Jacob Kimmel, oldest child and only son of Isaac and Amy Kimmel, was born on March 18, 1846, in Jewett, Harrison County, Ohio. He traveled with his parents to Iowa, Texas, and Tennessee before coming to Darke County, Ohio, in 1870, where he lived the rest of his life. The story is told that during the war when Jacob was about sixteen, he and another boy became curious about the army's cannons even though they had been told not to go near them. Once everyone was asleep, the two boys accidentally fired a cannon, sending a ball into enemy lines, which started the battle earlier than planned. On March 27, 1873, he married twenty-nine year old Sarah Ann Williamson, daughter of Jonathan Williamson and Mary Magdaline Bailey, who had worked as a schoolteacher prior to her marriage. They lost a set of twin girls at birth, had two sons--George Washington and Isaac Nelson, lost another infant girl, then had two daughters--Maglen "Maggie" and Dora May "Dorie." The Kimmels owned a 70 acre farm on Route 118 on the north side of the Wabash River. They pastured the hills and farmed the lowlands, planted a large orchard, had a cider press, and grew black and red raspberries, currants, gooseberries, and rhubard along the garden. Jacob sold the farm to his son Isaac in 1901, and he and Sarah then moved to Rossburg, Ohio, where they operated the town's first telephone exchange. Sarah died on October 4, 1906, and Jacob returned to the farm to live with his son Isaac's family. His granddaughter Lucille called him "Pompaw." He died on April 29, 1913, and both he and Sarah are buried in Webster Cemetery, Allen Township, Darke County, Ohio.
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OBITUARY--KIMMEL
Jacob Kimmel was born in Harrison county, Ohio, March 18th, 1846, and died April the 29th, 1913, aged 67 years, 1 month and 11 days. While a boy he went with his parents to Iowa where they resided a short time then immigrated to Texas, and in a few years moved to Tennessee, where his father was pressed into the Confederate army. During the war he stayed at home with his mother and sisters. After which they moved to Columbus, Ohio, and in 1870 they came to Darke county, O., where he was united in marriage to Sarah A. Williamson, March 27th, 1873. He and his wife then lived on the old home farm until 1901, when they moved to Rossburg, O. To this union was born seven children, two sons and five daughters of which his beloved wife and three daughters preceded him to the spirit world. After the departure of his companion to the Celestial world he lived with his son on the home place until he was called to the beyond. He leaves to mourn for him two sons, two daughters, four sisters, and twelve grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services conducted by Rev. E. C. Cool.
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OBITUARY--KIMMEL
Jacob Kimmel was born in Harrison county, Ohio, March 18th, 1846, and died April the 29th, 1913, aged 67 years, 1 month and 11 days. While a boy he went with his parents to Iowa where they resided a short time then immigrated to Texas, and in a few years moved to Tennessee, where his father was pressed into the Confederate army. During the war he stayed at home with his mother and sisters. After which they moved to Columbus, Ohio, and in 1870 they came to Darke county, O., where he was united in marriage to Sarah A. Williamson, March 27th, 1873. He and his wife then lived on the old home farm until 1901, when they moved to Rossburg, O. To this union was born seven children, two sons and five daughters of which his beloved wife and three daughters preceded him to the spirit world. After the departure of his companion to the Celestial world he lived with his son on the home place until he was called to the beyond. He leaves to mourn for him two sons, two daughters, four sisters, and twelve grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services conducted by Rev. E. C. Cool.
Jacob Kimmel, oldest child and only son of Isaac and Amy Kimmel, was born on March 18, 1846, in Jewett, Harrison County, Ohio. He traveled with his parents to Iowa, Texas, and Tennessee before coming to Darke County, Ohio, in 1870, where he lived the rest of his life. The story is told that during the war when Jacob was about sixteen, he and another boy became curious about the army's cannons even though they had been told not to go near them. Once everyone was asleep, the two boys accidentally fired a cannon, sending a ball into enemy lines, which started the battle earlier than planned. On March 27, 1873, he married twenty-nine year old Sarah Ann Williamson, daughter of Jonathan Williamson and Mary Magdaline Bailey, who had worked as a schoolteacher prior to her marriage. They lost a set of twin girls at birth, had two sons--George Washington and Isaac Nelson, lost another infant girl, then had two daughters--Maglen "Maggie" and Dora May "Dorie." The Kimmels owned a 70 acre farm on Route 118 on the north side of the Wabash River. They pastured the hills and farmed the lowlands, planted a large orchard, had a cider press, and grew black and red raspberries, currants, gooseberries, and rhubard along the garden. Jacob sold the farm to his son Isaac in 1901, and he and Sarah then moved to Rossburg, Ohio, where they operated the town's first telephone exchange. Sarah died on October 4, 1906, and Jacob returned to the farm to live with his son Isaac's family. His granddaughter Lucille called him "Pompaw." He died on April 29, 1913, and both he and Sarah are buried in Webster Cemetery, Allen Township, Darke County, Ohio.
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OBITUARY--KIMMEL
Jacob Kimmel was born in Harrison county, Ohio, March 18th, 1846, and died April the 29th, 1913, aged 67 years, 1 month and 11 days. While a boy he went with his parents to Iowa where they resided a short time then immigrated to Texas, and in a few years moved to Tennessee, where his father was pressed into the Confederate army. During the war he stayed at home with his mother and sisters. After which they moved to Columbus, Ohio, and in 1870 they came to Darke county, O., where he was united in marriage to Sarah A. Williamson, March 27th, 1873. He and his wife then lived on the old home farm until 1901, when they moved to Rossburg, O. To this union was born seven children, two sons and five daughters of which his beloved wife and three daughters preceded him to the spirit world. After the departure of his companion to the Celestial world he lived with his son on the home place until he was called to the beyond. He leaves to mourn for him two sons, two daughters, four sisters, and twelve grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services conducted by Rev. E. C. Cool.
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OBITUARY--KIMMEL
Jacob Kimmel was born in Harrison county, Ohio, March 18th, 1846, and died April the 29th, 1913, aged 67 years, 1 month and 11 days. While a boy he went with his parents to Iowa where they resided a short time then immigrated to Texas, and in a few years moved to Tennessee, where his father was pressed into the Confederate army. During the war he stayed at home with his mother and sisters. After which they moved to Columbus, Ohio, and in 1870 they came to Darke county, O., where he was united in marriage to Sarah A. Williamson, March 27th, 1873. He and his wife then lived on the old home farm until 1901, when they moved to Rossburg, O. To this union was born seven children, two sons and five daughters of which his beloved wife and three daughters preceded him to the spirit world. After the departure of his companion to the Celestial world he lived with his son on the home place until he was called to the beyond. He leaves to mourn for him two sons, two daughters, four sisters, and twelve grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services conducted by Rev. E. C. Cool.
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