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JAMES K. KNICK, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 19; P. O. Greenville; the subject of this memoir located in Darke Co. in an early day; he was born in Miami Co., Ohio, Feb. 9, 1824; he was a son of William Knick, who was born in Virginia, and came to Miami Co. at an early day and followed farming until his decease, which occurred in 1850; he was married, in Virginia, to Rachel Armstrong; she was also born in Virginia, and died in Miami Co. in 1868; the gentleman whose name heads this sketch assisted his father in farming until 28 years of age, when, in 1852, he, with ox teams, taking with him 116 head of cattle, crossed the Rocky Mountains at North Pass; arrived in Stockton Valley after a long and tedious journey of five months and six days; in California, he spent six years at mining, and met with fair success; he then returned to Ohio, and, in 1859, came to Darke Co. and purchased 80 acres of his present place, to which he has added by purchase until he now owns upward of 220 acres, under a good state of cultivation, with two good sets of farm buildings, nearly all of which he has secured by his own exertions. His marriage with Magdalena Ashman was celebrated in Miami Co. Feb. 16, 1860; she was born in Darke Co., Sec. 19, Greenville Township, April 24, 1841; she died March 27, 1873, leaving seven children, viz: Thomas, born Feb. 16, 1861; John, May 6, 1862; James, August 28, 1863; Charles, Sept. 9, 1865; Magdalena M., July 5, 1867; Eliza J., May 8, 1869, died April 16, 1873; Laura Bell, born May 6, 1871. He gives his whole attention to raising stock, corn and wheat, and is now engaged in farming all his land.