KEPNER-Benjamin - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Benjamin KEPNER came from Preble County, Ohio in 1823. His wife and one child and Mr. and Mrs. William CADE came with him, all using the same wagon. He settled on and improved a tract of land east of Veedersburg, afterward owned and occupied by Dr. Stevens. This farm was for a long time noted as a place for holding camp-meetings. Permanent tents and seats were constructed and a rude pulpit built of rails and slabs was provided for the preacher. In fron tof the pulpit there was a square pen made of poles and tied together with hickory withes, used as a place in which to collect the mourners, as those were called who felt the necessity of repenting their sins. Mr. Kepner died in 1839.