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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Richland Co., Ohio -
from 1808 to 1908
Vol. I & II
by A. J. Baughman -
Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co.
1908
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GILES KUHN
was born Apr. 5, 1869, on the farm on section 19, Plymouth
township, where he yet lives. The place is endeared to him
through the associations of his boyhood as well as the
connections of manhood, and he is now busily engaged in the
operation of the farm, which comprises one hundred and five
acres of rich and productive land. He is a son of
Elijah and Julia Ann (Kirkpatrick) Kuhn, who were likewise
natives of this county. The father still resides at
Shelby, but the mother died on the home farm in 1905 at the age
of fifty-six years. They were the parents of three
children: Giles; Jesse, living in Plymouth township; and
Mabel, who is living with her father in Shelby.
No event of special importance occurred to vary the
routine of farm life for Giles Kuhn in his boyhood and
youth. He attended the public schools and assisted his
father in the operation of the home farm, which was originally
owned by Samuel Kuhn, one of the earliest settlers of the
county and a native of Pennsylvania. Giles Kuhn has
never sought to follow any other occupation than that to which
he was reared, and in his farming operations he is meeting with
success, for the fields are well tilled and annually bring forth
golden harvests, yielding abundantly in return for the care and
labor bestowed upon them.
In 1896 Giles Kuhn was united in marriage to
Miss Nettie Melick, who was born in Richland county, Ohio,
Jan. 28, 1873, and is a daughter of Andrew and Frances Melick.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn are now the parents of five children:
Jason, Donald, Herman, Frances and Zilla. The
parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, with
which their children are also connected. They belong to
the Mount Pleasant church, of which Mr. Kuhn is a
trustee, and in the work of the society he takes an active and
helpful part. His political allegiance is given to the
republican party, but he has never been a politician in the
sense of office seeking. On the contrary, he prefers to
give his undivided time and attention to his business affairs,
in which he is meeting with signal success.
Jesse Kuhn, the younger brother of Giles Kuhn
and a well-known representative of the farming interests of
Plymouth township, was born on the 27th of July, 1874, and has
always resided upon the farm which is yet his home. He now
has one hundred and six acres of land, which he purchased. ten
years ago, it being a part of the property once owned by his
grandfather, Samuel Kuhn, who came to the county in
pioneer times and cast in his lot with the early settlers,
aiding in laying broad and deep the foundation for the present
progress and development of the county. In his farm
methods Jesse Kuhn has been practical and enterprising,
and in 1898 he built a fine barn, while the other improvements
and equipments upon his place are all substantial and modern.
He devotes his time and attention to the raising of both grain
and stock, and is meeting with good success in his undertaking.
It was 1898 that Jesse Kuhn was married to
Miss Maggie Urich, who was born in Franklin township, this
county, and is a daughter of Alfred and Lydia (Light) Urich,
who are now residents of Mansfield. Unto Mr. and Mrs.
Kuhn have been born two daughters, Wanda and Luella.
Mr. Kuhn is an independent voter. He belongs to the
Mount Pleasant church of the Methodist Episcopal denomination,
is a trustee in the church and takes a most active and helpful
part in its work. He represents one of the old families of
the county, and his worth is widely acknowledged by those who
have been brought into contact with him through business or
other relations.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - from 1808 to 1908 by A.
J. Baughman - Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908 -
Vol. II - Pg, 658 |
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JOHN KUHN
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - from 1808 to 1908 by
A. J. Baughman - Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908 -
Vol. II - Pg, 767 |
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PETER
KUHN. A valuable and well improved farm property,
comprising eighty acres, located on section 26, Jackson
township, has been the home of Peter Kuhn since 1876, and
here he is engaged in general agricultural pursuits, in which he
is meeting with success. He is a native son of Richland
county, his birth having occurred on a farm in Plymouth
township, De. 31, 1842.
His paternal grandfather, David Kuhn, with born
near Wurtemberg, Germany, and emigrated to America in 1754,
locating on a farm in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, this tract
of land having remained in the Kuhn family to the present
time. The father of our subject, Samuel Kuhn, was
born on his father's farm in Franklin county, Pennsylvania,
October 7, 1807. He was married in the Keystone state to
Miss Julia Ann Reymer, who was born April 10, 1812.
They were reared and married in the state of Pennsylvania, after
which they came to Richland county on the 1st of June, 1833.
They established their home on a farm in Plymouth township,
located midway between the villages of Shelby and Plymouth.
