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* Source 2:
Biographical Record of Wayne & Holmes Co.
Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co.
1889
 

JOHN KAUFFMAN was born in Bedford County, Penn., April 30, 1834, a son of Peter and Catherine (Fisher) Kauffman, both natives of Bedford County.  In 1849 his parents moved to Ohio and lived at Wooster, Wayne Co., for a time, then bought a small farm, which they afterward sold.  The father died at the age of seventy-six years.
     John Kauffman was fifteen years of age when his parents moved to Wayne County, and there he lived till manhood.  He was given a common-school education, but the greater part of his time was spent in assisting his father at farm labor.  After starting in life for himself, he bought eighty acres of land in Ripley Township, Holmes County, which was originally the property of Mrs. Dye.  He now has a pleasant home, his improvements being among the best in the township.  He has held the position of trustee in Ripley Township, and the same office in Wayne County.  In politics he affiliates with the Democratic party.  He was married July 8, 1858, to Miss Ellen Avery, daughter of Alexander and Martha (Beard) Avery, her father coming to Ohio from New York when a child.  Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman have had nine children, seven yet living:  Edgar, William, Emmett, Harvey, Effie, Ella and James.  The family are members of the Disciples Church.
~ Page 773 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
JACOB KENDALL, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 13, Prairie Township, is a native of Holmes County, born Oct. 9, 1825, a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Karper) Kendall, former a native of Maryland, and latter of Pennsylvania, both of German descent.  His father died in 1836, his mother is still living at the advanced age of eighty-eight years.
     Jacob Kendall was reared in his native county, and had but limited educational advantages, as at the early age of eleven years his father died and he was obliged to assist in the work of the farm.  He remained with his mother until manhood, having charge of the farm, and making for her a comfortable home.  Mar. 27, 1864, he enlisted in the defense of his country in the War of the Rebellion, and was assigned to Company C, Sixty-seventh Ohio Infantry.  He was with Gen. Butler at the attack on the city of Richmond May 9 and 10, 1864, and then for a year was with the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the capture of Petersburg and Richmond, and later, at Appomattox Court House, where Lee surrendered.  He was honorably discharged at the close of the war, and returned to his home in Ohio.  He was married in 1866 to Susan Donaldson, who was born in Holmes County, in 1839, a daughter of George W. and Hannah (Poulson) Donaldson, both natives of Virginia, and early settlers of Holmes County.  Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kendall, viz:  Edwin D., Donaldson O., Austin K., William A. and Oma B.  Mr. Kendall has a good farm of eight-one acres, all under cultivation, and his improvements are among the best in the township.  His residence, a fine brick building, was erected at a cost of $2,800, and his barn cost about $1,500.  In politics Mr. Kendall is a Republican, and he takes an active interest in the success of the party.
~ Page 707 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
LEVI KENDALL, Prairie Township, resides on Section 16, where he owns a good farm of 105 acres; he also owns about seventy acres in another township.  He is one of the successful farmers of his township, and has made his property by his own efforts, as he was left without a father when but five years of age, and has had to work his own way up from poverty.  His farm is well improved, and his buildings are all commodious and convenient.  His residence is a model farm house, and was built at a cost of $1,200.
     Mr. Kendall is a native of Holmes County, born July 1, 1832, the youngest of four children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Karper) Kendall, natives of Pennsylvania, former of French descent, latter of German.  His father died in 1886, leaving four children:  Eliza, Jacob, Sarah and Levi.  His mother subsequently married Elias Willard, and to them were born three children: George, Andrew and James W.  The mother is still living, and, although eighty-eight years old (having been born in September, 1801), is able to attend to her own work.  Levi Kendall was married Dec. 14, 1854, to Lydia M. Wood, who was born in Holmes County, May 6, 1832, and to them were born six children:  Owen, Letitia E., Anna R., Josephine, Halleck and Laura.  Anna R. died June 3, 1864, and the mother Mar. 7, 1866, leaving five children, all of whom are living.  Jan. 17, 1867, Mr. Kendall married Matilda Cobb, a native of Holmes County, born Sept. 14, 1840, and to them were born eight children: Ida, Sarah, Welker, Earl, Wayne, Byron, Pearl and Florence.  Welker died June 16, 1873; the mother died Feb. 7, 1883, leaving seven children, all of whom are living.  Jan. 1, 1884, Mr. Kendall married Mrs. Sarah Bonar, widow of Basil Bonar, and daughter of John D. and Nancy (McLaren) Murray.  She was born in Holmes County, Feb. 11, 1846.  They have had two children: Olive J. and William H., latter of whom died in infancy.  Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are members of the Disciples Church.  He is a stanch supporter of the Republican party.
