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I. C. KEMP, farmer and stockman, P. O. London, was born in Maryland, June 18, 1829.
He is the son of Jacob and Julia (Lutton) Kemp, natives of Maryland, of Dutch descent.
HE received a common school education, and since then has
followed various occupations. His
early life was spent with his parents.
In 1855, he came to London, and for twenty years was engaged in
the grocery business. In 1867, he
began farming, and has since followed that avocation with good success,
now being the owner of 202 acres of good, well improved land.
He married Ellen
Fullerton, by whom he had one child –
Albert, now living at
Xenia.
Mrs. Kemp died in 1862, and
in 1866 he married Mrs. Margaret (Witherow) Rankin, by whom he had four children, viz.:
Fulton, Findley, Charles and
George. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is a
class-leader. He is an earnest
advocate of total abstinence principles, and votes the Prohibition
ticket. He is the proprietor of
the London stock yards, situated on the
Little Miami Railroad, near London.
These yards are conveniently situated, well watered, and furnished with
ample accommodations for any amount of stock that may be consigned to
him. The proprietor is an
experienced stockman, and attends promptly to all orders.
He keeps annually an average of 7,000 head of cattle, which are
shipped to him to be sold at the
London
stock sales.
Source: History of
Madison
County,
Ohio – Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page 894 |
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JAMES A. KILESource: History of Madison County, Ohio - Chicago: W.
H. Beers & Co., 1883 ~ Page 972 |
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THOMAS KILBURY, farmer,
P. O. Plain City, was born in Windom County, Vt., July 16, 1797, and
emigrated to Ohio at the age of seventeen years. He commenced
blacksmithing with his father, Richard Kilbury, who was a
blacksmith, and continued in it until about 1847, when he turned his
entire attention to farming. On February 3, 1820, he married
Martha B. Finch, who was born in New York State Oct. 16, 1800, and
died in Madison County, Dec. 18, 1840. Ten children blest this
union, viz: Ira, born Mar. 25, 1821; Richard, born July
21, 1823, and died in infancy; Orson, born April 19, 1825;
Armenius, born June 12, 1827; Thomas T., born June 6, 1830;
Sarah H., born Sept. 10, 1832; John F., born Nov. 28,
1835; James M., born Jan. 25, 1837, died Aug. 16, 1880; Thomas
McD., born May 5, 1829, died Jul. 22, 1840; and Martha M.,
born Dec. 11, 1841. On the 15th of March, 1842, Mr. Kilbury
married for his second wife Polly (Clark) Sumers, daughter of
Thomas and Rachel (Harris) Clark, and widow of James Summers
deceased. She was born in this county Aug. 22, 1819, and by her
first marriage had one child, Ruth, born Oct. 18, 1838. By
her marriage to Mr. Kilbury five children were born, namely:
Isaac, born Dec. 9, 1842, died Oct. 22, 1863; Emily O., born
Dec. 1, 1844; William H., born Oct. 10, 1847; Levi A.,
born Nov. 3, 1849; and Onina, born Nov. 28, 1853, died July
21, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Kilbury are members of the church,
he of the Christian and she of the Baptist. In his farm
operations, he has been very successful, and as a reward for his
well-directed labor, he now has 150 acres of land in Franklin County,
151 in Union County, and 523 in Madison County. He is a
Republican, and has filled several township offices. A singular
incident in the history of this family is that the father and, all teh
brothers of Mr. Kilbury were blacksmiths, and all the sisters
married blacksmiths with one exception. |
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ROBERT B. KILBURY,
farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Canaan Township, April 22, 1846;
he is the son of Asa and Ruth Kilbury, the former a native of
Vermont and the latter of Ohio. Their nationality was Irish.
They were among the early settlers of this county. Our subject has
followed the occupation of farming through life; he is in politics a
Republican; he is a 1868, to Rena, daughter of E. D. Smith,
a son of Capt. E. C. Smith and Lavina. His wife is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He resides four and a half
miles south of Plain City, on the middle pike. |
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D. C. KILBURY, farmer, P.
