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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Logan County and Ohio
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers
186
Dearborn Street
1880
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Lake
Twp. -
J. M. KAUFMAN, Logan Co., Infirmary Director;
Bellefontaine. Among the old settlers of Logan
Co., we may mention the above named gentleman, who was
born in Baltimore Co., Md. Leaving his native
State in 1833 or 1834, he moved to Kentucky, where he
remained a resident until 1838, when he moved to Logan
Co., locating on a farm in Harrison Tp.; here he engaged
in farming for a number of years, and was acknowledged
as one of its successful farmers. Some twelve
years ago Mr. Kaufman moved to Bellefontaine,
where he has been one of its honored citizens, filling
several offices of public trust with honor; was a member
of the City Council; is now a Director of the Logan Co.
Infirmary, which has been filling since 1872.
Mr. Kaufman was engaged for some six years in the
drygoods business in Bellefontaine.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 603 |
Rush Creek Twp. -
JOHN
KAUTZMAN, Sr., was born in Lancaster Co., Penn.,
on the 15th day of May, 1782, of German parentage; while
young, he removed to Franklin Co., where, at the age of
23, he was married to May Cook. In the fall
of 1812, moved to Shenandoah Co., Va.; he owned the mill
on Cedar Creek, which was burned by Gen. Sheridan's
troops during the rebellion. In 1814, he moved
to Augusta Co., where he lived until the fall of 1845,
when he moved to Logan Co., Ohio, and settled upon the
land he purchased before leaving Virginia, what is known
as the Gravelly Spring. He died May 17, 1874, at
the age of 94 years and 2 days. His wife died on
the 7th day of the February preceding, at the age of 92
years and 2 days. There were born to them five
sons and three daughters, one girl dying at the age of
three years. Daniel enlisted in Co. H, 96th
O. V. I., and died at Vicksburg. Barney
Kautzman died on the farm upon which his father
settled June 4, 1872, aged 42 years. George
Kautzman is living in Guthrie Co., Iowa. One
girl is living in Montrose, in Henry Co.; Morora,
John and Peter are living in Rushsylvania;
Anna is living about two miles east of Rushsylvania.
John and Peter have both filled many
positions of trust in civil and military life.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 694) |
Washington Twp. -
J.
C. KAYLOR, farmer; P. O. Huntsville; was born
Dec. 1, 1842, in Logan Co., Ohio. His father, John
Kaylor, came to this county from Virginia in 1823, and
settled in Harrison Tp. His mother was Miss Kesiah
Tracy of this county. J. C. Kaylor spent his
boyhood in this county and married Miss Adeline
Baughman, also of this county, Nov. 25, 1869; they have
three children. Mr. Kaylor owns 72 acres of land,
and is one of the best farmers in this township.
He is a successful breeder of horses being the owner of
a French Percheron; he is a member of Co. C, 132d Ohio
Vol. and went with that regiment to Petersburg, Norfolk
and other points of Virginia; he has been a Republican
from his boyhood, having cast his vote for Abraham
Lincoln in 1864.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 735) |
Harrison
Twp. -
JOHN F. KAYLOR, farmer and miller;
P. O. Bellefontaine; was born in Rockingham Co., Va.,
Aug. 15, 1829; his parents were also native of Virginia,
and came to Logan Co., in 1833. Mr. Kaylor
was raised on his father's farm, and received a common
school education. He was married Dec. 25, 1845, to
Eliza A. Baldwin, whose parents came to Greene
Co., O., from Virginia, at a very early day, and from
there went to Ottawa Co., O., where her parents died,
and where she lived until the date of her marriage.
From their marriage twelve children, one now dead -
James R., Amy E., Winfield S., Ida M., Mary K., Frank
B., Charles E., Immogena S., Pearl A., Leonidas, Arthur
C., Hattie F. Mr. Kaylor began business for
himself entirely upon his own resources, and by proper
economy and industry has accumulated something of a
fortune. He now owns a farm of 50 acres, well
improved. He has on this farm a grist-mill, which
was the first mill built in this part of the county.
It is run by water-power and was built in 1830 by
Daniel Shawver, and was purchased from him by J.
R. Milliner, who remodeled it and put in the later
improvements of that day. J. F. Kaylor was
the next purchaser of this mill, and he is the present
owner. Mr. Kaylor has a business here that
is profitable, although the old mill has not the
business that it had in former years.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 623 |
Washington Twp. -
ABRAHAM
KEARNS, farmer; P. O., Huntsville; was born in
Licking Co., 1832 and moved with his parents to
Washington Tp., the same year. Michael Kearns, his
father, was born in Virginia, and emigrated to Licking
Co. in 1830, where he lived till the Indians left
Washington Twp., when he came and settled here.
