Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Townsend W. KAHLER, grocery and bakery, Wilmington; born in Columbia Co., Penn., Aug. 15, 1836, 
where he resided until his removal to Illinois, in May, 1859, locating in Florence Twp., this 
county, where he engaged first in teaching, and afterward in farming; removed to Wilmington, 
his present home, in 1872, and engaged in his present business, under the firm name of MCQUEEN, 
KAHLER & Co., which was soon after changed to MCQUEEN & KAHLER, and, two years later, he sold 
his interest in the firm, and commenced business on his own account; owns eighty acres of land 
in Florence Twp., valued at $3,000, and city property to the value of $1,000. Served as Town 
Clerk, in Florence Twp., two years, and member of the Board of School Trustees, in this 
township. Married in 1858 to Miss Emily PRICE, who was born in Columbia Co., Penn.; one child 
by this union - Clarence H. Mr. K. is a member of Wilmington Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F.