In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
Born 1839
From The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884)
FREDERICK KIN LEY was born in Baden, Germany, July 2, 1839. His parents were Frederick and Susan (Shonabarger) Kinley, also natives of Baden, and who emigrated to the United States in 1846, settling in this county, where the father died in 1875; the mother is still a resident of Upper Sandusky. Their children were Frederick, Mary, William, Henry J. Lewis, Caroline and John H. Frederick, our subject, resided with his parents until his twenty-first year; he then " worked out " two years, after which he engaged in the carpenter's trade, which he continued eighteen years. In 1863, he enlisted as an Ohio National Guard, and was called into service in 1864, being discharged in August of the same year. After buying and selling several different tracts, he established himself on his present farm of 120 acres in 1878, and has since devoted himself to agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. Mr. Kinley was married November 25, 1862, to Esther Ann Brauns,a native of this county. daughter of Abraham and Frances (Coon) Brauus. They have two children- William E. and Nora S.; and both are members of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Kinley is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and a Republican.
As printed in The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
The printed record stops around 1884. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.