a remunerative business in real estate, loans and collecting; in politics he is a democrat. Mr. Koch was married October 11, 1890, to Emrettie Al- baugh, daughter of George and Ann Eliza (Grove) Albaugh. Mrs. Koch's parents were born in Stark county, Ohio, where they were also married. In 1856 they came to Van Wert county and settled in Liberty township. where the father's death occurred October 22. 1872; the mother is still living on the home farm. The following are the names of the
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brothers and sisters of Mrs. Koch: Hannah J., Ellen, Samuel and Laura, all deceased ex- cept Laura.
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EORGE W. KOHN, the able editor and manager of the Van Wert Times, is a native of Paulding county, Ohio, and was born October 8, 1860, a son of Samson and Margaret H. (German) Kohn. The paternal grandfather of our subject was born in Virginia and was an early settler of the Buckeye state. He died while his son Samson was still quite young, after which sad occur- rence his widow removed with her family to the Middle Creek settlement, in Paulding county, where her son Samson (who was born at Central College, Franklin county, Ohio) was reared to manhood and was married.
In 1870, Samson Kohn came to Van Wert county, and purchased his present farm in Pleasant township, close to the Van Wert city boundary, where he has since been . prosper- ously engaged in the buying and shipping of horses and cattle, at the same time looking after his farming interests. His marriage has been blessed by the birth of five children, named George W. (our subject), Mrs. Mary C. Morton, Thomas H., Lucy A., wife of H. G. Bergert, of Chicago, Ill.), and Miss Emma J. Kohn. Politically Samson Kohn is a stanch democrat, and in his religion is devotedly at- tached to the Methodist Episcopal church, and to the support of which he is a liberal contrib- utor, and in the faith of which his lamented wife was laid to rest July 17, 1891.
George W. Kohn, whose name stands at the head of this biographical notice. received his elementary education in the public schools of Van Wert city and was advanced to the high school, from which he was graduated in June, 1877. The next year he entered the Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware, Ohio,
and from this institution he graduated with the class of 1882. He chose the law as a pro- fession, read under the auspices of Estep. Dickey & Squire, of Cleveland, Ohio, and in June, 1884, was admitted to practice at the bar. Returning to Van Wert, he formed a partnership with Saltzgaber & Glenn and con- tinued in practice two years, when he with- drew from the firm and organized, in July, 1886, a stock company, which purchased the Van Wert Times establishment, and of this newspaper Mr. Kohn has been editor and manager up to the present time. In this capac- ity he has made the Times a newsy and pop- ular journal, and as an organ of the democratic party has placed it at the head of the influen- tial papers of the state of Ohio.
The marriage of Mr. Kohn was solemnized. November 22, 1892, with Miss Carrie Boyd, daughter of Robert Boyd, of London, Madison county, Ohio, and this felicitous union was crowned by the birth, July 3, 1894, of a daugh- ter-Margaret Alice.
O LIVER KOOGLE .- The family of which the subject of this biography is a representative is of German origin. His grandfather, Jacob Koogle, was a native of Maryland, and early immigrated to Ohio, settling, about the year of 1819, in the county of Ashland, where he took possession of a small log cabin, on the Black Creek, in which, a few years previous, a family by the name of Seymore, had been murdered by In- dians. By occupation Jacob Koogle was a blacksmith, and did much of the work for the early pioneers of Ashland county, among whom he settled. In religion he was a Lu- theran, in politics a democrat, and in all things a first-class citizen. He was a hero in the war of 1812, and died in January, IS71; his de-
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voted wife preceded him twenty years, dying in 1851.
Daniel Koogle, father of the subject of this sketch, was born September 25, 1814, in Frederick county, Md., and at the age of five years accompanied his parents to Chio, where he grew to manhood. He received his educa- tion in the log cabin school-house, conimon in the early days of Ohio, and on the 14th day of April, 1837, was united in marriage to Susan- nah Swoveland, daughter of John and Chris- tian ( Mesenheimer ) Swoveland, to which union were born three children-Tobias, George W., and Oliver. Daniel Koogle and family moved to Van Wert county, in 1854, and settled on a farm near where their youngest son, subject of this biography, is at present residing. He made a farm of 240 acres, and for eight years operated, during a part of the summer seasons, a threshing machine, having first commenced that business in the county of Richland. He brought to Richland county the first separator ever operated in the county; he was treasurer of his township for eight years, was a demo- crat in politics, and like his ancestors, for several generations, subscribed to the creed of the Lutheran church. He died June 22, 1894; his widow, at this time, makes her home with the subject of this sketch.
