Difference between revisions of ""Johan Jacob Klein Family", research manuscript of Kerry Kline"

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Please note that the research notes and conclusions as they appear below are those of Kerry Kline, deceased, as they appear in her manuscript. Note that in the first biography, of Johan Jacob Klein, the author lists information from the 1913 book by John Jordan, then points out that the dates are mostly inaccurate.

JOHAN JACOB KLEIN - blacksmith; b. 6 October 1796, Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co. (then Northampton Co.) PA; chr. 7 January 1797 - sponsors: Franses Warmkessel and Elisabetha; d. 6 April 1861, Clarion Co., PA; bur. Knox, Pa; m. to SUSANNAH WEETER - b. 8 May 1808, Berks Co., PA; d. 1 June 1861, Clarion Co., PA; bur. Knox, PA.

From Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley Pennsylvania, ed. by John W. Jordan (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), pp. 651-652.

"The name Kline or Klein is borne by many families in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Of these two forms of the surnames, the former, seemingly, now greatly exceeds the latter in frequency.
(1) Jacob Kline, the first member of this family about whom we have definite information, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, and died in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, about 1858. By trade he was a blacksmith. He came to Clarion county about 1825, and had a shop near Blairs Corners, in Beaver township. He and his wife were members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He married Susannah Weeter, who was born in Berks County; she died two weeks after the death of her husband. All their children grew to adulthood, David's death in 1908 being the first among them. Children: 1. Harry, died in 1908. 2. Franklin, died in 1909. 3. David, died in 1908; 4. Sarah died in 1910; 5. Charles. 6. James, died in March, 1912. 7. Susanna, died in 1910. 8. William Jackson, of whom further. 9. George Washington, resides in Tennessee, 1912. 10 Wesley. 11. Reuben."

This information on Jacob Kline and his family, was provided to Mr. Jordan for his 1913 book by Jacob's eighth child, William Jackson Kline. Some of the information provided to John Jordan was correct such as the names of the children, where he lived, whom Jacob married, and where he lived. However, MOST OF THE DATES ARE WRONG. It is more accurate to say Jacob moved with his wife to Clarion county between 1836-1839. There is no reference to any of Jacob's children being born in Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., until the birth of James in 1831. He died in 1861 according to the Church records at St. Paul's Reformed Church, while his wife died two months, not weeks, later. The dates of the deaths of some of his children are also not correct as you will see. One would not want to rely on Jordan's dates to look for vital records. But Jordan does provide us with proof that Jacob did live in Clarion county and that he did come from the eastern part of the state.

From" Historical Sketch of St. Paul's Church, Beaver Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania", translated & compiled by Raymond E. Hollenbach, 1959-60, pp. 192-193.
JACOB KLEIN geboren den 7 Marz 1796 in Lecha County, PA, und daselben getauft und confirmirt, und starb mit hinterlassen den Frau...und 11 Kinder...den 6 April 1861, Morgens 6 nach langsam Leidens in einem Alter von 65 Jahren u. 29 Tagen. R.I.P. (Jacob Klein was born on March 7, 1796 in Lehigh County and was baptized and confirmed there. He died on April 6, 1861, in the morning at 6 o'clock after a long illness, leaving a wife and 11 children...died at the age of 65 years, 29 days. R.I.P.

From Orphans Court Docket Book C, pg 39, Clarion County Courthouse, Clarion PA.
At an Orphans Court held at Clarion in and for the County of Clarion, before the Hon. James Campbell, President, and his associates, Justices of the said Court, on the 3rd of Dec. 1862, was presented the petition of Isaac Mong, Administration of the Estate of Jacob Kline, late of said County, decd; Respectfully representing that the said Jacob Kline died intestate, seized in his demsn, as of fee, of the following Real Estate to wit; First, all that piece of land situated in Beaver Towship, Clarion County bounded and described as follows, on the North by Joseph Boyer, on the East by a public road, South by public road, and on the West by Reuben Fowler, containing two acres, one hundred and thirty five perces and the allowance of six per cent. Improvements one small frame house, one log stable, about twenty fruit trees growing thereon. That the personal Estate of the said intestate is insufficient to pay his debts and that it is requisite to sell the real estate for the payment thereof, that petitioner has annexed a true statement under oath of the personal and real estate of the decedent, so far as they have come to his knowledge. He therefore prays and orders the said Court to authorize a sale by him of the real estate described in this petition.
Now, to wit, Augt. 18, 1863. The Administrator makes return that in pursuance of the Order of Sale made on the 9th day of Feby 1863, after due public notice according to the Law, He did on the 14th of March 1863 expose the premises and messuage therein described to public Sale on the premises, and then there Sold the Same, at one hundred and forty dollars, to Daniel Boyer, his heirs and assigns, with the appurtenances, which was the highest price bid for said property, and which Sale, so as aforesaid made, he prays the Court to confirm and now, 8th day of Sept 1863, Sale confirmed at the term "Nunc per tunc."
For further documents concerning the Intestate Estate of Jacob Klein, one can obtain them from Gregory K. Mortimer/Register, Recorder and Clerk of Orphan's Court/ County of Clarion/ Courthouse/ Clarion, PA 16214. These would include: Registers Docket A p. 323; Accounts Book B, p. 362; and Orphan's Court Book C, p. 253.

