Jackson County IL Archives Photo Document.....Funeral Card Of Philip Kimmel Sr December 29, 1901
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"Well done thou good and faithful servant, 
Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."

Philip Kimmel, Sr. and his twin sister Sarah, were two of eight children of 
Abraham and Elizabeth Heiple Kimmel. 

On May 4, 1832, in Somerset County PA, Philip married Mary Gertrude Will, 
daughter of Daniel and Magdalena Graeff Will. Eleven children were born of the 
union: Mary Ann, James Madison, Elizabeth, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Eliza, 
Joseph, Julia, John Quincy Adams, Sarah and Josiah.

Philip Kimmel settled in Somerset Township, Jackson County, c.1841, becoming a 
landowner and farmer. It has been reported that at one time he owned one 
thousand acres. He became active in politics, and served in numerous official 
capacities. For three years he was Supervisor of Somerset Township as well as 
Treasurer of the township, filling that position for twenty consecutive years. 
At one time, he served as a Commissioner of Jackson County Court, accounting 
for his being known as Judge Kimmel. For several years he was President of the 
Jackson County Agricultural Society and Joint Stock Association, being one of 
the charter members of that organization. He served two terms as County 
Superintendent of Schools.

Philip and Mary Gertrude Will Kimmel were active in the church community also. 
On page 48 of THE HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY 1878, Mrs. Mary Kimmel is listed 
as one of the orginal members of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, organized 
1843. Further on page 50, Rev. A. L. Yount furnishes a history of the church, 
of which he was pastor. He writes "the persons who were the original members 
of Zion's church, only two survive, Mrs. Mary Kimmel, wife of Judge Kimmel, 
and John Will. I cannot close this sketch without a word of commendation of 
the noble service rendered Zion's church by Judge Phil. Kimmel, who united 
with the church under the Rev. Mr. Omstead, upwards of thirty years ago. He 
has been an office bearer, has often represented the church in Synod as Lay 
delegate, and in keeping the house in order, and in the work of the Sunday-
school and seeing after the comfort of the minister's family. He stands the 
peer of his fellow-members. Soon the Master will say, 'Well done thou good and 
faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord. 

Additional Comments:
Donated by Carol Kimmel Allsup (Great, great Granddaughter)



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