David Kline

David Kline 1833-1906

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR David Kline is not in my direct ancestry. He is a member of the Philip Wendel Klein family: Grandson of John Jacob Klein Son of David Klein Philip Wendel Klein immigrated to America in 1744 on the same ship "Phoenix" with our ancestor Johannes Klein, and both settled in what became Lehigh Co. PA. We expect they were either brothers or cousins.Descendants of both migrated west to Clarion Co. PA

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	6 Sept 1833	Lower Saucon Twp.,Northampton Co. PA(now Lehigh Co.)
Marriage	13 Dec 1855	expect Clarion Co. PA	To Sarah Smith (5 Feb 1837-3 Apr 1919)
Death	6 June 1906	Clarion Co PA
Burial

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 5           Generation 6          Generation 7
 
                                         
                                         
                                  +-- John Jacob Klein  
                                  |   (1781-1857)           
                +-- David Klein --+                     
                |   (1808-1833)   |                             
                |                 +-- Susanna Gross
  David Kline --+                 (1785-1872)
    (1833-1906) |
                +-- Mary Magdalena Reighart
                    (1808-1895)
Sources: 

Children

(children with Sarah Smith)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
John Addison Kline	M	5 Dec 1856	Clarion Co. PA		died 3 Feb 1882
George Benton Kline, M. D.	M	20 Oct 1858	Clarion Co. PA		died 10 Aug 1926 ||
Daniel Washington Kline	M	13 Feb 1861	Clarion Co. PA		died25 July 1883
William David Kline	M	28 Aug 1863	Clarion Co. PA	Olive E. Pitts(of Pittsburgh); children Alice Zulieka, 1896 and Mildred, June 1898	died 18 July 1925
Emma Jane Kline	F	19 Sept 1865	Clarion Co. PA		died 31 Jan 1893
Albert Jeremiah Kline	M	18 Mar 1868	Monroe Twp.,Clarion Co. PA		died 27 Dec 1917
Samuel Griffith Kline	M	28 Mar 1870	Clarion Co. PA		ded 11 Aug 1959
Lyman Curtin Kline	M	20 Dec 1871	Clarion Co. PA	Alice Belle Curll married 16 May 1899	died 28 Sept 1962 at Tarentum PA
Minnie May Kline	F	20 Dec 1875	Clarion Co. PA		died 16 Dec 1960

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
born Lower Saucon Twp.,Lehigh Co. PA	b. 1833 through at least 1840
Porter Twp., Clarion Co. PA	by 1850
Clarion Co. PA	died 1906

Photo Gallery

Sarah Smith (1837-1919), wife of David Kline

William David Kline; wife Olive E. Pitts (of Pittsburgh, PA); daughters Alice Zulieka, born 1896 and Mildred, born June 1898.

Wedding photo, Lyman Curtin "L.C." Kline & Alice Belle Curll, Wayne Co., Iowa, 16 May 1899

