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Atlas of Lawrence
County, Ohio; Hardesty -
1882; Lake - 1887 Atlas Published by H. H. Hardesty & Co.,
Publishers, Chicago and Toledo, 1882. Transcribed by Kristy GEORGE
W. KEYS – was born in Doughen county, Pennsylvania, April
13, 1821. His parents,
George O. and Eliza (Funk) Keys, are both deceased; her mother dying in 1819. Mr. Keys was married in this county, January 13, 1846, to Elizabeth L. Waller, born in Charlotte county, East Virginia, August 27, 1828. Her parents are Coleman G. and Nancy O. K. (Williams) Waller, who came to this county in 1832. Her mother died February 2, 1881. The following are the children of Mr. And Mrs. Keys: William H., born November 19, 1846, resides in this county; Coleman G., January 17, 1848, resides in this county; Margaret A., August 23, 1849, died September 1, 1850; John G., January 2, 1851, resides in this county; Nancy M., October 5, 1852, resides at home; Mary E., August 6, 1854, resides at home; James H. and Susan J., July 17, 1856, James H. resides in this county, Susan died September 17, 1857; Albert H., October 3, 1858, resides in this county; Flora J., September 5, 1860, died January 29, 1863; Frank, May 19, 1863, resides at home; Levi B., October 25, 1864, resides at home; Catherine I., July 17, 1867, died October 12, 1867. Two of Mr. Keys’ sons served in the late war. William H. enlisted in 1864 in the 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of the war. Coleman G. enlisted in 1865 and served to the close of the war. Two brothers of Mrs. Keys were also in the war. William C. Waller enlisted in 1861 and served to the close of the war. He was wounded at the battle of Dublin Depot, Virginia. Coleman B. B. enlisted in 1862 in the 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry. He held the position of orderly sergeant. He was killed at the battle of Lynchburg in 1864. Mr. Keys is a farmer of Perry township. Address, Rock Camp, Lawrence county, Ohio.  HENRY
L. KIRKPATRICK –- is a native of Brown county, Ohio, where he
was born in the
year 1855. His parents are Samuel G. and Nancy Kirkpatrick. Mr. Kirkpatrick came to Lawrence county in 1881. He is by profession a physician and surgeon. His postoffice address is Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio. Mr. Kirkpatrick commenced reading medicine with Dr. J. W. Filkins, of Pontiac, Illinois, in 1877; read with him two years; after one course of lectures he studied with Dr. J. C. Winters, of Ripley, Ohio, until his graduation, which took place at the Medical College, of Ohio. JOHN
C. KITE – and Mary E. Gholson were united in marriage
February 4, 1859, in
Lawrence county. They are both natives of this county, his birth taking place November 27, 1832, and hers December 28, 1838. They have two children: Stella B. (Snyder), born October 8, 1859, resides in Lawrence county; Gerturde I., September 2, 1868, resides at home. Mr. Kite’s parents, James B. and Catherine (Kenney) Kite, came to this county in 1820. Mr. Kite has held the office of school director for six years, from 1874 to 1880; he is also supervisor and land appraiser of Fayette township. John C. served in the late war, a member of the 189th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving to the close of the war. His brother, Joshua, enlisted in 1861 in the 2d Virginia Volunteer Infantry. He served three years, and was a participant in thirteen battles, all in Virginia. The parents of Mrs. Kite are William and Sarah (Wolf) Gholson. Mr. Kite is engaged in farming in Fayette township. His postoffice address is Russel’s Place, Lawrence county, Ohio. EDWARD
F. KITTS – was born in Noble county, Ohio, in May 1844, in
which county he was
married, June 4, 1866, to Mary A. Farson, who is a native of the same county, born January 19, 1844. Their family are: Lovina J., born April 22, 1867; Loiusa E., August 15, 1868; Rosanna, February 26, 1870; Dora A., January 1, 1872; Luther Franklin, February 28, 1875; Ida May, May 3, 1877; Mary A., July 9, 1879. The parents of Mr. Kitts are George Kitts, who died November 6, 1876, and Louisa (Ailes) Kitts, who died July 13, 1851; they came to this county in 1865. Thomas and Esther (Fairbrother) Farson are the parents of Mrs. Kitts. Mr. Kitts served in the late war in the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted November 18, 1861, and served three years, receiving his discharge December 19, 1863. He reenlisted in the same regiment the day after being discharged, and served until March 8, 1866. During his term of service he participated in the following engagements: Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6 and 7, 1862; Corinth, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas; Saline, Arkansas; Mobile, Alabama; and several others. Three of his brothers also served in the war, Andrew L. and David Kitts in the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Payton Kitts in the 92nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Kitts and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, the first church organized in Lawrence township. He became a member April 27, 1867, and his wife in August, 1872. His children received the ordinance of baptism in 1880. Mr. Kitts was appointed to the leadership of the church in January, 1875. He received a license as an exhorter on March 25, 1877, and August 7 of the same year he was made a local preacher. He is a most true and consistent worker in his church, a kind father, and respected by all his neighbors. Mr. Kitts came to this county in 1866, settling in Lawrence township, where he is engaged in farming. Address, Rock Camp, Lawrence county, Ohio. HENRY
