From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 533
 
AUGUSTUS CAESAR KINNE was son of Elias KINNE and daughter of Jesse (son of 
Abraham) RUNDELL.  His father, who died at Sugar Creek, June 29, 1854, was son 
of Nathaniel, son of Stephen, son of John, son of John, son of William, of New 
London.  Augustus C. was born at Norwich, New York, December 3, 1808; came in 
1838 to Troy and later to Sugar Creek, for which town he was a member of the 
county board in 1843.  In 1854 he married Cecilia, daughter of James Oliver 
ROSENCRANS (Dr. Simeon4, Col. John3, Alexander2, Harman Hendrick1).  He was a 
teacher and a farmer.  He was a member of the second constitutional convention; 
and in 1848, 1857, 1861 he was defeated Democratic candidate for assemblyman 
against Enos J. HAZARD, Butler G. NOBLE, and Sylvester HANSON.  He died January 
23, 1863.  His wife was born at Walpack, New Jersey, May 12, 1832, and died at 
Irwin, Virginia, May 18, 1892.  His children: Mary (Mrs. Walter E. LAUDERDALE), 
Dr. Edward, of Elkhorn; Herbert, a lawyer of Milwaukee.

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