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JOHN K. FLORY, farmer; P. O. Painter Creek. The gentleman whose name heads this memoir is one of Darke Co.’s successful and most enterprising farmers; he was born in Montgomery Co., Dec. 8, 1834, and is a son of John and Barbara Flory, natives of Pennsylvania, and were among the early pioneers of Montgomery Co.; his father departed this life in the county of his adoption, his mother in this county, both dying at advanced ages; they were the parents of thirteen children, of whom eight are living. Our subject’s youthful days were spent in rural life, and until he was 20 years of age did he labor on his father’s farm, at which age he began life for himself, and followed the occupation his father had chosen before him; in 1859, he removed to Darke Co. and settled on 160 acres of land, where he now resides; hard work and the divine rulings of Providence, have made Mr. Flory a successful farmer, and his beautiful farm of well-tilled land, containing 240 acres, is ornamented with large, tasty and convenient buildings, which give his premises an imposing aspect. Mr. Flory was united in marriage with Elizabeth Stoner, daughter of Abraham Stoner, March 14, 1858; they were natives of Pennsylvania. One child was given to this union, viz.: Henry, born Dec, 12, 1859; Mrs. Flory died Sept. 6, 1860, and was born Aug. 23, 1838. He was again united in the holy bonds of matrimony, with Catherine (Stauffer) Landis, June 16,1861; her father is a native of Pennsylvania, her mother of Virginia; they were the parents of eleven children, eight of whom are living; Mr. and Mrs. Flory are the parents of ten children, viz.: Sarah, born April 18, 1862; Elias, born June 30, 1863; Mary, born Aug. 11, 1865; Annie, born July 4, 1867; Daniel, born May 27, 1869; Martha, born March 14, 1871; John, born March 26, 1873; Catherine, born Feb. 17, 1875; Jesse, born Jan. 14, 1877; Ira, born June 24, 1879; Mrs. Flory was married to Benjamin Landis, Aug. 30, 1854; one child was given to this union, viz., Benjamin, born Aug. 24, 1855; Mr. Landis departed this life June 28, 1855; Mrs. Flory was born Aug. 16, 1836. Mr. and Mrs. Flory are members of the German Baptist Church of twenty years standing, and are every-day Christian people.