My Genealogy Hound

W. CLINTON KIME, a prominent citizen and farmer of Seneca County, keeps pace with the progress of the times, and has advanced the interests of his county at all times. His life of industry and usefulness, and his record for integrity and true-hearted faithfulness in all the relations of life, have given him a hold upon the community which all might well desire to share. The estate of Mr. Kime is located two miles south of Waterloo, in the town of Fayette, and he bears the distinction of introducing into this section the first Dorset horned sheep, which he makes a specialty of breeding.

Our subject is a native of the above town, and was born January 26, 1857, on the banks of Lake Seneca, to Benjamin and Mary (Dimn) Kime. They were born in Pennsylvania, whence they were brought by their respective parents, when quite young, to this section. The paternal grandfather bore the name of Christian Kime, and was classed among the earliest settlers of the county. He became the owner of an entire section of land bordering on Seneca Lake, on which he erected a hotel, and in addition to his farming interests played the part of “mine host” with equal success. He became very prosperous, and at the time of his death left his family well provided for.

The father of our subject was born about the year 1809, and died in 1887, and during his entire life followed farming. He was well educated for the locality and day, and was given a good start in life when ready to begin for himself. His union with Miss Dimn resulted in the birth of nine children, four of whom died when young, and four of the family are still living. During the late war, Franklin, the eldest of the household, was a soldier in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth New York Infantry, enlisting in 1862. He was wounded while in the battle of the Wilderness, and died in the hospital in 1864. His remains were brought home and interred in the cemetery at Geneva, N. Y. Angeline married Charles H. Smith, and is at present living in Fayette. Susan A. makes her home with her brother in the latter village; Edward P. is married, and likewise makes his home in Fayette.

The subject of this sketch is well educated, having been permitted to attend school regularly until a lad of sixteen years. Although quite young in years, he then assumed the management of the homestead, which he operated for some time on shares. December 17, 1884, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Thomas, a native of the town of Fayette, and a daughter of Michael and Leah Thomas. The following year he located with his young wife on the farm of one hundred and ten acres which has ever since been his home. In addition to this, Mr. Kime is interested in a farm of one hundred and five acres. His home farm is improved with a fine set of buildings, substantially built and commodious, all of which he erected. As stated in our opening paragraph, Mr. Kime is interested in the breeding of Dorset horned sheep, and in this branch of agriculture is meeting with good results.

To Mr. and Mrs. Kime there has been granted a daughter, Mary Leah, whose birth occurred May 11, 1886. Like his father before him, our subject is a stanch supporter of Republican principles, casting his first Presidential ballot in 1880 for Garfield. He is prominent in the councils of his party, and has been a delegate to various county conventions. Socially, he is a member of Rose Hill Grange, which he now represents as Overseer. He is a man of excellent business ability, enterprising and sagacious, and by his well directed efforts has won prosperity, and is justly recognized as one of the successful farmers and stock-raisers of the county.