Abraham was raised here, and married Miss R. E. Logan in
1858. They have five children - Walter N., Alferetta F., Mary E., Emma, Katie N. Mr. Kearns
has resided on the place he now owns since his marriage,
and by hard work and good management has acquired a
goodly portion of this world's goods, and has been
Township Supervisor; owns and runs a first-class steam
thresher, and is considered the "boss" in that line in
his neighborhood; he is a Democrat.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 735 |
Bokes Creek Twp. -
JOSEPH A. KELLER, farmer; P. O., West Mansfield; was
born Oct. 17, 1827, in Perry Twp., this county; is a son
of Frederick and Rachel (Skidmore) Keller both
natives of Virginia, but moved when young to
Pennsylvania, thence to Columbiana Co., O., and in 1816
they came to Logan Co. When about 18 years of age
Joseph A. began to work out, and a year or so
later he married Nancy A. Munsell which event was
celebrated in February, 1847; she was born Oct. 14,
1828, in Huron Co., O., and came here with her father's
family, who settled a little north of where West
Mansfield is located; shortly after their marriage they
rented the farm of his mother-in-law, Widow Munsell,
and as the Munsell heirs became of age, he purchased
their interest in the farm, and also purchased their
interest in the
MORE TO COME....
Source:
History of Logan County and Ohio - Chicago: O. L.
Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn
Street. - 1880 - Page 661 |
Perry
Twp. -
JOHN KENNEDY, farmer; P. O., North
Greenfield; born June 24, 1823, in Harrison Co., O.; son
of Hugh and Catharine Kennedy, who were natives
of County Tyrone, Ireland, and emigrated to America, and
finally to Harrison co., and died soon afterwards,
leaving John an orphan, who was bound out by the
Overseers of the Poor to a man by the name of
Flemming, until he was twenty-one. After
attaining 16 years of age, by mutual consent he left
Flemming, and attended school, to enable him to read
and write; after this he bound himself to Francis
Burkham, and staid with him until his 21st year; he
then hired to Edward Ball, for two years, in
Muskingum Co.; subsequently he went to Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Tennessee, and finally
started for California in 1849. After reaching St.
Joseph, Mo., his money was spent, and he returned to
Ohio; and after visiting Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois,
he returned to Muskingum Co. in 1850, and worked out by
the job. That year he was married to Martha
Welch, a native of Muskingum, her parents being
among its first settlers. After his marriage he
rented land, and afterwards purchased fifty-seven acres
at $28 per acre, built him a cabin, and cut off the
timber. five years afterwards he sold out and
moved to Thompson Tp., in Delaware Co., and purchased
106 acres, which he kept ten years, and, came to this
township in 1873, Sept. 10, and purchased 117 acres,
when he now resides; known as the Winner farm; since
then he has added to it, until he now has 242 acres, and
is to-day one of the stanch and able farmers of the
township. His wife died May 3, 1856, leaving two
children - Jerome W., now of Union Co., and
Alice F., now Mrs. H. Roberts. His
present wife was Christiana Ann Ashmore, born
Oct. 8, 1838, in Muskingum Co., daughter of William
and Eliza (Cooper) Ashmore, who were from the
Emerald Isle. Seven children have crowned this
union, as follows - Mary I., Nancy J., Emma V.,
Clara E., John W., James R., and Dora E.; six
of whom are now living. He and wife are members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is also a
member of the Masonic Order, Mt. Carmel Lodge, No. 303;
has always been an uncompromising temperance man, and
true to the political principles laid down by Henry
Clay.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 652 |
Rush
Creek Twp. -
JOHN KERNS, farmer; P. O.,
Rushsylvania. Michael Kerns was a native of
Germany, who, with his family, emigrated to Bedford Co.,
Va., in 1755; George Kerns, son of Michael
Kerns, was born in Bedford Co., and had seventeen
brothers, several of whom settled in Botetourt Co., Va.,
others in Kentucky, and the remainder came to Ohio.
Jacob Kerns, son of George Kerns, came to
Ohio, Nov. 20, 1835; he was married the same day to
Margaret Woods, a descendant of two distinguished
Virginia families, the Woods and the Dooleys.
