JOHN
KAUFFMAN was born in Bedford County, Penn., April 30, 1834, a
son of Peter and Catherine (Fisher) Kauffman, both natives of
Bedford County. In 1849 his parents moved to Ohio and lived at
Wooster, Wayne Co., for a time, then bought a small farm, which they
afterward sold. The father died at the age of seventy-six
years.
John Kauffman was fifteen years of age when his
parents moved to Wayne County, and there he lived till manhood.
He was given a common-school education, but the greater part of his
time was spent in assisting his father at farm labor. After
starting in life for himself, he bought eighty acres of land in
Ripley Township, Holmes County, which was originally the property of
Mrs. Dye. He now has a pleasant home, his improvements
being among the best in the township. He has held the position
of trustee in Ripley Township, and the same office in Wayne County.
In politics he affiliates with the Democratic party. He was
married July 8, 1858, to Miss Ellen Avery, daughter of
Alexander and Martha (Beard) Avery, her father coming to Ohio
from New York when a child. Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman have
had nine children, seven yet living: Edgar, William,
Emmett, Harvey, Effie, Ella and James. The family
are members of the Disciples Church.
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JACOB
KENDALL, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 13, Prairie
Township, is a native of Holmes County, born Oct. 9, 1825, a son of
Daniel and Elizabeth (Karper) Kendall, former a native of
Maryland, and latter of Pennsylvania, both of German descent.
His father died in 1836, his mother is still living at the advanced
age of eighty-eight years.
Jacob Kendall was reared in his native county,
and had but limited educational advantages, as at the early age of
eleven years his father died and he was obliged to assist in the
work of the farm. He remained with his mother until manhood,
having charge of the farm, and making for her a comfortable home.
Mar. 27, 1864, he enlisted in the defense of his country in the War
of the Rebellion, and was assigned to Company C, Sixty-seventh Ohio
Infantry. He was with Gen. Butler at the attack on the
city of Richmond May 9 and 10, 1864, and then for a year was with
the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the capture of
Petersburg and Richmond, and later, at Appomattox Court House, where
Lee surrendered. He was honorably discharged at the
close of the war, and returned to his home in Ohio. He was
married in 1866 to Susan Donaldson, who was born in Holmes
County, in 1839, a daughter of George W. and Hannah (Poulson)
Donaldson, both natives of Virginia, and early settlers of
Holmes County. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Kendall, viz: Edwin D., Donaldson O., Austin K.,
William A. and Oma B. Mr. Kendall has a good farm
of eight-one acres, all under cultivation, and his
improvements are among the best in the township. His
residence, a fine brick building, was erected at a cost of $2,800,
and his barn cost about $1,500. In politics Mr. Kendall
is a Republican, and he takes an active interest in the success of
the party.
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LEVI
KENDALL, Prairie Township, resides on Section 16, where he
owns a good farm of 105 acres; he also owns about seventy acres in
another township. He is one of the successful farmers of his
township, and has made his property by his own efforts, as he was
left without a father when but five years of age, and has had to
work his own way up from poverty. His farm is well improved,
and his buildings are all commodious and convenient. His
residence is a model farm house, and was built at a cost of $1,200.
Mr. Kendall is a native of Holmes County, born
July 1, 1832, the youngest of four children of Daniel and
Elizabeth (Karper) Kendall, natives of Pennsylvania, former of
French descent, latter of German. His father died in 1886,
leaving four children: Eliza, Jacob, Sarah and Levi.
His mother subsequently married Elias Willard, and to them
were born three children: George, Andrew and James W.
The mother is still living, and, although eighty-eight years old
(having been born in September, 1801), is able to attend to her own
work. Levi Kendall was married Dec. 14, 1854, to
Lydia M. Wood, who was born in Holmes County, May 6, 1832, and
to them were born six children: Owen, Letitia E., Anna R.,
Josephine, Halleck and Laura. Anna R. died June 3,
1864, and the mother Mar. 7, 1866, leaving five children, all of
whom are living. Jan. 17, 1867, Mr. Kendall
married Matilda Cobb, a native of Holmes County, born Sept.
14, 1840, and to them were born eight children: Ida, Sarah,
Welker, Earl, Wayne, Byron, Pearl and Florence. Welker
died June 16, 1873; the mother died Feb. 7, 1883, leaving seven
children, all of whom are living. Jan. 1, 1884, Mr. Kendall
married Mrs. Sarah Bonar, widow of Basil Bonar, and
daughter of John D. and Nancy (McLaren) Murray. She was
born in Holmes County, Feb. 11, 1846. They have had two
children: Olive J. and William H., latter of whom died
in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are members of the
Disciples Church. He is a stanch supporter of the Republican
party.
