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Born 1844, Carroll county
From History of Hancock County, Ohio (1903), History of Hancock County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns ... portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of the Northwest Territory, history o (1886)
J. A. KIMMEL, physician, Findlay, was born in CaiToll Co., Ohio, September 17, 1844, son of David and Christiana (Oakes) Kimmel, the former of York County, the latter of Bedford County, Penn.,and of Holland and English pioneer ancestry in Pennsylvania. In 1851 David Kimmel settled in Marion Township, this county, where four sons apd three daughters grew up, viz.: George W.; Ellen, died at five years of age; Kate; Samuel B.; David J.; Margaret J.; Jacob A. and Tabitha E.; and three daughters are buried: Ellen, who died at the age of five years; Henrietta and Samantha Ann. Our subject received a good common school education and attended Findlay High School. In February, 1803, he enlisted in defense of the Union, in Company A, Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and did active and honorable service till the end of the war, when he received his discharge. After the close of the struggle he read medicine in the office of Drs. Entrikin & Ballard, here, and graduated from Cleveland Medical College in 1867. He then located in Cannonsburg, where he carried on an active practice till 1872, when he came to Findlay. In 1875 he took a postgraduate course at Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New York City, from which he received a creditable diploma. He married here, in 1869, Eliza Ellen, daughter of the late Hobert Bonham. She passed away this life May 28, 1873, in full communion with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is laid to rest in Maple Grove Cemetery. Dr. Kimmel was again married; this time in 1875, to Rosa E., daughter of Ambrose Graber, Esq., and by her has one son, Alfred Graber. Dr. Kimmel is a worthy F. A. M. and a member of the G. A. R. He is a clever professional man and a public-spirited, energetic citizen, contributing liberally to all measures conducive to the public weal. In politics he is a Republican.-
As printed in History of Hancock County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns ... portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of the Northwest Territory, history o (1886). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JACOB A. KIMMEL.
Jacob A. Kimmel, physician, was born in Carroll county, Ohio, September 17, 1844, son of David and Christiana (Oakes) Kimmel. In 185 1 David Kimmel settled in Marion township, this county, where four sons and three daughters grew up. Our subject received a good common school education and attended Findlay High school. In February, 1863, he enlisted in defense of the Union, in company A, Twentyfirst Ohio volunteer Infantry, and did active service until the end of the war, when he received an honorable discharge. After the close of the war he read medicine in the office of Drs. Entrikin & Ballard, at this place, and graduated from Cleveland Medical college in 1867. He then located in Cannonsburg. where he carried on an active practice till 1872, when he came to Findlay. In 1875 ne to° a post-graduate course at Bellevue Hospital Medical college of New York City, from which he received a creditable diploma. He married here in 1869, Eliza Ellen, daughter of the venerable citizen, now deceased, Robert Bonham. She passed away this life May 28, 1873, and was laid to rest in Maple Grove cemetery. In 1875 ne married Rosa E., daughter of Ambrose Graber, and by her had one son, Alfred Graber. Dr. Kimmel is a worthy member of the G. A. R. " He is a clever professional man, an energetic citizen, and a promoter of any public measure which has for its object the betterment of this community.
There may have been other physicians here in the early days of our history as a county, but the names above mentioned were permanent ones and are entitled to their share of credit in assisting to develop the resources of our county. In the days when disease was more prevalent, owing to the dense forests, marshes and low, swampy ground, the smiling countenance of a doctor, when called to allay some unruly fever or other diseases common to those days, was truly a relief to the family, and became their friend indeed as well as a friend in need.
We have not the time nor space to mention the good and bad qualities, the privations and hardships that the younger doctors have passed through, but nevertheless we have some young physicians who will, in the near future, make their names famous in the medical world. Among these are: N. L. McLachlan, H. V. Beardsley, Don. C. Hughes, J. P. Baker, W. S. Vanhorn, Ralph W. Vanhorn, J. M. Guise, P. O. Guise, I. N. Treece, W. M. Johnston, R. E. Brake, Alfred W. Balsley, O. H. Saunders, Don Biggs, Theron S. Wilson, J. C. Tritch, M. J. Ewing. W. C. Neibling, F. W. Rodgers. J. E. Powell, J. M. Firmin, H. L.
Babcock, J. M. Shepard, C. W. Benedict, M. M. Carrothers. W. W. Drake, F. B. Entrikin, W. B. Keator, R. B. Keeran, A. H. Linaweaver, J. R. McLeod, J. C. Martin, H. A. Vickers, T. E. Woods, W. N. Yost, Mrs. Nelia B. Kennedy and Alice K. Kooerle.
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As printed in History of Hancock County, Ohio (1903). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Alfred W. Balsley (b. 1872) Don C. Hughes (b. 1871) M. M. Carrothers (b. 1845) O. H. Saunders (b. 1864)
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