The Book of Kimm

Silas Conrad Kimm - first child of Jacob Kimm

1.8.1 Silas Conrad Kimm³ b 2 July 1862 or 1863 Curtis Herkimer Co NY son Jacob Kimm² and Katherine Ring d 16 Mar 1957 Herkimer Co NY m 22 Aug 1886 Hattie May Darling b 27 May 1868 Curtis Herkimer Co NY dau of John R Darling and Mary Howe d 4 Nov 1962 bur Salisbury Herkimer Co NY

Children Kimm
1.8.1.1 Willard Ives Kimm⁴ b 1 Dec 1892 Clinton Oneida Co NY
1.8.1.2 Pauline Mabel Kimm⁴ b 12 Sept 1899 Middleburg Schoharie Co NY
1.8.1.3 Frances Darling Kimm⁴ b 10 June 1908 Keeseville Clinton Co NY

Biography of Silas Conrad Kimm by Frances Darling Kimm Jordan

"The Silas Conrad Kimm story begins on July 2, 1863, during the Civil War. He was born to Jacob and Katherine Ring Kimm in a log cabin in the Wilderness during the Civil War. After the war the government opened up the western territories to settlers so Jacob and many other Germans tracked westward, first settling in Iowa. Silas and his mother stayed in Salisbury where she died. Left alone at an early age, he lived with relatives. He picked berries and walked three miles to market to sell them to earn money to buy his clothes.

After the passage of the Free School Act of 1867, Silas lived with Billy Tanner and attended a little red school house. It contained a few feet of wooden blackboard much in need of paint and an old torn dictionary. Seats were common board which held three pupils. In the middle of the room stood a cast iron box stove. The children made their own books of lessons copied from the teacher's books which were elaborately handwritten with a quill pen.

When only eleven years of age, Silas hired out to do farm work, milking and mowing fields of hay by hand. He was up at 4:00 a.m. in summer and 5:00 a.m. in winter and all work was done without farm machinery.

Ambitious to earn more money, at sixteen he became a lumberjack learning all the difficult jobs from sawing trees to peeling bark from hemlock trees which was ground into tan bark to tan hides.

Determined to become a teacher, he entered Fairfield Seminary in the fall of 1881. He paid his room rent by being the school bellringer calling students to classes and meals, and being the custodian of the Town Clock the chapel belfry. He walked seven miles each Saturday and Sunday to and school carrying his week's provisions on his back.

To earn money he began teaching in 1882. In 1885 he returned to Fairfield Seminary and graduated in 1886. In August of that year he married Hattie May Darling. He taught until 1891 when he was selected by the Northern New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church to take charge of Antwerp Seminary, a boarding school.

In the fall of 1892, he entered Hamilton College. In December his first child, Willard Ives Kimm, was born. After one-and-a-half years he transferred to Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. He was graduated in 1896 with an A.B. degree. He continued to teach and started a three-year course leading to a degree of Doctor of Philosophy. At this time Hamilton College conferred on him a degree of Master of Arts in recognition of his service to the children of Central New York State. In 1900 he published a book The Iroquois, a History of the Six Nations of New York State, one of the few authoritative histories of the Iroquois. He received his Ph.D from Taylor University of Indiana.

On January 1, 1912, he assumed the duties of Superintendent of the Second Supervisory District of Herkimer County. He retired in 1936 after 54 years of educational work. After retiring, he spent his time writing on historical subjects, writing poetry, and genealogy of early Herkimer County settlers.

Because of his untiring efforts to improve the condition of the country schools, he was called the "Father of the Central School System.

He died on March 16, 1957. Besides his son, Willard, he left two daughters, Pauline Faxon and Frances Jordan, and nine grandchildren."

1.8.1.1 Willard Ives Kimm⁴ b l Dec 1893 Clinton NY son of Silas Conrad Kimm3 and Hattie May Darling d 7 Dec 1959 m 23 Sept 1917 New York City NY Mabel Henrietta Clearwater b 16 July 1893 Lloyd Ulster Co NY dau of Byron Clearwater and Charlotte Mae Breckenridge d 25 Apr 1974 Morristown NJ

Children Kimm b Orange Essex Co NJ
1.8.1.1.1 Willard Conby Kimm⁵ b 1 Aug 1921
1.8.1.1.2 Howard Frederick Kimm⁵ b 17 July 1924
1.8.1.1.3 Robert Burton Kimm⁵ b 17 Mar 1926
1.8.1.1.4 Richard Clearwater Kimm⁵ b 8 Sept 1930

Willard Ives Kimm served in the United States Army during World War I. He was associated with Ginn & Co., educational publishers, for 44 years. He graduated from Columbia University and remained through his life active in alumni activities. He was deputy chief of police in Orange, New Jersey, during World War II. He was active in the New Jersey Society of Sons of the American Revolution and was a past vice-president of the National SAR. He received the Boy Scout Silver Beaver award for service to scouting.

