Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Samuel P. Kimball
SAMUEL P. KIMBALL
Samuel P.
Kimball was a farmer. He was a prominent Spanish Merino sheep
breeder of Union County, was born in Champaign County September 6,
1851. He is a son of Truman A. and Mary J. Kimball, of Champaign
County. He passed his early life on his father's farm and
acquired his education in the common schools. October 8, 1876, he
was united in marriage to Miss Sallie McMahill, a daughter of James and
Elizabeth McMahill. Mrs. Kimball was born in Champaign County May
10, 1860. One daughter was born to this marriage-Mary Trent, born
September 4, 1877. In 1873, Mr. Kimball took charge of 260 acres
of his father's farm, partly located in Union County. He has been
engaged in farming and rearing live stock, making a prominent specialty
in breeding and keeping thoroughbred Spanish Merino sheep. He has
over 200 head of registered Merinos, besides fine Durham cattle and
French horses and is a regular exhibitor at the Union County
fairs. Mr. Kimball is a young man of enterprise and has achieved
a marked success with fine stock. Politically, he is of
Republican views. Mrs. Kimball is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.