Thomas Woods was at Dudley's defeat, and
was taken prisoner with many others; he was the only
prisoner escaping massacre, and that because of his
resemblance to an Indian. Jacob Kerns
settled permanently in the north pat of Rush Creek Twp.,
on the water-shed, where the waters of the Miami,
Taylor's Creek, and Painter's Creek flow in different
directions from or near the same point. Jacob's
children were - George, born 1810; Phebe
Lydia, Mary Ann, Sophia Jane, Nathan D., Emily, John,
Margaret and Martha Mildred. John Kerns,
whose ancestors we have just traced was born, July 29,
1826, in Bedford Co., Va.; on Sept. 18, 1850, he married
Mary Johnson, daughter of William and Eleanor
Johnson, and who was born Apr. 12, 1830, in Belmont
Co., Ohio. John's children are - Sarah
Ann, born Sept. 8, 1851, in Logan Co., Rush Creek
Twp.; Franklin Pierce, Jan. 7, 1853, and was
killed by the cars Nov. 11, 1869. This sad event
occurred in this manner: In company with his
sister, Sarah Ann, he came to Rushsylvania in a
two-horse spring wagon, and at Rumer's Crossing on the
Bee Line Railroad on their return the team became
unmanageable, and they were run into by the locomotive,
and Franklin P. and one horse were instantly
killed, the wagon was totally demolished, and his
sister, though seriously injured, miraculously escaped
instant death; Mary Ellen, born Dec. 26, 1854;
Margaret Alice, Dec. 29, 1858; John Wylie,
June 6, 1866. By occupation John Kerns has
been a farmer, stock-raiser and stock shipper, the
latter business, especially, he has followed for
twenty-two years. He has held the office of
Justice for two terms, and in his church relations holds
the office of Elder. He enters intelligently into
the investigation of general topics for public
prosperity and good. In the spring of 1870 he
removed from his farm to Rushsylvania, and the spring
following was elected to the office of Justice of the
Peace. HE joined the Masonic fraternity in 1856,
at Kenton, Ohio, and in 1862 was a charter member of the
Lodge at Belle Centre, and Master of that Lodge for six
years. He joined the I. O. O. F., at Rushsylvania
in 1872, and has been a member ever since.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 694 |
Richland
Twp. -
ALEXANDER KING, farmer; P. O., New
Richland; is among the early pioneers of this township,
who have seen the heavy forests replaced with beautiful
and valuable farms, and has taken an active part in the
growth and development of this county; he was born in
Cumberland Co., Pa., Oct. 14, 1798; his father, James
King was a native of Ireland, and there married
Nancy Gass; they soon after emigrated to this
country and lived in Pennsylvania until 1810, when they
came to this State; they lived in Trumbull Co. Seven
years, and ever after in Licking Co.; his father was a
wheelwright by trade and made it has chief occupation,
although he owned a farm. Alexander learned
the trade with his father, and commenced doing for
himself a short time before marriage; this occurred Mar.
24, 1824, her name being Margaret Fulton; in 1829
he moved to this county and settled on the farm on which
he now lives; the only improvements were a log-cabin and
a few acres of partly-cleared land; he worked at his
trade five years after coming here, and has since been a
farmer; he now owns nearly 300 acres of land in this
township and has valuable property in the far west; his
wife died July 29, 1833, leaving three children -
Nancy G., Sarah L., and Margaret G., Sarah L.,
and Margaret G. April 6, 1836, he
united his fortunes with those of Mary, daughter
of William and Mary Johnston; she was born April
26, 1808, and his borne him seven children - James
Martha J., Mary E., William, Lovina, Marion A. and
Benjamin L. The eldest was killed in Utah,
where he was employed on the railroad. His wife
and daughters are members of the United Presbyterian
Church; he has been a Republican since the organization
of that party.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 804) |
Union
Twp. -
REV. JOHN P. KING, retired farmer
and minister; P. O., West Liberty; was born Jan. 29,
1827, in Mifflin Co., Penn.; he is of a family of seven
children - four boys and three girls; their mother died
when Mr. King was 3 years old; but he remained on
the farm, at home, until the last parental tie was
severed by death, Jan. 5, 1847. Immediately after
his father's death (in 1847) he hired out to do farm
work in their own neighborhood; here he remained for a
year or more, when he conceived the idea that the
chances, for a young man of industrious habits and no
means, were much better, in the less populous West, than
they were in his native place. With a
determination to succeed, he turned his back on all that
was dear to him, in youth, and set out for this State
arriving in Logan Co., Mar. 2, 1849, a poor, but, sober
and industrious young man. He has resided in this
county ever since, with the exception of a short time
spent in Champaign Co. His marriage was celebrated
with Rebecca Troyer, Oct. 28, 1850; (she was born
Sept. 28, 1830 in Holmes Co., O., and came with her
father's family to Champaign Co., in 1849). They
have six children - Levi T. Christian M., John J.,
Lydia E., Ezra and Rebecca; they are all
married except Ezra and Rebecca, who
reside with their parents, and on whom the farm duties
devolve. Mr. King was ordained as an Ormish
Mennonite minister, in Champaign Co., this State, in
1859, and in 1872, he was advanced by the church and
given special charge over the Ormish Mennonite
Congregation, whose church is about one mile north of
West Liberty. According to the tenets of their
faith, ministers are not clothed with the power to
administer the ordinances of their church when ordained,
until they have been considered worthy of advancement,
when special power is conferred by a conference of
Bishops. In 1872 such power was conferred on
Mr. King, since which time he has traveled
extensively in connection with the interests of the
church; his circuit embracing the states of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri,
and Kansas. He has assisted in the organization of
many congregations; and is frequently summoned to
perform the various ordinances of the church in the
above named states. To those best acquainted with
Mr. King, is best known his moral worth, both as
citizen and minister, who began his career here, as a
poor hired boy; now we find him enjoying the confidence
and respect of those with whom he has done business for
a space of over thirty years, as well as the fruits of
his own industry. He owns a farm of 80 acres, well
improved, to which he moved, about four years ago, after
having sold his original home of 117 acres for $110.64
per acre, situated four miles south of Bellefontaine.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 789) |
Perry Twp. -
MICHAEL KLINE, farmer; P. O. East
Liberty; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1821; son
of Michael and Phebe (Condit) Kline; the former
was born in Hagerstown, Md., Mar. 8, 1789, and was wed
to Phebe Condit Jan. 14, 1819, who was born Nov.