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OWEN
KENDALL is a native of Holmes County, Ohio, born Mar. 11,
1855, a son of Levi and Lydia (Wood) Kendall, latter of whom
died, leaving six children - Owen, Elizabeth, Rosetta, Josephine,
Daniel H. and Laura. After the mother's death the
father married Matilda Cobb, and to them were born eight
children, some of whom are living, and she dying, R. Kendall
married Sarah Bonner, by whom there were no children.
Owen Kendall was the eldest of a large family of
children, and his father being in limited circumstances he was early
obliged to rely on his own resources. Being energetic and
industrious he became successful, and now owns 134 acres of what was
formerly the Lockhart farm. The residence, which was built in
1825, is one of the best in the township, and although it has
existed over sixty-four years it is a model of convenience and
comfort. Mr. Kendall was married Oct. 10, 1878, to
Miss Arkanna Pyers, and they have had six children, five sons
and one daughter, as follows: Marion Emmet, born Sept.
3, 1879; Halleck Leroy, born July 4, 1881; Orie
Clyde, born June 13, 1883; Ira Welker, born March 29,
1885; Roscoe Clifford, born Jan. 20, 1887, and Roxy
Florence born Apr. 8, 1889. Mr. Kendall is a Republican
and a strong advocate of Prohibition.
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SAMUEL KERR
was born in Washington County, Penn., September 12, 1821, a
son of Thomas and Sarah (Coe) Kerr, both natives of
Pennsylvania, the father of Somerset, and the mother of Washington
County. His maternal grandparents, Moses and Sarah (Powell)
Coe, were natives of New Jersey and early settlers of Washington
County, Penn. Both died when their daughter Sarah was
seventeen years old, the father surviving the mother but one day.
The paternal grandfather, Samuel Kerr, was a native of
Somerset County, Penn., of Irish descent, and married to
Elizabeth Maskey. He died near Washington, Pen. at the age
of forty five years. Thomas was the second of a family
of five children. He was born in 1792, and was seven years of
age when his parents moved to Washington County, remaining there
until 1823. Like his father he was a miller, following that
occupation while he remained in Pennsylvania. In 1823, with
his wife and one child, Samuel, he moved to Holmes County,
Ohio (at that time Coshocton County), , and bought 100 acres of land
of William Thompson, which he made his home until his death
which occurred in 1882, when he was eighty-nine yeas, eleven months
and nineteen days old. His widow died July 18, 1886, being
within one day of ninety-two years of age. At the time of
their settlement in the county the 100 acres were all forest, but at
the time of the father's death eighty-five acres were under
cultivation, the result of hard labor and perseverance of both
father and son, Samuel, assisting his father from the time he
was old enough to do the "chores." He was the only son in a
family of nine children, four of whom are living, his sisters being
Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia Ann.
Samuel Kerr was but eighteen months
old when his parents came to Ohio, and from that age he has been
identified with the interests of Monroe Township; and since his
early manhood he has been prominent in all enterprises of public
benefit, working to maintain the good of the community. For
twenty-seven consecutive years he was justice of the
peace, for two terms was coroner, and has served as trustee and
clerk of the township. His political affiliations are with the
Democratic party. Mr. Kerr was married Mar. 21, 1844,
to Sarah, daughter of William and Rachel Frazier, and
to them were born four children, three daughters and one son, of
whom one daughter, Ellen (Mrs. Arnold), is living, and two
daughters, Carlisto and Mary Louise, and the son,
Thomas J., are deceased. Mrs. Kerr died Oct. 30,
1886, aged sixty-six years, three months and fifteen days. She
was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was prominent in
religious and social circles.
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DANIEL KICK
was born in Wayne (now Ashland) County, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1829, a son
of Godfrey and Catherine (Lininger) Kick, natives of Alsace
France. In 1825, the parents with four children came to
America and settled on forty acres of land in what is now Ashland
County, Ohio, where the father worked at his trade, blacksmithing,
and also at farming seven years; then moved to Washington Township,
Holmes County, where he entered 180 acres of heavily timbered land,
where he built a rude log cabin and began his farm. He lived
on this land until his death, which occurred when he was eight-one
years of age. The mother died, aged eighty-four years.
They had a family of six sons and one daughter: John, Godfrey,
Philip, Henry, Daniel, Frederick and Catherine; only
three son s are now living.
