Kidney Sources
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JOHN KIDNEY, JR., son of JOHN, SR., and MELINDA (BUTLER) KIDNEY, was born at Rockport, Cuyahoga, Co., Ohio, May 3, 1830. He was born and raised on a farm, and at the age of 25 learned the cooper's trade, which he worked at for five years. He was married in Spencer tp., Lucas Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1855, to Harriet Coon, who was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Nov 13, 1836, and is a daughter of Prosser and Charilla Coon. They have 4 children - Eigene E., born in Erie Co., Ohio, May 27, 1857; Elmer E., born in Lucas Co., Ohio, July 1, 1860; Irving A., born in Erie Co., Ohio, Jan. 1, 1865; and Edith C., born in Brady tp., Sept. 1, 1873. Mr. K. came to Brady tp. in 1865 and bought 120 acres of land in sec. 24. The country was quite new and very thinly settled when he came here. He has cleared 60 acres of land alone. He has held the office of Tp. Treasurer two years, also school offices for several terms. In politics he is a Republican.