12, 1800, and by this marriage nine children were born
- Ira, Michael, Isaac, Samuel B., Jonas, Margaret,
Sarah L., Eunice and Hannah all of whom lived
to raise families of their own; George Kline, the
grandfather of our subject was a native of Germany, and
there married Susan Bishop; Michael's father and
grandfather both were blacksmiths, which vocation the
former followed for thirty years; about the year 1820,
the family removed to Belmont Co., and engaged in
farming, to which business Michael was reared
during his early boyhood, but subsequently learned the
tanner's trade; taught school several terms, and made
the best use of his time. Apr. 30, 1845, was
married to Sarah Weatherby, who was born Sept.
26, 1826, near Middleburg, Zane Tp.; daughter of
Benjamin and Sarah (Mathes) Weatherby; Mr. Kline has
had a marked and varied career; was raised a farmer,
taught school, learned the tanner's trade, was engaged i
the grocery business at West Liberty; also run a bakery
eight years in Pickaway Co.; owned at one time a farm in
Union Co.; in 1869, moved to the southeast corner of
Perry, and has since resided, having 100 acres of land
and good improvements, and is a snug and successful
farmer; in making his start, was poor and no backers,
and although having security money to meet and other
pecuniary difficulties to encounter, has at last made a
success; has a good farm and no incumbrances He is
a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, and has
served in a ministerial capacity in that body, being
regularly ordained. Eight children have been born him,
but three living - Sarah L., Hannah M., Al. Louis
Cletus.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 - Page 653 |
Washington Twp. -
A.
J. KNIGHT, farmer; P. O. Huntsville; was born in
Virginia, Aug. 8, 1832, and came to Ohio with his
parents at an early age, and settled in Logan Co., in
1845. A. J. Knight and Miss Mary Strickland,
daughter of George Strickland (whose biography appears
in another part or this work), were married Nov. 3,
1859; they have six children - George W., William T.,
Sarah E., Laura M., Eliza G. and Pearl I.; both of the
latter died in infancy. Mr. Knight volunteered at
his country's call, and was assigned to Co. E, 132d O.
V. I. Is a thorough-going, wide-awake farmer; was
reared by a Jackson Democrat, and still sticks to the
faith. Mr. and Mrs. Knight are both members of the
Evangelical Church, at Huntsville.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 736) |
Miami Twp. -
M.
A. KOOGLER, M. D. (Miami Twp.), physician;
DeGraff. M. A. Koogler was born in Green
Co., O., Feb. 22, 1848. His father, Matthias
Koogler, was a carpenter by trade, and a native of
Green Co., while his mother was a native of Virginia;
their progenitors were Germans. When his father
moved to Logan Co., which was in 1851, he settled on a
farm in Miami Tp.; it was on this farm that Dr.
Koogler passed his youth, until 18 years of age,
when he came to DeGraff to attend school. We next
find him in the Ohio Weslyan University at Delaware
where he remained but a short time, going from thence to
Wittemburg College. He located at Springfield,
Ohio, where he remained two years. In 1871 he
commenced the study of medicine under Dr. J. A. Brown,
of DeGraff, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College
at Philadelphia in 1874. After graduation he
immediately located in DeGraff, and has rapidly
developed a fine practice, holding at the present time
an enviable place, in the estimation of the public, as a
medical practitioner. In 1873 Dr. Koogler
married Miss Clara V. Lippincott, of DeGraff.
A fact connected with the Doctor's life we neglected to
mention - he was a soldier in the late war - a faet
which one may well remember with pride; he was only 16
years of age when, in 1864, he ran away to enlist;
though it was but for a hundred day service in the 132nd
O. N. G., he yet saw considerable active service; the
regiment was first ordered to Washington, Arlington
Heights, Bermuda Hundred; thence in the operations on
James River, around Petersburg and Richmond; thence to
an intrenched camp near Norfolk.
Source: History of Logan County and Ohio -
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1880 ~ Page 778) |
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