KNAPP – is a native of Germany, where he was born in the year
1805. He was also
married in that country, March 8, 1839, to Catherine Shucky, who is a native of the Fatherland, born December 17, 1813. He is a farmer by occupation, and is located in Elizabeth township. The following are their children: Louis, born September 8, 1840; Eliza, May 15, 1842; Henry, September 15, 1845; Mary, September 22, 1848; Hannah, March 21, 1850; August, March 21, 1852; George, August 28, 1857. Louis Knapp, the oldest son of Mr. Knapp, was a soldier in the war of the rebellion; he enlisted in 1861, in company E, 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged October 15, 1861. He took part in the first battle near Harrisburg, Virginia, and also in the second battle of Bull Run, where the Union army was victorious, and which seemed to give the soldiers more courage; he was injured by freezing. Mr. Knapp’s postoffice address is Powelsville, Scioto county, Ohio. Died,
June 7, 1848, George Kouns, senior, in the 64th
year of his age. Father Kouns, was
born in Rockingham county, Virginia, and in his youthful days moved to Lawrence county, and was married to Catherine Wolfenberger in 1808. Here he accumulated considerable property, raised a large family and lived to see them all comfortably settled in life. Father Kouns has been long known to the citizens of Lawrence county, and to write a history of his life and character would be only a repetition of knowledge engraved upon every heart. There need only be given a short sketch of the circumstances attending his death. The disease which occasioned his death was one of a very distressing nature—a spinal affection. For several months he suffered most intensely and obtained no freedom until death came to his relief. It is true that willing friends were ever ready to bestow the offices of kindness and attention upon him; but such was the nature of his disease that for days together he could not be turned in his bed. Early in his sickness he felt impressed with the idea he should never recover, and immediately arranged his temporal affairs and the blessing of pardon. Before his death, light suddenly broke upon his mind, and though exceedingly weak and feeble shouted aloud the praises of his God. On Wednesday evening, at 10 o’clock, he slept in death. As fades the summer clouds away; As sinks the gale when storms are o’er; As gently shuts the eye of day, As does the wave upon the shore. And may we all be ready for blessed reunion in the spirit land. SAMUEL
KOUNS – was born in the county of Lawrence, June 4, 1824, and
married in the
same county April 28, 1847, to Salome McClure, who was born in this county July 24, 1821. Her father, James McClure, was born in the state of Vermont and died in this county July 8, 1864, and her mother, Abigal (Stacy) McClure, was born in Connecticut and died in this county March 1, 1879. They settled in this county in 1821. Christian Kouns, the grandfather of Samuel, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, and removed to this county from Greenbrier county, near White Sulphur Springs, in 1803. He was one of the first settlers in this county, when it was simply a wilderness. He was a soldier in the revolutionary war. The father of the subject of this sketch, Samuel, senior, was born in Greenbrier county, Virginia, January 8, 1795, and died September 25, 1843. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, under General Harrison. James McClure, a brother of Mrs. Kouns, served in the late war, enlisting in 1865 in the 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, being discharged at the close of the war. The following are Mr. Kouns’ children: Alma E., born March 20, 1848, died December 30, 1853; Caroline E., May 13, 1849, died December 13, 1853; Franklin, October 12, 1852, died January 27, 1855, Alexander, April 16, 1854, resides at home; Harriet L., September 13, 1858, resides at home; Frank Clifton, September 19, 1860, died July 5, 1862; Benjamin E., November 8, 1867, resides at home. Mr. Kouns has served as justice of the peace one term and as school director six terms. He also held the office of treasurer of Delta special school district for nine years, besdies several other offices. Catherine (Brubaker) Kouns, who came to this county in 1803 with her husband, is the mother of Samuel. Mr. Kouns is engaged in farming in Perry township. Address, Sheridan Coal Works, Lawrence county, Ohio. |
