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lumbia county, and married in Indiana county, and in 1852 settled in Flat Rock, Henry county. He died in 1872, and his wife, Catharine, in 1863. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living : Alfred, Margaret, Philip, Henry, Mahlon R. and Caroline. Five sons en- listed and served in the war. They were Henry, Alfred, Philip Jeremialı, and Mahlon. Jere- miah died at the hospital in Louisville, leaving a widow and three children. The rest all served to the close of their term of enlistment, or the war. Mahlon R. was married in 1866 to Sarah J. Rennecker, of Henry county. They have had a family of four children : Alice I., Mabel, Dora Estella, and William Albert. Mahlon B. has been constable for thirteen years, supervisor for two terms, justice of the peace one term. He now owns a farm of 80 acres.
Hyter, Ephraim. Washington, Colton p. o., was born in Frederick county, Md., in 1810, and was married in 1832, to Charity Durbin, who was born in Maryland. They settled in Seneca county, O., in 1837, and came to Washington county in 1846, where they purchased his farm of 140 acres, and where he erected his cabin, and commenced the task of clearing this large tract of land. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living: Sarah Jane, Will- iam, Ann E., George W., and John. Two children died leaving families. They were Margaret (Mrs. G. Lyman), and Thomas W. William and George enlisted in the army of the Rebellion. Sarah Jane was educated for, and became a teacher. Charity died August, 1868. Mr. Hyter then married his second wife, Mrs. Catharine (Durbin) Zepp, in 1869. She died June 10, 1882. Sarah Jane was married in 1861 to William Shape; Ann Elizabeth married John Groff, in 1863.
Imbrook, Frederick, Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., a contract carpenter and builder, and farmer, was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, in 1834, and was married in 1856, to Catharine Shruder, who emigrated to America and settled in Napoleon, in 1857. They have had four chil- dren : Sophia, George, Anna, and Catharine. Sophia married Henry Driers, and George married Miss Mauke ; Anna married John Kolra. Frederick was a son of Christ and Ilsie Imbrook. Ilsie died in 1855, and in 1856 Christ, with his son, Frederick, came to America. Christ returned to Hanover in 1876, where he died in 1880.
Jackson, Noah, Harrison, Grelton p. o., was born in Columbia county, Pa., in 1820, and was married in 1849, to Mary Shively, who was born in 1823, and was a daughter of John and Mary Shively. They have had a family of six children : Frank, Ashley, Willis, Lincoln, Gratia, and Della M. They settled in Harrison township in 1851, at which time they purchased their pres- ent homestead of 160 acres, for $955. Noah was a son of Joseph and Chloe (Watson) Jackson. She was born in Luzerne county, Pa., and her husband, Joseph, was born in Northumberland county, Pa., in 1793. They were married in 1817, and Chloe died in 1843. They had a family of eleven children, three of whom are now living: Noah, Joseph, and Joel (twins), and Amariah. Joseph is now ninety-four years of age, and enjoys the best of health, He settled in Henry county in 1860. He was a son of Daniel and Jemimah Jackson. Daniel was born in Rockaway, Morris county, N. J., and served during the Revolutionary War, and died in Mor- row county, O., at the age of 83 years.
Jenings, George N., Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Warren county, O., in 1821, and was married in 1850, to Sarah Jane Morrison, of Seneca county. They have had a family of five children, four of whom are now living: Florence E. (died in 1877, at the age of twenty- five years), Alice A., Cyrus B., Silva C., and Alfred B. Mrs. Jenings was a daughter of John and Charlotte Morrison, who were born in Center county, Pa., married and settled in Seneca county, in 1837, where they died, leaving a family of seven children, five of whom are now liv- ing: Rachel Ann, Sarah Jane, John N., Josiah W., James A. Mr. Jenings chose for his occu- pation that of farming, and in 1840 came to Liberty, and entered claim for his present homestead of 160 acres, and in 1852 settled on his homestead, which they now occupy, and which consists of 210 acres of well improved land, with pleasant surroundings and many home comforts. Mr. Jenings was a son, of Jacob S. and Osea (Blackford) Jenings. Osea was born in Warren county and was of Scotch descent. Jacob was born in New Jersey, and his parents were na- tives of England. His wife died in Fulton county, O., in 1876, at the age of seventy years. Ja- cob died in Seneca county, O. They had a family of thirteen children, eleven of whom are now living.
