George Kohn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: shoemaker
• Census: 1850, Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
• Census: 1860, Hale Township, Hardin County, Ohio, USA
• Census: 1870, Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio, USA

Notes:

Amos Kohn's family Bible lists a son named George, born on January 22, 1824, which is about a month earlier than the birthday implied in George Kohn's death record, which states that he was 47 years, 11 months, and 2 days old.

George Kohn was a member of the First Methodist Church, Kenton, Ohio, having been transferred by letter on 24 Sept 1865. He died of "lung fever." Both the 1860 and 1870 censuses for Hardin County, Ohio, give his birthplace as Virginia, but his death record gives his birthplace as what appears to be "Fairfield". The entry in the 1860 census of Hardin County, Ohio, includes George Coon (age 35, born Virginia), Hannah Coon (age 27, born Ohio), John Coon (age 6, born Ohio), Sally Coon (age 7, born Ohio), and Rachel Coon (age 2, born Ohio). The 1870 census of Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio, records the family as follows: John (sic) Kohn (age 45, born Virginia), Hannah Kohn (age 38, born Ohio), Rachel Kohn (age 10, born Ohio), William Kohn (age 8, born Ohio), Nancy Kohn (age 4, born Ohio), and Eliza Kohn (age 4, born Ohio). George's son, John David Kohn, was living with the nearby family of John Whitmore. George's mother may have been named Mary. There was a Mary Koons living with the Curtis Wilkin family in Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio, at the time of the 1870 census. She was 74 years old, and her birthplace is recorded as Virginia.

A George Khon (sic), age 38, born in Virginia, registered for the draft in 1862 in Boles Creek (Bokescreek) Township, Logan County, Ohio, just south of the Hardin County line.

The administrator of George Kohn's estate was John Wall. The last name is spelled Cone on the inventory, which included the following:
one cookstove - $5.00
cooking utensils - $20.00
bed and bedding (no value stated)
household goods - $10.00
2 pigs - $2.50
patch of wheat - $9.60
George owed the following amounts:
George Woods - $4.25
J.J. Ripley - $14.56
Samuel Hawk - $3.12
Jacob Woods - $8.55
He was reported to owe $175 in total and left "no personal estate". His land was sold and was identified as the northeast quarter of section 5, township 4, range 11, in the center of the Findlay Road. Named as heirs were his widow, Hannah, and children John, Rachel, William, Nancy, and Elisa. W.T. Cessna was appointed guardian, presumably of his minor children. The last name is spelled Kolen in the newspaper notice.

Buried:
Row 13, Number 6

George married Hannah A. Russell on 24 Jan 1853 in Hardin County, Ohio, USA. Hannah (daughter of James Russell and Charlotte Baldwin) was born in cir 1830 in Ohio, USA; died in cir 1855 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John David Kohn was born on 3 Nov 1853 in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 8 Jul 1918 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 10 Jul 1918 in Newcomers' Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA.
2. Sally Kohn was born in cir 1853.

George married Hannah Jane Hauk on 20 Apr 1856 in Hardin County, Ohio, USA. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Hauk and Marsina Baldwin) was born on 9 Apr 1834 in Muskingum County, Ohio, USA; died on 20 Dec 1917 in Buck Township, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 22 Dec 1917 in Patterson Cemetery, Patterson, Hardin County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Elizabeth Kohn was born on 22 May 1854 in Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 26 May 1926 in Buck Township, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 28 May 1926 in Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, USA.
2. Rachel Kohn was born on 12 Dec 1858 in Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Aug 1940 in 1432 N. Belmont Avenue, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 6 Aug 1940 in Newcomers' Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA.
3. William Henry Kohn was born on 20 Jan 1862 in Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 17 Jun 1921 in Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 19 Jun 1921 in Newman's Creek Cemetery, North Lawrence, Stark County, Ohio, USA.
4. Nancy Belle Kohn was born on 15 Aug 1865 in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 11 Jun 1921 in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 14 Jun 1921 in Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, USA.
5. Eliza J. Kohn was born on 16 Aug 1865; died on 17 Aug 1886 in Blanchard Township, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Cessna Township, Hardin County, Ohio, USA.

Notes:

The Amos Kohn family moved to New Albany in Franklin County, Ohio, probably in 1831. Amos died in Franklin County (in or near New Albany, northeast of Columbus) in 1844, and his widow Rachel married George Welsh on October 9, 1845. Though she was about 46, she had a child by him: Mahlon, born 1846 or 1847. In 1850 some of her Kohn children were living with her and her second husband, and the census-taker misidentifies them as Welshes.

Birth:
At least one source, Findagrave, states he was born in 1796.

Amos + Rachel Chilcott. Rachel (daughter of Elihu Chilcott and Lydia Payne) was born on 16 Oct 1801; died on 20 Nov 1884 in Paulding County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Middle Creek Cemetery, Paulding County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rachel Chilcote Kohn Welsh was living with her son Isaac Kohn in Paulding County at the time of the 1880 census. She died there November 20, 1884 and was buried in the Middle Creek Cemetery in Grover Hill.

Notes:

Birth:
If born in Hampshire County, it was in that portion of the county that became Hardy County, (West) Virginia, in 1786.

George + Mary Olinger. Mary was born in cir 1775; died in 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Molly

Notes:

In 1850, Molly Olinger Kohn was living in Franklin County with her widowed and remarried daughter-in-law Rachel Chilcote Kohn Welch. She was about 85.

Elihu + Lydia Payne. Lydia was born in cir 1775; died on 8 Jul 1844 in Lost River, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Chilcott Cemetery, Lost River, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]