JOSKPH B. KEHL, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Mason City; was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 29, 1851; his father, Jacob Kehl, was born in Germany May 29, 1830, and married Mary Gatz in 1850; they came that year to the United States and settled in Cincinnati, where he engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes; in 1854, moved to Connersville, Ind., where he died Dec. 18. 1874, and is buried there; she still resides in Connersville. Joseph B. Kehl married Hannah Alfarata Miller Jan. 1, 1874; she was born in Fayette Co., Ind., Dec. 5, 1853; her father and mother were born in Indiana. Mr. Kehl owns a nice home and farm of 160 acres in Allen's Grove Township.



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