Jacob Kline
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Jacob Kline, third child and third son of John and Anna Kline, was born while they still lived in the German community of Lower Macungie Township , Lehigh County PA. They attended the Zion's Lutheran Church and Jacob was baptized there, as were his two older brothers Henry and Reuben, and his sister Maria. In 1837 the family, along with two of Jacob's uncles (Philip Klein and Johan Jacob Kline) migrated westward to Venango County PA. Initially they settled in Beaver Township, at Wentlings Corners, and the next four children were baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran church there, a union church with the Reformed congregation. After 10 years in the Wentlings Corners area (1837-1847), the family moved to Elk Township Clarion until 1850, and by 1860 the father had amassed sufficient savings from his farming to buy a farm in Ashland Township, near the Ashland Church.
Jacob was 25 years old in 1855 and married the 19 year old Christine "Tenna" Shreffler. Their first child was born that year, and over the next 23 or so years they had a total of 14 children, although 7 of them had died by 1900.
Jacob and Tenna settled initially in the border area of Richland and Cranberry Townships, Venango County, and Jacob worked as a shoemaker. By 1880 they had moved to Ashland Township, Clarion Co., and the 1900 census indicates that they lived in a rented house. Jacob died in 1905 at age 75, after a 3 year bout of paralysis. Jacob and Tenna are buried in the Valley Cemetery, Richland Township, Venango Co. PA.
Jacob was by occupation a shoemaker. The area of Rockland Twp., Venango Co. PA where he lived, lies today just south of Rt. 322 and just west of the Clarion County line. The area is known as Peg-N-Awl, after the shoemaker. A small cemetery known as the Weaver or Pen'N Awl Cemetery (Free Methodist), lies just south of Rt. 322 on Rt. T-592. Of the ten or so gravestones legible today, four are of Shrefflers born between 1851-1894. These may be related to the family of Jacob's wife, Christina "Tenna" Shreffler.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 31 Oct. 1830 | baptism Lower Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co. PA | [10] | |
| Marriage | 1855 | Christine "Tenna" Shreffler (b. 30 Apr. 1836; d. Nov 1921, on or before 16 Nov. "of Rockland Twp.") | [8][18][19] | |
| Death | 29 Mar.1905 | Ashland Twp. Clarion Co. PA | paralysis, 3 yrs. | [11] |
| Burial | 31 Mar. 1905 | Valley Cemetery, Venango Co. PA | [9][11] |
Direct ancestry segment
Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7
+-- Johan Jacob Klein
| (1766-1833)
+-- John Klein ------+
| (1801-<1877) |
Jacob Kline --+ +-- Elizabetha Vogele
(1830-1905) | (1775-1810)
+-- Anna Fenstermacher
(1806-????)
Sources: [10][13]
Children
(14 children with Christina Shreffler)
Per 1900 census, "7 children surviving in 1900".
There appear to be 8 with death dates after 1900, counting Ella residing at Polk Center. The other six are marked below as "died before 1900".
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily/Francis Kline | F | 1854/55 | Andrew J. Weaver | died before 1900 d/ 1870 |
[5][6][12] | |
| John W. Kline | M | 1865 | Clarion Co. PA | Dora Irene McCool | died Oct 1910; buried Valley Cemetery |
[5][6][7][15][18] |
| Susan/Ann Kline | F | 1858 | Edward Lackey | died 25 Apr 1930 Portville NY |
[5][6][12][15] | |
| Charles Kline | M | 1860 | died before 1900 d. before 1880 |
[5][12] | ||
| Mary Jane Kline | F | 29 Jan 1861 | Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA |
George A. Weaver | died 27 May 1932, Van, Venango Co. PA |
[6][12][15] |
| Sarah E. Kline | F | May 1863 (twin) | single at age 37 in 1900 | [6][7][8][12] | ||
| Ella Kline | F | May 1863(twin) | died 19 Apr 1926, Polk Institute, Oil City PA. Was mentally retarded. Valley Cemetery, Richland Twp Venango Co. |
[12][15][16] | ||
| Clara Kline | F | 1865 | died before 1900 | [6][12] | ||
| Thomas H. Kline | M | 1866 | died before 1900 | [6][7][12] | ||
| Etta Kline | F | 1869 | died before 1900 | [6][12][15] | ||
| Cornelia "Nell" Kline | F | 20 May 1871 | Fern, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA |
m. 16 Dec 1896 Charles O. Weaver, resided Keefer OK in 1926 1 daughter |
died 24 Apr 1958, Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
[7][12][15][16] |
| Eric Kline | M | 1873 | died before 1900 | [7][15] | ||
| William O. Kline | M | 1 June 1875 | Venango Co. PA | m. 22 Dec 1897 Hattie Litz (5 children) |
resided Russell City PA in 1926 died 22 Oct 1948, Kane, McKeen Co. PA |
[7][15][16][12] |
| Naomi Laura Kline | F | 21 Sept 1876/78 | Fern, Clarion Co. PA | m. 18 Dec. 1893 to Newton Sylvester Weaver |
resided Franklin PA, died 21 Jan 1945 Franklin, Venango Co PA |
