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Source:
History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing
Co.
1883 BIOGRAPHIES
CORNELIUS
KARNS, deceased, one of the early
settlers of this part of the county, was born in
Greenbrier County, Va., Aug. 28, 1801. His
parents were Nicholas and Lanah Karns.
Cornelius was reared in Virginia and when
in his thirty-second year came to Ohio. He
landed in Hocking County, Jan. 10, 1833,
bringing his father and mother with him.
They both died at his home, the former Mar. 13,
1844, and the latter July 20, 1850.
Cornelius Karns purchased a farm in what is
now Swan Township, Vinton County, and during his
residence here accumulated considerable
property. He was married May 30, 1833, to
Christina Switzer, who was born in Gallia
County, Dec. 31, 1808. They reared a
family of six children - John S., Mary,
Catherine, Rebecca Ann, George W. and
Samuel Vinton, all living in Swan Township
with the exception of the oldest son who is a
resident of Adams County, Iowa. During the
war Mr. Karns raised a company of
volunteer soldiers and was commissioned its
Captain and assigned to the One Hundred and
Fourteenth Regiment as Company F. The
regiment went into camp at Circleville and was
mustered into service at Marietta. From
this point they went to Nashville, and thence to
Vicksburg. Captain Karns
participated in some important engagements, and
many men from his company were killed or died
from sickness. On account of failing
health he was compelled to abandon the service
and resigned in February, 1863. His death
occurred Jan. 12, 1881, after a long and severe
illness, occasioned by an injury received in
being thrown from a wagon fourteen months
previous. His wife died Sept. 22, 1869.
Captain Karns was a highly respected
citizen of the community, and a man full of
enterprise. He was a member of the
Methodist church and many years ago threw open
the door of his house for the people to hold
services in before any church was built in this
locality.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 -
Page 1319 - Swan Twp. |
SAMUEL
VINTON KARNS, born Sept. 27, 1854, in
Swan Township, Vinton Co., Ohio, is the son of
Cornelius and Christina Karns, the
youngest of a family of eight children.
The most of his education was received during
the winter months. The most of his
education was received during the winter months,
his time in the summer being largely devoted to
the duties upon his father's farm. He was
married Mar. 12, 1874, to Lucinda Crow,
who was born Dec. 26, 1855, in Swan Township, a
daughter of Jacob Crow. After his
marriage Mr. Karns began life for
himself. He had ninety-seven acres of land
which he paid his father $1,000 for. It
was situated in the southern part of the
territory on sections 27 and 28. In 1879
he sold his farm and in 1880 bought another one
on section 33, and in 1882 bought an addition on
section 34, having at the present time
eighty-one acres of farm land and six town lots
and four dwelling-houses. Politically
Mr. Karns was reared a Republican and has
always adhered to the principles of this party.
Mr. and Mrs. Karns have three children -
Emmie Christina, Jacob Walter and
Corleius Garfield.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 -
Page 1320 - Swan Twp. |
WASHINGTON
KEETON was born Apr. 24, 1820, in what is
now Brown Township, and has lived in the same
locality all his life. He was united in
marriage with Matilda R. Benjamin, June
14, 1845. They have had twelve children,
whose names are - Mahala C., George W.,
Daniel J., Isaac S., Nathan B., Abram, Mary A.,
Esther A., Eliza E., Prudence E., Ada E. and
Emma. Mr. Keeton has a good farm of
321 acres, where he is engaged in farming and
stock-raising. He has held the office of
Director of the School Board for the last twenty
years, and has also served as County
Commissioner for four years, beside being
Constable and Township Trustee for a number of
terms. Mrs. Keeton is a native of
Athens County, Ohio, being born there Mar. 7,
1826. She is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr. Keeton's
father, George Keeton was born in
Virginia, July 25, 1779, and departed this life
in 1870. His mother, Esther (Fee)
Keeton, was also born in Virginia, June 17,
1795. She died in 1872. They were
the parents of twelve children, but only three
survive - Anna, Washington and Isaac.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 -
Page 1302 - Brown Twp. |
ROBERT
KIDNOCKER, merchant and Postmaster at
Eagle Mills, was born Jan. 11, 1834, in Morgan
County, Ohio, a son of Goodlief and Lucinda
(Miller) Kidnocker. His father was a
native of Germany and came to the United States
when about twenty years old and has resided in
Morgan and Hocking counties, Ohio, ever since.
