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Jacob S. Kunkle (Abt. 1820 - 1891)
Jacob S. Kunkle > George Heinrich "Henry" Kunkle

Biographical Sketch

Jacob S. Kunkle was born about 1820 near New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania to George Heinrich "Henry" Kunkle and Mary Catherine Stone. There is no information regarding his childhood.

The fact that Jacob's first offspring, Mary, was born about 1847 in Pennsylvania strongly suggests that he got married in Pennsylvania around 1845 when he was about 25 years of age. His new bride, Sarah A., was born December, 1823. That would have made her age at the time of marriage to be about 22 years old which is reasonable. Sarah A.'s maiden name is unknown.

Jacob and Sarah A. had three more children while living in Pennsylvania -- William, Robert A. and Arabella.

In about 1858, Jacob moved his family to northwest Ohio near the town of Bryan in Williams County. He was likely drawn to northwest Ohio because at least two of his brothers (John Henry. and Henry Stone.) had already relocated from Pennsylvania to that area. He took up farming in Ohio. He and Sarah A. had four more children after moving to Ohio -- Minnie, John A., Lilly Myrtle, and Sarah S. His second oldest daughter, Arabella, passed away in April, 1878.

They continued to live around the Bryan, Ohio area as a family unit until late 1879 when Jacob's wife Sarah A. died. She was buried beside her daughter Arabella or "Belle" in Beaver Creek Cemetery just east of Bryan, Ohio.

It appears that her death took a heavy toll on the family as the living unit itself fell apart. In June 1880, family members were living all over the place. Jacob no longer maintained a home for his family but instead was living in the home of his grown son, William, along with his youngest daughter Sara S. His daughter Minnie, about 21 years old but yet unmarried, was living with a family in Edgerton, Ohio. His daughter Lilly Myrtle, then about 14, was living in the household of Jacob's brother, Henry S. about 11 miles away. Son John A. was living in the household of Jacob's sister, Mary Ann (Kunkle) Shinabarger, in another part of the county.

After the death of his wife, it appears that Jacob just needed to make a change because sometime between the summer of 1880 and the early spring of 1881, Jacob up and moved to Wilson, Ellsworth County, Kansas. Jacob's half-brother, David, (that's another story) moved his family to Kansas at the same time. There Jacob bought a piece of land and began farming, leaving a least a portion of his family behind temporarily and another portion of his family behind for good.

In March 1881, Jacob brought two of his children west to live with him in Kansas -- John A. and Lilly Myrtle. Both were of an age at that time that they would not have needed hands-on care. The youngest daughter, Sarah S. remained in Ohio, living with relatives. There is some evidence that she may have died in 1882 but this has not been confirmed.

By 1885, his children had left the nest and his step-mother, Catherine (Ohler) Kunkle had moved from Ohio (following her husband's death) to live with him. At the same time another relative (unidentifiable) was also living with him in Kansas.

Jacob lived on until 1891 when he died and was buried in Ellsworth, Kansas.

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Home About This Website History Pages Index Family Tree The Village of Kunkle, Ohio Links How To Contribute Guest Book		Jacob S. Kunkle (Abt. 1820 - 1891) Jacob S. Kunkle > George Heinrich "Henry" Kunkle Biographical Sketch Jacob S. Kunkle was born about 1820 near New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania to George Heinrich "Henry" Kunkle and Mary Catherine Stone. There is no information regarding his childhood. The fact that Jacob's first offspring, Mary, was born about 1847 in Pennsylvania strongly suggests that he got married in Pennsylvania around 1845 when he was about 25 years of age. His new bride, Sarah A., was born December, 1823. That would have made her age at the time of marriage to be about 22 years old which is reasonable. Sarah A.'s maiden name is unknown. Jacob and Sarah A. had three more children while living in Pennsylvania -- William, Robert A. and Arabella. In about 1858, Jacob moved his family to northwest Ohio near the town of Bryan in Williams County. He was likely drawn to northwest Ohio because at least two of his brothers (John Henry. and Henry Stone.) had already relocated from Pennsylvania to that area. He took up farming in Ohio. He and Sarah A. had four more children after moving to Ohio -- Minnie, John A., Lilly Myrtle, and Sarah S. His second oldest daughter, Arabella, passed away in April, 1878. They continued to live around the Bryan, Ohio area as a family unit until late 1879 when Jacob's wife Sarah A. died. She was buried beside her daughter Arabella or "Belle" in Beaver Creek Cemetery just east of Bryan, Ohio. It appears that her death took a heavy toll on the family as the living unit itself fell apart. In June 1880, family members were living all over the place. Jacob no longer maintained a home for his family but instead was living in the home of his grown son, William, along with his youngest daughter Sara S. His daughter Minnie, about 21 years old but yet unmarried, was living with a family in Edgerton, Ohio. His daughter Lilly Myrtle, then about 14, was living in the household of Jacob's brother, Henry S. about 11 miles away. Son John A. was living in the household of Jacob's sister, Mary Ann (Kunkle) Shinabarger, in another part of the county. After the death of his wife, it appears that Jacob just needed to make a change because sometime between the summer of 1880 and the early spring of 1881, Jacob up and moved to Wilson, Ellsworth County, Kansas. Jacob's half-brother, David, (that's another story) moved his family to Kansas at the same time. There Jacob bought a piece of land and began farming, leaving a least a portion of his family behind temporarily and another portion of his family behind for good. In March 1881, Jacob brought two of his children west to live with him in Kansas -- John A. and Lilly Myrtle. Both were of an age at that time that they would not have needed hands-on care. The youngest daughter, Sarah S. remained in Ohio, living with relatives. There is some evidence that she may have died in 1882 but this has not been confirmed. By 1885, his children had left the nest and his step-mother, Catherine (Ohler) Kunkle had moved from Ohio (following her husband's death) to live with him. At the same time another relative (unidentifiable) was also living with him in Kansas. Jacob lived on until 1891 when he died and was buried in Ellsworth, Kansas. Photo Gallery No photos available.