From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 672 - 673
 
LEWIS A. KIMBALL.  Among the men of influence in Bloomfield township, Walworth 
county, who have the interest of their locality at heart and who have led 
consistent lives, thereby gaining definite success along their chosen lines, is 
Lewis A. KIMBALL, one of the leading farmers and stock men of the southeastern 
part of the county, where he has a valuable and highly productive farmstead, 
which he manages with that care and discretion that stamps him as a twentieth-
century agriculturist of the highest order.
 
Mr. KIMBALL was born in this township on March 13, 1869.  He is the son of John 
Casper and Christine (RUNKLE) KIMBALL, both natives of Germany, the father born 
in Saxony, November 29, 1830, and died October 21, 1908, at the age of seventy-
seven years, ten months and twenty-two days.  He grew to manhood in the 
fatherland and from there sailed to America in 1856, landing on our shores July 
17th after a voyage of nine weeks on a sailing vessel.  He came west with the 
pioneers of Wisconsin and located in Bloomfield township, Walworth county.  In 
1862 he was able to buy a farm, on which he resided until his death, his well 
improved place lying in sections 9 and 10, Bloomfield township.  In 1863 he 
married Christina RUNKEL, who was born in Grolsheim, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, 
in 1840.  She came to America with her brother in 1860 and located in 
Bloomfield township, this county, and here she lived with John KULL's family 
and attended school.
 
Five sons were born to Casper KIMBALL and wife, two of whom died in infancy; 
the eldest lived to be about five years old; Lewis A., of this sketch; Philip 
who has a part of the home farm, and Henry, who is farming in this township and 
a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.
 
Mr. KIMBALL was a hard working man, who met his many obstacles with a stout 
heart and a steady purpose and he succeeded in establishing a good home and 
valuable farm was developed by his close application.  He was a lover of home 
and family and trained his children in a Christian manner.  He was a tender 
hearted, kindly, forgiving, obliging gentleman whom everybody respected and 
admired - always ready to aid anyone in any trouble or need.  His wife lived 
until January 25, 1909, being advanced in years when called to her reward.  She 
was a woman of beautiful character, neighborly, charitable and a true helpmeet 
to her sterling husband for over forty-five years.
 
Lewis A. KIMBALL, of this sketch, grew to manhood on the home farm, where he 
assisted with the work in the crop seasons, and he received his education in 
the common schools of his district and the high school at Lake Geneva.  On 
January 8, 1891, he was united in marriage with Lillian GIFFORD, daughter of 
Ezra P. and Marietta (CHAPIN) GIFFORD, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in 
this work.
 
For three years after his marriage, Mr. KIMBALL continued on the home farm, 
then bought a farm in the southwest quarter of section 17, Bloomfield township, 
and lived there five years, then rented for about nine years part of the time 
on the MOORE stock farm and most of the time in McHenry county, Illinois.  In 
1905 he bought the farm of one hundred and thirty-six acres where he now lives 
in the southwestern quarter of section 16.  Here he has developed a good farm, 
well improved, and has been very successful in his varied operations.  He has a 
commodious and attractive dwelling, from which is a splendid panorama 
overlooking Pell's lake, but he did not move here until March 1, 1908.  In 1911 
he completed a large, convenient and, in fact, unusually fine barn, 
substantially built of concrete blocks, with concrete floors, and modern in 
every appointment.  In connection with general farming, Mr. KIMBALL keeps a 
good grade of live stock, being a breeder of Holstein cattle and Poland-china 
hogs, all registered.
 
Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. KIMBALL, namely: Eunice May, Edna 
Gertrude, Ruth Helen, Arthur Gifford, and two who died in infancy.
 
Mr. and Mrs. KIMBALL belong to the Congregational church in Genoa Junction and 
they stand high in all circles in the community, their pleasant home being 
known as a place of hospitality and good cheer to their many friends.

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