Married Elizabeth Dole on Apr. 11, 1872.
Children:
Lois Irene (Kimsey) Marshall
Wallace D. Kimsey
Morton Edward Kimsey
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William became a farmer, merchant, postmaster, and notary public. He lived in Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana until he was elected county clerk from 1886 to 1894, when he moved into Angola. Afterward he returned to Salem Center, and in 1913 moved to Arizona for the sake of his wife's health. While there he developed some orange groves and became the president of the Scottsdale Bank until he retired. He also served as a justice of the peace at the time of his death.
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William E. Kimsey, merchant, Salem Center, is a son of Dr. Joseph C. Kimsey. He is a native of the State of Indiana, born in Allen County, Oct. 12, 1851. Soon after his birth his parents moved to Fairfield Center, DeKalb County, and in 1855 to Salem Center. Mr. Kimsey's first business enterprise was running a produce wagon, which he continued a year. In 1872 Dr. Kimsey erected a business house in Salem Center, and father and son became partners in the general mercantile business. In 1877 William E., sold his interest to his cousin, William T. Kimsey, and engaged as a commercial traveler for the firm Taylor, Rodgers & Co., boot and shoe dealers, Toledo, Ohio. He proved a successful salesman, but the active and laborious life incident to that branch of business was too severe for his health, and in January, 1879, he returned to Salem Center and the next month bought the store of his father and cousin and has since conducted the business alone. Since Jan. 1, 1880, he has been Postmaster and is an efficient officer. He has been a Notary Public since Aug. 4, 1875. He was married April 11, 1872, to Elizabeth Dole, a native of Huron County, Ohio, born March 19, 1851, a daughter of John Dole, of Salem Township. They have two children -- Lois I. and Wallace D.
1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana
p. 750
Children:
Lois Irene (Kimsey) Marshall
Wallace D. Kimsey
Morton Edward Kimsey
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William became a farmer, merchant, postmaster, and notary public. He lived in Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana until he was elected county clerk from 1886 to 1894, when he moved into Angola. Afterward he returned to Salem Center, and in 1913 moved to Arizona for the sake of his wife's health. While there he developed some orange groves and became the president of the Scottsdale Bank until he retired. He also served as a justice of the peace at the time of his death.
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William E. Kimsey, merchant, Salem Center, is a son of Dr. Joseph C. Kimsey. He is a native of the State of Indiana, born in Allen County, Oct. 12, 1851. Soon after his birth his parents moved to Fairfield Center, DeKalb County, and in 1855 to Salem Center. Mr. Kimsey's first business enterprise was running a produce wagon, which he continued a year. In 1872 Dr. Kimsey erected a business house in Salem Center, and father and son became partners in the general mercantile business. In 1877 William E., sold his interest to his cousin, William T. Kimsey, and engaged as a commercial traveler for the firm Taylor, Rodgers & Co., boot and shoe dealers, Toledo, Ohio. He proved a successful salesman, but the active and laborious life incident to that branch of business was too severe for his health, and in January, 1879, he returned to Salem Center and the next month bought the store of his father and cousin and has since conducted the business alone. Since Jan. 1, 1880, he has been Postmaster and is an efficient officer. He has been a Notary Public since Aug. 4, 1875. He was married April 11, 1872, to Elizabeth Dole, a native of Huron County, Ohio, born March 19, 1851, a daughter of John Dole, of Salem Township. They have two children -- Lois I. and Wallace D.
1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana
p. 750
Married Elizabeth Dole on Apr. 11, 1872.
Children:
Lois Irene (Kimsey) Marshall
Wallace D. Kimsey
Morton Edward Kimsey
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William became a farmer, merchant, postmaster, and notary public. He lived in Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana until he was elected county clerk from 1886 to 1894, when he moved into Angola. Afterward he returned to Salem Center, and in 1913 moved to Arizona for the sake of his wife's health. While there he developed some orange groves and became the president of the Scottsdale Bank until he retired. He also served as a justice of the peace at the time of his death.
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William E. Kimsey, merchant, Salem Center, is a son of Dr. Joseph C. Kimsey. He is a native of the State of Indiana, born in Allen County, Oct. 12, 1851. Soon after his birth his parents moved to Fairfield Center, DeKalb County, and in 1855 to Salem Center. Mr. Kimsey's first business enterprise was running a produce wagon, which he continued a year. In 1872 Dr. Kimsey erected a business house in Salem Center, and father and son became partners in the general mercantile business. In 1877 William E., sold his interest to his cousin, William T. Kimsey, and engaged as a commercial traveler for the firm Taylor, Rodgers & Co., boot and shoe dealers, Toledo, Ohio. He proved a successful salesman, but the active and laborious life incident to that branch of business was too severe for his health, and in January, 1879, he returned to Salem Center and the next month bought the store of his father and cousin and has since conducted the business alone. Since Jan. 1, 1880, he has been Postmaster and is an efficient officer. He has been a Notary Public since Aug. 4, 1875. He was married April 11, 1872, to Elizabeth Dole, a native of Huron County, Ohio, born March 19, 1851, a daughter of John Dole, of Salem Township. They have two children -- Lois I. and Wallace D.
1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana
p. 750
Children:
Lois Irene (Kimsey) Marshall
Wallace D. Kimsey
Morton Edward Kimsey
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William became a farmer, merchant, postmaster, and notary public. He lived in Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana until he was elected county clerk from 1886 to 1894, when he moved into Angola. Afterward he returned to Salem Center, and in 1913 moved to Arizona for the sake of his wife's health. While there he developed some orange groves and became the president of the Scottsdale Bank until he retired. He also served as a justice of the peace at the time of his death.
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William E. Kimsey, merchant, Salem Center, is a son of Dr. Joseph C. Kimsey. He is a native of the State of Indiana, born in Allen County, Oct. 12, 1851. Soon after his birth his parents moved to Fairfield Center, DeKalb County, and in 1855 to Salem Center. Mr. Kimsey's first business enterprise was running a produce wagon, which he continued a year. In 1872 Dr. Kimsey erected a business house in Salem Center, and father and son became partners in the general mercantile business. In 1877 William E., sold his interest to his cousin, William T. Kimsey, and engaged as a commercial traveler for the firm Taylor, Rodgers & Co., boot and shoe dealers, Toledo, Ohio. He proved a successful salesman, but the active and laborious life incident to that branch of business was too severe for his health, and in January, 1879, he returned to Salem Center and the next month bought the store of his father and cousin and has since conducted the business alone. Since Jan. 1, 1880, he has been Postmaster and is an efficient officer. He has been a Notary Public since Aug. 4, 1875. He was married April 11, 1872, to Elizabeth Dole, a native of Huron County, Ohio, born March 19, 1851, a daughter of John Dole, of Salem Township. They have two children -- Lois I. and Wallace D.
1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana
p. 750
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