[7][12][16]
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Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Macungie Twp.,Lehigh Co PA | b.1830 -1837 | [14] | |
| Wentlings Corners,Beaver Twp.,Clarion Co PA | b.1837 -1847 | [14] | |
| Ashland Twp.,Clarion Co PA | by 1847 | [14] | |
| Elk Twp.,Clarion Co PA | by 1850 | [3] | |
| Richland Twp., Venango Co PA | by 1860 | [5] | |
| Cranberry Twp., Venango Co PA | by 1870 | Same P.O., possibly a boundary change? | [6] |
| Ashland Twp., Clarion Co PA | by 1880 | [7]
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Photo Gallery
Richland twp., Venango Co. PA
Sources
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| 1 | 1830 United States Federal Census,PA Lehigh Co. Macungie Twp. (No. 4)-61 Family of John Kline. Lists 3 males under 5 yrs, 1 M 20-30 yrs, 1 M 30-40 yrs, 1F 20-30 yrs. This accounts for John Kline, wife Anna, and first 3 children Henry, Reuben, & Jacob. Another male age 30-40 living with them, possibly one of John's older brothers or a farm hand. | -61.jpg){kind=small} |
| 2 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp, Venango Co, BA pg 9. The census is not dated. Family of John Kline: 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female <5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40. There are a few discrepancies on the ages of the children, but they are close. Also on the page is Jaoc Kline: 2 males <5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40. |  |
| 3 | 1850 United States Federal CensusPA Clarion Co. Elk Twp., pg 471-236. Date of census 7 Sept. 1850. John Kline age 48, Farmer, $325 value real estate; wife Anna age 44, can't read or write; children: Henry age 23, Farmer; Jacob age 19, Farmer; Maria age 18;Catherine age 12; Eliza age 10; Susanna age 8; James age 6; Elizabeth age 4; Sarah age 2. All born PA |  |
| 4 | 1860 United States Federal Census, PA Clarion Co. Ashalnd Twp. pg.5, ln 11-22. Date of Census 5 July 1860. John Kline, 59 M Farmer, real estate value $1000, personal estate value $200; Ann Kline, 53F; Henry 33M; Rebecca 31F; Jacob 29M; Maria 27F; Catherine 25F; Susanna 23 F; James 18M; Elizabeth 14F; Sarah 12 F; William 10 M. All born in PA.
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| 5 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA, page 18. Census dated 20 June 1860. Lines 18-23: Jacob Kline, 29, shoemaker, $54 real, $150 personal property; Christena, 23; Emily, 5; John, 3; Susan, 2; Charles, 3 mo(?). All b. PA. |
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| 6 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA, page 60. Census dated 6 Aug 1870. Lines 1-10: Jacob Kline, 48(sic), works on sawmill, $400 real, $200 personal property; Chrystena, 33, keeping house; Francis, 16, at home; John, 14; Ann, 13; Jane, 9; Sarah, 7; Clara, 5; Thomas, 4; Etta (possibly Ella), 1. All b. PA. Jacob Kline's age is 10 years off, apparently miss-recorded. |
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| 7 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA. ln 10-18.Date of census 16 June 1880. Jacob Kline 48 shoemaker Christina 43 keeping house; can not read or write Children: John W., age 24, laborer, Sarah E., 16, at home, can not read or write; Thomas H., 13 at home; Cornelia, 9; Erie,("son") 7; William O., 5; Naomi, 2. Thomas and Cornelia attended school in census year. Everyone (and all parents) born in PA. |
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| 8 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA. ln 90-93. Date of Census 11 June 1900. Jacob Kline, head, born Oct. 1830, age 69, married 45 yr, Laborer unemployed 3 mos in 1900, rents house. Christina Kline, wife, born Apr. 1836, age 64, married 45 yr, mother of 14 children, 7 children living. Sarah E. Kline, daughter born May 1863, age 37, single. Charley Smith, grandson, born July 1888, age 11, single, in school. All (& all parents) born PA, all read, write & speak English. |
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| 9 | Gravestone Inscriptions, Valley Cemetery, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA, transcribed 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams & Bertha Chambers. "Jacob Kline 1830-1905, Tenna His Wife 1836 - "(death date not inscribed). | |
| 10 | Records of Lehigh Church/Zion's Lutheran Church
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| 11 | Death Records of Jacob Kline, Death docket pg. 35, Clarion Co. Courthouse, Recorders office. Jacob Kline, white male aged 73 yrs. Parents: John & Anna Kline, born in Lehigh Co. PA; was married. Occupation laborer. Died 29 Mar. 1905 in Ashland Twp. of paralysis. Duration of last illness 3 yrs. Buried 31 Mar. 1905 in Valley Cemetery, Venango Co. PA. Recorded on 31 Dec. 1905. from research of Norman & Sherry Kline. | |
