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Surnames: Kaylor Metts Stump
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Abraham Kaylor, an old and honored resident of Clear Creek Township, was born in Mahoning
County, Ohio, June 4, 1820. He was the youngest of seven children, three sons and four
daughters, born to Abraham and Magdalene (Metts) Kaylor, both of whom were of Dutch
descent. He spent his youth and early manhood in his native county. His father died when
he was seven years old and as soon as he became old enough he found employment upon a farm
by the month and thus continued until he reached his fourteenth year, when he and one
sister and their widowed mother settled upon a small farm of forty acres, the management
of which devolved upon him. About two years later they removed to Trumble County, Ohio,
where two years were spent upon a farm. They then removed to Stark County, Ohio, where
the marriage of our subject occurred in 1842, when Ann Eliza Stump became his wife. She
was born in Lancaster County, Pa., in 1819, being the daughter of Casper and Magdalene
Stump, of Dutch d!
escent. In 1852, Mr. and Mrs. Kaylor moved to this county and settled where the former
now resides. They continued to live happily together until their union was broken by the
death of his wife, March 24, 1884. The life occupation of Mr. Kaylor has been that of a
farmer, and as such he has been very successful. He is the father of eight children as
follows: Mary J., born May 22, 1843, died August 22, 1843; Mary A., born May 17, 1844;
John, born October 5, 1846, died April 7, 1858; Elias, born January 31, 1849, died August
22, 1869; Anna Eliza, born July 19, 1851; Franklin, born January 17, 1854; Emeline, born
April 15, 1856, and Angeline, born September 15, 1858, died March 3, 1862. Mr. Kaylor is
a member of the Christian Church. In politics, he is a Republican. He is one of the old
residents of Clear Creek Township, and one of her most worthy and esteemed citizens.
History of Huntington County, Indiana (Brant & Fuller: Chicago, IL) 1887.
Biographical Sketches of Clear Creek Township. Pages 586 and 587.