Franklin Kline
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Franklin Klein was a son of Johan Jacob Kline and Susanna Weeter of Lehigh County PA. He was born after they migrated west to Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 7 May 1831 | PA, expect Berks or Lehigh Co. | Occupation: farmer | [8] |
| 1st Marriage | 24 July 1855 | Knox, PA | To Lavina Wentling/Lowina Wendling | [7] [8][9] |
| 2nd Marriage | 3 Mar 1860 | To Priscilla Matilda Best b. 24 Mar 1841 Beaver Twp. Clarion Co. PA d. 2 Feb 1929, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co. PA |
[7] [8][9][10] | |
| Death | 14 July 1905 | Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA | cause of death: heart trouble | [7][8][9] |
| Burial | July 1905 | St. Paul's Union Cemetery, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co.PA./ "Stone church" [7] |
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Ancestry chart segment
Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7
+-- Johan Jacob Klein
| (1766-1832/33)
+-- Johan Jacob Kline --+
| (1796-1861) |
| +-- Elizabetha Vogele
Franklin Kline --+ (1775-1810)
(1831-1905) |
|
+-- Susanna Weeter
Sources: [7][8]
Children
(9 children; expect at least 1st child with Lowina Wendling; other children with Priscilla Matilda Best)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna Franzina Kline | F | 28 Oct 1856 | Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | William A. Wentling b.1 Oct 1850 Berks Co. PA d. 6 Oct 1912 |
d. Aug 1926 | [3][4][8] |
| William Alfred Kline | M | 14 Feb. 1860 | near Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | m. 11 Jan.1904 Anna Dora Raybuck b. 2 Sept 1877 Jefferson Co. Pa d. 3 Apr 1935 |
d. 15 Feb 1955 at home of niece, Polk PA 1 dau. & 2 sons b. aft Jan. 1904 |
[4][5][6][7][8] [9] |
| Charles Kline | M | 23/30 Nov 1862 | Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | m.~1885 Louella Mae Watson b. 23 Mar 1863 d. 10 Mar 1949 |
died 5 Aug 1953, Sligo PA | [4] [5][7][8][11] |
| Frances Elizabeth "Sarah" Kline | F | 12 Jan 1866 | Jefferson, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | m. 16 Feb 1889 Adam Dunkle b. 24 Feb 1864 Beaver Twp. Clarin Co.PA d. 2 June 1937 Oil City Venango Co. PA |
d. 2 July 1951 | [4][5][7][8] |
| Katherine Emoline "Emma" Kline | F | 7 June 1868 | Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | m. 18 Aug 1887 Benjamin M. Wile b. 10 Apr 1838 |
d. 15 Dec 1955 Foxburg PA; 2 sons: Frank Wile, Harvey Wile |
[4][5][7][8][14] |
| Ida Lydia Kline | F | 30 May 1869 | Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | Rush Roberts | [4][5][8] | |
| Luella Priscilla "Elsie" Kline | F | 24 Dec 1872 (twin) | Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | m. 2 June 1892 Joseph Dittman | d. 27 Aug 1950 | [5][8] |
| Reuben Franklin Kline | M | 24 Dec 1872 (twin) | Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | m. 11 Jan 1904 Amanda C. Best | d. 26 Sept 1959 at home,Emlenton PA | [5][6][7][8] [12][15] |
| James H. Kline | M | May 1873/74 | Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA | d. 20 Dec 1954 | [5][6][7][8] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Twp.,Clarion Co, PA. | 1831 - 1905 | (orig in Venango) | [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] |
| Blair's Corners, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co, PA. , with parents |
by 1844 - ? |
Photo Gallery
Gravestones at Mt Zion Lutheran, Callensburg
Mt Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Callensburg, Licking Twp., Clarion Co. PA; located for us by Kelly Kline Fulcher.
Gravestones at St. Paul's Union
St. Paul's Twin Churches Union Cemetery is located at Wendling's Corners, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA; located for us by Nancy Beals Walls.
Gravestones at Mt Joy
Mt Joy Cemetery is located in Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA; located for us by Nancy Beals Walls.
