Susan Kline
William "Billy" Beals of Mariasville, Clarion Co. PA, married a woman named Susan or Susanna Kline, according to family records of his nephew, James Elgie Beals. For many years it was not known to which Kline family Susan belonged. We believe this had been solved by the obituary of Katherine Shirey (Kline), wife of Charles Kline, which says "one sister, Mrs. Wm. Beals of Mariasville, also survives".
Susan Kline would not have been Katherine Shirey's sister, but her sister-in-law, actually. Susan was the sister of Katherine's husband, Charles Kline. Susan was thus, like Charles, a child of Philip Klein and Ester Fogele of Lehigh County, PA.
Philip Klein was one of three brothers (Johannes Klein, & Johan Jacob Klein were the others) who came west in about 1840 from Lehigh Co. to Clarion Co. PA. Susannah was born about 1844, shortly after the family arrived in Clarion County. By 1850,Susannah was age 6, her father had died and her mother was living as a widow with nine children, the youngest at age four. It is likely that Susannah's older brothers, already in their twenties, took over the running of the farm and household.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | Nov. 1842 | Richland Twp., Venango (now Clarion) Co. PA | [4] | |
| Marriage | 1860 | To William Beals | [4] | |
| Death | ||||
| Burial | Old Zion Cemetery | [5] |
Ancestry chart segment - Indirect Line
Generation 5 Generation 6
+-- Jacob Beals
| (1806-1890)
+-William Beals--+
| (1839-1913) |
| +-- Elizabeth Brey
| (1808-1899)
+
|
| +-- Philip Klein
| |
+--Susan Kline --+
(1842-????) |
+-- Ester Fogele
Sources: [6]
Children
Children with William Beals:
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sinas Beals | M | 1861 | Clarion County, PA | Florence Burgham | [3][5][6] | |
| Anna Emma Beals | F | 1862 | Clarion County, PA | Parker Hayes Agnew | [3][5] | |
| Samuel Beals | M | 1868 | Clarion County, PA | [3] | ||
| John Howard Beals | M | 26 Aug 1872 | Beaver Twp., Clarion County, PA | Florence M. Shirey | [4][5] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA, farm | 1860 - 1900 | [2][3][4] |
Photos
Portrait of Wm Beals & wife Susan Kline by Kuver Studio, copyright 1889. Anniversary photo May 17, 1910, photographer unknown.
Calling cards for J S Beals (James Sinas Beals), and Susan Beals (Susan Kline), from collection of Elizabeth Anna Frederick, now of E W Williams.
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1850 United States Federal Census,Richland T., Clarion Co. PA, pg 187. Date of census 6 Aug 1850. At dwelling 197 is Esther Kline & 9 children including a Susanna Kline age 6. (This is the family of Philip Kline, deceased). It is now thought that this Susanna Kline is the same person as Susan Kline who married Billy Beals. The birth dates match within one year. |  |
| 2 | 1860 United States Federal Census,Richland T., Clarion Co. PA, Pg 5. Date of census 7 June 1860. Lines 13-14 list William Beals age 22, day laborer, value of real estate $200, personal estate $100; wife Susan age 17. Both born PA. |  |
| 3 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Richland T. Clarion Co. PA, Pg 4, lines 15-19 lists William Beals age 30, laborer, value of real estate 400, personal estate 200, cannot write, citizen of US; Susan age 26 keeping house; children: James S. age 10, Annie E. age 8, Samuel age 2. |  |
| 4 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Clarion Co., PA, Richland East Districh, enum. Dist. 24, Pg. 1. Date of census 1 June 1900. Lines 43-46 list William Beals age 62, born Jan 1938, married 40 yrs, farmer, owns farm free of mortgage, cannot write English; wife Susan age 37, born Nov. 1842, married 40 yr, bore 6 children, 3 living in 1900; son John age 27, single, born Aug. 1882, oil pumper; May Shoup, servant, age 27, single, born Jan 1873, housekeeper. All and all parents born PA; all can read, write, & speak English, except William cannot write. |  |
| 5 | Correspondence of Duane Beals, grandson of James Sinas Beals; extensive Beals research on FTM file. | |
| 6 | 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). | |
| 7 | Obituary of Katherine Shirey Kline, posted Keystone Corner/Ancestry.com by Kelly Fulcher; publication source not given. "KLINE, Catherine Ann - Mrs. Catherine Ann Shirey Kline, an aged and respected lady of Richland Township, this county, passed away at her home near Mariansville, Sunday, March 3, after a short illness from complications due to advanced age. Mrs. Kline was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Johnson Shirey, deceased, and was born in the same township in which she died, on Jan. 8, 1835. She was married on Jan 16. 1859, to Charles Kline, who preceded her in death 23 years ago. To their union were born five sons and one daughter, three of whom survive; Frank Kline, J.J. Kline and Sarah M. (Mrs. W.C. Texter). One sister, Mrs. Wm. Beal, of Mariasville, also survives. Note: the usage of "sister" in the obituary for Mrs. Wm. Beal would correctly be "sister-in-law". Thus Susan Kline Beals was a sister of Charles Kline (b. 1828), and a daughter of Philip Klein and Ester Fogele of Lehigh Co. PA. |
Source Notes
- Duane Beals lists May Shoup (born 1873, married George Gilger) as a child of William Beals. The 1900 census lists her as a servant, housekeeper. The census further indicates only 3 living children of William & Susan; apparently the 3 listed above lived to marry. May Shoup appears to be unrelated.
- The 1860 census which shows Susan (Kline) age 17, married to William Beals, clarifies that this Susan is not the same as Susan Kline daughter of John Klein & Anna Fenstermacher; their daughter is living at home, age 23 in 1860.
Conjecture
Research Wishlist
Census, will, or other source indicating Susan's parents.
