Person:William Kindig (1)

Article dated Friday, March 13, 1896 Another of the county's honored pioneers has fallen. William Kindig, of the extreme southeast corner of the county and a resident of Henry and Liberty Township for nearly fifty years, died Friday night, age 69 years, and the funeral took place at Perrysburg, Sunday with Rev. O.A. Cook of this city officiating. The deceased was married twice, his second wife, Catherine (Swartzlander) Kindig, surviving but in very feeble health. He was the father of seventeen children, all of whom, except one, are living, and was one of the county's most upright and prominent citizens. He was a farmer and carpenter by vocation, a sturdy democrat in politics, and a sincere, kindly citizen.

William Kindig 1860 Census Gender:Male Age:33 Year(s) Ethnicity:White Birthplace:Ohio

County:Fulton Township:Henry Post Office:Akron

Census Page Number:0752 Census Line Number:01A National Archive Series Number:M653 National Archive Microfilm Number:260

Job:Carpenter Job Code:430 - Carpenter Real Property:$3000 Personal Property:$400

Head of Household:Y Literate:Yes

Family Number:1640 Dwelling Number:1636 Please see the Introduction to this Archive for an explanation of these fields.

PERRYSBURG CEMETERY Located at the southeast edge of the town of Perrysburg, in Union Township, Miami County, Indiana, which is on old US-31, just north of 900N. The rows run north and south, are numbered from west to east, and the stones are read from north to south. Readings were taken in 1978 and 1987 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh.

KINDIG, Wm. d. Mar 6, 1896, ae 69y-1m-17d (KINDIG), "Father", Jan 19, 1827 - Mar 6, 1896, ae 69y-1m-17d (8 steps)

William was a carpenter. There were probably four children by his first wife and eleven by the second wife. William & Catharine Kindig were residents of Henry twp, Fulton Co. IN in 1860 and 1870 Census: and Liberty twp. Fulton, Co IN.