He died Apr. 16, 1883, aged over seventy-one
years. Mrs. Lucinda Kidnocker was
born in the State of Ohio in 1809. She is
still living and quite active considering her
age. Robert, our subject, worked on
a farm till sixteen years of age when he
followed the business of steam-bolting till he
was twenty-one years old. He then returned
to his home in Hocking County remaining there
one year, and was there married, Apr. 23, 1856,
to Sarah, daughter of Daniel and
Louisa (Moody) Eveland. They have been
blessed with five children, three of whom still
survive - Claracie, Annie and
Ellsworth. Those deceased are Belle
and an infant. Mr. Kidnocker has
accumulated a large property. In 1876 he
purchased the Eagle Mills on Salt Creek, Eagle
Township, and also runs a large dry-gods and
grocery store at this place. On Mar. 11,
1883, he bought the Gamble's Grist-Mill, on Buck
Creek, in Indiana. He also owns property
in Adelphi, Ross County, and in Vinton County,
and ten acres of land where he resides.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 -
Page 1339 - Eagle Twp. |
JOHN
H. KING, shoemaker, McArthur, is a son of
John S. and grandson of Sehlon
King, both born in Orange County, Va., where
Seldon died. John S. was the only
child and was brought up in his native State.
He married Isabelle, daughter of
William Atkins, of Orange County, Va.
In 1835 he with his wife and five children
removed to Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio,
subsequently to Muskingum County, Ohio, and
finally to Columbus, Ohio, where he resided
until his death. He was by occupation a
shoemaker. John H. is the eldest of
thirteen children, and was born in Orange
County, Va., Jan. 29, 1827. At the age of
twelve years he commenced learning his trade
with his father. When twenty-one he
commenced business for himself as a journeyman,
and seven years later opened a boot and shoe
store in McArthur where he has been a practical
mechanic ever since. A short time after
opening his store he lost his entire stock by
fire, and in January, 1883, he was again burned
out. In 1862 he enlisted in Company E,
Eighty-eighth Ohio Infantry, under
Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Bratton, and was
Sergeant-Major. At the expiration of his
three months he returned home, and in May, 1864,
enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Forty-
eighth Ohio Infantry, serving 100 days as
Color-Sergeant. July 3, 1861, he became a
member of the I. O. O. F. lodge, and has gone
through all the different degrees of and filled
the different offices in the subordinate lodge.
In 1867 he joined the Masonic lodge and has
taken all the degrees in that subordinate lodge.
His wife was Sarah D. Owen. They
have three children—Mary, wife of A.
L. Brown; William E., manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company at Qnincy, Ill.,
and Elmer, telegraph operator at Quincy,
Ill. Mr. and Mrs. King are
both members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co.
- 1883 - Page 1249 - Elk Twp. |
F. R.
KOLB, dealer in groceries, glassware,
etc., came to Hamden Junction in 1873, and was
first in the employ of the M. & C. R. R. as
night watchman, in which capacity he served four
years. He then assumed charge of their
telegraph office for one year, having learned
telegraphy previously. In 1878 he went
into his present business. He carries a
general and complete stock and has one of the
best stores in the place. He was born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1853. His early life
was passed in various ways, but principally on
the farm. Before attaining his majority he
began railroading on the M. & C. R. R. He
lost his right arm on the road while coupling
cars on a trestle. He is a member of the
I. O. O. F., Hamden Lodge, No. 517. He was
married in 1879 to Miss Mattie Foster.
They have one child - Stephen F.
SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio -
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- 1883 - Page 1374 - Clinton Twp. |
HENRY
C. KREPPEL was born in Wirtemberg,
Germany, Feb. 14, 1835. He came to the United
States in 1863, landing in New York; remained
there three months and then went to Rome, Ind.,
remaining there six months. From there he
went to Cincinnati, and a year later to Zaleski.
May 3, 1872, he came to New Plymouth where he
now has a tannery and is also carrying on a
harness making establishment. His work
will compare with the best in the country, and
he is doing a good business. He owns forty
acres of good land in Washington Township,
Hocking County, Apr. 3, 1866, he married
Louisa Ronk, a native of Harrison, Ind.,
born Sept. 24, 1851. They have a family of
seven children - John W., born May 16,
1868; Charles G., Feb. 10, 1870; Anna
M., Oct. 20, 1871; Katie L., Mar. 8,
1876; Maggie C., Mar. 1, 1878; Samuel
E. June 13, 1880; Frank H., Nov. 13,
1882.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
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Page 1302 - Brown Twp. |
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