BIO:  Theodore KIMPLE, Franklin Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 408

THEODORE KIMPLE, farmer, P.O. Graeffenburg, was born in Coden, Bavaria, Germany, 
November 17, 1831, and is the only child of John and Elizabeth (Hile) Kimple, 
who immigrated to America in 1837, and settled near Chambersburg, Franklin Co., 
Penn., where they remained three years; then removed to Adams County, and to the 
farm upon which their son now resides.  The father also purchased a saw and 
grist-mill, which was re-built by his son in 1885.  He was a man of the 
strictest integrity, and during his life his business affairs were such that 
regrets were many when his death occurred in 1877.  His widow survived until 
1884, when she died at the age of seventy-seven years.  Theodore was married 
July 7, 1856, to Miss Helena Miltenbarger, who has borne him twelve children, of 
whom John, Henry, James, Theodore, Francis, Catherine, Margaret, Elizabeth and 
Jennie are living.  John married Annie McKendrick, Henry married Mary Brady, 
James married Annie Dillon, and all are residents of the near neighborhood.  The 
parents are members of the Catholic Church.  Mr. Kimple is now completing a term 
as school director, in which he takes great interest.  During their residence in 
this township he and his wife have been devoted members of St. Ignatius Church, 
and rank highly as people of worth and piety.  Mr. Kimple owns valuable 
property, and is one of the enterprising men of his section.  His sons manage 
the mill and farm, which return a fine revenue, under the supervision of their 
father.