Daniel Kick remained with his
parents until his majority, when he went West, and, after an absence
of some years, returned to Holmes County, where he owns 148 acres of
valuable land. He has been a hard working man, and his success
is due to his economy and good management. He married
Margaret Muchler who was born in Stark County, Ohio, Apr. 15,
1832, and they have had eleven children (eight of whom are living):
Caroline, born Dec. 25, 1850; Catherine, born July 7,
1852; Barbara, born Nov. 10, 1854, and died Apr. 29, 1878;
Margaret, born Nov. 28, 1856, and died Aug. 22, 1859; Henry,
born Mar. 14, 1858; Louisa, born July 8, 1860, and died Sept.
13, 1878; Godfrey, born May 10, 1863; Christian, born
Feb. 1, 1866; Sarah, born Jun. 12, 1868; Daniel, Jr.,
born Sept. 16, 1870; Lewis, born Nov. 4, 1874. Mr.
Kick is a member of the Lutheran Church; in politics a Democrat.
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CHRISTIAN
KILMER is a son of ISAAC KILMER, who
was of German descent, born in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, and
who afterward located in Westmoreland County, Penn., where he
married Miss Mary Shupe, and in 1819 they moved to Holmes
County, Ohio, and settled on a farm now occupied by their son,
Christian, in Paint Township. Mr. Kilmer had
entered this section of land in 1816, and hired a man to erect a
cabin and live on the same until his arrival in 1819. Here he
began life single-handed, and experienced all the hardships of the
early pioneer. He was a carpenter by trade, and earned the
money by working at his trade to pay for his farm and get it cleared
and partly improved. He became one of the wealthy and
representative men of the township, accumulating over 500 acres of
land. He was a Democrat in politics, and filled various
township offices. He and his family were members of the
Mennonite Church. His wife died in1854, and he followed to the
grave in 1863. This family consisted of seen children, three
of whom died when young. Two daughters lived to be married,
and both died in Illinois. Only two are living: Henry
and Christian, in Paint Township.
Christian Kilmer, the subject of this sketch,
was born on his present homestead in Paint Township, Jan. 27, 1826,
receiving a common-school education, and has followed farming as an
occupation. Nov. 18, 1847, he was united in marriage with
Miss Mary, daughter of John Hann, of Paint Township, and
by this union they have six children, viz.: John, a
school teacher; Francis, wife of Charles Joss,
of Canton, Ohio (have three children: Erma, Elden and
Omar); Isaac, in Paint Township, married to Ettie,
daughter of George Mumaw; Nancy, wife of
Arisenus Reed, of Cleveland, Ohio, (have two children:
Wilbur and Earl); Henry, living at home; Martha,
wife of Jacob Schroeder, of Paint Township (have two
children: Orpha and Elden). Mr. Kilmer
has always voted with the Democratic party, and has served as
township assessor three terms; for the last ten years he has held
the office of township treasurer.
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WILLIAM
KNOX was born in Holmes County, Ohio, Nov. 25, 1840, a son of
John and Nancy (Bitner) Knox, who came in 1824 from Center
County, Penn., to Holmes County, making the trip in a wagon
drawn by two horses. They entered eighty acres of heavily
timbered land, which was cleared and made one of the best farms in
the county. The father died in 1863, aged sixty-seven years,
and the mother in 1857, aged fifty-two years. They had a
family of eleven children, ten of whom grew to maturity: Martin,
Mary, John, Christian, Daniel, David, Sallie, Samuel, Robert and
William. This family is now one of the most numerous in
the county.
William Knox was married in 1865 to Sarah
Ellen, daughter of Samuel Reed, and to them were born
five children: Laura L., Osbin B., Mary V., Iva May
and Ethel M. Mr. Knox has been one of the county, and
is highly respected by all who know him. He has a pleasant
home, and his improvements are all made with an eye to comfort and
convenience. In politics he is a Democrat.
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JOHN E.
KOCH, Sr. (deceased), was born near Gettysburg, Adams Co.,
Penn., in 1801, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Wright) Koch.
He spent his early life in his native county, where for many
years he was engaged in teaching school and clerking. In the
summer of 1828 he came to Holmes County, Ohio, first locating at
Berlin, where for seven years he was engaged in mercantile business.
In 1835 he removed to Millersburgh, where he continued mercantile
lie until his retirement from business. He died Apr. 16, 1881.