Johnson, Andrew, Damascus, McClure p. o., owner and proprietor of the McClure Hotel, was born in Sweden, in 1848, and was a son of John and Christina Johnson, who had a family of eight children. Two sons emigrated to America, Andrew and Charles, in the year 1872. In 1873 Andrew settled in Henry county, and in 1877 he married Augusta Anderson, who was born in Sweden. They have three children now living : Minnie, Walter, and Bessie. Carl by accident was scalded and died at the age of two years. Mr. Johnson became engaged in the provision and grocery business in 1880, and in 1881 erected his present hotel with his partner. In 1884 he abandoned the grocery business, and purchased his partner's interest in the hotel business, and now has a hotel which accommodates thirty guests, and he is always ready to give a hearty welcome to his many friends.
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Kahle, James S., Dover, Tedrow p. o., a farmer, lumber manufacturer and sorghum manufac- turer, was born in Butler county, Pa., and was a son of James and Mary (Gates) Kahle. He was born in Alsace, Germany, and she was born in Center county, Pa., where they were mar- ried. They settled in Dover, Fulton county, in 1865, where they purchased a farm of 135 acres. Mary died in Amboy, in 1887. They had eleven children, ten of whom are now living: Catha- rine A., Daniel, William, George, Rosa A., James S., David Milton, Miles A., John and Samuel ; Henry died leaving two daughters. James S. was married in 1872 to Evaline Horton. They have had four children; James Byron, Roscoe Romeo, Stella Thirza, and Frankie Folsom. Mr. Kahle has a steam custom and merchant saw-mill.
Kaufman, William, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., a pioneer of Holgate, was born in Prussia, Ger- many, in 1841, and emigrated to America with his parents in 1859. He was a son of John M. and Catharine Kaufman, who had a family of four children: Lorenc, William, Catharine E., and Anna P. John M. was born in 1813. His wife died in 1868. William was married in 1868 to Catharine Bauer, of Flat Rock. They have had three sons, John, William and Charles. Lorenc and William enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. B, 100th Ohio Regiment, and served to the close of the war, being discharged in June, 1865. William purchased a farm of 80 acres of heavily timbered land in 1866, and where the village of Holgate now stands. He became engaged in the drug business but retired from the same in 1882. He was appointed postmaster in Septem- ber, 1885, and has been mayor, councilman and trustee of the infirmary of the corporation. He is now engaged in farming and manufacturing ash salts. His brother Lorenc was taken pris- oner, and died in Libby Prison, in 1864.
Kanauer, Adam, Gorham, Fayette p. o., an enterprising and leading citizen of Gorham town- ship, was born in Richland county, O., in 1840, and was a son of Andrew and Rebecca Kanauer, who settled in Williams county in 1848. They had a family of six children, five of whom are now living: Franklin, John, Adam, Andrew, Barbara and Harriet. The four sons enlisted in the army of the Rebellion. Andrew died from wounds received, in the Nashville hospital; Adam enlisted in Co. F, 182d Ohio Regiment, under Colonel Bradley, in 1864, and was discharged July 5, 1865, at Nashville; his brother, Franklin, served in the same regiment; John enlisted in 1861 in the 38th Ohio Regiment and was discharged in 1863. The father, Andrew, died in Fulton county, in 1881, aged seventy-six years, and his wife died in Williams county, in 1885, aged seventy-six years. Adam was married in 1862 to Leoline Rebecca Beilharz, who was born in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1844. They have had one son, Martin Andrew, born in 1876. Leoline was a daughter of Martin and Mary (Rouch) Bielharz. Martin was born in Wurtemburg, Ger- many, December 3, 1807, and his wife, Mary, was born in 1807. They were married in 1832, and emigrated to America via Baltimore, being eighty-one days on the passage over, in 1833, and settled in Seneca county, N. Y., and in 1845 settled in Gorham township, and purchased a farm of 160 acres. Martin died in 1879, leaving a widow and one daughter, Leoline R.