~ Page 705 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
OWEN KENDALL is a native of Holmes County, Ohio, born Mar. 11, 1855, a son of Levi and Lydia (Wood) Kendall, latter of whom died, leaving six children - Owen, Elizabeth, Rosetta, Josephine, Daniel H. and Laura.  After the mother's death the father married Matilda Cobb, and to them were born eight children, some of whom are living, and she dying, R. Kendall married Sarah Bonner, by whom there were no children.
     Owen Kendall was the eldest of a large family of children, and his father being in limited circumstances he was early obliged to rely on his own resources.  Being energetic and industrious he became successful, and now owns 134 acres of what was formerly the Lockhart farm.  The residence, which was built in 1825, is one of the best in the township, and although it has existed over sixty-four years it is a model of convenience and comfort.  Mr. Kendall was married Oct. 10, 1878, to Miss Arkanna Pyers, and they have had six children, five sons and one daughter, as follows:  Marion Emmet, born Sept. 3, 1879; Halleck Leroy, born July 4, 1881; Orie Clyde, born June 13, 1883; Ira Welker, born March 29, 1885; Roscoe Clifford, born Jan. 20, 1887, and Roxy Florence born Apr. 8, 1889.  Mr. Kendall is a Republican and a strong advocate of Prohibition.
~ Page 655 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
SAMUEL KERR was born in Washington County, Penn., September 12, 1821, a son of Thomas and Sarah (Coe) Kerr, both natives of Pennsylvania, the father of Somerset, and the mother of Washington County.  His maternal grandparents, Moses and Sarah (Powell) Coe, were natives of New Jersey and early settlers of Washington County, Penn.  Both died when their daughter Sarah was seventeen years old, the father surviving the mother but one day.  The paternal grandfather, Samuel Kerr, was a native of Somerset County, Penn., of Irish descent, and married to Elizabeth Maskey.  He died near Washington, Pen. at the age of forty five years.  Thomas was the second of a family of five children.  He was born in 1792, and was seven years of age when his parents moved to Washington County, remaining there until 1823.  Like his father he was a miller, following that occupation while he remained in Pennsylvania.  In 1823, with his wife and one child, Samuel, he moved to Holmes County, Ohio (at that time Coshocton County), , and bought 100 acres of land of William Thompson, which he made his home until his death which occurred in 1882, when he was eighty-nine yeas, eleven months and nineteen days old.  His widow died July 18, 1886, being within one day of ninety-two years of age.  At the time of their settlement in the county the 100 acres were all forest, but at the time of the father's death eighty-five acres were under cultivation, the result of hard labor and perseverance of both father and son, Samuel, assisting his father from the time he was old enough to do the "chores."  He was the only son in a family of nine children, four of whom are living, his sisters being Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia Ann.
     Samuel Kerr was but eighteen months old when his parents came to Ohio, and from that age he has been identified with the interests of Monroe Township; and since his early manhood he has been prominent in all enterprises of public benefit, working to maintain the good of the community.  For twenty-seven consecutive years he was justice of the peace, for two terms was coroner, and has served as trustee and clerk of the township.  His political affiliations are with the Democratic party.  Mr. Kerr was married Mar. 21, 1844, to Sarah, daughter of William and Rachel Frazier, and to them were born four children, three daughters and one son, of whom one daughter, Ellen (Mrs. Arnold), is living, and two daughters, Carlisto and Mary Louise, and the son, Thomas J., are deceased.  Mrs. Kerr died Oct. 30, 1886, aged sixty-six years, three months and fifteen days.  She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was prominent in religious and social circles.
~ Page 704 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne
and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
DANIEL KICK was born in Wayne (now Ashland) County, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1829, a son of Godfrey and Catherine (Lininger) Kick, natives of Alsace France.  In 1825, the parents with four children came to America and settled on forty acres of land in what is now Ashland County, Ohio, where the father worked at his trade, blacksmithing, and also at farming seven years; then moved to Washington Township, Holmes County, where he entered 180 acres of heavily timbered land, where he built a rude log cabin and began his farm.  He lived on this land until his death, which occurred when he was eight-one years of age.  The mother died, aged eighty-four years.  They had a family of six sons and one daughter: John, Godfrey, Philip, Henry, Daniel, Frederick and Catherine; only three son s are now living.