| 12 | Personal correspondence from Susan S. Fuller, forwarded by Norman and Sherry Kline 1996. Jacob Kline b. 31 Oct 1830 Lehigh Co., PA d. 29 Mar. 1905 Ashland Twp., Clarion Co., PA; m. 4 May 1854 Clarion Co. PA to Christina Shreffler. Their children: 1. Mary Jane Kline m. George A. Weaver 2. Ella Kline 3. Cornelia Kline b. 1871, m. 16 Dec. 1896 George Weaver (1 daughter) 4. Naomi Laura Kline b. 21 Sept 1876 Clarion Co. PA, d. 21 Jan. 1945 Franklin, Venango, PA, m. 18 Dec 1893 Newton Sylvester Weaver, Clarion Co., PA 5. William Kline b. 1 Jan 1875 m. 22 Dec 1897 Hattie Litz (5 children) 6. Francis (Emily )Kline b. 1854 d. 1870 m. Andrew J. Weaver 7. (John M. Kline b. 1856 Clarion Co. Pa, c. 25 Sep 1898, m. 17 Dec 1874 Ninevah, Clarion Co. PA to Francis B., b. 27 Jan 1854, d. Oct 1933, (6 children).) Erroneous, see notes 8. Susan Ann Kline b. 1857 9. Jane Kline b. 1861 10. Sarah E. Kline b. May 1863 m. Joseph H. Weaver 11. Clara Kline b. 1865 12. Thomas Kline b. 1866 13. Etta Kline b. 1869 14. Charles Kline b. 1860, d. before 1880. Note: data for son John M. Kline is erroneously listed here; the dates and the spouse (Frances B. Thompson) are for John Milton Kline, son of Reuben Kline | |
| 13 | Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson) researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals (Chambers), and of her aunt Mary P. Kline (Fillgrove). Ella May Beals (Wilson) was a grand-daughter of John Abram Kline (nephew of Jacob Klein). | |
| 14 | 1887 History of Clarion County PA by Davis, p. xxx. 'Kline, Reuben, Kossuth p.o., Ashland, a merchant and farmer of Kossuth, PA., was born in Lehigh county, Pa., on December 7, 1828, and was a son of John and Anna (Fanstermacher) Kline, who settled in Clarion county, Pa., in 1837, and in Ashland, Pa., in 1847, and cleared and improved the farm which is now owned and occupied by the late Henry Kline. They had a family if eleven chldren - Henry, Reuben, Jacob, Maria, Catherine, Eliza, Susan, James, Elizabeth, Sarah and William. Reuben Kline settled in Ashland, Pa., in 1847, and was married twice. His first wife was Ann E., a daughter of John and Mary (McCleef) Measley, of Ashland, Pa. They had a family of seven children - John M., George W., Harriet L., Maggie A., Andrew C., Reuben F., and Susan L. His second wife was Harriet, a daughter of John and Mary (Kribbs) Weaver, of Ashland, Pa. They have had a family of chldren. Mr. Kline has served as constable of Ashland, Pa. for seven years, was justice of the peace for five years, and has been engaged in the mercantile business for ten years." | |
| 15 | Descendants of Martin Klein, research manuscript by Cammy Whitehill Shreffler, 2006. | |
| 16 | Obituary, Miss Ella Kline, Venango Citizen Press May 5 1926, Nickleville edition pg. 7 col. 3; retreived from obituary abstract card file, Venango Co. Library, June 2007 by EWW KLINE Ella Miss, died 19 Apr. at Polk age 62 yrs 10 mos 25 days. Daughter of Jacob & Christina Shreffler Kline. Siblings: Mrs Naomi Weaver of Franklin, Mrs. Nell Weaver of Keefer(sic. Kiefer) OK, William Kline of Russell City PA. | |
| 17 | Research of Kelly Kline Fulcher, correspondence 2008-ongoing. John W. Kline, son of Jacob & Teena (Schreffler) Kline, born 1856 & died Oct. 1910, married to Dora Irene McCool, born Nov. 2, 1863 & died May 15, 1928, they had a son John Ellsworth Kline, born 1892 - 1954, married to Grace M. Gearhart, born July 23, 1894 & died April 6, 1977. They are both buried at Rockland Cemetery, Venango Co., & they had a son Jack Ellsworth Kline, born 1918 & died May 13, 1956, married Evelyn Spence (has obit). She was born Nov. 3, 1919 & died Feb. 3, 2000; they also are buried at Rockland Cemetery | |
| 18 | Obituary John Kline, Venango Citizens Press (Franklin) 13 Oct 1910 pg 6 c7; from obituary abstract card file at Venango County Library, retrieved June 2007 by EWW John Kline, Centerville, Crawford Co. brought to George Weaver home Tuesday. Services in Free Methodist Church; burial in Valley Cemetery. Survived by wife, 3 daughters, 2 sons, his mother of near Fern, 5 sisters. | |
| 19 | Obituary Mrs. Christina Kline, News Herald (Franklin), 16 Nov 1921 pg.10 c2; from obituary extract card file at Venango Co. Library; retrieved June 2007 by EWW. Kline, Christina Mrs. 85 of Rockland Twp. died at home of dau. Mrs. Mary Weaver, Van. Born 30 Apr. 1836, widow of Jacob Kline who died 17 yrs. ago. Children named. | |
| 20 | Gravestone Transcriptions, Peg'N Awl Cemetery',(aka Weaver Cemetery, Free Methodist), "Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records & Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Twp & Part of Rockland Twp.", Venango Co. Historical Society, Franklin PA, 1996. Pg. 103.
