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     Hannah Kuns was born on 3 April 1832 in Carroll Co., Indiana.² She married first Elisha Henricks, son of John Henricks and Mary Fink, on 21 March 1852 (the main text in the Wolf/Cripe genealogy says 21 April 1852, while a separate family group sheet included with it says 21 March 1852) in Carroll Co., Indiana.^3,4 She married second John Neher, son of Henry Neher and Susanna Frantz, on 27 January 1893 in Macon Co., Illinois.² She died on 26 January 1901 in Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 68.² She was buried at LaPlace Cemetery.⁵
     She and her first husband Elisha lived in Woodford and Piatt Co., Illinois.²

     Jacob Musselman was born about 1815 in Montgomery Co., Ohio.¹ He married Catharine Kuns, daughter of John Kuns and Hannah Wolf, on 3 March 1836 (the Wolf/Cripe genealogy says 13 March 1836) in Carroll Co., Indiana.^2,1,3

     Hannah Musselman was born about 1839 in Carroll Co., Indiana.² She married Daniel Stiger on 20 December 1860 in Carroll Co., Indiana.²

     John K. Musselman was born about 1841 in Carroll Co., Indiana.² He married Jane Brouder on 22 December 1869 in Carroll Co., Indiana.²
     He and Jane had the following known children: Margaret (b 1865), Martha (b abt 1867), James A. (b April 1870).³

     Lewis Musselman was born about 1844 in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹

     Jacob Musselman was born about 1847 in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹

     Daniel Stiger married Hannah Musselman, daughter of Jacob Musselman and Catharine Kuns, on 20 December 1860 in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹

     Jane Brouder married John K. Musselman, son of Jacob Musselman and Catharine Kuns, on 22 December 1869 in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹
     She and John had the following known children: Margaret (b 1865), Martha (b abt 1867), James A. (b April 1870).²

     Margaret Lamb was born on 15 May 1829 in Ohio.¹ She married David Kuns, son of John Kuns and Hannah Wolf, on 6 February 1845 in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹ She died on 10 October 1905 at home in Lordsburg (now Laverne), Los Angeles Co., California, at age 76.¹ She was buried at the Pomona Cemetery in Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California.¹
     Her nationality was English and Scotch.¹ She and her husband David moved to Macon Co., Illinois, in 1854.¹ Two years later they moved to a 460-acre farm in Piatt Co., Illinois, where they planted 400 fruit trees, plus evergreen, ash, walnut, and chestnut trees, and improved the land for other types of farming.¹

     Henry L. Kuns was born about 1846 in Carroll Co., Indiana.² He married Mary Ella Pierce.²
     He and his wife Mary moved to Gilroy, Santa Clara Co., California, in 1877.² In 1906 they were living in Lordsburg (now Laverne), Los Angeles Co., California.²

     Mary Ella Pierce married Henry L. Kuns, son of David Kuns and Margaret Lamb.¹
     She and her husband Henry moved to Gilroy, Santa Clara Co., California, in 1877.¹ In 1906 they were living in Lordsburg (now Laverne), Los Angeles Co., California.¹

     Maria Leslie was born on 8 September 1821 in Ohio.¹ She married first Daniel Kuns, son of John Kuns and Hannah Wolf, on 14 September 1839 in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.² She married second Martin Swank on 4 February 1866 in Macon Co., Illinois.¹ She died on 29 June 1900 in Macon Co., Illinois, at age 78.² She was buried at West Frantz Cemetery.³
     She and her first husband Daniel moved to Macon Co., Illinois, about 1856.¹ At a meeting held at their home on 26 May 1856, the Sangamon Valley congregation of the Church of the Brethren was formed, with Maria and Daniel as charter members. It was later learned that there was another congregation with that name, so the name was changed to Cerro Gordo, Macon County. In 1884 the congregation was divided geographically, with the name Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, used for the eastern part, and the name Oakley used for the western part.^1,4 She may have had additional children with her second husband Martin.¹

     Catharine Kuns was born on 26 May 1842 in Carroll Co., Indiana.² She married John Blickenstaff, son of Leonard Blickenstaff and Catharine Ulery, on 15 September 1857 in Macon Co., Illinois.² She died on 18 September 1922 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 80.²
     She and John had the following known children: Mary (b 24 December 1860, d 28 September 1865), Levi (b 26 September 1864, d 9 December 1865), Ida (b 1867, d 14 March 1947), Emma (b 6 November 1875, d 26 April 1942).³

     John L. Kuns was born on 20 August 1845 in Carroll Co., Indiana.² He married Maria Ann Dilling, daughter of George Dilling and Margaret Rhodes, on 7 October 1868 in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.² He died on 25 May 1917 in McPherson, McPherson Co., Kansas, at age 71.² He was buried at the McPherson Cemetery.²
     He and his wife Maria moved to McPherson, McPherson Co., Kansas, in 1889 (or possibly as early as 1882), and lived near the campus of McPherson College.³ At one point he sold a farm west of town to raise money to help prevent the college from going bankrupt.² He and Maria had the following known children: Joseph H. (b 26 August 1870, d 31 August 1880), Mary (b abt 1872), Effa M. (b 18 October 1874), George D. (b February 1877), Maria Dessa (b July 1879), Fern I. (b July 1883), Vada D.³