     Daniel Kick remained with his parents until his majority, when he went West, and, after an absence of some years, returned to Holmes County, where he owns 148 acres of valuable land.  He has been a hard working man, and his success is due to his economy and good management.  He married Margaret Muchler who was born in Stark County, Ohio, Apr. 15, 1832, and they have had eleven children (eight of whom are living): Caroline, born Dec. 25, 1850; Catherine, born July 7, 1852; Barbara, born Nov. 10, 1854, and died Apr. 29, 1878; Margaret, born Nov. 28, 1856, and died Aug. 22, 1859; Henry, born Mar. 14, 1858; Louisa, born July 8, 1860, and died Sept. 13, 1878; Godfrey, born May 10, 1863; Christian, born Feb. 1, 1866; Sarah, born Jun. 12, 1868; Daniel, Jr., born Sept. 16, 1870; Lewis, born Nov. 4, 1874.  Mr. Kick is a member of the Lutheran Church; in politics a Democrat.
~ Page 656 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
CHRISTIAN KILMER is a son of ISAAC KILMER, who was of German descent, born in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, and who afterward located in Westmoreland County, Penn., where he married Miss Mary Shupe, and in 1819 they moved to Holmes County, Ohio, and settled on a farm now occupied by their son, Christian, in Paint Township.  Mr. Kilmer had entered this section of land in 1816, and hired a man to erect a cabin and live on the same until his arrival in 1819.  Here he began life single-handed, and experienced all the hardships of the early pioneer.  He was a carpenter by trade, and earned the money by working at his trade to pay for his farm and get it cleared and partly improved.  He became one of the wealthy and representative men of the township, accumulating over 500 acres of land.  He was a Democrat in politics, and filled various township offices.  He and his family were members of the Mennonite Church.  His wife died in1854, and he followed to the grave in 1863.  This family consisted of seen children, three of whom died when young.  Two daughters lived to be married, and both died in Illinois.  Only two are living: Henry and Christian, in Paint Township.
     Christian Kilmer, the subject of this sketch, was born on his present homestead in Paint Township, Jan. 27, 1826, receiving a common-school education, and has followed farming as an occupation.  Nov. 18, 1847, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of John Hann, of Paint Township, and by this union they have six children, viz.:  John, a school teacher; Francis, wife of Charles Joss, of Canton, Ohio (have three children: Erma, Elden and Omar); Isaac, in Paint Township, married to Ettie, daughter of George Mumaw; Nancy, wife of Arisenus Reed, of Cleveland, Ohio, (have two children: Wilbur and Earl); Henry, living at home; Martha, wife of Jacob Schroeder, of Paint Township (have two children: Orpha and Elden).  Mr. Kilmer has always voted with the Democratic party, and has served as township assessor three terms; for the last ten years he has held the office of township treasurer.
~ Page 704 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne
and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
WILLIAM KNOX was born in Holmes County, Ohio, Nov. 25, 1840, a son of John and Nancy (Bitner) Knox, who came in 1824 from Center County, Penn., to Holmes County, making the trip in a wagon drawn by two horses.  They entered eighty acres of heavily timbered land, which was cleared and made one of the best farms in the county.  The father died in 1863, aged sixty-seven years, and the mother in 1857, aged fifty-two years.  They had a family of eleven children, ten of whom grew to maturity: Martin, Mary, John, Christian, Daniel, David, Sallie, Samuel, Robert and William.  This family is now one of the most numerous in the county.
     William Knox was married in 1865 to Sarah Ellen, daughter of Samuel Reed, and to them were born five children: Laura L., Osbin B., Mary V., Iva May and Ethel M.  Mr. Knox has been one of the county, and is highly respected by all who know him.  He has a pleasant home, and his improvements are all made with an eye to comfort and convenience.  In politics he is a Democrat.
~ Page 723 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne
and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
JOHN E. KOCH, Sr. (deceased), was born near Gettysburg, Adams Co., Penn., in 1801, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Wright) Koch.  He spent his early life in his native county, where for many years he was engaged in teaching school and clerking.  In the summer of 1828 he came to Holmes County, Ohio, first locating at Berlin, where for seven years he was engaged in mercantile business.  In 1835 he removed to Millersburgh, where he continued mercantile lie until his retirement from business.  He died Apr. 16, 1881.