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp, Venango Co, PA, page 9. Census is not dated. Family headed by Jacob Kline: 2 males <5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50; 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40. The males <5 correspond to Charles and James; the males 5-10 to David and Franklin; the male 10-15 to Henry. The female child is the wrong age for the reported date of birth for Sarah who should be 6. (This could be a miss-marking or misunderstanding). The adults are the right ages for Jacob and Susanna. |
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| 2 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, pg. 539-270, ln. 6-17. Date of census: 25 Sept. 1850. Jacob Kline , 46, Blacksmith; Susannah, 40, can't read/write; Harriet, F, 20; Franklin, 19; David, 16; Sarah, 15; Charles, 12; James, 11; Susannah, 9; Jackson, 6; Washington, 2; Wesley, 2 mos. All born PA. |
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| 3 | 1860_United_States_Federal_Census, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, pg. 33, ln. 6-17. Date of census: 26 June 1860. Francis Kline, 29, laborer, $150 personal property; Priscilla, 20; Susanna, 4; Susannah, 50; Jackson, 15; Wesley, 10. All born PA. Susannah (age 50) is Susannah Weeter (Franklin's mother). Jackson and Wesley are his younger brothers. |
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| 4 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 33-34. Census dated 6 Aug 1870. Lines 36-40: Franklin Kline, 40, stone mason, $1050 real property; Priscilla, 30, keeping house; Susan, 13, in school; Charles, 7; William A., 6; Sarah, 4; Emma, 2; Ida, 1. All b. PA. |
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| 5 | 1880 United States Federal Census, District 64, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 66. Census dated 13 June 1880. Lines 34-43 (page 33 and 1-3 (page 34): Franklin Kline, 49, farmer; Priscilla, wife, 40, keeping house; Charles, son, 16, farm labor; William, son, 15, at home; Sarah, dau., 14, at home; Emily, dau., 13, at home; Ida, dau., 11, at home; Elsie, twin dau., 8, at school; Reuben, twin son, 8, at school; James, son, 7, at home. All and all parents b. PA. All children except James attended school. |
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| 6 | 1900 United States Federal Census, District , Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 3. Census dated 4-5 June 1900. Lines 33-37: Franklin Kline, head, 70, b. May 1830, married 50 years, farmer; Priscilla, wife, 60, b. Mar 1840, married 50 years, 9 children born, 9 living; William A., son, 40, b. Feb, 1860; day labor; Reuben, son, 28, b. Dec. 1871, day labor; James, son, 26, b. May, 1874, day labor. All and all parents b. PA. All can read, write and speak English. |
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| 7 | "Johan Jacob Klein Family" research manuscript by descendant Kerry A. Kline of Clarion PA, deceased late 1990's; descendant of Jacob Kline & Susanna Weeter. Personal correspondence 1992-1996. | "Johan Jacob Klein Family", research manuscript of Kerry Kline |
| 8 | Correspondence of Kelly Kline Fulcher (2008-ongoing), and her family tree at KeystoneCorner, Myfamily.com ; sources not given descendant of Jacob Kline & Susanna Weeter via their son Franklin Kline. Line of descent:
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| 9 | Gravestone transcription, St. Paul's Twin Churches Union Cemetery, Wendling's Corners, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams & Nancy Beals Walls, some from plaques placed on the eroded gravestones; see photos.
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| 10 | Gravestone transcription, Mt. Joy UCC Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
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| 11 | Gravestone transcription, Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Callensburg, Licking Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Transcribed from photo of Kelly Kline Fulcher 2008
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| 12 | World War I Draft Registration Cards, Reuben Frank Kline, registration date 12 Sept 1918. Turkey City, Clarion, Penn; age 45, born 24 Dec 1873; white, native born citizen; employed by B40 RAilroad; nearest relative: wife, Amanda Kline; medium height and build, blue eyes, dark hair. |  |
| 13 | Obituary of Reuben Frank Kline, The Derrick,(Oil City, Franklin, & Clarion PA), 29 Sept, 1959 pg. 14, posted on MyFamily.com-The Keystone Corner by P. J. Grewell. Originally Posted by P.J. Grewell: Mr. Ruben Frank Kline of Emlenton RD, died at 1:30 P.M., September 25, in his home of a heart condition. He was 87 years old. Mr. Kline was born in Knox, on December 24, 1871, the son of Frank and Matilda Best Kline. He spent his entire life in the Mt. Joy section. Mr. Kline was a coal miner and stone mason by trade. | |
| 13 | Obituary of Mayme Mabel Kline (Fox), The Derrick (Oil City PA), 22 Aug 1972. Transcript (with corrections) at Keystone Corner, MyFamily.com PARKER RD WOMAN DIES SATURDAY Butler - Mayme Mabel Fox, 91, of Parker RD 1, died at 10:10 a.m. Saturday in Butler Hospital. She was born September 15, 1890, in Wentlings Corners, daughter of Charles and Luella May Watson Kline. She married April (misprint - should be August) 17, 1921 to Royal Eldon Fox who preceded her in death April 1, 1972. Surviving are: six (grand) children, 16 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Leora Kunselman of Sligo RD. Preceding her in death were: one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Mae Shields; three brothers, Robert, Lester and Bert Kline; and one sister, Daisy Henry. Mrs. Fox was a member of the Callensburg United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today from the Hawk Funeral Home in Sligo with Rev. Frank Tulak, pastor of the Callensburg United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in West Freedom Cemetery. | |
| 13 | Obituary of Robert Phillip Kline, transcript on MyFamily.com/KeystoneCorner, publicatin source & date not given.
