Biography of Daniel Kimmell, page 773.  History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.  

Daniel Kimmell, section 5, Smithfield Township, was born in Stark County, 
Ohio, in 1827, and was reared and educated in his native county.  In 1853 he 
came to De Kalb County and bought the tract of land of Peter Grogg, where he 
has since resided.  Twenty-five acres were cleared and a log cabin had been 
erected.  He has cleared 110 acres, and now owns 135 acres of choice land 
under cultivation and about twenty acres of woodland.  He has built a good 
residence and farm buildings, and has one of the best farms and pleasantest 
homes in Smithfield Township.  Mr. Kimmell was married to Lucinda Smith, a 
native of Stark County, Ohio, born in 1825. They have six children all save 
the youngest, born in Ohio---Orlando, John, Benjamin, Martha, Alma and 
Jennie.

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