Keinath, John, jr., Napoleon, manufacturer of wagons, carriages, sleighs, cutters, and doing general repair business, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1846, and emigrated to America, and settled in Richland county, O., in 1866, and in 1867 came to Napoleon. where he settled as a journeyman. In 1870 he embarked in his present business. He was married that same year to Louisa Grau, of Wurtemberg. They have had a family of six children : John, Maggie, Charles, William, Emma, and Hattie.
Kline, Henry, Liberty, Liberty p. o., was born in Franklin county, Pa., in 1810 and was a son of Michael and Rachel Kline, who settled in Seneca county, O., where they died. Henry was married in Seneca county in 1836, to Hannah Wright, who was born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1812 and was a daughter of David and Margery (West) Wright, who settled in Seneca county in 1830. Henry Kline died December 20, 1881, leaving a widow and five children Harlow, Timothy, Elizabeth, Ellen and Emma. Clark enlisted in Company H, 55th Ohio, in 1862 and served to the close of the war and died in 1871. Mr. Kline held several of the town and district offices and settled in Liberty, Henry county, in 1848. Mrs. Hannah Kline, though in her 76th year, is still enthusiastic over the changes and events happening in the county.
Keller, Peter A., Gorham, Fayette p. o., one of the leading and successful farmers of Gorham, was born in Plymouth, Richland county, Ohio, in July, 1846, and was a son of Peter and Mary M. (Weiser) Keller. Mary was born in Pennsylvania in 1815 and Peter was born at Harper's Ferry, Maryland, in 1793. They were married at Richland county in 1835 and Peter died in 1850 leaving a widow and four children : John, George A., Mary E. and Peter A. George A. enlisted in Company K., 128th Ohio Regiment, on December 31, 1863 and served to the close of the war. John was drafted but furnished a substitute. The father, Peter, was a blacksmith by trade. He purchased the homestead, on his settlement in this county, of eighty acres for which he paid $300. Peter A. Keller was married in 1870 to Catharine O. Ely, who was born in Ful- ton county in 1849. They have had a family of three children: Walter L., born 1872; Cassius E., born 1874 and Edna L., born 1878. Mrs. Catharine was a daughter of Joseph and Susan
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(Struble) Ely, who had a family of nine children, eight of whom are now living. Joseph Ely was born in Northumberland county, March 4, 1814, and died January 5, 1882. He settled in Fulton county in 1838 and was one of the leading, active public men of the town, and repre- sented all the leading offices of his district, and was prominent in church affairs. Ile was coun- ty commissioner for fifteen years. His wife. Susan, died in 1857. He married for his second wife, Rebecca Ives. Peter A. Keller now owns the old homestead and has erected some fine buildings.
Kendall, Abraham Lincoln, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a druggist, and prescriptionist, was born in Lenawee county, Mich., in 1855, and was a son of Dr. Amos and Mary (McCrilles) Kendall, who emigrated from New York State and married in Michigan. They had a family of four children : Andrew Jackson, Adelia, Abraham Lincoln and Amos. jr., (twins). Amos was born in 1820 and married in 1837, and died November 15, 1884. He was a son of Dr. John Kendall, of Massachusetts, who settled in Pettisville, Fulton county, in 1836, and died there about 1871, aged eighty years. He had two children, Amos and Adelia.