1916 Kline reunion; L. C. Kline back row at right

L.C. Kline & Alice Belle Curll before their marriage; tintype

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1840 United States Federal Census, Lower Saucon Twp, Northampton Co, PA, page 15. Census page is not dated. Family headed by John Staufer: 1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 20-30, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30. Note: As a match to the John Stoupher family in Porter Twp., Clarion Co. PA in 1850, this is a fair match. One male age 5-10 is unaccounted for here, and there's an extra male in his 20's.
2	1850 United States Federal Census, Porter Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 5,6. Census dated 5 Sept 1850. Page 5, lines 40-42: John Stoupher, 41, farmer, $300 real property; Mary, 41; John, 14, attended school; Levi, 4. All b. PA. Page 6, lines 1-3 (no new household indicated): Aaron Cline, 19, farmer; David, 17; Rebecca, 18. All b. PA. The Kline siblings have moved to Clarion Co. and are working/living on the Stoupher farm. Page 6, lines 29-36: Jacob Wyant, 38, farmer, $700 real property; Hannah, 41, William, 17; Elizabeth, 16, attended school; Catherine, 14, attended school; Jacob, 12, attended school; Henry, 9, attended school; David, 3. All b. PA. Also on page are families headed by Peter Wyant age 60 and by Abraham Wyant age 36.
5	Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania by John Jordan, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1913. 3 Vols. pg. 634 KLINE The first member of this family of whom we have record and whose first name is unknown, was a native of Clarion county, Pennsylvania, and during the major portion of his active career was engaged in diversified agriculture and stock raising on a finely improved farm in Porter township, Clarion county. His wife bore him three children: 1. Aaron, mentioned below. 2. David. 3. Rebecca Ann, married a Mr. Henry and went to Missouri. Mr. Kline died prior to 1859 and his widow married a Mr. Stauffer, of Porter township. Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer had two children: John, married a Miss Wiant; Levi, married a Miss Wike and is living on the old Stauffer homestead in Porter township. (II) Aaron, son of ___Kline, was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and he died in November, 1902. After his marriage he purchased the old Wiant homestead, on which his wife was born and reared, and there he spent most of his active life. In old age he removed to Rimersburg and there resided in retirement for a number of years prior to his demise. He had a farm of forty-eight acres, besides the old homestead of one hundred and six acres. He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the Reformed church. Aaron Kline married, in Porter township, Clarion county, Miss Elizabeth Wiant, who was born in 1834 and died in December, 1890. She was a daughter of Jacob and Hannah Wiant; who were early settlers in Porter township from Northampton county. Mr. Wiant owned a farm in Porter township, Clarion county, and there resided until death.He was a stalwart Democrat and with his wife was a member of the Reformed church. Children of Jacob and Hannah Wiant: 1. Henry, was killed in the Civil War. 2. William was a soldier in the Civil War and after the close of his military career returned to Pennsylvania and settled in Clarion, where he resided until death, in 1909. 3. Jacob is a minister in the Reformed church at Greenville, Pennsylvania. 4. Solomon was killed in the Civil War. 5. David, is engaged in the lumber business in Marionville, Pennsylvania. 6. Catherine is the wife of Harrison Slaughenhaupt, of Rimersburg. 7. Elizabeth, married Aaron Kline. Children born to Mr. and Mrs Kline: 1. Madison Sylvester, is engaged in the real estate business in Cleveland, Ohio; he married Carrie Luther. 2. Marian is the wife of J. M. Loughbaugh and they lived in Oklahoma. 3. Jennie was the wife of Harvey Cochran at the time of her demise. 4. David Ursines, mentioned below. 5. William Henry is a carpenter in Kansas City, Missouri. 6. Jacob Fair, married ___ Coysin; he is a farmer in Clarion county. 7. James Ross, married a Miss Sherman and they live in Oklahoma. 8. Charles Edward is a resident of Ridgway, Pennsylvania. 9. Emma E. is the wife of Ed Arnor, a farmer near Rimersburg. 10. Oliver Clyde, married Nettie Coysin; he is a farmer in Clarion county. (III) David Ursines, son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Wiant) Kline, was born in Porter township, Clarion county, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1859. He was educated in the common schools of Porter township and grew up on his father's farm, in the work and management of which he early became an active factor. As a young man he began to work in the oil region and is still interested in the oil business (1912). He has eleven acres of land at Blair's Corners and is the owner of extensive tracts in other neighborhoods, aggregating about one hundred and fifty acres. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a devout member of the Reformed church. Mr. Kline married, October 3, 1883, Miss Sarah Susannah Neely, a daughter of Cyrus and Mary (Shaffer) Neely, the former of whom is a son of John Neely. Mrs. Kline was born in Clarion county in July, 1864, and died January 9, 1908. Mr. Kline has no children. Please see corrections to this biography in Source Notes section below.
6	History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon by Alfred Mathews & Austin Hungerford, 1884, p. 290. Peter Klein, a native of Germany, settled in Weisenberg, adjoining the family of Grim. About 1800 he purchased a tract of land of Michael Mosser, which was warranted by John Deter Bouman. His son, Lorentz, moved upon this land, stayed a few years, and returned home. John Jacob Klein, a younger brother, married Susanna, a daughter of Peter Gross, of Whitehall township, and settled upon this farm about the year 1806. He lived upon it all his days, and died there. His sons were Jonathan, Charles, Joseph, Samuel, David, and Solomon. Jonathan and Samuel settled near Laury's Station, where they died. Charles settled in Weissenberg, on the homestead of his grandfather. Joseph settled in the upper part of the township, and rebuilt the old Fenstermacher mill in 1848. He lived at the place seventeen years, and then moved to Allentown, where he now resides. David settled on the homestead, and remained there ten years, and moved to North Whitehall, where he now lives.
7	Marriage notice for Minnie Kline, publication source unknown. Transcript posted on MyFamily.com/KeystoneCorner Dec 2009. "Married Wednesday, Oct 16, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Kline, Mr. T. I. Fulmer, of McKeesport, and Miss Minnie Kline, of Reidsburg, Clarion county. Mr. Fulmer is the junior member of the firm of Fulmer Bros., one of the leading grocers of McKeesport, and Miss Kline is an accomplished and popular young lady. Mr. Fulmer has just completed and furnished a fine residence on Converse avenue, Riverview Park, where they will go to housekeeping after a flying trip to the Pan-American. The many friends of the groom will cordially welcome his bride to their circle, and wish for them a joyous and prosperous married life."
8	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Winnifred May Kline.	N/A
9	John Whitehouse correspondence Aug 2008 - ongoing. See Contributors page. By phone on 12 Aug 2008, John Whitehouse confirmed that the David Kline of Clarion County PA is a descendant of Philip Wendel Klein. These are John Whitehouse's direct line ancestors. His mother, grandfather and great-aunt contributed family papers and knowledge to his research. David Kline b. 1833, (son of David Klein b. 1808), was the great-grandfather of John Whitehouse. David Kline (b.1833) "crossed the mountains on a mule", going west (apparently as a young child in company of his mother and step-father). Photo of David Kline, in the collection of John Whitehouse, has the following written on the back: "Picture taken just before he died of heart failure after his leg was amputated on the kitchen table". John Whitehouse says: I understand it was injured and developed gangrene. Re Minnie Kline, posted comment on KeystoneCorner: "Minnie May Kline was born 20 Dec. 1875, married Thomas I Fulmer 16 Oct. 1901. They had one son Otis Kline Fulmer born in 1904. My Aunt Minnie did the Kline family tree in order to join the D.A.R. and eventually I (John Whitehouse) got her papers from my mother and grandfather (Reba Kline Whitehouse and Dr. L. C. Kline). I have updated the tree some and have the Philip Wendel Kline tree back to 1744. When Minnie died she was living in Ohio.

Source notes

• Re Minnie Kline:
  • 1910 Census, McKeesport Ward 7, Allegheny Co. PA; Roll T624_1295; Pg.5A. Enumeration District 132;census date 20 Apr 1910. Lines 34-35. Thomas I. and Minnie Fulmer; marriage 1; 8 years, Thomas' occupation: Grocer.
    Extract posted KeystoneCorner by Ron Conger, with comment: Apparently they were married in 1902.
  • 1930 Census, New Wilmington, Lawrence Co. PA; Roll 2061; Pg. 9B; Enumeration District 43; Lines 77-78: Thomas age 28 and Minnie age 25 years old when 1st married.
    Extract posted KeystoneCorner by Ron Conger, with comment: The marriage may have been in 1901.