O. Plain City, was born in Madison County, Ohio, May 18, 1856; he is a
son of Asa and Ruth (Clark) Kilbury, the former a native of
Vermont and the latter of Ohio. His father is seventy-six years of
age, and his mother sixty-six. His grandfather was Richard
Kilbury and his great-grandfather's name was John Kilbury
His maternal grand-father and grand-mother's name was John Kilbury.
His maternal grandfather and grand-mother's names were Thomas and
Rachel (Harris) Clark. Our subject was married Dec. 26, 1878,
to Ruth Hill, who was born in Delaware County, Ohio, Sept. 11,
1861. She was a daughter of Solomon and Mary (Jackson) Hill.
Her grandfather on her father's side was Stephen Hill; on her
mother's side, William Jackson; her grandmother was Katie
McKetric. Our subject is a father of two children, viz.: Marley
C., born Sept. 5, 1879, and Frank Richard, born by
occupation, at which he has been successful. In politics, he is
Republican. |
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ALFRED KILGORE,
farmer, P. O. La Fayette, a native of Madison County, born October 24,
1824, is a son of James and Sarah Kilgore, natives of Kentucky.
The grandparents were John and Lydia Kilgore, who were very early
settlers of Kentucky, and endured terrible hardships and run many risks
and narrow escapes from the hostile savages. They finally removed to
Ohio and were among the first settlers of that county. He was in the war
of 1812, and died while in the army. The maternal grandfather was
Skinner Hutson, a native of England, who became an early
settler of Kentucky. Sarah Kilgore, the mother of our
subject, was born in Bourbon County. Ky., in 1789: She married
Jonathan Denton in 1806. Their lives were full of suffering
and danger. They settled near Vincennes, Ind., and were often driven to
take refuge in the fort by savage Indians. Their eventful lives were
continued but a few years together, as Mr. Denton fell in
the war with the savages, under Gen. Hull, and she was
left alone with three small children to care for. Her circumstances were
such that she was compelled to return to her parental roof in Kentucky.
But in her eventful career during the few years she lived in Indiana,
she proved herself to be a brave woman. While her husband was in the
war, she would leave the fort every day at the risk of her life to
attend to .the stock they left on their farm. On one of these occasions,
in company with her sister-in-law, they saw, on approaching their cabin,
that Indians had taken possession of the house. They came out and
demanded the horse they were riding, and finding them inexorable, they
told the Indians if they must give up the horse they must first feed
him, as he had not been fed that day; so on pretense of feeding the
horse, the Indians left them and returned into the house; then they
turned their horse and made for the fort as rapidly as possible.
Subsequently, Mrs. Denton's sister-in-law and all their
family were murdered by the Indians, it was believed in revenge for not
obtaining that horse. Such brave, Christian patriots deserve to be held
in everlasting remembrance. In 1814, she married, for her second
husband, James Kilgore, the father of our subject, who was
born in Bourbon County, Ky., in 1791. They settled in Fayette County,
Ohio, on the home place with his mother and her family, and there
resided till 1824, when they removed to Madison County and settled near
Midway. Subsequently, they became residents of the James
Rankin farm near London. He and his wife lived very happily together
for nearly fifty-eight years, and until death removed her from all
earthly relations, November 3, 1872. She left eight children,
thirty-eight grandchildren, forty-nine great-grandchildren, and one of
the fifth generation. She had consecrated herself to Christ at the age
of sixteen, a few years after the beginning of the present century, when
the war-whoop was common. Many good sermons and many class meetings did
she enjoy in the primitive houses. She was an active class-meeting
Methodist Christian, having for a long time performed the duties of an
assistant class-leader. Mr. Kilgore survived her till
April 10, 1876, and his remains were interred in the Paint Township
Cemetery, in the presence of a large concourse of friends and
acquaintances. In his earlier life, for ten years he was Captain of a
company of militia, and was ever afterward known as Capt.
James Kilgore. He was Justice of the Peace for many years; an
excellent neighbor and a most worthy citizen. Five children now survive—Deborah,
Isaac, Alfred, Henry and Martha The subject
of this sketch married Margaret Dougherty, September
10,1849. She was born in Fayette County, Ohio, February 3, 1828, and a
daughter of James and Susanna Dougherty, natives of
Virginia, who came among the early settlers of Highland County, Ohio,
when young, and were married there. Subsequently, they removed to
Fayette County, where she died October 1, 1852, aged sixty-six years.
