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History of Hocking Valley, Ohio
Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships,
Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political
History, Portrait of Prominent Persons, and
Biographies of Representative Citizens.
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing
Co.
1883
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FREDERICK P. KASLER
was born in Clinton County, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1817, and when one year old came
with his father’s family to Ohio, and settled in Ames Township, Athens
County. He was the second son of Kilion and Mandana Kasler.
His youth was spent in assisting his father in clearing and opening up their
frontier home, and
attending school. He was married Apr. 10, 1843, to Jane L. Minorca
daughter of Nathan L. and Hannah L. Minor, who were prominently
identified with the early settlers of Ames Township. Seven children
were born to them, six now living— Kilion, Royal P., Ellen, Alice, Warren
V., Georgiana, and Charles (deceased). Mr. Kasler
has always followed assiduously the avocation of a farmer, having moved on
his present farm in 1843. He has accumulated a good property, and by
his honest and upright dealings, has won the confidence and esteem of the
entire community. He has held many local offices of trust. His
wife died Feb. 20, 1871. His farm contains 153 acres of improved land
on which, in the year 1881, he erected one of the best farm houses in the
township.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 532 |
KILION KASLER,
deceased, was born in Norwich, Vt., Aug. 27, 1788, and married Mandana
Pembers, who was born in Poultney, Vt., Feb. 27, 1793, and in 1818 they
came to Ohio, having only 12˝ cents when they
arrived here; but by industrious and economical habits they were able to
accumulate a large property. They were the parents of seven children,
six of whom still live. They were active members of the Methodist
Episcopal church for many years, and both lived to an advanced age.
Their youngest son, Andrew J. Kasler, was born in Ames Township,
Athens Co., Ohio, Apr. 3, 1831. He was reared on a farm and received
his education in the common schools. He lived with his parents until
the death of his father, when he succeeded him to the homestead and cared
for his aged mother until her death. He was married Oct. 4, 1855, to
Mary A. Rathburn, of Ames Township. They have had five
children, only four of whom are living— Marvin M. (deceased),
Lillie D., Lewis W., Asa A., Sally A. Mr.
K. has a fine farm of 150 acres of good land under a high state of
cultivation.
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J. L. KELLY SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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JOHN KELLY SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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JOHN L. KELLY SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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JAMES F. KEMPTON SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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STEPHEN T. KEMPTON SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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W. N. KENNEDY SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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NATHAN KENNEY, JR., son of Nathan and
Clarissa Kenney, was born in Athens Township, Oct. 1, 1827. His
early life was spent in assisting his father on the farm and attending the
district schools. He resided on the homestead farm till 1858, when he
went to Taylor County, Iowa, and settled on Government land, remaining there
five years. He then returned to Athens County and lived on the old
homestead till 1877, when he moved to his present farm, where he has 138
acres, all well improved. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
Mr. Kenney was married Oct. 30, 1851, to Samantha Teeters,
daughter of Daniel and Mary Ann Teeters. They have a family of
seven children - Georgiana, Sidney Howard, Charles Lewis, Frank Albert,
Edward T., Mary C. and Laura N. Mrs. Kenney died Mar. 12,
1883. Mr. Kenney is a member of the Methodist Protestant
church. Politically he is a Democrat. SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 561 |
NATHAN KENNEY, SR., deceased, was born
in Randolph County, Vt., in 1790. His early life was spent in Vermont,
and when a young man he came to Athens County, locating about a mile east of
Athens. He afterward moved northwest of Athens, and after a residence
there of about ten years moved to the southern part of the county, settling
on 300 acres of wild land, where he lived till 1863. Being too old to
have the care and management of the farm he retired and moved to Athens,
where he died Aug. 25, 1874. He was married Nov. 1, 1812, and
Clarissa Abbott, of Cape Cod. They had a family of twelve children
- Lydia, Lordrick, Marianne, Maria, Jofanna, Samuel, Nathan, Nahum,
Josephus, Clarissa, Emeline and Eliza. Mr. Kenney
was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Source: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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S. H. KENNEY, son of Nathan Kenney, was
born in Athens County, Ohio, Mar. 1, 1825. In 1850 he came to
Alexander Township, where he has permanently located, being one of its
prominent citizens. He owns a farm of 160 acres in Alexander Township.