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Source notes
- The 1900 census reports both Jacob and Christina Kline to have been married 45 years, i.e. since 1855. In the 1860 census Jacob is enumerated both at his parents home, and with his own wife and family in a separate location. This is also the case with his brother Henry Kline. It is possible both brothers were home to visit with Rebecca Klein who is believed to be a distant cousin, a descendant of immigrant Philip Wendel Klein. She too is enumerated with the John and Anna Klein family.
- Who is the mother of Charley Smith, listed in the 1900 census as a grandchild of Jacob and Christina Kline? Ella Klein is said to have had a child. Sarah E. Kline is age 37 & single in the 1900 census, suggesting she never married. Sisters Clara & Etta disappear after one census so appear to die in childhood. Sisters Mary Jane, Cornelia, and Naomi Laura all marry Weavers, not Smith. This suggests the older two sisters, Emily/Francis or Susan/Ann to possibly be the mother of Charley Smith, if he is not Ella's child.
- Ella Kline does not appear in the census record of her family. Per Cammy Shreffler she did live with the family until her early teenage years, then was moved to Polk Center.
- John W. Kline's data above is from Cammy Whitehall Shreffler. Susan Fuller has instead a John M. Kline b. 1856, d. 1898. (See sources above for full data from Fuller). The spouse of John M. Kline is listed as Francis B. unknown; however as the death dates are so dissimilar for John M. and John W., we are not sure they are the same individual.
Census Record of Children (Per 1900 census, 14 born/7 surviving)
| Name & age in 1860 | Name & age in 1870 | Name & age in 1880 | Name & age in 1900 |
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| Emily Kline, 5 | Francis Kline 16 | *died by 1900 | |
| John Kline, 3 | John Kline, 14 | John W. Kline 24 | |
| Susan Kline, 2 | Ann Kline, 13 | ||
| Charles Kline, 3 mos? | *died by 1900 | ||
| Jane Kline, 9 | (working/married by age 19?) | ||
| Sarah Kline, 7 | Sarah E. Kline, 16 | Sarah E. Kline, 37 | |
| Clara Kline, 5 | *died by 1900 | ||
| Thomas Kline, 4 | Thomas H. Kline, 13 | *died by 1900 | |
| Etta Kline, 1 | *died by 1900 | ||
| Cornelia Kline, 9 | (married in 1896) | ||
| Eric Kline, 7 | *died by 1900 | ||
| William O. Kline, 5 | |||
| Naomi Laura Kline, 2 | (married in 1893) |
Research
- Obituary in News Herald (Oil City edition) 20 Apr 1926 pg.14, c. 3; from the obituary abstracts card file at Venango Co. Library; retrieved June 2007 by EWW; "Kline, Ellen Mrs. aged 62 died Mon. (i.e. April 19) of influenza. Body at Doverspike Funeral parlor; will be taken to Valley Church for burial." Compare this information to Ella Kline (unmarried) age 62 died 1926 (obit in 5 May 1926 publication, see above).
- There is a Joseph W. Kline Sr, 1890-1965 & Mildred M. Kline, 1900-1985, buried at Rockland Cemetery with the other Klines: John Ellsworth Kline, 1892-1954, & wife Grace M. Gearhart; and Jack Ellsworth Kline, 1918-1956,& wife Evelyn Spence 1919-2000. Joseph W. Kline Sr. has not been identified by us.
- Searching for Christina/Tenna Shreffler in the 1850 & 1860 census (by Ancestry.com search engine) was unsuccessful. There appears to be only one Shreffler family in the Rockland area in 1850; several more in 1860 but Christina was married by then (1855) and we don't yet know her father's name.
