Bio of Kimble, James L. (b.1813) Wabasha Co., MN
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Kimble, James L.James L. Kimble (deceased) was the first settler in
Chester township, where he resided from April, 1855, until his death,
which occurred May 9, 1881. He was a son of Nancy Ainsley and Erastus
Kimble, and was born in Palmyra, Pike county, Pennsylvania, September 23,
1813. His parents were born in the same town, where their parents had
dwelt since the Wyoming massacre. Up to eighteen years of age Mr. Kimble
lived with his parents on the farm where he was born, attending the common
schools; then removed to Marshall, Michigan. Here he was enrolled in the
United States service for the Blackhawk war, and served until its close.
Returning to Michigan, he was married, November 8, 1836, to Miss Maria J.
Benson, daughter of Abijah and Burneche Benson, all natives of Swanton,
Franklin county, Vermont. After some years of farming in Michigan, he was
compelled to move on account of ill health. A year was spent at Joliet,
and another at Summit, Illinois, and he then settled at Sheboygan,
Wisconsin, tilling a farm there nine years. Here he joined the I.O.O.F.,
of which he was an enthusiastic member of full degree. In February, 1855,
he set out from St. Paul to look up a farming location, and selected
one-fourth of section 30, on which, with a companion, he remained three
weeks, with a tent for shelter. A temporary shanty was put up to hold the
claim, and he returned to St. Paul for his family, with which he came on
the following April. A comfortable log house was then built, but this was
long since superseded by a large and handsome frame dwelling. Mr. Kimble
was many years a great sufferer from asthma, and was therefore unfitted
for the active life for which he was by nature qualified. He was a staunch
democrat, but took no part in public concerns. At the time of his death
the estate included two hundred and thirteen acres of land lying on Trout
Brook, and most beautifully situated for general farming. Six of the nine
children are now living. Emily J., the eldest, died at four years old. De
Grove A. served in Co. G, 3d Minn. Vols., and died of wounds received in
the battle of Wood Lake. Albert L. served two and one-half years in
Hatch's battalion at Fort Abercrombie; married Ada Martin, and resides
with mother on homestead; has one child, Jennie Albertie. Nancy B. died at
eighteen months old. Sarah J. is now Mrs. L. P. Hudson, dwells at Lake
City. Erastus B. at Aberdeen, Dakota; Ada and Ida, twins (the former
married J. L. Phillay), lives in Appleton, this state; latter is Mrs. Hugh
R. Blanding, at Aberdeen. Charles D., the youngest, is at Aberdeen.