Kilyan Dunkle1,2,3
ID# 11250, (1805 - 1878)
Father | Peter Dunkle4 |
Narrative:
Kilyan Dunkle was born on 6 Sep 1805 in Pennsylvania![](ml.png)
Kilyan married Mary Slote, daughter of James Slote, in Mar 1836.6,8,9
Kilyan and his wife and son moved for a time to Limestone Twp., Columbia Co., now in Montour Co. Kilyan appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Limestone Twp., Columbia Co., Pennsylvania
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By 1850 they had returned to Northumberland Co. Kilyan and Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Turbut Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
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Kilyan and Mary appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
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Kilyan and Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Turbut Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
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He was a farmer, owning and cultivating a farm near Muddy Run, in Turbut Twp.4,15,1,13,14
Kilyan left a will dated 11 Sep 1875, in which he named his wife Mary and son Hiram as executors. He left to his wife all his household furniture, horse, harness, buggy, and all the cash on hand. Also, she was to receive during her natural life all the income from all his personal property, stocks, notes, and bonds, and the interest on $7,000 to be paid by his son or any succeeding owner of his farm. He specified that should she choose to live alone a sum from his personal property sufficient to buy a suitable dwelling for her use be provided. He bequeathed to his son, subject to the interest payments to his wife, his 150-acre farm then occupied by Messrs. Eshback. At the death of his wife all the property set aside her for use during her life was to go to Hiram, or if he was not living, to his five children who were listed by name.16
He amended his will with a codicil dated 29 Apr 1876, in which he noted that he had sold his farm, and his wife was to receive for her life the income from all unpaid payments from the farm, in addition to the interest on her $7,000 dowry.17
The last two years of his life he lived with his son Hiram, in Delaware Twp.4
Kilyan died on 2 Mar 1878 at age 72.10,5,4 He was buried in Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lewis Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
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His will was proved on 11 Mar 1878 in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
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Citations
- [S240] Killian Dunkle household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S3] Bell, History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 1072, shows name as Kilyan Dunkel.
- [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 148737096, Kilyan Dunkel, includes tombstone photo showing same.
- [S3] Bell, History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 1072.
- [S6325] Kilyen Dunkle household, 1840 U.S. Census, Columbia Co., Pennsylvania, memorial # 148737096, Kilyan Dunkel, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
- [S3] Bell, History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 1072, shows month and year.
- [S240] Killian Dunkle household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 44 and state.
- [S240] Killian Dunkle household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows both as what appears to be heads of household.
- [S157] Kilyian Dunkle household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows both as what appears to be heads of household.
- [S6315] Will Books, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, pp 503, statement of proof of will of Kilyan Dunkle, from FHL#961024, shows date.
- [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 148737096, Kilyan Dunkel, includes tombstone photo.
- [S6325] Kilyen Dunkle household, 1840 U.S. Census, Columbia Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S157] Kilyian Dunkle household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S6324] Kilyan Dunkle household, 1870 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S6325] Kilyen Dunkle household, 1840 U.S. Census, Columbia Co., Pennsylvania, shows one person engaged in agricuture.
- [S6315] Will Books, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, pp 501-3, will of Kilyan Dunkle, from FHL#961024.
- [S6315] Will Books, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, pp 503, codicil of Kilyan Dunkle, from FHL#961024.
- [S240] Killian Dunkle household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, he appears in the household of Killian and Mary.