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Source#1: History of Richland Co., Ohio -
A. A., Graham & Co., Publishers.
1807 - 1880
 Source#2: History of Richland Co., Ohio - from 1808 to 1908
by A. J. Baughman - Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908 -
Vol. II - starts at page 595.
 Source#3: North Central Ohio Biographies embracing Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties by William A. Duff - 3
vols. 1931 |
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PETER
KUHN. A valuable and well improved farm property,
comprising eighty acres, located on section 26, Jackson
township, has been the home of Peter Kuhn since 1876, and
here he is engaged in general agricultural pursuits, in which he
is meeting with success. He is a native son of Richland
county, his birth having occurred on a farm in Plymouth
township, De. 31, 1842.
His paternal grandfather, David Kuhn, with born
near Wurtemberg, Germany, and emigrated to America in 1754,
locating on a farm in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, this tract
of land having remained in the Kuhn family to the present
time. The father of our subject, Samuel Kuhn, was
born on his father's farm in Franklin county, Pennsylvania,
October 7, 1807. He was married in the Keystone state to
Miss Julia Ann Reymer, who was born April 10, 1812.
They were reared and married in the state of Pennsylvania, after
which they came to Richland county on the 1st of June, 1833.
They established their home on a farm in Plymouth township,
located midway between the villages of Shelby and Plymouth.
They made the journey to Richland county by wagon, the party
also including his brother John and his family, the
brothers having married sisters. The two families made
their home on that tract of land for eight years. When
they arrived here they had no plow and drove to Mansfield, a
distance of twelve miles, but could secure none and on their
return stopped at the home of a farmer, who sold them a plow for
twelve dollars. They endured many hardships and privations
on account of the unsettled condition of the country and bore
their full share in the development and progress that was here
carried on.
The maternal grandfather of our subject, Philip
Reymer, was born near Wurtemberg, Germany, and was left
an orphan at the age of twelve years. He then emigrated to
America, his passage being paid upon his arrival by a man in New
Jersey, with whom he made his home. He received ill
treatment and one day while in the field threshing rye a
recruiting officer of the Continental army passed and asked
Mr. Reymer to become a member of the army. He was at
that time only fifteen years of age, but becoming identified
with the Continental army served in the Revolutionary war for
seven years. His wife bore the maiden name of Ellen
Statler and their family numbered three sons and five
daughters. Mr. Reymer died in Franklin county,
Pennsylvania.
The family of Mr. Mrs. Samuel Kuhn numbered ten
children, as follows: Louisa, the wife of John
G. Hartman, of Jackson township; Ellen, the deceased
wife of J. W. Huffman, also of this township; Philip,
who served in the Civil war as a member of Company I, One
Hundred and Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and is now
deceased: Sarah, the wife of Joseph Cairns,
of Jackson township; Harriet, who died at the age of two
years; Peter, of this review; Elijah, of Shelby:
George and Samuel, who died in infancy; and Reymer,
who makes his home in Cleveland.
Peter Kuhn, whose name introduces this
review, was reared on his father's farm and each year assisted
in the plowing, planting and harvesting, remaining under the
parental roof until thirty-three years of age. At the time
of the inauguration of the Civil war he enlisted on the 22d of
August, 1862, as a member of Company B, One Hundred and
Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, doing service under
Lieutenant Barlow, of Shelby. He participated in the
battle of Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862; Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863;
and Kenesaw Mountain, Jun. 27, 1864; and was subsequently with
Sherman on the Atlanta campaign and the celebrated march to the
sea, after which he participated in the grand review at
Washington, D. C. With the exception of eight days, on
account of illness, he lost no time and served for two years,
nine months and twenty-seven days. He arrived home June
19, 1865, having made a most creditable military record.
Following the close of hostilities Mr. Kuhn
returned to his home and resumed farming on his father's place -
a tract of two hundred acres, which he cultivated for ten years
in connection with his brother Elijah. In 1876 he
purchased his present property, comprising eighty acres of land
on section 26, Jackson township. He erected a nice country
home and their are also many substantial outbuildings on the
place, furnishing ample shelter for grain and stock.
Mr. Kuhn is here engaged in general farming and
stock-raising and in his business follows the most modern and
progressive methods.
Mr. Kuhn was married, Feb. 27, 1858, to Miss
Sarah Kirkpatrick who was born in Jackson township, May 26,
1845, a daughter of Jeremiah and Catherine (Flora)
Kirkpatrick, the former born in Perry county, Pennsylvania,
July 20, 1821, while the latter was born in Washington county,
Maryland, Sept. 14, 1819. Her father came here with his
parents, Oct. 31, 1831, and spent his remaining days in Richland
county, passing away September 15, 1904. The mother came
to Richland county with her parents in 1835 and also lived and
died here, passing away Sept. 19, 1900.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn has been graced
with eight children: Clayson, who died at the age
of sixteen years; Charles, who died when but five months
old; S. H., who resides in Franklin township, is married
and has two sons, Nihl and Gail; Nellie, the wife
of W. C. McCracken, of Mansfield; Willis O., at
home; Anna, the wife of J. A. Bricker, of Jackson
township, by whom she has one son, Reymer; B. B. at home;
and Henry, who died in infancy.
Mr. Kuhn is independent in
politics. He served as assessor of Jackson township for
several years and was also for a long period a member of the
school board. He is a member of Mt. Bethel Lutheran church
and of the Grand Army of the Republic at Shelby. Mr.
Kuhn's life has been one of continuous activity and no blot
or stain of dishonor rests upon his name for his business
principles and actions have ever been governed by strict
integrity and honesty of purpose. |
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