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JOHN W. KERSHNER, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Le Roy; born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 1833, where he attended the common school in his youth, and made his home with his father until 29 years of age, when, on the 22d of February, 1863, he was united in marriage with Malinda Liming; she was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Feb. 21, 1845. Upon his marriage, he rented land and engaged in farming, in Ohio, until 1870, when he, with his family, emigrated West and located in Empire Township, when, after farming one year, he removed to Randolph Township and farmed upon rented land, until the fall of 1878, when he purchased his present place, and, upon Jan. 23, 1879, removed upon the same; he has eighty acres of well-improved land, upon which he has good farm buildings. The children of John and Malinda (Liming) Kershner are three in number, as follows: Samuel E., born Nov. 20, 1864; Joseph M., born May 14, 1867; Lewis O., born Aug. 27, 1877. Mr. K. is a son of Conrad Kershner, who was of German descent; he was born in Berks Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1789; he was a member of the German Reform Church from infancy, and served for many years as Elder and Deacon, in Pennsylvania; he located in Licking Co., Ohio, in 1857, where he died, Jan. 22, 1864; he was married to Susan Keller, in Pennsylvania; she was raised in Northumberland Co., Penn.; she died several years previous to the death of her husband; they were the parents of nine children, of whom six are now living.