John Kling and Margaret Shafer

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Husband John Kling ¹

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           Born: 1794 - Leacock Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1866 - Kelly Twp, Union Co, PA
         Buried:  - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA

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         Father: John Kling (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Annie Bear (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Maria Kling (      -      ) 1

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Wife Margaret Shafer ¹

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           Born: Abt 1797
     Christened: 
           Died: 1844 1
         Buried:  - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA

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Children

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1 M Adam Kling ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898 - near Beavertown, Snyder Co, PA
         Buried: 

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2 F Maria Kling ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898 - near Zion, Centre Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Rockey (      -      ) 1

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3 M Moses Kling ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898 - Buffalo Valley, Kelly Twp, Union Co, PA
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4 M Elias Kling ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1898
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5 F Rezalza Kling ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898 - Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel Royer (      -      ) 1

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6 F Margaret Kling ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898 - Northumberland Co, PA
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         Spouse: William Moyer (      -      ) 1

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7 F Joanna Kling ²

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           Born: 15 Sep 1831 - Leacock Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Benjamin F. Thompson (1821-Aft 1898) 2
           Marr: 31 May 1852 - Mackeyville, Clinton Co, PA 2

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8 F Diana Kling ¹

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Benjamin Graff (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - John Kling

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In the spring of 1833, he, with his family, removed to Kelly township, Union County, Pennsylvania, but as their daughter Joanna was ill at the time she remained with her paternal grandparents in her native county, being reared by them until seventeen years of age. Her father spent his remaining days at his new home, dying there at the age of seventy-two.
In politics, he was a Republican, and in religious belief, a Lutheran, serving as a deacon in his Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1178.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1177.