Person:Philip Kuhn (4)

Emigrated to US in 1798 3rd or 4th settler in York Township., Tuscarawas County Ohio, 1809

From the "History of Tuscarawas County" by J. Mansfield, published by Warner, Beers and Company in 1884: Dates Daniel was county commissioner 1876-82. "DANIEL KUHN, carpenter, New Philadelphia, was born in York Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio May 19, 1831 and is a son of John Philip and Catherine (Benfer) Kuhn. The grandparents of our subject, Philip Leopold and Elizabeth Kuhn, emigrated from Westphalia, Germany to America, in 1798, and settled in Pennsylvania, settling in 1809 in this county.

"Philip Kuhn and Francis Gernand were the next occupants of the soil of Stone Creek Valley. They were Germans, and emigrated in 1809 to York Township from York County, Pennsylvania. Each had married the sister of the other, and for a few years both, with their families, lived in the same cabin. Gernand had entered the northwest quarter of section 25 and Kuhn the northeast quarter of the same section and the southeast quarter of section 16. Each of these pioneers died on the farm he had founded, and their descendants are still represented in the Township.

From the Jerusalem United Church of Christ's 150th anniversary booklet (1815-1965) that is at the Genealogical Archives, Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Philip Kuhn, John Frank Garnant, John George Kuhn, John and Henry Benfer all donated land for the church and helped to build the original in 1815. In 1809 Philip and Elizabeth Kuhn's daughter Margaret Kuhn was the first child born in the church.

The building committee for the 3rd church was comprised of Franz Kuhn, August Kuhn, Daniel Kuhn and John Wenger. On 3/31/1895 the pipe organ was purchased and Leona Kuhn was on the committee (possibly the organist as she was a music teacher in the county schools?) In 1895 the parsonage was built for a cost of $723.50 and Daniel Kuhn was the carpenter.

From the "Churchbook of the Jerusalem Reformed Church"; Philip Kuhn paid $12.50 towards the building of the first church, dated March 1815. It is also indicated that he word for 5 days and there is an amount of $2.50 indicated. He then paid an extra $3.50.

Copy of Philip Kuhn's will, photo of cemetery stone and immigration/naturalization documents are in Genealogy Documents Notebook 3rd or 4th settler in York Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio 1809

From "History of Tuscarawas County" by J.Mansfield, published by Warner, Beers and Company 1884

Philip Kuhn and Francis Gerand were the next occupants of the soil of Stone Creek Valley. They were Germans, and emigrated in 1809 to York Township from York County, Pennsylvania. Each had married the sister of the other, and for a few years both, with the families, lived in the same cabin. Gernand had entered the northwest quarter of section 25 and Kuhn the northeast quarter of the same section and the southeast quarter of section 16. Each of these pioneers died on the farm he had founded, and their descendents are still represented in the Township."

From the Jerusalem United Church of Christ's 150th anniversary booklet (1815-1865)

Philip Kuhn, John Frank, Garnant, John George Kuhn, John and Henry Benfer all donated land for the church and helped to build the original in 1815. In 1809 Philip and Elizabeth Kuhn's daughter Magaret Kuhn was the first child born in the church.

The building committee for the 3rd church was comprised of Franz Kuhn, August Kuhn, Daniel Kuhn and John Wenger. On 3/31/1895 the pipe organ was purchased and Leona Kuhn was on the committee (possible the organist as she was a music teacher in the county school). In 1895 the parsonage was built for a cost of $723.50 and Daniel Kuhn was the carpenter.

JERUSALEM CEMETERY MAP

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Jerusalem Reformed Church Cemetery.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Cemetery Stone.
3. ↑ Kirchenbuch Diedenshausen, 1678-1968; Evangelische Kirche Girkhausen. (Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969).
4. ↑ Will of Kuhn, Philip. (Tuscarawas County Will Records).