1.8.1.1.1 Willard Conby Kimm⁵ b 1 Aug 1921 Orange Essex Co NJ son of Willard Ives Kimm⁴ and Mabel Henrietta Clearwater m 22 Sept 1943 Somerville NJ Gertrude vonLengerke b 11 June 1923 Orange NJ dau of Ernest vonLengerke and Gertrude L Kolb

Children Kimm b Orange Essex Co NJ
1.8.1.1.1.1 Willard Conby Kimm Jr⁶ b 27 Aug 1947
1.8.1.1.1.2 Andrew Ernst Kimm⁶ b 2 July 1949

1 8.1.1.1.1 Willard Conby Kimm⁶ b 27 Aug 2947 Orange Essex Co NJ son of Willard Conby Kimm⁵ and Gertrude vonLengerke m 2 Feb 1969 Gall M Wurzbach

Children Kimm
1.8.1.1.1.1.1 Jeffrey Timothy Kimm⁷ b 15 July 1970 Bladenburg Md
1.8.1.1.1.1.2 Tamara Kathryn Kimm⁷ b 10 Oct 1972 Dover Morris Co NJ

1.8.1.1.1.2 Andrew Ernst Kimm⁶ b 2 July 1949 Orange Easer Co NJ son of Willard Conby Kimm⁵ and Gertrude vonLengerke m 10 June 1972 Linda C Mershon

Child Kimm b Livingston Essex Co NJ
1.8.1.1.1.2.1 Andrew Ernest Kimm Jr⁷ b 16 Sept 1980

1.8.1.1.2 Howard Frederick Kimm⁵ b 17 July 1924 Orange NJ son of Willard Ives Kimm⁴ and Mabel Henrietta Clearwater m 27 Nov 1948 Charleston SC Catherine Gladys Wyman b 6 Sept 1928 Charleston S Car dau of Harry Hastings Wyman III and Gladys Gaines Walpole

Child Kimm b Plainfield Union Co NJ
1.8.1.1.2.1 Catherine Wyman Kimm⁶ b 18 Feb 1956

Howard served in the United States Army during World War II. Howard and Jim Kimm (Page 159) were both in Companay B, 399th Infantry.

1.8.1.1.3 Robert Burton Kimm5 b 17 Mar 1926 Orange NJ son of Willard Ives Kimm4 and Mabel Henrietta Clearwater m 26 June 1953 Maplewood NJ Marion G Breitbach b 3 Mar 1928 Irvington NJ dau of Edward and Lillian Breitbach

Children Kimm
1.8.1.1.3.1 David Robert Kimm⁶ b 3 Sept 1954 Rome Oneida Co NY
1.8.1.1.3.2 Charlotte May Kimm⁶ b 3 Aug 1956 Torrance Los Angeles Co Ca
1.8.1.1.3.3 Steven Michael Kimm⁶ b 11 Nov 1958 Torrance Los Angeles Co Ca

1.8.1.1.3.2 Charlotte May Kimm⁶ b 3 Aug 1956 Torrance Los Angeles Co Ca dau of Robert Burton Kimm⁵ and Marion G Breitbach m 10 Aug 1975 Thomas Grant Woodward

Children Woodward
1.8.1.1.3.2.1 Jason Thomas Woodward⁷ b 19 Aug 1976 Orange Calif
1.8.1.1.3.2.2 Jeffrey Steven Woodward⁷ b 23 June 1978 Jackson Mich

1.8.1.1.3.3 Steven Michael Kimm⁶ b 11 Nov 1958 Torrance Los Angeles Co Ca son of Robert Burton Kimm⁵ and Marion G Breitbach m 2 Aug 1980 Kristen M Rosenow

Child Kimm
1.8.1.1.3.3.1 Michael Robert Kimm⁷ b 15 Mar 1982 Manister Mich

1.8.1.1.4 Richard Clearwater Kimm⁵ b 8 Sept 1930 Orange NJ son of Willard Ives Kimm⁴ and Mabel Henrietta Clearwater m (1) 5 Sept 1953 South Orange NJ Patricia Louise Jones b 15 Mar 1933 Boston Mass dau of Lester Partridge Jones and Flora Christine Stecker (2) 19 Aug 1978 Barbara Ann Chandler Tracy b 30 Nov 1936 Ogdensburg NY dau of Ralph James Chandler and Pearl Beatrice McFadden

Children Kimm/Jones
1.8.1.1.4.1 Scott Frederic Kimm⁶ b 26 Dec 1955 Atwater Merced Co Calif
1.8.1.1.4.2 Dale Rodney Kimm⁶ b 22 May 1957 New Hartford Oneida Co NY
1.8.1.1.4.3 Christi Louise Kimm⁶ b 19 Nov 1959 New Hartford Oneida Co NY
1.8.1.1.4.4 Linda Christine Kimm⁶ b 10 Sept 1961 Decatur Macon Co Ill
1.8.1.1.4.5 Todd Samuel Kimm⁶ b 5 Apr 1966 Syracuse Onondage Co NY

