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Source: The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County
Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908

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The Biography of Christian B. KINGERY 

[Surnames: BOOKER, ELLIS, KINGERY, ORNDORFF, OTTO, PARLIN] 

KINGERY, CHRISTIAN B. 

    
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 & ORNDORFF shops at Canton, IL. Mr. Kingery has been a resident of Fulton County since 1868, coming here at the age of eight years from Dayton, Montgomery Co. OH where he was born March 1, 1860. His father, Noah Kingery, was born in Washington Co. MD, and his mother, Sarah (BOOKER),Kingery, was a native of OH. Noah Kingery was a farmer by occupation, and after arriving in Fulton County in 1868, located in Joshua Twp. and engaged in general farming and stock-raising. Eventually he retired from active life in Canton, died there Apr. 21, 1904, at the age of seventy-six. 
    
Christian Kingery spent his early life on the farm in Joshua Twp., 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 Orndorff shops in a minor capacity. On Jan. 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, SD, while the latter 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 a genial, companionable gentlemen.