HENRY KAISER, of Scioto township, is a typical German-American farmer, representing a class upon which depends much of the agricultural prosperity of Ohio and other States of the Middle West.  He was born in Hessen-cassel, Germany, Dec. 7, 1866, received a good education in the Fatherland, and came with his sister Martha to the United States in August, 1884.  Without friends or money, they at first located at Washington, D. C., where they remained for a few months.
     In the spring of 1885 having determined that his prospects for advancement would be better in an agricultural country, Mr. Kaiser located in Scioto township, Pickaway County, Ohio and engaged in farming.  In 1887 he was able to purchase a portion of the farm upon which he now resides, and in 1889 the remainder of the 70 acres which he owns and occupies as a homestead.  This is what pluck and industry, combined with good management, has accomplished in a few years.  Mr. Kaiser now has a well-cultivated piece of land.  Besides raising wheat, corn and oats, he feeds a considerable number of hogs and cattle.
     On July 12, 1904, our subject was united in marriage with Mary Gibson, daughter of James and Hester Gibson.  One son has been born to them - Henry G.  Mr. Kaiser's sister, who accompanied him to America, is also a member of the household.  Of his other sisters and brothers, John and Lewis are dead; George lives in Germany; and Anna Elizabeth also re sides in the old country.  The father died in Germany, when Henry was five years of age, being then 50 years old; his widow survived him until Apr. 13, 1902, when her death took place. being nearly 80 years of age.
     Although Mr. Kaiser has had too much on his hands and mind since coming to America to interest himself much in politics, all his sympathies are with the Democracy.  He votes the ticket and does what he can to contribute to the success of the party.
Source:  History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Edited and Compiled by Hon. Aaron R. Van Cleaf. Circleville, Ohio - Publ. 1906 - Page 480 & 483

HARRY DAVIS KRAFT, a substantial farmer of Circleville township, residing on the old Stevenson farm of 155 acres, was born in Pickaway township, Pickaway County, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1865, and is a son of Horace and Mary (Powell) Kraft.
     Horace Kraft was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, and is a son of Thomas Kraft, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Pickaway County and settled in Pickaway township, where he owned a farm of 190 acres.  He also owned 400 acres in Madison County, Ohio.  He had five children and before his death he sold the 400 acres in Madison County and bought 125 acres near Dayton, Ohio, which with the 190 acres previously mentioned be divided among his five children: Horace Kraft was reared and educated in Pickaway County and was the owner of 83 acres of farm land.  He is now living in Circleville.
     Harry D. Kraft was reared and educated in Pickaway County.  He was married in 1892 to Ella Wilkins, a daughter of David Wilkins.  They have three children, all living: Creaton, Turney and Claude.  Mr. Kraft comes of a fine old family and has a wide acquaintance throughout the county.  He is always interested in public works which tend toward the advancement of his community.  He is a member of the Evangelical Association and has held all the offices in the church to which he is eligible.  Politically he is a Democrat.
Source:  History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Edited and Compiled by Hon. Aaron R. Van Cleaf. Circleville, Ohio - Publ. 1906 - Page 777