     Starting in life comparatively poor, Mr. Koch, by zeal, prudence and good management, became one of the foremost business men of Holmes County.  During the fifty years he was identified with the town of Millersburgh he was one of the most active in promoting its development and the material interests of the place.  From 1844 he was connected with the Presbyterian Church, and from 1845 was a ruling elder.  In politics he was decidedly an anti-slavery man, and was a staunch supporter of the Republican party.  Mr. Koch married Miss Maria S. Neely, who was born in 1807, a daughter of James Neely, a prominent citizen of Adams County, Penn., and nine children were born to them, five of whom are still living: George A. Now of San Francisco, Cal.; William H., of Newark, Ohio; John E., Jr., a banker of Millersburgh; Lucy E. and Edward T.
JOHN E. KOCH, Jr., a prominent banker of Millersburg, was born Apr. 2, 1839, and was given good educational advantages, attending the schools of Millersburgh and Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio.  In 1864 he entered mercantile business, buying his father out, and continued therein until 1874, when he became cashier of the Commercial Bank of Millersburgh, of which he is now president.  He stands high in the estimation of the public, and has become one of the leading business men of the town, his father's mantle, seemingly, having fallen upon him.  He is a public-spirited man, taking an active interest in all movements tending toward the advancement of the town, either materially or socially.  He is the treasurer of the school board, and at present is secretary of the Cemetery Association.  Mr. Koch was married in 1864 to Jennie L., daughter of Robert Long, and they have two sons.  In politics Mr. Koch is a Democrat.
~ Page 598 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
CHARLES W. KOCHENDERFER, insurance agent.  Among the leading citizens of Millersburgh, who by their own efforts, energy and ambition, with few advantages, have risen to an honorable position, is the subject of this sketch.  Born in Wurtemberg, Germany, he with his father, Charles Kochenderfer, and his mother and six brothers, came to America in 1851.  They first located near Utica, N. Y., where they remained two years, and then came to Winesburgh, where they engaged in the coopering business.  The father died Sept. 7, 1878, aged seventy-two years; the widowed mother, who is seventy-one years old, is still living, as are also the seven sons, all of whom are well-to-do and prosperous.
     Charles W. was born Jan. 1, 1849, and his education he received at the school in Winesburgh.  At the age of fourteen he began to learn the shoemaker's trade, serving an apprenticeship of three years, after which he traveled as a journeyman shoemaker through the Eastern and Middle States.  While thus employed in Buffalo, N. Y., finding his education limited, he studied at night school and under private instructors.  While a resident of New York City on July 30, 1871, Mr. Kochenderfer was a passenger on the ferry boat "Staten Island," when her boilers exploded killing 107 out of 200 passengers.  Mr. Kochenderfer was badly scalded, and had two ribs broken.  He was removed to Bellevue Hospital, where he remained twenty-three days.  In 1875 he came to Millersburgh and here permanently located, being in the boot and shoe business until 1882, in which year he embarked in the life insurance business, becoming the local agent of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Milwaukee, Wis.  In 1884 he was promoted to district agent, additional territory having been added from time to time, merited by his success, until his district now comprises five counties, and his business is increasing every year.  In 1880 Mr. Kochenderfer was married to Anna M. Van Evers, a granddaughter of the late Daniel P. Leadbetter, and he has two sons living: Gerald, aged four years, and Willard, aged six months.  Our subject is a member of the Methodist Church; in politics he is a Democrat.
~ Page 710 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
FREDERICK KOLB, JR., farmer, Hardy Township, was born in Switzerland in 1847, a son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Suter) Kolb.  His grandfather, Jacob Kolb, was a wealthy farmer in Switzerland.  In 1853 Frederick Kolb, Sr., came with his parents to America, first locating in Richland county, Ohio, where he purchased sixty acres of land, and later bought forty acres additional.  In 1871 he moved to Coshocton County, Ohio, and from there, in 1875, to Holmes County, locating in Killbuck Township, where he bought eighty acres of land; subsequently he bought 120 acres in Richland Township, and in 1883 he moved to the farm where he now lives, which he bought of John Love.
     Frederick Kolb, Jr.
, the only surviving son of his parents, was educated in his native country, being nearly eighteen years of age when he accompanied his parents to America.  He has always followed in the footsteps of his father in agricultural pursuits, also giving considerable attention to the raising of Poland-China hogs.  He lives on the homestead of his father, which he now superintends and like him is an industrious, upright citizen.  He was married in 1866 to Susanna, daughter of Christian Stagle, and they have three children: Regina, Emma and Frederick Grover.  Mr. Kolb and his family are members of the German Reformed Church; in politics he is a Democrat.
~ Page 817 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of Wayne
and Holmes, Ohio, Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889
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