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JOHN KALB, another of that noble band, after a long
and useful life closed up his earthly career on the first of
March, 1872. In his death the community lost a valuable
member. Mr. Kalb was a member of the Methodist
church for many years, and two of his sons, John S. and
Isaac N., were ministers of that church. Father
Kalb was a fine specimen of the frontiersman and contributed
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EZRA KARN was one
of a family of eight boys and four girls, all of whom attained
full age except one, and was born in Washington County, Md.,
Sept. 16, 1815. The family removed to Ohio in 1817, and
settled in Holmes County, then on the frontier, with only a few
log cabins, and plenty of wild beasts. In 1836 Mr. Karn
came to Hancock County with his family, and settled in this
township, on the farm now owned by P. C. Redfern.
Again the family became
frontiersmen, the country being new, and but sparsely settled,
and without roads or markets. Here the Karn's had
as neighbors, John Hardy, Hiram Hulbert, Daniel Fairchild,
John Franks, John Eckles and James Vickers.
In 1839 Mr. Karn married Miss Elizabeth
Albertson, and commenced at once to make for himself a home.
He cleared up two farms, and by his industry and perseverance,
succeeded in surrounding himself and family with the comforts of
a beautiful home. Mr. K. had a family of eight
children, all now living but one. Mrs. Karn died in
May 1880, after a long and useful life. Mr. Karn
has the confidence of his neighbors and acquaintances, for his
sterling honesty and good common sense. He has been a
member of the Lutheran Church for about forty years, and his
life has been consistent with his profession.
Mr. Karn has always been a farmer, a progressive
farmer, one whose experience and advice have been of advantage
to his neighbors. For many years he has been an officer of
the Hancock County Agricultural Society. He was one of the
very fist members of this society at its organization in 1852
and has ever since lent his influence and aid to its building
up, and its present success is largely due to his continual
labors in its behalf. He is now and has been for four
years Vice President of the Society.
(Sharon Wick's Note: Mr. Karn can be found in the 1880
Census of Hancock Co., Cass Twp. on June 2, 1880 Dwelling 16
Family 15 in Film Series T9 Roll 1021 Page 363 with sons,
Theodore, Albert, Martin and daughter Mary Etta. Also
living there is Martha Icinger aged 19 a servant.
Also in 1860 Elizabeth Karns is found in the 1860 Census
of Hancock Co., Cass Twp. in Film Series M653 Roll 982 Page 265
with who appears to be her son Aaron aged 40) |
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R. J. KIBLER. Although a young man and only a
member of the
Findlay bar about ten years, the
gentleman whose life is herein outlined has made a creditable record both as a
practitioner and man of affairs. He
has been sufficiently successful in practice to steadily increase his patronage
and has risen to prominence in politics on the Democratic side, which he
espoused at an early age and has always supported zealously. His father,
Jacob Kibler, was born in
Wayne county, Ohio,
in 1831, and has devoted practically all his life to agricultural pursuits. He removed to Hancock county in later
years and located on a farm in Eagle township, which afterward continued his
place of residence.
On this Eagle township
homestead R. J. Kibler was born Jan.
20, 1868, and there he was reared while being educated in the country schools. In 1884 he began teaching school in
Hancock county, and continued this occupation during the five succeeding
winters, while in summer he took advantage of the vacation season to pursue his
own studies. In 1888 he secured a
position as instructor in the high school at
Ada,
Ohio, and discharged the duties of this place until 1890,
when he began devoting his time to the study of law. In December, 1891, he was licensed to
practice by the supreme court at Columbus, and shortly thereafter took up his
residence at Findlay, sine which time he has been one of the busy attorneys at
the bar of that city. As previously
stated, Mr. Kibler is Democratic in
his politics and has always shown a warm interest in its campaigns for
supremacy. As one of the recognized
leaders of this locality he was appointed state supervisor of elections, and is
at present holding that position. In
1896 Mr. Kibler was married to
Miss Carrie, daughter of
Captain William B. Richards, the
ceremony being performed at the residence of the bride’s parents at Bluffton, Ohio.
Mr. Kibler’s only fraternal
connections are with the Knights of Pythias, of which popular order he has long
been an enthusiastic member.
Source:
Centennial Biographical History of Hancock County, Publ. 1903 - Page 237
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Pleasant Twp. -
WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK, after a
residence of a number of years, moved to Defiance County in
1859, and his brother, Alexander,
followed him after having made this township his home for nearly
half a century. Both were honest men and good citizens. |
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