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. |
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. |
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