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W. J. KIMLER, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 35; P. O. Weedman; born in Bloomington Township, McLean Co., Nov. 10, 1838. His father, Caleb Kimler, was one of the early settlers of McLean Co., locating in Blooming Grove, about the year 1828 or 1830; here he lived until his death, which occurred Jan. 9, 1848. The subject of this sketch engaged in farming until 22 years of age, during which time he taught school one season, and on Aug. 29, 1862, he enlisted in the 4th I. V. C., and went forward to battle for the Union; he was sent to the front at once, and was in active service in Mississippi and Tennessee until December, 1863, when he was sent to Natchez, Miss., where he remained one year; they were then engaged in scouting through Mississippi and Louisiana, and were afterward engaged in scouting through Tennessee, during which time they destroyed the Memphis & Charleston R. R.; and was engaged in Tennessee and Louisiana in scouting, destroying railroads, etc., until the close of the war, when he returned to Springfield, and received his discharge the latter part of June, 1865, having served in the Union army nearly three years, during which time he was neither wounded, taken prisoner, nor sent to the hospital nor guard-house. He then returned to Blooming Grove and followed farming and stock business one year; and in the spring of 1867, he purchased 120 acres in West Township, upon which he lived until 1873, when he located upon his present place, where he has since lived; he has 200 acres of land on Sec. 35, upon which he has good farm buildings. His marriage with Ellen Hoover was celebrated April 2, 1867; she was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Feb. 13, 1839. They have five children now living, having lost one by death; the living are: Cora May, born Jan. 4, 1868; Olie E., Aug. 26, 1869; Mary F., Aug 24, 1871; William B., Oct. 13, 1875; Jessie P., June 7, 1877. Mr. K. has had his share of town and school offices, having been Town Clerk four years, which office he now holds, as well as Trustee of Schools since 1871, School Director, School Treasurer, and other petty offices.