They had fourteen children, four now living—Andrew, Henry,
Mary Jane (wife of Jacob Young), and
Margaret. Subsequently Mr. Daugherty removed to
Indiana and married Mrs. Scott. Afterward they removed to
Minnesota, where he died. Mr. Kilgore and wife have had
four sons and four daughters, seven now surviving—John C., born
July 3, 1850; Amanda Jane, August 12, 1854 (wife of William
Corson); Ella, February 26, 1859; James S., Nov.
19, 1864; Edith B., November 24, 1868; Minnie,
January 21, 1872, and Bruce, born January 16. 1876. Mr.
Kilgore has devoted his life to farming, and all in Madison County.
He and wife were raised to pioneer life. They started out in life with
no means, and although Mr. Kilgore, at one time suffered
much from an affection of his hip, yet, by their combined industry and
economy, they have accumulated a good competency; have a good farm of
112 acres, with good buildings and improvements, constituting a pleasant
home and farmer's residence. |
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WILLIAM KILGORE, farmer,
P. O. Plain City, was born in Canaan Township, Jan. 26, 1823. He
is a son of Thomas and Jane (Patterson) Kilgore, the former
a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Virginia, both of Irish descent.
His grandfather, William Patterson, was a Revolutionary soldier.
Our subject's occupation is farming, and he owns 175 acres of land four
miles south of Plain City, on the middle pike. He war Justice of
the Peace three terms, Constable nine years, and also served as School
Director. He was married, Dec. 6, 1845, to Mary Boyd, a
native of Washington County, Penn., born June 25, 1830, and a daughter
of James and Martha (Millikin) Boyd, of Irish descent. Our
subject is the father of four children, viz.: Martha, born Sept.
23, 1850, wife of Samuel Francis; Eliza Jane, born Oct. 17, 1853,
wife of Charles Slyh; Etta, born 1857; and Willie B.,
born Feb. 28, 1869. |
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ELIHU
KNAPP, farmer, P. O. West Canaan, was born in New York State Feb.
12, 1800; he is a son of Elihu K. and Amy (Andress) Knapp.
His father emigrated to Ohio in 1815. His grandfather, Luke
Knapp, was a native of Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary
war. Our subject was married Dec. 31, 1819, to Keziah Norton,
daughter of James and Delany Norton. Mrs. Knapp died in
1833, and in 1837 Mr. Knapp married Mrs. Hayes, by whom he
had three children, viz., Melvin, an infant (deceased, and
Delany. His second wife dying, Mr. Knapp married
Hannah Patch. At her deceased he married Phebe (Norton)
Converse, sister to his first wife. She also died, and for his
fifth wife he married Jane (Dominy) Tarpening, daughter of
Almon and Rachel (Cook) Dominy, and widow of E. Tarpening.
Our subject came to Darby Township in 1816, and after eight years'
residence there, came to Canaan Township. He live seven years in
Delaware and five years in Plain City. He owns 100 acres of land
three-fourths of a mile south of Amity, and is a farmer by occupation,
but in farmer years worked at tanning and shoe-making. He and wife
are members of the Universalist Church, in which he is a Deacon. |
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JOHN KREAMER, deceased.
The subject of this sketch was born Feb. 9, 1825, in Pennsylvania.
When a boy, with his parents, Joseph and Mary Kreamer, he
emigrated to Madison County, Ohio. He received but a meager
education in his youth, schools then being not very numerous and of an
inferior order as compared with the splendid schools of today. On
October 16, 1848, he married Miss Mary Snodgrass, born Feb. 5,
1829, and daughter of James and Mary Snodgrass. To Them
were born six children, four of whom are now living - Marthat C.,
Eugene C., John and Rosella. In 1860, Mr. Kreamer
settled in Monroe Township, near where his widow now resides, and where
he remained until his decease, January 7, 1871. He was a kind and
loving father and an indulgent husband, respected by all who knew him.
He had served as Trustee of Monroe Township. |
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