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FRANKLIN KIMLER, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Arrowsmith; owns 320 acres of land, worth $40 per acre; was born in Montgomery Co., Ind., Nov. 16, 1831; remained with his father on the farm until 21 years of age, assisting him in farming and blacksmithing; moved to this county at the age of 7 years; settled southwest of Le Roy; lived one year there; moved to where the town of Le Roy now stands, still farming and working at his trade, and was married to Jane Pemberton May 18, 1856; she was born in Fountain Co., Ind.; they are the parents of four children — James E., born April 5, 1857; Elizabeth A., Jan. 18, 1860; Mary B., Oct. 2, 1861; Frank A., April 24, 1867. Elizabeth E., now wife of Austin H. Vanscoyoc, of Kansas. Mr. Kimler has held the office of School Director eight years; he was in the late war, enlisting Sept. 4, 1861, in Co. I, 39th I. V. I., and served three years; was in the battle of Drury’s Bluff, Va., also in the battle of Fort Wagner, S. C., and several other battles and skirmishes; was mustered out by general order. Mr. Kimler had no property to speak of, when married; but has, at present, about $13,000 worth of property, which he has accumulated by industry, economy and perseverance, made mostly by farming and raising cattle hogs and horses; his principal crop has been corn.