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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties, State of Washington",  published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     FRANK KINER.  Although the subject of this article has not been a resident of Lincoln county as long as some of the pioneers, still, he has manifested such industry, sagacity and business ability that he has won an excellent holding for himself.  He came to the country with no capital and now has a fine estate of four hundred acres about ten miles south from Wilbur.  Part of this he acquired by homestead right and part by purchase from the railroad.
     Frank Kiner was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, December 27, 1865.  His father William Kiner was born in Pennsylvania and came from Dutch stock.  He moved from his native state to Wayne county, Ohio, when a young man and a few years later, came to Burlington, Iowa, and was engaged in the hotel business; thence he moved to Jefferson county, Iowa, and settled on a farm.  In 1890, he came to Washington with our subject and his death occurred three years later.  Frank's mother, Sarah A. (Uhler) Kiner, was born in Ohio of Pennsylvania Dutch stock.  An uncle of our subject, Fred F. Kiner, was an officer in the Civil War, and languished a long time in the prison pens at Macon, Georgia, and at Andersonville.  Following the war, he took up the profession of the law and wrote a book, entitled "One Year Soldiering," which was quite popular.
     Our subject was educated in the district schools of Iowa and worked with his father on a farm until twenty-one years of age.  Then he rented a farm for two years after which he came to Washington in the year mentioned above.  He secured a homestead, bought railroad land and went to work to become one of the substantial men of Lincoln county.  He now has good buildings, fine orchard and other improvements of value.
     In 1886, Mr. Kiner married Miss Luella, daughter of John and Hannah (Neal) Coppock, natives of Ohio.  The father built and operated a large flour mill and saw mill at Coppock, Iowa, and was a prominent and wealthy man.  To Mr. and Mrs. Kiner the following children have been born, Sadie L., Maude O., Myrtle E. and Ruby E.  Mr. Kiner has the following brothers and sisters, James, Joseph L., Fred S., Edward A., Mrs. Rebecca J. Frazier, Mrs. Rose Frazier, deceased, and Mrs. Ellen Loonen.  Mr. Kiner was road supervisor of districts number thirty-four, thirty-five and thirty-six, for six years.  He is a man who has won the respect and confidence of all who know him and his standing in the community is exceptionally fine.
 

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