They made the journey to Richland county by wagon, the party
also including his brother John and his family, the
brothers having married sisters. The two families made
their home on that tract of land for eight years. When
they arrived here they had no plow and drove to Mansfield, a
distance of twelve miles, but could secure none and on their
return stopped at the home of a farmer, who sold them a plow for
twelve dollars. They endured many hardships and privations
on account of the unsettled condition of the country and bore
their full share in the development and progress that was here
carried on.
The maternal grandfather of our subject, Philip
Reymer, was born near Wurtemberg, Germany, and was left
an orphan at the age of twelve years. He then emigrated to
America, his passage being paid upon his arrival by a man in New
Jersey, with whom he made his home. He received ill
treatment and one day while in the field threshing rye a
recruiting officer of the Continental army passed and asked
Mr. Reymer to become a member of the army. He was at
that time only fifteen years of age, but becoming identified
with the Continental army served in the Revolutionary war for
seven years. His wife bore the maiden name of Ellen
Statler and their family numbered three sons and five
daughters. Mr. Reymer died in Franklin county,
Pennsylvania.
The family of Mr. Mrs. Samuel Kuhn numbered ten
children, as follows: Louisa, the wife of John
G. Hartman, of Jackson township; Ellen, the deceased
wife of J. W. Huffman, also of this township; Philip,
who served in the Civil war as a member of Company I, One
Hundred and Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and is now
deceased: Sarah, the wife of Joseph Cairns,
of Jackson township; Harriet, who died at the age of two
years; Peter, of this review; Elijah, of Shelby:
George and Samuel, who died in infancy; and Reymer,
who makes his home in Cleveland.
Peter Kuhn, whose name introduces this
review, was reared on his father's farm and each year assisted
in the plowing, planting and harvesting, remaining under the
parental roof until thirty-three years of age. At the time
of the inauguration of the Civil war he enlisted on the 22d of
August, 1862, as a member of Company B, One Hundred and
Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, doing service under
Lieutenant Barlow, of Shelby. He participated in the
battle of Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862; Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863;
and Kenesaw Mountain, Jun. 27, 1864; and was subsequently with
Sherman on the Atlanta campaign and the celebrated march to the
sea, after which he participated in the grand review at
Washington, D. C. With the exception of eight days, on
account of illness, he lost no time and served for two years,
nine months and twenty-seven days. He arrived home June
19, 1865, having made a most creditable military record.
Following the close of hostilities Mr. Kuhn
returned to his home and resumed farming on his father's place -
a tract of two hundred acres, which he cultivated for ten years
in connection with his brother Elijah. In 1876 he
purchased his present property, comprising eighty acres of land
on section 26, Jackson township. He erected a nice country
home and their are also many substantial outbuildings on the
place, furnishing ample shelter for grain and stock.
Mr. Kuhn is here engaged in general farming and
stock-raising and in his business follows the most modern and
progressive methods.
Mr. Kuhn was married, Feb. 27, 1858, to Miss
Sarah Kirkpatrick who was born in Jackson township, May 26,
1845, a daughter of Jeremiah and Catherine (Flora)
Kirkpatrick, the former born in Perry county, Pennsylvania,
July 20, 1821, while the latter was born in Washington county,
Maryland, Sept. 14, 1819. Her father came here with his
parents, Oct. 31, 1831, and spent his remaining days in Richland
county, passing away September 15, 1904. The mother came
to Richland county with her parents in 1835 and also lived and
died here, passing away Sept. 19, 1900.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn has been graced
with eight children: Clayson, who died at the age
of sixteen years; Charles, who died when but five months
old; S. H., who resides in Franklin township, is married
and has two sons, Nihl and Gail; Nellie, the wife
of W. C. McCracken, of Mansfield; Willis O., at
home; Anna, the wife of J. A. Bricker, of Jackson
township, by whom she has one son, Reymer; B. B. at home;
and Henry, who died in infancy.
Mr. Kuhn is independent in
politics. He served as assessor of Jackson township for
several years and was also for a long period a member of the
school board. He is a member of Mt. Bethel Lutheran church
and of the Grand Army of the Republic at Shelby. Mr.
Kuhn's life has been one of continuous activity and no blot
or stain of dishonor rests upon his name for his business
principles and actions have ever been governed by strict
integrity and honesty of purpose.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - from 1808 to 1908 by
A. J. Baughman - Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908 -
Vol. II - Pg, 800 |
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