Robert Phillip Kline, aged 2 years and 4 days, died in the New Castle Hospital on February 7 (1955). Death was caused by pneumonia. Robert was the son of Robert L. and Donna Klinger Kline, of New Castle R.D. 2. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Cindy Dianne and Linda Sue, and his grandparents.
Services were held from the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kline, Sligo, RD on February 10 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Paul Dunlap conducted the services. Interment was in Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Guy M. Hawk. | |
| 14 | Obituary of Katharina Emoline Kline, The Derrick, 17 Dec 1955; transcribed at MyFamily.com/KeystoneCorner. Mrs. Emma Wile, 87, died at 9 p.m. Thursday in her home in Foxburg. She was born June 7, 1868. Surviving are two sons, Frank Wile, Lamartine, and Harvey Wile, Akron, Ohio. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and a brother, Rueben Kline, Wentling Corners. The body was removed to the Mimm Funeral Home, St. Petersburg, where services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. Interment was in Union Cemetery, Knox, RD. | |
| 15 | Obituary of Freeman Frederick Kline The Derrick, Oil City PA, Friday, 22April 1955. Transcript from MyFamily.com/KeystoneCorner. Freeman F. Kline, 49, of Shippenville RD 1 died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday in Clarion Hospital following an illness of a few days. Mr. Kline was born near Knox March 16, 1906, a son of Ruben and Amanda Kline. He was employed by the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in Clarion for the past 12 years. He was married to Mable Kapp November 15, 1932. He is survived by his widow and a daughter, Mrs. Audene Wingard of Shippenville, and three children, Arnold, James and Donna, at home. Also surviving are his father, Ruben Kline, one brother, Rellie of Hughey, and two sisters, Mrs. Edna Olson of Emlenton, and Mrs. Alverda Douthett of Rimersburg. Three grandchildren also survive. The body will be taken to the family home in Shippenville RD today. | |
| 16 | Obituary of Patrick James "PJ" Kline, New Castle News 23 Feb 2010, http://www.obitmax.com/obits/ncnews/i.php?id=991.. See complete text, link at right. Extract: Patrick James "PJ Kline, 50, of Kerr St., Shenango Twp., died 22 Feb 2010 from 30 yr. battle with alcoholism. Born 8 July 1959 in New Castle, son of Robert L. and Donna Clinger Kline. Graduate of Mohawk H.S.;worked for PRC in Dulles VA, and for Butler Co. PA. Survived by daughter Kaci Kline, & a son & dau. (not named); brother Jeff A. Kline; 5 sisters: Cindy D. (Jim) McGowan, Linda S. (Sonny) Gearhart, Kelly A. (Junior) Fulcher, Tracy L. Kline & Jodi R. (Jim) Allison. Preceded in death by brother Robert P. Kline; grandparents Robert & Mabel Kline, and Philip & Alberta Clinger. Service at Chapel of Wm. F. & Roger M. DeCarbo Funeral Home, the Rev. James Downs of Christ the King Parish officiating. Burial at Mount Zion Cemetery, Callensburg PA. Relationship to Franklin Kline of this page, and ancestors: Patrick James “PJ” Kline< Robert L. Kline m. Donna Clinger, living< Robert "Bob" Stanley Kline m. Mabel Philista Dixon<Charles "Charley" Kline m. Louella Mae Watson< Franklin Kline & Priscilla M. Best< Johan Jacob Kline m. Susanna Weeter<Johan Jacob Klein m. Elizabetha Vogele. |
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Source notes
- Priscilla Best Kline lived until at least 1920. She is found in the 1910 and 1920 census living with the family of son William Kline in Beaver Twp.
