J. B. KAHL, son of J. D. Kahl, a native of Adams county, Penn., was born September 26, 1855, the eldest of his father's family. He was educated in the schools of California, this county, and taught for seven years. On December 29, 1881, he was married to Jeanette L., daughter of David, and granddaughter of Robert Clark. The latter was born in 1784, in Pennsylvania, and married Jeanette Paxton, who also was born in 1784. They settled in Nottingham township, where children were born as follows: Margaret, born in 1806, died in 1853 (married in 1836 to John Preston); Jane, born in 1808, died in 1853 (married in 1843 to Adam Morrow); Andrew, born in 1810, died in 1874; Robert, born in 1812, died in 1892 (married in 1844 to Margaret McIlvaine); Paxton, born in 1814, died in 1838; John B., born in 1816, died in 1833; Harriet, born in 1818, died in 1841 (married in 1841 to Samuel Morrison); Eliza, born in 1820 (married in 1843 to John Morrison), living in Virginia; Sarah, born in 1822, died in 1882 (married in 1846 to F. C. Morrison); Casendana, born in 1823 (married in 1846 to David Aiken), living in Washington, D. C., and David, of whom further mention is made. The mother of this family died in 1866, having been preceded by the father in 1850. David Clark, youngest son of Robert and Jeanette (Paxton) Clark, was born in 1824. In 1854 he was united in marriage with Julia A. Lyda, who was born in 1832 in this county. He was a farmer, and in 1862 enlisted in Company D, P. V., Ringgold Battalion. He returned home in June, 1863, and died in July of the same year, leaving two children: Frank and Jeanette L. (Mrs. Kahl). To the marriage of J. B. and Jeanette L. (Clark) Kahl one son has been born: Maunice C.

Text taken from page 601 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Paula Talbert of Caldwell, OH as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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