Oliver Koogle was born in Ashland county, Ohio, March 27, 1846, and there remained until the family's removal to the county of Van Wert, in the year mentioned in a preceding paragraph. Mr. Koogle has always been a tiller of the soil, and ranks with the best farm- ers of his township. He was first married to Sarah Wise, who died within two years of the celebration of the nuptials, and April 12, 1877, he married Sarah E. LeBlond, daughter of Christopher and Charlotte ( Cooper ) LeBlond. Mrs. Koogle's father was a native of Knox county, Ohio, born November 16, 1814. He married in that county, but soon afterward
moved to the county of Mercer, locating in the town of Celina, where he followed the carpenter's trade for some years, thence moved to Liberty township, Van Wert county, where for some time he was similarly engaged. His father was Everah C. LeBlond, born in Paris May 22, 1789, and came to the United States, from France, when seventeen years of age, and settled in Knox county, Ohio, where he married and reared a family.
The following are the natnes of Mr. and Mrs. Koogle's children: Myrtle A., Clyde P., Otis O., Charles F. and Catherine M. Mr. Koogle is a progressive farmer and trustworthy citizen. In partnership with his brother he owns 240 acres of land, which is well improved. and, in addition to agricultural pursuits, he pays considerable attention to dairy farming. having upon his place quite a number of fine Guernsey cattle. In matters educational he has always taken a deep interest and has given his children good advantages in that direction; politically he wields an influence with the democratic party, and in religion is liberal, not being indentified with any church organization.
EONARD KUHL, an old and well known resident of Van Wert county. Ohio, was born in the county of Tus- carawas, Ohio, November 20, 1834, son of John and Anna (Dilp) Kuhl. The father was born in Germany in 1801, and the mother's birth also occurred in the same country, in 1794, and their marriage took place about 1829. Shortly thereafter, they left their na- tive land, and, immigrating to the United States, settled in Pennsylvania; thence, a few years later they moved to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where Mr. Kuhl engaged in farming. Subsequently, he became a resident of the county of Richland, where he remained a few years, and then moved to Van Wert county.
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settling in Liberty township, where, for some time, he farmed a place for a part of the pro- ceeds; later he purchased a place, made a good home and died in December, 1893; his wife had preceded him to the grave, departing this life about 1881. Mr. Kuhl was twice married, his second wife, to whom he was untied in 1886, being a Miss Ellory, who died in Sep- tember, 1895. The following are the names of the children born to John and Anna Kuhl : Henry, Leonard, Philip, Daniel, John, Anna M., deceased; Hulda, wife of John Snyder; Sarah A. and Jesse. By a previous marriage with Adam Smith, Mrs. Kuhl had two chil- dren-John H., deceased, and Adam, of Liberty township, Van Wert county.
When two years of age, Leonard Kuhl was taken by his parents to Richland county, later accompanied them to the county of Van Wert, was reared to agricultural pursuits, and received his education in the common schools. May 10, 1863, Mr. Kuhl enlisted, in Miami county, Ohio, in company G, Forty-seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, for ninety days, but was not discharged until September, 1863. In 1865 he married Phebe Hardenbrook, daughter of Peter and Mary Hardenbrook. Mrs. Kuhl was born in Hamilton county. Ohio, August 25, 1827, and was eight years of age when her mother died. Her father was born in New Jersey, in ISO1, the son of James Harden- brook, who came to the United States from Germany in the time of the colonies and set- tled in one of the eastern states. Peter Har- denbrook emigrated with his parents to Hamil- ton county, Ohio, in 1819, and was married in 1825, to Mary Wagner, whose birthi oc- curred in Virginia, in 1804; she died in 1839, in Illinois. Peter Hardenbrook lived in Hamil- tou county, Ohio, until 1837, when he moved to Illinois, thence two years later returned to Hamilton county, Ohio, remained there until I845, when he moved to Miami county, Ohio,
where his death occurred in 1866. In the meantime, 1841, he married his second wife, Susan Merrill, who departed this life in 1 864. To the marriage of Peter and Mary Harden- brook were born the following children: John B., Phebe, Mrs. Rebecca F. Smith, Mrs. Leah Buckles, Mrs. Mary A. Eisley and Laura.