Stepchild
Susan Babcock Tracy b 7 Sept 1969 Syracuse Onondage Co NY

1.8.1.1.4.1 Scott Frederic Kimm⁶ b 26 Dec 1955 Atwater Merced Co Calif son of Richard Clearwater Kimm⁵ and Patrlcia Louise Jones m 15 May 1982 Dallas Tex Helen Ann Delfeld

1.8.1.1.4.3 Christi Louise Kimm⁶ b 19 Nov 1959 New Hartford Oneida Co NY dau of Richard Clearwater Kimm⁵ and Patricia Louise Jones m 27 June 1981 Dewitt NY Jon Michael Meek

1.8.1.1.4.4 Linda Christine Kimm⁶ b 10 Sept 1961 Decatur Macon Co Ill dau of Richard Clearwater Kimm⁵ and Patricia Louise Jones m 10 May 1980 Cazenovia NY Roger Francis Graham Jr

1.8.1.2 Pauline Mabel Kimm⁴ b 12 Sept 1899 Middleburg NY dau of Silas Conrad Kimm³ and Hattie May Darling d 20 July 1966 Albany NY bur Salisbury NY m 22 Aug 1925 Herkimer NY Henry Faxon

Children Faxon
1.8.1.2.1 Henry Silas Faxon⁵ b 26 Feb 1927 Herkimer NY
1.8.1.2.2 Frances George Faxon⁵ b 8 Feb 1928 Ilion NY
1.8.1.2.3 Ralph Warren Faxon⁵ b 8 Apr 1936 Mohawk Herkimer Co NY

1.8.1.2.1 Henry Silas Faxon⁵ b 26 Feb 1927 Herkimer NY son of Henry Faxon and Pauline Mabel Kimm⁴ m Robina Morrissey div

Children Faxon
1.8.1.2.1.1 Billy Faxon⁶
1.8.1.2.1.2 Bobby Faxon⁶ d 1981 auto accident
1.8.1.2.1.3 David Faxon⁶
1.8.1.2.1.4 Cindy Faxon⁶

1.8.1.2.2 Francis George Faxon (Bud)⁵ b 8 Feb 1928 Ilion NY son of Henry Faxon and Pauline Mabel Kimm⁴ m (1)23 Jan 1947 Evelyn Gerhardt div (2)

Child Faxon
1.8.1.2.2.1 Georgene Adell Faxon⁶ b 7 Mar 1948 Little Falls NY

1.8.1.2.3 Ralph Warren Faxon (Bing)⁵ b 8 Apr 1936 Mohawk Herkimer Co NY son of Henry Faxon and Pauline Mabel Kimm⁴ m 12 May 1956 Long Lake NY Laura Elsie Griffin b 25 July 1933 Long Lake NY dau of Edward Harvey Griffin and June Edna Smith

Children Faxon b Key West Duval Co Fla
1.8.1.2.3.1 Kim Laurel Faxon⁶ b2 Feb 1957
1.8.1.2.3.2 Lynn Edna Faxon⁶ b 24 Feb 1959

1.8.1.2.3.1 Kim Laurel Faxon⁶ b 2 Feb 1957 Key West Duval Co Fla dau of Ralph Warren Faxon⁵ and Laura Elsie Griffin m Alan Tillery

1.8.1.2.3.2 Lynn Edna Faxon⁶ b 24 Feb 1959 Key West Duval Co Fla dau of Ralph Warren Faxon⁵ and Laura Elsie Griffin m Gregory Figure

1.8.1.3 Frances Darling Kimm⁴ b 10 June 1908 Keeseville Clinton Co NY dau of Silas Conrad Kimm³ and Harriet (Hattie) Mae Darling m 12 Oct 1929 Remsen NY Gilbert Haven Jordan b 16 Dec 1899 Herkimer Co NY d 8 Nov 1961 Independence Mo bur Salisbury Herkimer Co NY son of Frank Jordan and Imogene Haven Gilbert

Children Jordan
1.8.1.3.1 Joan Mae Jordan⁵ b 6 Oct 1931 Herkimer Herkimer Co NY
1.8.1.3.2 Gilbert Haven Jordan II⁵ b 4 Sept 1934 Mohawk Herkimer Co NY

1.8.1.3.2 Gilbert Haven Jordan II⁵ b 4 Sept l934 Mohawk Herkimer Co NY son of Gilbert Haven Jordan and Frances Darling Kimm⁴ m 16 Feb 1956 San Diego Calif Mary Margaret Coates b 14 June 1936 Jackson Co Mo dau of Clarence Coates and Doris Brown

Children Jordan
1.8.1.3.2.1 Mark Andrew Jordan⁶ b 13 June 1957 Phoenix Ariz
1.8.1.3.2.2 Carl Alan Jordan⁶ b 13 Aug 1960 San Diego Calif - twin
1.8.1.3.2.3 Craig Alan Jordan⁶ b 13 Aug 1960 San Diego Calif - twin
1.8.1.3.2.4 Amy Jo Jordan⁶ b 26 Mar 1967 San Diego Calif

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