     Levi Kuns was born in 1850 in Macon Co., Illinois.² He married Martha (?) probably abt 1869 or 1870 in Macon or Piatt Co., Illinois.²
     He and Martha had the following known children, all born in Piatt Co., Illinois: Daniel P. (b 2 September 1868, d 18 May 1871), Charles O. (b 18 March 1870, d 9 May 1871), Ella (b abt 1871), William (b abt 1873), Minnie (b abt 1875), Elmer (b abt 1876), Harry (b abt 1877), Lynn (b June 1879).²

     William H. Kuns was born about 1857 near Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.² He married Elizabeth A. Jones on 27 May 1875 in Macon Co., Illinois.² He died on 20 December 1921 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas.² He was buried at West Frantz Cemetery in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.²
     He and Elizabeth had one child, a daughter.²

     Mary Kuns died on 28 May 1862 in Macon Co., Illinois.¹ She was buried at the Frantz Cemetery in Oakley Twp., Macon Co., Illinois.¹

     Daniel P. Kuns was born on 23 April 1864.¹ He died on 6 May 1865 in Macon Co., Illinois, at age 1.¹ He was buried at the Frantz Cemetery in Oakley Twp., Macon Co., Illinois.¹

     John Blickenstaff was born on 19 November 1835 in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.¹ He married Catharine Kuns, daughter of Daniel Kuns and Maria Leslie, on 15 September 1857 in Macon Co., Illinois.¹ He died on 11 November 1914 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 78.¹
     He moved to Macon Co., Illinois, with his parents in April 1856.¹ He and Catharine had the following known children: Mary (b 24 December 1860, d 28 September 1865), Levi (b 26 September 1864, d 9 December 1865), Ida (b 1867, d 14 March 1947), Emma (b 6 November 1875, d 26 April 1942).²

     Maria Ann Dilling was born on 18 February 1850 in Hagerstown, Wayne Co., Indiana.¹ She married John L. Kuns, son of Daniel Kuns and Maria Leslie, on 7 October 1868 in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.¹ She died on 14 November 1924 at the home of her son George in Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, at age 74.¹ She was buried at the McPherson Cemetery.¹
     She and her husband John moved to McPherson, McPherson Co., Kansas, in 1889 (or possibly as early as 1882), near the campus of McPherson College.² They had the following known children: Joseph H. (b 26 August 1870, d 31 August 1880), Mary (b abt 1872), Effa M. (b 18 October 1874), George D. (b February 1877), Maria Dessa (b July 1879), Fern I. (b July 1883), Vada D.²

     Martha (?) married Levi Kuns, son of Daniel Kuns and Maria Leslie, probably abt 1869 or 1870 in Macon or Piatt Co., Illinois.¹
     She and Levi had the following known children, all born in Piatt Co., Illinois: Daniel P. (b 2 September 1868, d 18 May 1871), Charles O. (b 18 March 1870, d 9 May 1871), Ella (b abt 1871), William (b abt 1873), Minnie (b abt 1875), Elmer (b abt 1876), Harry (b abt 1877), Lynn (b June 1879).¹

     Elizabeth A. Jones was born on 30 August 1856.¹ She married William H. Kuns, son of Daniel Kuns and Maria Leslie, on 27 May 1875 in Macon Co., Illinois.¹ She died on 13 June 1878 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 21.¹ She was buried at West Frantz Cemetery in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.¹
     She and William had one child, a daughter.¹

     Susannah Shively was born on 6 September 1826 in Montgomery Co., Ohio.¹ She married Henry L. Kuns, son of John Kuns and Hannah Wolf, on 9 February 1845 in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.¹ She died on 27 January 1846 in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, at age 19.² She was buried at the Ulery Cemetery in Perry Twp., Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.¹

     Susannah Kuns was born on 2 December 1845.¹ She died on 24 August 1847 in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, at age 1.¹ She was buried at the Ulery Cemetery in Perry Twp., Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.¹

     Caroline Spidel was born on 9 January 1828 in Indiana.² She married Henry L. Kuns, son of John Kuns and Hannah Wolf, on 15 August 1848 in Carroll Co., Indiana.^3,1 She died on 13 March 1890 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 62.¹ She was buried at East Frantz Cemetery in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., Illinois.²

     David C. Kuns was born on 23 November 1850 in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.¹ He married Catharine Klinzman on 19 August 1875 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹
     He and his wife Catharine lived in Nebraska.³ They had the following known children: Charles Franklin (b 29 August 1876), Harvey Allen (b 15 March 1878, d 10 April 1971), Jesse Asa (b 25 August 1880, d 2 March 1914), John Henry (b 29 April 1883), William Arthur (b 22 September 1885, d 24 September 1885), Edith Emma (b 14 October 1887, d 11 March 1922), David Raymond (b 2 March 1890, d 2 September 1970), Roy Daniel (b 15 May 1892, d 15 March 1966), Mary Esther (b 1 January 1895), Nellie Wilhelmina (b 26 February 1897), Helen Eva Ruth (b 28 November 1900, d September 1970).^3,1

     John S. Kuns was born on 27 July 1849 in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.² He married Sarah M. Hauver on 22 March 1872.² He died on 15 January 1940 at his home in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 90.² He was buried at Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.²
     He and his wife Sarah lived for a time in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.² He was a banker there.² By 1898 they had moved to Lordsburg (now LaVerne), Los Angeles Co., California.² They moved to Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, about 1910.² He and Sarah had six children, but names are known for only four: Henry F. (b 22 March 1874, d 5 sep 1874), Dora (b abt 1876), Jesse (b abt 1878), Raymon (b 25 April 1881, d 10 September 1881).²