David Kuhns and Hettie Esther Steck

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Husband David Kuhns ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1791 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Kuhns (Abt 1761-1823) 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Marchand (1768-1830) 3 4 5

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Wife Hettie Esther Steck ⁶

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         Father: Rev. John Michael Steck (1756-1830) 2 7
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Children

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1 M John Kuhns ²

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           Died:  - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
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2 F Eliza Kuhns ⁸

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         Spouse: Daniel Hill (      -Bef 1914) 8

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3 M Rev. Lewis Kuhns ²

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           Died: Bef 1914 - Washington, D. C.
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4 F Esther "Hettie" Kuhns ⁹

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         Spouse: Salem Hill (1829-1897) 10
           Marr: 28 Jun 1855 11

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5 F Rebecca Kuhns ²

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         Spouse: Benson Shrader (      -      ) 2

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6 M William K. Kuhns ^{6 12}

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           Born: 19 Sep 1839 - Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Susan Townsend (      -      ) 2 12
           Marr: 1861 2

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7 M David Kuhns ²

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General Notes: Husband - David Kuhns

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He was a tanner by trade, but later became a farmer. Coming to Allegheny township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, he took up a tract of 400 acres of land, a portion of his father's estate, which is now included in Gilpin township. On this prop­erty he built a log cabin, and began clearing off his land. Later he replaced the primitive home with one more pretentious, and built a substantial barn. The remainder of his use­ful life was spent on this property, which he operated until his death. Until the forma­tion of the Republican party, he was an old-line Whig, but following 1856 was a strong advocate of the principles of the new party. Although active in politics he would never accept public office. He and David Leech, the founder of Leechburg, were warm personal friends. A Lutheran in religious matters, Mr. Kuhns was a charter member of the Hebron Lutheran Church of Leechburg.

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 329.

2 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 822.

3 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 523.

4 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 627.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 357.

6 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 821.

7 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 167.

8 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 572.

9 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 471, 572, 822.

10 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 471, 572.

11 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 471.

12 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 677.