So far i have had a lot of success researching the families' history. I found in the book i was given by my grandmommy and grandaddy a list of Kuhn descendants. Starting with Mary Katherine Kuhn to John Kuhn, to Joseph Kuhn, to Millard Fillmore Kuhn, to Samuel Elsworth Kuhn, and all the way to a name i believe i have heard of, MF Kuhn. This list gave me a good bit of work to do. I researched all the names and came up with records from censuses taken in Tennessee and even some death records. The census of 1850 shows a John Kuhn married to a Mahalah Kuhn, Joseph was born in Pennsylvania married in the year 1818 living in Carter County. John was 62 years old at this time. Katherine his daughter who was also born in Pennsylvania was living with him along with sons Joseph, born in Tennessee, and Peter, who was also born in Tennessee. Katherine was 19, Joseph 16, and Peter 1
2. Their land was valued at $450. In 1870 John was not listed so i assume he had passed away. His son Joseph now 36 had married Savina who was 39. They had a son who was 19, his name was Millard Fillmore. Neither Savina or Millard were able to write according to the census. In 1880 Jospeh and Savina were still married at the grand age of 46 and 48 respectively. Millard had moved out and married Morgan who where the same age, 29. They had one son at this time, Joseph who was 19.
2. Their land was valued at $450. In 1870 John was not listed so i assume he had passed away. His son Joseph now 36 had married Savina who was 39. They had a son who was 19, his name was Millard Fillmore. Neither Savina or Millard were able to write according to the census. In 1880 Jospeh and Savina were still married at the grand age of 46 and 48 respectively. Millard had moved out and married Morgan who where the same age, 29. They had one son at this time, Joseph who was 19.The Kuhn family originated out of Pennsylvania. Mary Katherine who is my five time great grandmother was married to William who died in the year 1798. I have found records showing that William is buried in Maryland. I hope to visit there some time soon. Mary Katherine Kuhn was originally Mary Katherine Hendrix. The Hendrix family was originally from Pennsylvania also and had moved to Carter County, Tennessee some time earlier. In 1800 she left to rejoin her family. She must have been a remarkable woman because she had 8 children that accompanied her on the journey. They were Jacob, Christopher, John, Peter, Mary, Margaret, Katherine, and Nancy. Once in Tennessee the family settled down alongside of the Hendrix family. The Kuhns became very close with the Hendrix family. This can be seen by the way that Solomon Hendrix included many Kuhn's in his will. The most important part of the will to the Kuhn family was as follows, “ First I give unto my nephew (probably meant nephew-in-law) Jacob Kuhn in consideration of ( paper torn here) me and in consideration of natural love and affection, one hundred acres of land, being part of the tract I now live on, including his present place of residence- Buts and Bounded as follows. Beginning on a cherry tree near the main road________ thence north twenty degrees west ten poles to a stake, thence south seventy-one degrees East fifty eight poles to a white oak, thence south twenty degrees east sixteen poles to a stake on the main road, thence running with said road so far as to fence for one hundred degrees adjoining the origin
al line next to Buffilow Creek, which land is to be in Kuhn’s wholly and in fee simple on the death of myself, but is to possess and enjoy the same and have the rents, issues, and profits thereby; from my death to do with and dispose of as he may think proper.” This land remained in the Kuhn family for many years but was eventually sold and the money was used to purchase land a little farther north. This land was the land that Grandaddy grew up on. Other members of the Kuhn family were given feather beds and other things. Many Kuhns are listed as buying items from the auction of Solomon Hendrix shortly after his death.
al line next to Buffilow Creek, which land is to be in Kuhn’s wholly and in fee simple on the death of myself, but is to possess and enjoy the same and have the rents, issues, and profits thereby; from my death to do with and dispose of as he may think proper.” This land remained in the Kuhn family for many years but was eventually sold and the money was used to purchase land a little farther north. This land was the land that Grandaddy grew up on. Other members of the Kuhn family were given feather beds and other things. Many Kuhns are listed as buying items from the auction of Solomon Hendrix shortly after his death.The land of the Hendrix was originally in Jacob's possession but he decided to leave for Kentucky with his side of the family shortly after being given the land. Jacob had been married to Elizabeth Hendrix some time earlier. Jacob and Elizabeth had ten children, all of which were born in Carter County, Tennessee. They took all their children to Kentucky except one child. Ruth Kuhn had married Henry Carter and had left on a wagon train to Texas. In 1835 John Kuhn and his wife Margaret Tipton along with Hannah Kuhn and her husband Lewellyn Crouch joined a wagon train and moved to Kentucky where they found 
a recently established area called Grant County. They sent back word of a bountiful land which lead to Jacob moving his whole side family to this area. Once in Kentucky the Kuhn family had no church. They set up a church in one of their houses and invited traveling pastors to come preach every Sunday. Eventually towards the end of Jacob and Elizabeth’s life Elizabeth, not Jacob, donated a portion of land to build Clark’s Creek Baptist Church and cemetery on. Jacob and Elizabeth are both buried in this cemetery. Also another place I would like to visit. Their children are as follows: Ruth, John, Hannah, Catherine, Mary, Andrew, Ann, Elizabeth, Dulcena, and William.
a recently established area called Grant County. They sent back word of a bountiful land which lead to Jacob moving his whole side family to this area. Once in Kentucky the Kuhn family had no church. They set up a church in one of their houses and invited traveling pastors to come preach every Sunday. Eventually towards the end of Jacob and Elizabeth’s life Elizabeth, not Jacob, donated a portion of land to build Clark’s Creek Baptist Church and cemetery on. Jacob and Elizabeth are both buried in this cemetery. Also another place I would like to visit. Their children are as follows: Ruth, John, Hannah, Catherine, Mary, Andrew, Ann, Elizabeth, Dulcena, and William.
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