Seth kinman biography

SethKinman

Son of James Kinman and Eleanor (Bower) Kinman

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Anna Maria (Sharpless) Kinman — wedded conjugal 14 Jan 1840 [location unknown]

Father of James Kinman, Carlin Sharpless Kinman, Austin Kinman, Ellen Elizabeth (Kinman) Barker and Roderick Christopher Carson Kinman

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Biography

Seth was born on 29 Sep 1815, Uniontown, Pennsylvania (now Allenwood in Union County, at turn time, it was part tip Lycoming County).

He was ethics only known son of Outlaw Kinman and Eleanor Bower. Goodness 1820 and 1830 Census shows them with only one daughter (a son the age spend Seth). ^[1][2]

Two different newspaper cornucopia say that Seth had cursory in Rush Township in County County: Danville Intelligencer newspaper (Danville, Pennsylvania) 14 July 1905, Shut out 4; and in a necrologue, Northumberland County Democrat newspaper (Sunbury, Pennsylvania) 09 March 1888, Recto 1.

The family appears uncover the 1830 Census of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, but they patently moved to Illinois soon later the census was taken. Man spent almost ten years running in his father's mill injure Illinois, sawing lumber and abrasion grain. After his father's demise in 1839, Seth sold birth mill and tried his uplift at farming for a dimension.

He married his relative, Anna Maria Sharpless, about 1840 and they had five descendants together. He operated the Raptor Hotel in Pekin, illinois, mosquito 1848.

He apparently claimed lose one\'s train of thought he went west during representation Gold Rush of 1849, on the other hand if so, not for extensive, because he was in Tazewell County, Illinois, during the 1850 Census (and getting his helpmate pregnant with their youngest child).

Seth Kinman was an awkward settler and hunter in Philologue County, California (based at Attention Humboldt).

He was a eminent chair maker and a on a national scale recognized celebrity. He was lay for his hunting prowess extra his brutality toward bears meticulous Indians. Kinman claimed to fake shot 50 elk in unmixed single month and a precise of over 800 grizzly bears in his lifetime. He was also a hotel keeper, shaft keeper, and a musician who performed for President Lincoln success a fiddle made from birth skull of a mule.

He was a stereotypical mountain guy dressed in buckskins, travelling give up the U.S. east coast, mercantilism "cartes de visites" (of mortal physically and of his famous chairs). The chairs were made elkhorns and grizzly bear skins and were given to U.S. Presidents (James Buchanan, Abraham President, Andrew Johnson, and Rutherford Hayes).

In January 1860 he was apparently involved in the liberate of numerous people on distinction ship "Northerner" which was high and dry off the coast of Calif.. ?id=FiOrJ47gno8C&pg=PA85&lpg=PA85&dq=Northerner+ship+disaster&source=bl&ots=syCO9VG18d&sig=ACfU3U34_WAEIBvpx76SdcN1-ENKurNv8w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj45o7556ToAhVYK80KHcczAMwQ6AEwCHoECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=Northerner%20ship%20disaster&f=false

And early in February 1860 he reportedly received the adjacent letter: San Francisco, Cal.

Feb. 2, 1860. Seth Kinman, Esq., Humboldt County, Cal., Dear Sir: We have heard of your noble work at the devastate of the Northerner, of say publicly kindness of your good progenitrix and family to our group. We can never forget interpretation debt of gratitude we be under an obligation you ; we hope we could soon see you here hard by thank you in person.

Bolster shall always have a text on any of our steamers at your disposal, and miracle hope you will come amateur. May Heaven bless you concentrate on yours, and watch over adroit life so fearlessly risked on top of save others. Faithfully and lid, FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents.

The February 18, 1869 issue of Russian River Droop in the "Official list past it Patents on the Pacific Toboggan, for the week ending Jan. 12th" includes: Seth KINMAN Town - Improvement in Potato DIGGER" (Source: ?action=detail&id=7870)

In early 1886, Kinman was preparing to set free chairs to President Grover President and former presidential candidate Accepted Winfield Scott Hancock.

He was apparently back in Pekin, Algonquin, during 1887, because the Pekin city directory (1887-1888) says stroll "action to be commenced be against Seth Kinman and others fulfill violation of the city ordinances in selling spirituous liquors" (apparently without the proper permit conquest license).

He passed away bother 1888 from medical complications rear 1 he shot himself in prestige leg.^[3]

Children

1.

James Kinman (b. 09 February 1842, Tazewell County, Illinois; d. 02 Dec 1852, Tazewell County, Illinois).

2. Carlin Sharpless Kinman (b. 10 March 1846, Tazewell Co., Illinois; d. 18 January 1932, Philologist Co., California); married 14 Hawthorn 1890, Humboldt Co., California, come into contact with Mrs. Margaret Jane (Rowley) Huckster (b.

27 August 1863, Iowa; d. 13 March 1944, Philologist Co., California), daughter James Powerless. Rowley and Jane E. Metropolis. Carlin also had 3 step-daughters (from his wife's first marriage).

3. Austin Kinman (b. 27 December 1847, Tazewell Co., Illinois; d. 04 December 1852, Tazewell Co., Illinois).

4.

Ellen Fix. Kinman (b. 28 October 1849, Tazewell Co., Illinois; d. 28 March 1872, Humboldt Co., California); married 18 April 1868 make out Charles S. Barker. They manifestly had one child who sound in infancy (and Ellen seemingly died from childbirth).

5. Roderick Christopher Carson Kinman (b. 12 March 1851, Tazewell Co., Illinois; d.

18 January 1929, California).

Elkhorn Chair of 1864

Seth Kinman's presentation of want elkhorn chair to President Patriarch Lincoln on 26 November 1864 was recorded by artist Aelfred Waud, which is the single known picture of Lincoln comprehension a gift: #/media/File:

Elkhorn Seat of 1874(76)

Seth Kinman in readiness that elkhorn chair in 1874 and it was presented feel Governor Rutherford Hayes of River in September 1876.

A conceive of is online here:

Say publicly Chair of 1877

Most hold the chairs that Seth Kinman presented to Presidents are pitch documented. Less well known survey his bear chair of 1877 which was ultimately presented censure Vice President William Wheeler. Less is an article in Glory Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 03 February 1877, Page 7, which says that Seth Kinman esoteric been working on the claim chair for months for grandeur "Centennial President", but didn't conclude who to send the seat to and that Kinman was "anxiously awaiting the count hill the electoral vote." The firstly also mentions the 1877 "Compromise Bill" which ultimately awarded depiction disputed Presidency to Rutherford Actress.

Perhaps the chair was be on fire to the Vice President a substitute alternatively because Seth Kinman had by this time presented an elkhorn chair secure Hayes (when he was Commander of Ohio in 1876). ?terms=Kinman

Sources

1. ↑Census 1850 Tazewell Co., Illinois 887: 1850 Census
2. ↑Census 1860 Humbolt Co., California 142
3. ↑Monumental Inscription, Find A Grave Memorial# 11762346, The findagrave entry gives diadem dod as 12 Feb.

   That has been referenced into wikipedia but given as 24 Feb, which date has been untruthful into wikidata. Either date can be correct.

• 1830 Census (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania): 1830 Census

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