He has served in all the offices of the township. Politically he was a
Jackson Democrat until 1880, when he became a staunch Prohibitionist.
He was married Jan. 8, 1850, to Minerva, daughter of Daniel Drake, of
Athens County, Ohio. They have reared a family of nine children, whose
names are- Augusta B., Lafayette H., Winfield W., Wayne B.,
Webster D., Luelma M. , Murdock D., Missouri R., Sierra Nevada, all of
them residing in Athens County.
Source: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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PETER KERN,
dealer in and manufacturer of boots and shoes, was born near
Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 10, 1837. When two and one-half years
old his parents removed to Ohio and settled at Logan, Hocking
County, where his father died when he was about four years old.
He lived with his mother at Logan until he was nineteen. At
the age of sixteen he began to learn the trade of a shoe maker,
serving three years. He then worked as a journeyman at Logan
and Pella, Iowa, until 1863, when he came to Athens and engaged in
manufacturing and in dealing in boots and shoes. He was
associated with several parties at different times, under various
firm names, up to 1879, when he became sole proprietor and carried
on business alone until August, 1882, when his son, Harry E.,
became associated with him, under the firm name of Peter Kern &
Son. In April, 1879, he was elected a member of the
Council of Athens for a term of two years, and re-elected in April,
1882. Oct. 18, 1860, he was married to Annie M. Reynolds,
of Athens County. They have two children - Lizzie and Harry
Ellsworth. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and
has taken the degrees as high as Knight Templar.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 - Page 356 |
MRS. ALICE KERR was born in Pennsylvania
June 13, 1807. She was married Jan. 19, 1836, to David Kerr, a
native of Pennsylvania, born Dec. 17, 1804. They moved to Virginia in
1837, and in 1842 came to Ohio and settled on section 2, Lee Township, where
Mr. Kerr died Dec. 9, 1880, and where Mrs. Kerr now resides.
Mrs. Kerr has six children - Salome, born Nov. 5, 1836; H.
Huston, Jan. 16, 1838; Mary L., Oct. 31, 1839; Margaret,
Mar. 16, 1841; Rebecca, Dec. 8, 1842, and Phoebe A., Dec. 16,
1844. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr were both members of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. The children are all members of the Free-Will
Baptist church. Mrs. Kerr's daughter, Mary L., commenced
to teach school when sixteen years of age and taught sixteen years, in Ohio,
Illinois and Nebraska. For the past three years she has been managing
the home farm.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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ANDREW KESSENGER, deceased,
was a native of Virginia, born in Rockingham County in 1800. He came
to Ohio with his mother in 1812 and lived in Muskingum and Fairfield
countiles till 1842, when he came to Athens County, and engaged in
merchandising and milling at Athens, until his death in 1853. He was
an enterprising business man and one of hte substantial citizens of the
county. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church from his
boyhood.
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CHARLES E. KEYES SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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PETER ROBINS KIDWELL SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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JOHN KINCADE was born in 1815 in
Clarksburg, Pa., a son of Joseph and Sarah Kincade. His parents
came to Athens County when he was small, first settling in Guysville.
He worked with his father in the mill and on the farm till manhood, then
worked three years in the Coolville Mill. He then moved on the farm
now called the Chalker farm; lived there a while and then went to
Guysville and worked in the mills there three years; then moved one mile
above Guysville and building the Kincade Mill, where he lived about thirty
years. In 1881 he rented the Shade Valley Mills two years. He
now is in Harmony. He was married Apr. 1, 1840, to Harriet Hale.
They had four children, only two now living - James Edwin and
Justina. Mrs. Kincade died July 22, 1851. Jan. 1,
1852, he married S. E. Kelley. They have had eight children
born to them - Mary Irena, John William, Laura A., Charles
Ellsworth, Melville, Izetta May, Emma Dell and Edna Matilda.
Politically Mr. Kincade is a Democrat. He has been a member of
the Baptist church thirty-four years.
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WALLACE WASHINGTON KNIGHT SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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C. L. KNOWLES SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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KOENER, THEODORE SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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SOLOMON CHARLES KNOTNER SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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FRANCIS MARION KOONS SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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CHARLES LINDLY KURTZ SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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WILLIAM WYLAND KURTZ SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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JAMES KYLE SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago:
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