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History
of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
(Source: History of
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.,
1884)
BIOGRAPHIES
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Fairfield
Twp. - Page 765
HUGH KELLY,
farmer and proprietor of iron
mine, P. O. New Philadelphia, was
born Mar. 6, 1815, in St. John,
New Brunswick, the second child
of a family of ten
children. His mother, Jerusha
Kelly, was accidentally
drowned in the Bay of Fundy in
1835. His father, James
More Kelly, was a
merchant, ship-builder, lumber
dealer and proprietor of vessels
plying on the Atlantic. Hugh
was united in marriage, Dec. 4,
1835, with Rosanne
Steeves, also a native
of the province. They
emigrated to Ohio in 1836, and
after living for six years in
Harrison County came to this
county and township. Ten
children have been born unto them
- Catharine,
wife of John
Minnis;
Margaret, wife of Andrew
Van Buskirk, of Allen
County; Mary,
widow of Albert Boyd;
William, of Lockport; James,
who was killed while in service
in 1865; Henry,
deceased, and John,
Ellen, Thomas and Harvey,
at home. Mr. Kelly's
farm is underlaid with a vein of
blackband iron ore. He has
opened a mine and operated it
profitably for several
years. He is a Republican;
has held various township
offices, and is esteemed an
upright, reliable and influential
citizen. Himself and wife
are members of the German Baptist
Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884 |
Fairfield
Twp. - Page 765
WILLIAM IRA
KENNEDY, farmer, P. O. New
Cumberland, was born Nov. 5,
1845, in Warren Township, this
county, and is a son of William
R. Kennedy. He was
raised on his father's farm, and
obtained his education first in
the schools of this township and
afterward in the Hagerstown
Academy. He was united in
marriage, Feb. 1, 1868, with Amelia
H. Leggett, daughter of Joshua
and Jane (Guthrie) Leggett,
of Goshen Township. Their
family numbers five children,
viz., Olive M., James
Barton, Frank A., Joshua Laird and
Clifton Ira.
After living in Carroll County
three years, Mr. and Mrs.
Kennedy came to
Tuscarawas County, and settled on
the farm which they now occupy in
Fairfield Township. They
have acquired an excellent farm
of 245 acres of well-improved
land. They are members of
the Presbyterian Church at New
Cumberland. In politics,
Mr. Kennedy is a Democrat.
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884 |
Salem Twp. -
J. KINSEY, dealer
in confectioneries, tobaccos, and
cigars, fine liquors, etc., Port
Washington, was born in
Switzerland, February 28, 1842,
son of Samuel and Mary Kinsey,
both of whom died in Switzerland,
the father March 10, 1878, the
mother about a year
earlier. Our subject
emigrated to New Philadelphia in
1869. In 1871, he came to
Port Washington, and engaged in
his present business, continuing
it successfully sine. He
was united in marriage, November
12, 1871, with Anna Barbara,
born in Switzerland, July 15,
1848, daughter of Christian
and Macelena Hudle, both of
whom died in Switzerland - Christian
in 1868 and Marcalena in
1867. To Mr. and Mrs.
Kinsey two children have been
born - Charles A. and Ellen
J. Mr. Kinsey is a
member of I. O. O. F. and the
Knights of Pythias. Since
coming to Tuscarawas County he
has been highly prosperous in
business.
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884
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Clay Twp.
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SIMON G. KISER,
farmer, P. O. Lock 17, is a
native of Clay Township, where he
was born Sept. 23, 1849.
His parents, John and
Catherine (Swallie) Kiser, emigrated
from Germany, and settled in this
township. Simon G.
was raised on the farm, and was
educated in the common
schools. He was married in
1873 tro Hattie Slutour,
who is the daughter of John
and Angeline Sluthour. They
have two children – Julia
M. and Minnie Alice.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Kiser
are members of the Moravian
Church
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884 – Page
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Fairfield
Twp. - Page 766
JOSEPH KOLLAR,
farmer, P. O. Zoar Station, was
born near Steubenville, Nov. 5,
1809. His parents, George
and Susan (Koons) Kollar,
natives of York County, Penn.,
emigrated to Ohio in 1802, and
raised sufficient corn on leased
land to enter 320 acres of land
in Fairfield Township, where Joseph
now resides. Their family
consists of seven children - Jacob,
Andrew, George, Adam, Margaret
Catherine, Michael and
Joseph. When they
first came, three days were
required to make a trip for salt
or to mill. Salt then cost
$15, a barrel, and a large pad or
cushion must be made to protect
the horse's back from the brine,
as the salt would be very wet.
the first election in Fairfield
Township was held at the house of
George Kollar.
He was a Lutheran. Joseph
was married, Sept. 5, 1831, to Phoebe
Slutts, and of their
eight children but three are now
living - Deborah,
near Lima; Susan,
in Kansas City, Mo.; and
John, at home; all are
married. Joseph
Kollar resides on the
old homestead, which is one of
the finest farms in Fairfield
Township. He and his wife
are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884 |
Auburn
Twp. -
HENRY KUHN,
farmer, P. O. Blackband, was born
June 22, 1819, in Diedenshausen,
Province of Westphalia, Prussia,
Germany. His parents were Philip
and Anna Elizabeth (Hackenbracht)
Kuhn, who had eleven children
- Daniel (deceased),
John (emigrated to this
country in 1836 and died in 1882
in Fry's Valley, this county,
aged seventy-seven years), Wilhelmina
(deceased, wife of Henry
Beitzel, deceased), Amelia
(emigrated to America, in
1837, wife of Wilhelm Kuhn,
deceased). Anna
Elizabeth (deceased wife of Christian
Haf, also deceased, who
emigrated to this country in
1857), Catherine
(emigrated to this country in
1837, wife of John Blous,
living in York Township, this
county), Henry, Mary Elizabeth
(deceased wife of Louis
Glanner), Anna Catharine
(now a resident of
Minnesota). Henry,
our subject, emigrated to this
country in 1841, locating in York
Township, this county, where he
lived with his family over
twenty-five years. Leaving
that township, they settled in
Auburn Township, where they now
reside. Our subject was
married to Elizabeth Benfer,
by whom there has been a family
of nine children, viz.: Philip
H., John H., Ernest George,
Catharine (wife of George
Fried), Susanna (wife of James
Griffin), Henry August (deceased),
Elizabeth (wife of Henry
Espenschied), Franz
and Emma. Mr. Kuhn
owns a farm of sixty acres, with
good buildings thereon. He
taught public school for
twenty-four years; has served
twelve terms as Township Trustee
and seven terms as
Assessor. The family are
members of the German Reformed
Church. Mr. Kuhn and
his sons are, in politics,
Democrats.
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884 |
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