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The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880

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Page 776
HARVEY JONES, farmer; P.O. Laura; one of the early settlers; born in 1823 in Union Township; is a son of Jesse Jones, one of the pioneers, who was born in Georgia April 15 ,1794; he is the son of Samuel and grandson of Francis Jones of North Carolina.  Samuel raised eleven children, all of whom became heads of families, Jesse being the only surviving member.  In 1805, Samuel, with his family, came to Ohio, locating north of West Milton, where he died at 84 years of age; his wife died at the age of 88 years.  Jesse came to Ohio when 11 years old; his early life was that of a pioneer, and he has always been a farmer; married three times; his first wife, Jane Cothran was from South Carolina; his second Naomi (Tucker) Jones, was a native of Tennessee; his third wife, Betsy (Hayworth) Davis, was born June 13, 1800, in South Carolina; her parents came to this county in 1806, and located in this township.  Harvey remained with his father until 21 years of age, after which he farmed the homestead one year, then purchased his present place, and erected a long house, which is now supplanted by a fine residence upon his well cultivated farm, brought to this condition by his own hard labor.  His first wife, Rachel Hunt, was a daughter of Elijah Hunt, an early pioneer.  She was a consistent Christian, and died in October, 1869.  Of their nine children, six survive.  His second wife, Mrs. Mary (Thompson) Richardson, was a native of Darke Co., and the widow of Josiah Richardson, who enlisted in the 69th, O.V.I., was fatally wounded near Georgia, taken to the hospital at Nashville, Tenn., where he died.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones take a deep interest in the cause of religion, both being members of the Christian Church at Laura.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newton Twp.
Page 776
GEORGE KAUFFMAN, deceased; was born on York Co., Penn., Nov. 13, 1821.  His father, Peter Kauffman, and Elizabeth Hefflebauer, his mother, were both natives of Pennsylvania.  Peter Kauffman followed the pursuit of agriculture; in 1830, he immigrated with his family to Ohio, and located on a farm in Montgomery Co., four miles north of Dayton, where he passed the remainder of his life, his death occurring September, 1872.  He had a family of eight children, only three of whom survive.  Mrs. Kauffman died some thirteen or fourteen years ago.  The subject of this sketch was the sixth child of the family, and was reared a farmer; he remained at home with his father till about twelve years ago, when he purchased three farms in this township, and on one of them moved; this is located in Sec. 3, Range 4.  His death was caused by an accident.  He was occupied in hauling his sugar cane to the factory; the barrel upon which he was sitting tilted, throwing him between the horses, frightening them so that they ran, dragging him with them, and injuring him so severely that he died the next day.  Mr. Kauffman was a man of many sterling qualities; he was industrious and enterprising, and in business transactions was strictly honest.  His death removed from the community a good citizen and a Christian gentleman.  He was a member of the Christian Church.  He was married in 1872 to Rebecca M. Brown, of Frederick Co., Md., who was born in 1847, and came to this county in 1868, locating near Troy.  They had a family of one son and three daughters.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newton Twp.
Page 777
S. W. KIESTER, physician, Pleasant Hill; one of the prominent physicians of Miami Co.; was born in Newton Township in 1842; he is of English and German descent.  Peter K., his father, was born in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio in the fall of 1840, locating near Pleasant Hill, in the vicinity of which he passed the rest of his days.  He was united in marriage, in Pennsylvania, to Miss Mary Bashore, a native of Pennsylvania.  Mr. Keister's death occurred Aug. 24, 1876, aged 59 years 9 months and 7 days; he is buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, and over his grave has been reared a large, beautiful and imposing monument of marble, commemorative of his life and death.  Dr. Kiester's early life was that of a farmer boy; at the age of 17, he entered the National Normal Institute of Lebanon, and spent several subsequent summer as a student there, his winter months being devoted to teaching; at the age of 21, he turned his attention to the study of medicine, and entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, graduating at the age of 25; he located at Laura, in this county, and began the practice; after seven years of successful work, he sold out, and purchased the large farm on which he now resides, thinking to retire from the profession; but by request of his brother, he went with him to Arcanum, where he spent two years in practice, and then removed to his large farm in 1877; since then he has been engaged in managing and discharging the duties of his profession; his life is a fair illustration of what energy and correct business habits can accomplish.  His nuptials were celebrated with Miss Sophia Williams Oct. 6, 1867; she is a great-granddaughter of Michael Williams, the first settler on the banks of the Stillwater, and granddaughter of Rev. John Williams, the pioneer preacher of the Upper Stillwater.  One child, Pearl, was given to them Sept. 14, 1874.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newton Twp.