Kilpatrick, Mary, Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Liberty in 1827 and was a daughter of John and Esther Patrick. Esther was born in Rhode Island in 1800 and died in 1879, and her husband, John, was born in Canaan, Mass., in 1795 and died in 1868. They were married in Oneida county, N. Y., in September, 1823 and had a family of eleven children, four of whom are now living : Mary P., Jane, George E. and Hester H. John was an early hotel keeper on the river near Napoleon, and one o. the leading and successful men of the county. He was a son of Ralph and Esther (Teft) Patrick. Mary was married in 1852 to David Kilpatrick, who was born in Ireland in 1829, and died October 19, 1863. He was born in Ireland and emi- grated to America with his parents the same year that he was born. They first settled in Dres- den, O., and in 1841 came to Henry county. David enlisted in Company B, 38th Ohio Regi- ment, in 1861 and was discharged on account of disability resulting from a wound which he re- ceived while in service. He was discharged December 29, 1862.
King, Levi, Damascus, Texas p. o., was born in Fairfield county, O., in 1847, was a son of Peter and Mary (Shoemaker) King. Peter died in 1880, leaving a widow and nine children. Levi was married in 1869 to Lucy Weitman, of Sandusky, O. They have had one daughter, Minerva H. Lucy was a daughter of John and Eve King. Levi settled in Damascus in 1870, and purchased his homestead in 1872 and in 1882 erected his present fine brick residence and now has about 120 acres of highly cultivated land, and is now engaged in stock raising and farm- ing. He was supervisor in 18- and was trustee of the town in 1883.
Kinney, Thomas, Napoleon, a successful farmer of Napoleon, was born in Longford, Ireland, in 1811 and was a son of Thomas Kinney. He was married in 1835 to Bridget Sheriden, of Ireland. They emigrated to America and settled in Chester county in 1835 and in 1836 came to Napoleon, where he became engaged as a laborer on the W. and E. Canal, where he worked until 1855, when he purchased his homestead farm of 244 acres which is now highly cultivated and one of the best farms in the township. Mrs. Kinney died in 1874 leaving three children : John, Ellen (who married Joel Laughlin), and Catharine (who married Albert T. Barnes, the present sheriff elect of Henry county).
Kinney, William R., Damascus, McClure p. o., was born in Stark county, in 1826 and was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Rex) Kinney, who had a family of three children : William R., Mary A. and Isaac. They came from Wyandotte county to Damascus, Henry county, in 1854. Isaac died in Michigan. Jacob died in 1886 at the age of eighty-four years. Mary A. married Na- than Weaks and they have a family of four children. William R. was married in 1862 to Susan Sell, of Crawford county. They had a family of four children, two of whom are now living: William F. McClellan and Ashford Sherman. William R. purchased his present homestead of 240 acres in 1851 and settled in 1854 on the timber land which is now one of the finest farms in the county. Mr. Kinney is now making a specialty of breeding blooded horses and cattle, which he carries on in connection with his general farming business. His farm consists of 560 acres of finely cultivated land. His mother, who was born in 1805, now resides with her son, Ash- ford S., who married Elmira J. Rusk.
Kinstler, Wendel, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., was born in Pleasant township, Henry county, in 1857, and was a son of Frederick and Margaret (Okley) Kinstler, who were born in Germany, married in Cuyahoga county, O., and settled in Henry county, about 1845. They had a family of nine children : Wendel, Fred, John, Joseph, Albert, Michael, Mary, Louisa and Lizzie. Wen- del Kinstler was married in 1881 to Annie Behm, of Seneca county. They have had three chil- dren : Estella, Cora and Charles. Mr. Kinstler purchased his present farm of 40 acres in 1881.
Kline, Harman S., Freedom, Ridgeville Corners p. o., an early and successful settler in the township and county, coming here as early as 1838, was born in Sparta, Livingston county, N. Y., in 1827 and was a son of Harman and Catharine (Shipman) Kline. Catharine was born in New Jersey September 7, 1804, and her husband was born in Mount Pleasant township, Colum-
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bia county, Pa., on February 13, 1800. They were married April 25, 1822, and settled in New York State in 1826 and came to Ross county in 1831 and settled in Freedom, Henry county, in 1838, where Mrs. Kline died April 16, 1885. They had a family of twelve children, eight of whom are now living: Matthias, Susanna, Harman S., John, Jacob, Lucinda, George and Ma- tilda. Isaac and Ellen died leaving families. Sarah and Catharine died when young women. Harman S. was married in 1851 to Margaret Lingle, who was born in Seneca county. She died in 1855 leaving three children: Matthias, Charles and Margaret. H. S. then married Phebe Caldwell in 1861. She was born in Philadelphia, Jefferson county, N. Y. They have two chil- dren : Abiah and William. Phebe was a daughter of William Caldwell who settled in Henry county in 1848. Phebe was a prominent teacher in the county for thirteen years. Mr. Kline is largely engaged in the breeding of blooded stock, his herd being the leading one in the county. He purchased his present homestead in 1855.
