Ref: "Historical Sketches of Ohio" J.A. Caldwell 1880 - "John K Stout - was born July 27, 1808. He married Frances Drennan, April 25, 1832 who died April 27, 1842. He married for a second wife Elizabeth Taylor, October 3, 1843. This lady died June 6, 1851. He married for his third wife -Caroline Daiken, June 8, 1853. This lady died March 26, 1873. Mr Stout by his first marriage, raised three sons, David D. W.B.H. and Elisha. David lives in Kentucky, owns stock in two steamboats, and is captain of one of them. W.H.E. Stout, the second son, lives in Lincoln, Nebraska; is a builder and contractor who by his enterprise has accumulated a large property. By his second marriage, Mr Stout raised three children, one son and two daughters. Thery were named Elizabeth, Mary and Alonzo. Elizabeth married the Rev. Jonathan Stewart, and lives in Rome. The other two remain at home and unmarried. There were two children by his third marriage, both sons, they were named: Homer D. and Henry W. Homer is married, lives in Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio, engaged in telegraphing. Henry W. remains with his father on the farm.
Mr Stout started in life while a young man, with a small store in 1829, on Stouts Run, where George Dobson now lives; after keeping here a year, he removed to where Rome now stands. At the end of a year he took into partnership with his brother, William. Two years afterwards, William bought the interest of his brother in the store, and carried it on alone until his decease twenty years afterwards. After selling his interest in the store to his brother William, Mr. Stout bought a farm above Rome, but not liking it, he swapped it for his present farm near but below the Village. He afterwards removed to Manchester where he sold goods for a year; then returned to his farm again, where he has since lived.
By his industry and perserverance, Mr. Sout has accumulated a fine property. Besides giving each of his children a fair set out of life he still owns one hundred acres of splendid land on the Ohio River Bottom, adjoining the Village of Rome on the West. This farm is in a high state of cultivation, adorned with excellent buildings, where he now resides, surrounded with every comfort that man could desire, quietly enjoying the fruits of his laborous and wellspent life, with the respect of all who know him."