John F. Kiggens
John F. Kiggens was born in Miami County in 1817. His father was Robert Kiggens, who was born in Maryland in 1789, and came to Miami County when a young man. Here he enlisted in the army and served under Gen. Harrison in Northwest Ohio. In 1814 he married Mary Boyer and moved to Orange Township in 1818; consequently John F. was but one year of age at the time of their settlement in this county. In 1838 he married Sarah M. McClosky. He has had six children, five of whom are now living, viz., Maggie, William M., Emma T., Laura B., and John C. F. The great-grandinother of Mr. K., --— Kerns, died in Orange Township at the age of 113 years.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883