Klingelhofer, John Ernest, Flat Rock, Holgate p. o., owner and proprietor of the Florida merchant and custom flour-mill, was born at Hesse Cassel, Germany, in 1836, and was a son of Christian and Gertrude Klingelhofer, who had a family of six children, all of whom came to America : Lizzie, Catharine, Reinhard, Louisa, John E. and Mary. John E. emigrated to Amer- ica and settled in Baltimore, Md., in 1850, where he learned the baker's trade and soon became proprietor of the business. He was married in 1859 to Mary Atwater, who was born in Ger- many. They have had a family of six children : Lizzie, George, Mary, William, Louis and Em- ma. He settled in Flat Rock in 1882 and purchased his mill which was rebuilt in 1862. The first mill built on that site was erected in 1842.
Knipp, Frederick F., Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., was born in Crawford county, O., in 1842, and was a son of Tobias and Margaret (Kile) Knipp, who were born in Germany. He was born in Hesse Darmstadt in 1814. They settled in Crawford county, and were married July 4, 1839, and had a family of five children : Peter, F. F., John, Catharine and Elizabeth. The grandpa- rents, Tobias and Mary (Striansinger) Knipp, emigrated to Pennsylvania and settled in Frank- lin county in 1831 and in 1834 settled in Crawford county, where they died. They had a family of five children. F. F. Knipp was married in February, 1876, to Polina Youch, who was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1845. They have had three children : Julius William, Charles T. and Lil- lie May. Mr. Knipp was an early carpenter and builder, but is now engaged in farming.
Knipp, John A., Flat Rock, Napoleon p. o., was born in Crawford county, O., in 1844, and was married March 25, 1869, to Mary Knipp, who was born in Richland county in 1846. They have had five children : Joseph Milton, Charles Alfred, E. Thomas, Walter Frederick and Mar- tha Netta. Mary was a daughter of John Knipp and Susan (Brick) Knipp. John A. has held most of the township offices. He has been trustee for two terms. He purchased his homestead farm of 120 acres, in 1875 and was a son of Tobias and Margaret (Kile) Knipp. Tobias was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in 1814 and his wife was also born in Germany. They were mar- ried in Crawford county, O., July 4, 1839, and settled in Flat Rock in 1848. Tobias was a son of Tobias, sr. and Mary (Striansinger) Knipp who settled in Chambersburg, Pa., in 1831, and came to Crawford county in 1834, where they died. Three of their sons are now living: Tobi- as, jr., John and Fred. Tobias, jr., had a family of five children : Peter, Frederick F., John, Catharine and Elizabeth.
Kretz, Joseph, Freedom, Ridgeville p. o., was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1828 and was a son of Charles and Mary Kretz, who died in Germany. They had a family of ten children, four of whom are now living: Adam. George, Barbara and Joseph. Joseph and three others of the family came to America. Joseph landed at New York, June 7, 1856, and went to Buffalo in 1857, and that same year came to Defiance county, O., where he was engaged in farming until 1878, when he purchased his present farm of 170 acres and settled in Freedom township. He was married at Buffalo in 1856, to Catharine Creabel, who was born in December, 1835. They have a family of eight children. Mr. Kretz has held the offices of school director, trustee and supervisor. He has now cleared about 120 acres of his homestead farm.