Starting in life comparatively poor, Mr. Koch,
by zeal, prudence and good management, became one of the foremost
business men of Holmes County. During the fifty years he was
identified with the town of Millersburgh he was one of the most
active in promoting its development and the material interests of
the place. From 1844 he was connected with the Presbyterian
Church, and from 1845 was a ruling elder. In politics he was
decidedly an anti-slavery man, and was a staunch supporter of the
Republican party. Mr. Koch married Miss Maria S.
Neely, who was born in 1807, a daughter of James Neely, a
prominent citizen of Adams County, Penn., and nine children were
born to them, five of whom are still living: George A. Now of
San Francisco, Cal.; William H., of Newark, Ohio; John E.,
Jr., a banker of Millersburgh; Lucy E. and Edward T.
JOHN E. KOCH, Jr.,
a prominent banker of Millersburg, was born Apr. 2, 1839, and was
given good educational advantages, attending the schools of
Millersburgh and Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. In 1864 he
entered mercantile business, buying his father out, and continued
therein until 1874, when he became cashier of the Commercial Bank of
Millersburgh, of which he is now president. He stands high in
the estimation of the public, and has become one of the leading
business men of the town, his father's mantle, seemingly, having
fallen upon him. He is a public-spirited man, taking an active
interest in all movements tending toward the advancement of the
town, either materially or socially. He is the treasurer of
the school board, and at present is secretary of the Cemetery
Association. Mr. Koch was married in 1864 to Jennie
L., daughter of Robert Long, and they have two sons.
In politics Mr. Koch is a Democrat.
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CHARLES
W. KOCHENDERFER, insurance agent. Among the leading
citizens of Millersburgh, who by their own efforts, energy and
ambition, with few advantages, have risen to an honorable position,
is the subject of this sketch. Born in Wurtemberg, Germany, he
with his father, Charles Kochenderfer, and his mother and six
brothers, came to America in 1851. They first located near
Utica, N. Y., where they remained two years, and then came to
Winesburgh, where they engaged in the coopering business. The
father died Sept. 7, 1878, aged seventy-two years; the widowed
mother, who is seventy-one years old, is still living, as are also
the seven sons, all of whom are well-to-do and prosperous.
Charles W. was born Jan. 1, 1849, and his
education he received at the school in Winesburgh. At the age
of fourteen he began to learn the shoemaker's trade, serving an
apprenticeship of three years, after which he traveled as a
journeyman shoemaker through the Eastern and Middle States.
While thus employed in Buffalo, N. Y., finding his education
limited, he studied at night school and under private instructors.
While a resident of New York City on July 30, 1871, Mr.
Kochenderfer was a passenger on the ferry boat "Staten Island,"
when her boilers exploded killing 107 out of 200 passengers.
Mr. Kochenderfer was badly scalded, and had two ribs broken.
He was removed to Bellevue Hospital, where he remained twenty-three
days. In 1875 he came to Millersburgh and here permanently
located, being in the boot and shoe business until 1882, in which
year he embarked in the life insurance business, becoming the local
agent of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
Milwaukee, Wis. In 1884 he was promoted to district agent,
additional territory having been added from time to time, merited by
his success, until his district now comprises five counties, and his
business is increasing every year. In 1880 Mr. Kochenderfer
was married to Anna M. Van Evers, a granddaughter of the late
Daniel P. Leadbetter, and he has two sons living: Gerald,
aged four years, and Willard, aged six months. Our
subject is a member of the Methodist Church; in politics he is a
Democrat.
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FREDERICK
KOLB, JR., farmer, Hardy Township, was born in Switzerland in
1847, a son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Suter) Kolb.
His grandfather, Jacob Kolb, was a wealthy farmer in
Switzerland. In 1853 Frederick Kolb, Sr., came
with his parents to America, first locating in Richland county,
Ohio, where he purchased sixty acres of land, and later bought forty
acres additional. In 1871 he moved to Coshocton County, Ohio,
and from there, in 1875, to Holmes County, locating in Killbuck
Township, where he bought eighty acres of land; subsequently he
bought 120 acres in Richland Township, and in 1883 he moved to the
farm where he now lives, which he bought of John Love.
Frederick Kolb, Jr., the only surviving son of his
parents, was educated in his native country, being nearly eighteen
years of age when he accompanied his parents to America. He
has always followed in the footsteps of his father in agricultural
pursuits, also giving considerable attention to the raising of
Poland-China hogs. He lives on the homestead of his father,
which he now superintends and like him is an industrious, upright
citizen. He was married in 1866 to Susanna, daughter of
Christian Stagle, and they have three children: Regina, Emma
and Frederick Grover. Mr. Kolb and his family are
members of the German Reformed Church; in politics he is a Democrat.
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