CHILDREN OF JACOB AND SUSANNAH KLEIN:
K1.1 HARRY KLINE - Farmer; res. Salem twp., Clarion Co., PA; b. 17 Aug 1829, PA; d. 28 Nov 1903 of apoplexy; plade of interment Tryangle (cemetery), Salem twp; m. to BARBARA ANNA SLAUGENHOUPT b. 1836; d. 1889.

K1.1.1 GEORGE E. KLINE - b. ca 1861; m. OLIVE T. ___; d. 1910. Buried Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
K1.1.2 WILLIAM BRADY KLINE - b. Feb. 1863.
K1.1.3 OLIVER J. KLINE -b. Feb. 1864; d. 1931. buried Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery; m. 1st to SARA NUNEMAKER; m 2nd to SADIE (NUNEMAKER) KESTER.
K.1.1.4 CHARLES ERVIN KLINE - res. Akron, OH; b. ca. 1868.
K1.1.5 MARY E. KLINE b. July 1871; m. to JESSIE E. WEAVER.
K1.1.6 EMMA L. KLINE -b 26 Feb 1873; d. 3 Aug 1883.
K1.1.7 GUY HENRY KLINE b. 26 Feb 1876; m. the ELIZABETH ___.
K1.1.8 MABLE E. KLINE -b. 20 Dec 1880; d. 3 Jan 1881.
K1.1.9 H. DUWAYNE KLINE - b. 1882; d. 1892.

K1.2 FRANKLINE KLINE - Farmer; res. Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA; b. May 1831; d. 14 July 1905 of heart trouble.; place of interment Stone Church; m. 1st on 24 July 1855 Knox, PA to LOWINA WENDLING; m. 2nd on 3 Mar 1860 to PRISCILLA BEST b. 1840; d. 1929.

K1.2.1 SUSANA KLINE - b. 1856
K 1.2.2 CHARLES KLINE b. 23 Nov 1862; m. ca. 1885 to LOUELLA M. __.
K1.2.3 WILLIAM ALFRED KLINE -b. 14 Feb 1864; m. 11 Jan 1904 to ANNA D. RAYBUCK.
K1.2.4 FRANCES ELIZABETH SARAH KLINE -b. 12 Jan 1866; m. 16 Feb 1889 to ADAM DUNKLE.
K1.2.5 KATHERINE EMMA KLINE -b. 7 June 1867; m. 18 Aug 1887 to BENJAMIN M. WILE.
K1.2.6 IDA LYDIA KLINE - b. 30 May 1869.
K1.2.7 ELSIE LUELLA KLINE (twin) -b. 24 Dec 1872; m. 2 June 1892 to JOSEPH DITTMAN.
K1.2.8 RHEUBEN FRANKLIN KLINE (twin) - b. 24 Dec 1872; m. 11 Jan 1904 to AMANDA C. BEST.
K1.2.9 JAMES H. KLINE -b. May 1874.

K1.6 JAMES MADISON KLINE - blacksmith; b. March 1839, Clarion Co., d. March 1912 in Hanging Rock, Elizabeth Twp., Lawrence Co., OH. (Married) m1. LUCINDA RUPERT of Foxburg, PA in 1859. She divorced him after he left her in 1866. No children to her. m.2 28 Nov 1866 to JEMIMA NULL - b. 1848, OH; presumed to be the daughter of Andrew and Julia Null; had 2 daughters to Jemima listed below; d. 18 Jan 1897; m.3 9 March 1897 to ELIZA HUNLEY (according to one sworn statement in James' pension file, she was "colored"). James might have had an illegitimate daughter to her before he married her, while married to wife #2. Served in the Civil War. Co. H, 103rd Penn. Infantry, served from 20 Feb. 1862 to 17 June 1862, discharged early due to temporary blindness; filed invalid pension 9 June 1887, application #C12469, certificate #440936. Eliza applied for a widow's pension on 12 June 1912, application #988230, certificate #844749.

K1.6.1 MARY KLINE - b. ca. 1868, OH
K1.6.2 LENORA KLINE - ca. 1872, OH.
K1.6.3 DORA KLINE - b. Jan 1896, OH; Eliza's daughter. She could be the illegitimate daughter of James.

Company H, 103 Regiment, P.V. Information from A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, pp. 257-261.
"Kline, James, private, February 22, 1862, three years; date unknown".

Company H was recruited principally in the western part of Clarion County, by Captain James F. Mackey. It was mustered into the United States service at Kittanning, PA, 22 February 1862. Bearing an active and honorable part in the various engagements in which the regiment participated, Company H suffered various losses.

The following information was extracted from his pension record, a deposition dated 8 February 1889 at Vesuvins, Lawrence Co., Ohio.
James Madison Kline served as a private in Company H, 103 PA Voluntary Infantry from Feb. 1862 to 20 June 1862. He was discharged from the Army on 20 June 1862 from Mt. Pleasant Hospital, Washington, D.C. on Surgeons Certificate of Disability on account of Amaurosis or disease of the eyes. He had contracted his disease of the eyes before Yorktown, VA, either the last of April or first of May 1862 under the following circumstances. His company had been building a temporary hospital and he was very hot. He laid down and took a drink of water from a spring. The water was very cold, which chilled his stomach and affected his eyes. He could feel the effect in his eyes within five minutes after drinking the water. The next day James was taken by ambulance to Yorktown and that night was then taken to the Mount Pleasant Hospital in Washington, D. C. James remained there until he was discharged in June 1862. After his discharge James returned to Church, Clarion Co., where he remained until the middle or latter part of April 1863. In April 1863 he moved to Vesuvins, Lawrence Co., Ohio and lived there until he died in 1912.