Krontz, Jacob, Clinton, Pettisville p. o., a pioneer settler in Fulton county, was born in Holmes county in 1830 and was a son of Henry and Catharine (Hay) Krontz. Henry was born in Bedford county, Pa., and his wife in Holmes connty, O. They settled in Clinton township in 1836 and had a family of six children, three of whom are now living: Jacob, Simon and Mary ; Caroline, Lucinda and Emmanuel are deceased. Emmanuel enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion. Henry was born in 1800 and died in 1874; his wife Catharine, died in 1840. Jacob was married in 1859 to Matilda Peters, who was born on November 27, 1841. They were married in 1859 and had two children, Ida and Elsie. Ida married John N. Krauss and Elsie married Paul Mohr. Mr. Krontz settled on his present homestead farm of 100 acres in 1865, paying therefore $1,500. His wife, Matilda, was a daughter of Leonard and Margaret (Baker) Peters, of Pennsylvania, who settled in Dover, Fulton county, O., in 1854, and died in Clinton ; he died in 1870 and his wife, Margaret, in 1871.
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Krull, Harmann, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., was born in Prussia, in 1845 and was a son of Christian and Elizabeth Krull, who emigrated to Defiance county, O., in 1855 where Christian died on July 4, 1885, leaving a widow and four children : Anna, Harman, Emma and Louisa, and one son, William, who died in 1878 at the age of twenty-three years. Harmann Krull was married in 1871 to Lottie Yackee, of Williams county. They have had four children: Losetta, Frederick, Christian, Theodore and Regina. Harmann learned the tinning and plumbing busi- ness and settled in Holgate in March, 1887, and there became engaged in the tinning, plumbing, roofing and house furnishing goods business, and the first of September he removed back to old Defiance again.
Kump, Levi, Franklin, Fayette, p. o., was born in Dover township, York county, Pa., in 1832 and was a son of Daniel and Polly (Gross) Kump, who were born and married in York county, Pa., and with a family settled in Trumble county, now Mahoning, in 1833, where they now re- side, having a family of twelve children, eight of whom are now living. One son, John, en- listed and served on the one hundred day call. Levi was married in May 1855 to Sarah Kime, daughter of Samuel and Esther Kime, of Mahoning. She was born in 1832. They had a fam- ily of six children, four of whom are now living : Reuben J., Adah S. (now Mrs. Bowser), Ol- vier F., Ella D. Mr. Kump settled in Franklin, Fulton county, in 1860 and purchased a timber farm of 185 acres for which he paid $1,200, 70 acres of which he sold in 1864 for $2,100 and purchased his present homestead in 1873 of thirty-six acres for which he paid $3,000. He has now 150 acres of highly improved land with fine farm buildings. Reuben J. was married in 1887 to Sarah Punches. Oliver F. married Ella Ely in 1882. Adah was fitted for and became a teacher. She was married to N. W. Bowser in 1880.
Lamphier, John, Liberty, a pioneer of Henry county, was born in Sullivan county, N. Y., in 1826 and settled in Washington township in 1842 and became engaged in farming. He was a son of Samuel and Subrina (Oakley) Lamphier, who were born in Columbia county, N. Y., and married at Hudson, N. Y., and came to Henry county, O., in 1844. They had twelve children, two of whom are now living: John and Austin. Samuel died in 1847 and his widow in 1880 at the age of eighty-one years having been born in 1799. Austin enlisted in the 14th Ohio Reg- iment, was discharged for disability and afterwards enlisted in the 3d Ohio Cavalry and was again discharged for disability, he finally re-enlisted and served to the close of the war, when he was discharged. Alonzo enlisted in the 14th Ohio and died while in the hospital. The father, Samuel, served as an officer in the war of 1812. John Lamphier was married in 1854 to Mary Ann Hawk, of Crawford county, where she was born in 1836 Mary Ann was a daughter of Benjamin and Catharine (Young) Hawk of Crawford county. They settled in Henry county in 1851. John was in the employ of the U. S. A. during the early part of the rebellion was en- gaged in transporting supplies, retired in 1863 settling on his farm which was purchased in 1855.
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