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��Mr. Hock is engaged in farming, and is an energetic and an active man.
HOSTETTER, DAVID, farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township in 1839. Married, in 1873, to Anna Strickland, who was born in Vermillion Township, Ashland Co., in 1851 ; they have two chil- dren—William, born Dec. 3, 1874; Jennie, Feb. 9, 1876. Mr. Hostetter is engaged in farming, and owns part of the old homestead.
HOUT, GEORGE, farmer ; P. 0. Mansfield ; he was born in Mifflin Township, this county, Sept. 30, 1829, and was married, in 1856, to Martha Lautz, who was born in Franklin Co. April 18,1826; they have two children — Byran B., born Feb. 9, 1857, and Bushnell C. Hout, born April 28, 1859. Mr. Hout resides on the farm where he was born, and has lived there all his life. He is a very active and enterprising farmer.
HOUT, SAMUEL S., farmer ; P.O.Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township Dec. 18, 1839. He was married to Mary A. Eby, who was born Jan. 31, 1843, also in Mifflin Township; they have the fol- lowing children : Letitia, born June 25, 1862; Cath- erine Emma, Sept. 6, 1863; Solomon, Sept. 4, 1865; Mary J., Feb. 19, 1867; Irene R., March 2, 1869; Maud E., July 6, 1871 ; Leno, Dec. 13, 1873; Clinton, May 4, 1877; Catherine, died Nov. 10, 1872 ; infant died March 13, 1876. Mr. Hout is engaged during the winter in buying furs and pelts, and is doing quite an extensive trade.
HOUT, JOSEPH, farmer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Mifflin Township April 20, 1824. He was mar- ried, to Mary Hoover ; she was born in Mifflin Town- ship Oct. 11, 1826; they had the following chil- dren : Sarah Jane, born Jan. 29, 1847 ; Almond, May 8, 1848 ; Libbie, Sept. 1, 1849; Maggie, Feb, 24, 1851 ; Henry, Sept. 18, 1857; Francelia, May 5, 1855. Sarah J. married George W. Redman ; they reside in Mifflin Township, Ashland Co. Libbie married Henry Cotter ; they reside in Troy Township. Maggie married M. G. Shultz; they reside in Montpelier, Williams Co. Fran- celia married H. C. Roads.
HOUT, D. W., farmer; P. 0. Mifflin, Ashland Co.; he was born in Mifflin Township Aug. 17, 1849. Mar- ried, in 1873, to Susan Bowie, who was born in Wayne Co. Sept. 20, 1850 ; they have two children — Eva May, born May 27, 1874 ; Bryant R., Sept. 20, 1878. They reside on a farm in Mifflin Township.
HOOVER, DANIEL (deceased). He was born May 16, 1796, in Rolinhen Co., Va.; he first came to Fair- field Co., Ohio, and remained there about twelve years, then came to Mifflin Township, entered land and re- mained there till his death. He was married to Sarah Sheller, who was born Oct. 9, 1801 ; they had the fol- lowing family: Joseph, born March 10, 1824; Mary, Oct. 11, 1826; Henry, April 27, 1828; Aaron, Aug. 4, 1830; Christian, Oct. 13, 1831; Alfred, June 22, 1833 ; Elizabeth, July 27, 1835 ; Daniel, Sept. 6, 1838. Elizabeth died April 25, 1850; Daniel, July 29, 1853 ; John, Sept. 28, 1861 ; Sarah, Aug. 26, 1870; Samuel, Nov. 16, 1879. Mr. Hoover was one of the pioneers of Mifflin Township ; through his industry and frugal- ity, he accumulated considerable property. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church about forty years ; he was a strong advocate for the doctrines
��of his church ; he had preaching at his residence, and was a strong supporter of the ministry.
HOOVER, CHRISTIAN, farmer; P.O. Mifflin, Ash- land Co.; he was born in Mifflin Township Oct. 13, 1831. Married, in 1855, Mary Hursh, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., May 24, 1835 ; they have five children — Henrietta, born Nov. 2, 1856 ; Sarah, Sept. 5, 1858; Willis, July 22, 1860; Mary E., May 26, 1866 ; Charles, Feb. 16, 1873 ; Henrietta was married to Martin Swoveland ; they reside in Mifflin Township ; Sarah married Willard Hale; they reside in Mifflin Township. Mr. Hoover is one of the energetic farmers of this county, and has a well-improved farm, with good buildings and under a good state of cultivation.
KAUFFMAN, CHRISTIAN (deceased) ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn.. Jan. 30, 1807. He was mar- ried to Anna Staman in 1830 ; she was born in Lan- caster, Penn.; they have the following family: Sarah, born Oct. 11, 1832; Anna, July 6, 1834; Jacob, Sept.
25, 1836; Fanny, Nov. 18, 1838; xMaria, July 4, 1842. Sarah was married to Alexander McElroy, and resides in Madison Township ; Fanny was married to Manuel Charles, and resides in Ashland Co.; Maria was mar- ried to Dr. Kendig, and resides in Hayesville, Ohio. Christian Kauflfman died May 1, 1875.
KAYLER, ABRAHAM, laborer; P. 0. Mansfield; he was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 10, 1822; came to Ohio when he was young. Married Jane Hemptage ; they had eight children — Harry, born Feb. 6, 1846 ; Jennie, Aug. 13, 1848; Raymond, Aug. 13, 1850; William, Aug. 1, 1852; George, Aug. 24, 1854; Fred F., Nov. 6, 1856; Theodore W., Nov. 23, 1858; Fran- ces N., April 15, 1860. Mrs. Kayler died in 1866. Mr. Kayler married Phoebe Allen Oct. 15, 1875; she was born in Mifflin Township, in 1837 ; they reside in this township. Harry (conductor on the railroad) married Catherine Buck ; they reside in Alliance. Jennie married James Boston ; they reside in Upper Sandusky. Raymond (conductor on the railroad) mar- ried Mary Rodgers ; they reside in Crestline. Will- iam C. married Etta Smith; they reside in Nevada, Wyandot Co. George (conductor on the railroad) mar- ried Hattie Hess ; they reside in Alliance. Fred is a fireman on the railroad. Theodore W. married, Nov. 18, 1879, Miss Etta McElhany ; she was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Nov. 14, 1857 ; they now reside in Crestline; he is engaged on the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Francis is engaged as a brakemah on the railroad ; his home is in Crestline.
KAYLOR, SAMUEL, farmer; P. 0. Lucas; he was born in Monroe Township Nov. 27, 1842. He was married in November, 1868. to Rebecca Fisher, who was born in Ashland Co. Jan. 29, 1845; they have three children — Bernard B., born April 16, 1870; Car- rie Ettie, Feb. 12, 1874; Frederick S., Aug. 22, 1877. Mr. Kaylor owns a farm in this township.
KOHLER, DANIEL, Sr., farmer; P. 0. West Wind- sor ; he was born in Adams Co., Penn., Aug. 1, 1814. Married, Jan. 12, 1837, to Nancy Brubaker, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1817 ; she came, with her parents, to Ohio at the age of 7 ; they had nine children — Aaon, born Nov. 28, 1837 ; John, Jan.
26, 1839; Elizabeth, June 19, 1841 ; Henry, Sept. 15, 1843; Aaon, Jan. 15, 1847; Wesley, Oct. 27, 1848;
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