Biography of  John M. Kimsey, pages 888 / 889.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John M. Kimsey, Postmaster, Waterloo, Ind., is a native of Carrollton, 
Carroll Co., Ohio, born Oct. 9, 1833, a son of Dr. Thomas B. and Sarah 
(Carr) Kimsey, his father a native of Ohio and his mother of Ireland.  He 
was the eldest of six children, five of whom are living.  July 28, 1861, he 
was married to Harriet E., daughter of R.J. Lent, of New York and the 
following September enlisted in the Regimental Band of the Forty-fourth 
Indiana Infantry.  He was present at the battle of Shiloh, first siege of 
Corinth and Perryville, serving till November, 1862, when by an order from 
the government all regimental bands were discharged.  After his discharge he 
returned to Indiana, and after remaining in Waterloo a short time, went to 
Angola, where for two years he had charge of M. & A. Hale’s mercantile 
house, and in 1865 embarked in business for himself.  In February, 1877, he 
was appointed Postmaster of Waterloo.  Mr. Kimsey is a member of Waterloo 
City Lodge, No. 307, F. & A.M., and a charter member of Waterloo Post, No. 
52, G.A.R.  He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  
Politically he is a Republican.  Mr. and Mrs. Kimsey have had a family of 
six children---Lola, wife of Frank Broughton, M.D., of Avilla, Ind., 
Jessie A. died May 6, 1884; Sarah E., Reuben T., Rose E. and Jay F. are at 
home.

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