Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Illustrated
1908, and the History of Fulton County, by Newton Bateman, LL.D. and
Paul Selby, A.M., Edited by Jesse Hevlin, page 945
Christian B. Kingery. The value of efficiency and faithfulness,
as applied to those who serve the interests of reliable concerns, is
emphasized in the life of Christian B. Kingery, for the past eight
years as a polisher in the Parlin & Orendorff shops at Canton,
Illinois. Mr. Kingery has been a resident of Fulton County since 1868,
coming here at the age of eight years from Dayton, Montgomery County,
Ohio where he was born March 1, 1860. His father, Noah Kingery, was
born in Washington County, Maryland and his mother, Sarah (Booker)
Kingery was a native of Ohio. Noah Kingery was a farmer by occupation,
and after arriving in Fulton County in 1868, located in Joshua Township
and engaged in general farming and stock-raising. Eventually he retired
form active life in Canton, died there April 21 1904, at the age of
seventy-six. Christian Kingery spent his early life on the farm in
Joshua Township, and during the winter season attended the district
schools. His nature craved the greater life of the cities and in
November 1893, he came to Canton, and for a time engaged in teaming,
later entering the Parlin and Orendorff shops in a minor capacity. On
January 27, 1884, he married Ella Otto, daughter of John and Mercy
(Ellis) Otto, who came to Fulton County during the early fifties, and
the former of whom lives in Potter County South Dakota while the later
lives with her daughter, Mrs. Kingery. Mr. and Mrs. Kingery have four
children: Noah, Walter, Grover and Dollie May. Mr. Kingery is a
Democrat in politics, and fraternally is connected with the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, the American Yeoman, and the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. He is a skilled workman, a progressive citizen and
genial, companionable gentleman.
submitted by Jane Kingery