Page 777
JOSEPH KINZIE, farmer; P.O. Pleasant Hill; was born in Union Township, in this county, in 1841; he is the third child of Zaccheus and Elizabeth (Albaugh) KinzieZaccheus was born in Maryland, his ancestry coming from Germany.  He came to this country with his parents when about 21 years old, and located in Montgomery Co.  The subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm and his early training was that of a farmer, which has served him well through life; his early education was limited to the common school; he made his first move from the homestead in Union Township; in the spring of 1868, he took a trip West and was gone till the spring of 1870, when he returned to his native township; here he remained till the spring of 1873, when he went to Indiana; from there, in the spring of 1876, he came to his present place, which he purchased and has since successfully operated.  Mr. Kinzie is a young man of enterprise and industry, and a useful member of society.  He identifies himself with the Republican party.  He was married in 1864 to Lavinia Bowlin of Pennsylvania; she came to this county in the spring of 1863.  A son and daughter, Emma C. and Theodore, have been the issue of this union
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newton Twp.
Page 778
CONRAD KRIEGBAUM, farmer and blacksmith, Laura; he was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in December, 1834; he is the son of George P. Kriegbaum, who was born in 1800.  He married Margaret Goetz in 1823; she was born in 1801, and died about four years ago; Mr. K. is still living at the advanced age of 80 years;  he reared a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters, all living but one, and eight immigrated to this country and located in Ohio; our subject was the youngest son and was reared on a farm; he remained at home until he attained the age of 17, when he concluded to try his fortune in America; he embarked at Havre, France, and after a pleasant voyage of forty-six days, landed in New York City; from here he came direct to Springfield, Ohio, near where he located and began farming; the following spring he came to West Milton, this county, and entered an apprenticeship at the blacksmith trade; after serving three years, he worked as a journeyman until 1862, when he set up shop in Covington; he operated this until 1871, when he traded his residence for a farm on Panther Creek, in this township; this he sold in October, 1877, and purchased where he now resides; he combines with his farming blacksmithing.  In the spring of 1862, he was married to Miss Susanna Smith, who was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Ohio; they have two children - Anna R. and Martha E.; Mr. K. is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Mrs. K. of the Shiloh Christian Church of this township.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newton Twp.
Page 778
MORGAN LEONARD, farmer; P. O. Box Pleasant Hill; was born in Juniata Co., Penn., in 1848.  He is the son of Reuben and Elizabeth (Ayergood) Leonard, both of Pennsylvania;  Reuben is a farmer by occupation, and still lives in his native State.  He had a family of eight sons and two daughters, one daughter died.  The subject of this memoir was raised on a farm and educated in the common school; he remained at home occupied with farm duties till he immigrated to this State.  He had a family of eight sons and two daughters, one daughter died.  The subject of this memoir was raised on a farm and educated in the common school; he remained at home occupied with farm duties till he immigrated to this State in the fall of 1863; he located in Covington, and shortly found his way into the U.S. service, as a member of the 8th O. V. C.; he went first to Camp Dennison, and from there to West Charleston, W. Va., where he had his first experience in war; he next engaged in the battle of Louisburg, Gen. Averill commanding; was at Staunton, Liberty, Lynchburg at Hunter's defeat, again at Liberty and at Beverly, at which place he was severely wounded in the left though, which disabled him from further active duty; he was then placed in the hospital for a time at Beverly, and then at Grafton; he was discharged June 3, 1865, having served over one year; he returned to this county in the fall of 1868, and moved to his present place where he has since engaged in farming.  In politics, he is a Republican.  He was married in 1864 to Matilda Varner, daughter of Daniel G. and Elizabeth (Lecington) Varner.  She was born Jan. 12, 1847, and came to this county with her father in 1858; he is a silversmith, and carries on business at Covington; her mother died when she was only about 1 year old.  Mr. and Mrs. Leonard have six sons and three daughters - two sons and one daughter are dead.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newton Twp.
DAVID LONG, farmer; P. O. Pleasant Hill; born in this township in 1845; is the son of James and Esther (Eller) Long, the former of Newton, and the latter of Newberry Township.  James was born in 1815, and is the son of William Long of Kentucky.  His father, William, Sr., settled one-half section of land, near the present site of Pleasant Hill, in 1807 or 1808.  Of his family of four sons and three daughters, whom he brought to this county with him, William was the second child; he located on Sec. 17, where his death occurred in April, 1862, at the age of 81 years.  He married Catherine Freeman, and had four sons and seven daughters -two sons now survive.  James married in the fall of 1839, and moved at once to his present place.  He had fur sons and seven daughters - one son, Henry, was a member of the 110th O. V. I., and was mortally wounded in the battle of Winchester.  David, our subject, was reared and schooled in this township, located on Sec. 7, and subsequently on Greenville Creek, and in 1872, move to his present place.  He and wife are members of the German Baptist Church.  He married November, 1868, Sarah, daughter of John S. Deeter, who was born within sight of her present home.  Of the two sons and one daughter born to this union, the two sons have died.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newton Twp.

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