History of Maumee, (Lucas County) Ohio United States of America

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James William Forsyth, soldier, was born in Maumee, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1834. He was graduated from the U.S. military academy in 1856, and was commissioned 2d lieutenant 9th infantry, being promoted 1st lieutenant March 15, 1861, and captain, Oct. 24, 1861. He was commissioned major of volunteers April 7, 1864; lieutenant-colonel, April 19, 1864, and brigadier-general, May 19, 1865. He received the brevet commission of major in the regular army Sept. 20, 1863, for gallantry at the battle of Chickamauga; that of lieutenant-colonel for his services at the battle of Cedar Creek, and that of colonel for the battle of Five Forks. He was also brevetted brigadier-general April 9, 1864, for his action in the field during the war, and brigadier-general of volunteers Oct. 19, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Opequan, Fisher's Hill and Middletown, Va. He was honorably mustered out of the volunteer army Jan. 15, 1866, and was promoted major in the 10th cavalry July 28, 1866. On April 4, 1878, he was transferred to the 1st cavalry and promoted lieutenant-colonel. He was promoted colonel, 7th cavalry, June 11, 1886, brigadier-general commanding the department of California Nov. 9, 1894, and major-general May 12, 1897. He was retired at his own request, May 14, 1897.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Dentist, was born, March 17th, 1827, in Harrison county, Ohio. He was the youngest of nine children, seven sons and two daughters. He comes of old English stock. His parents, William Kenyon and Marjory Vondy, were natives of the Isle of Man. One of his grandmothers was in the first Methodist class formed on the Isle of Man, and listened to the first Methodist minister who preached there. He was educated in the common schools. At home he was taught the useful lessons of piety and industry, beside much that he craved but could not find in the schools of that day. Leaving school he taught with marked success for a number of years. In 1854, following in his father's footprints, he became a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, remaining in active service as a member of the North Ohio Conference until failing health made some cessation of labor necessary. He was accordingly located in the fall of 1857, continuing his ministerial standing in the church, but not a member of the Conference. For the next two years he travelled in the West, without giving his attention to any special business. In 1860 he returned to Ohio and began the study of dentistry with Dr. Shaw, at Fremont. Having completed his studies, he located at Maumee, practising his profession there with great success until he determined, in September of 1875, to move to Toledo. Here a wider and better field was open to him, and he was not slow to improve his opportunities. An affable manner, professional learning, and a skilled hand soon secured for him a practice which grows with the years. Dr. Kenyon has made a specialty of operative dentistry, in which branch he has been peculiarly successful. He was made a Master Mason in the fall of 1854 by Richland Lodge, No. 201, where he retained his membership until he located in Maumee City, where he united with Northern Lights Lodge, No. 40. He was married, July 17th, 1854, to Catharine A. Hietts, of Sandusky county, Ohio.

From: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century. Columbus, OH, USA: Galaxy Publishing Co., 1876.