In 1866, the subject of this sketch moved to Miami county, Ohio, where he farmed his father-in-law's place four years, and in 1870 purchased his present farm of eighty acres in Pleasant township, Van Wert county, where he has since resided. He is a member of the United Brethren church, a republican in poli- tics and one of the progressive citizens of the community. To the subject and wife have been born five children-Albert; Clara, wife of P. Stump; Edgar, killed at the age of twenty- seven by a runaway team; Jodey, died in in- fancy, and Ward, deceased.
h ENRY KUNDERT, one of the well known farmers and citizens, and an ex-Union soldier, of Washington town- ship, Van Wert county, Ohio, was born in the republic of Switzerland June 7, 1844. His father was Jacob Kundert, who brought his family to the United States in 1854. He first located near Kendallville, Noble county, Ind., where he remained one year, and then moved to Delphos, Ohio, where he lived for a year or two. He then bought a small place near Delphos, and then, in 1864. purchased a farm of eighty acres in section No. 12, Washington township, Van Wert county, and moved on it, where he lived until 1872. when he returned to Delphos, where he now resides, being in his eighty-first year. His wife is still living, being in her seventy-eighth year. They are members of the Lutheran church. To these parents four children were born, all in the old country, of whom Bertha is the wife
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of John Vogt, of Washington township; Henry and Christ, the latter a farmer of Washington township, are two of the sons. Henry Kun- dert received his schooling in the old country and in Delphos, getting both a German and an English education, and remained with his parents until he went into the Union army, en- listing in January, 1864, in company E, Fifty- seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, under Col. Rice. He was mustered in at Lima, and then went to Camp Dennison, near Dayton. They then went to Louisville, Ky., and thence to Nashville, Tenn., being in Logan's Fifteenth army corps, and was also with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. His first engage- ment was at Resaca, where a man on each side of him was killed, but he escaped injury. He was next in the battle at Dallas, Ga., then - at Kenesaw Mountain, then at Atlanta, where, on the 22d day of July, he was captured. He, with other prisoners, was then taken to Ander- sonville prison, where he was held until the 22d day of September, when he was exchanged. While in prison he was seized with neuralgia and scurvy, which ruined his health, and when he was exchanged he was too sick to go with the army, and there was no way for him to be sent home on a furlough. When Sherman left Atlanta Mr. Kundert was too weak to walk, and so was given an old mule to ride for a couple of weeks, after which time he was able to march. He went with the army to the sea, thence through South and North Carolina. He was at Savannah, his division capturing Fort McAllister at that place. He was also at Co- lumbia, S. C., when the town was captured and destroyed by fire. He was also at Goldsboro and Bentonville, N. C., the battle of Bentonville being the last fight. After the surrender of Johnston the army went to Peters- burg and Richmond, Va., and then on to Washington to the grand review. They went to Louisville, Ky., and his division was taken
to Little Rock, Ark., where they remained two months, and were there discharged August 28, 1865. He then came back to Columbus, where they were paid off, and then he came to Del- phos. He then stayed with his father for a few years, and then, in 1869, he married Kate Binder, bought the place where he now lives, and began farming, at which he has since con- tinued. He has eighty acres, fifty of which are improved and all under fence, and has a good residence, which he built in the spring of 1895.
To Mr. Kundert and wife twelve children have been born, all living, as follows: Charles, John, Jacob, Elizabeth, Christ, Kate, Henry, William, Fred, George, Oscar and Lucy. Mr. Kundert and family are members of the Lu- theran church.
OHN C. LAMERSON, janitor of the high school building at Van Wert, was born in Hunterdon county, N. J., Jan- uary 16, 1841, and is a son of John and Catherine (Aller) Lamerson, both natives of New Jersey and of English descent. John Lamerson is a farmer, still residing in New Jersey.
John C. Lamerson remained at home until he was twenty-two years of age, in the mean- time securing a fair English education. In 1863 he removed to Van Wert county, where he has since resided. For some time after reaching this county he followed stationary engineering, but later engrged in the manufacture of staves, stave factories at that time abounding in this part of Ohio, and he became an expert in stave jointing. This branch of industry he followed until 1885, at which time he became engaged as janitor at the high school building, which position he still retains, and in which he gives universal satisfaction. He has eighteen
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