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Charles Klein was born in Lehigh County , and was baptized at the Zion's Lutheran Church in Lower Macungie Twp. In about 1838-40, his parents and the families of two uncles, John Klein and Johan Jacob Kline, migrated westward to Clarion Co., PA. Here, away from the close German-speaking community, it is likely that the children of these families may have begun for the first time to speak English as their primary language.
Joseph Josiah Kline was born after the move to Richland Township, Venango Co. (now Clarion Co.) PA.

Ancestry chart segment

Generation 4                   Generation 5            Generation 6         
    
                                                                    
                                                                   
                                          
                                                   +-- Philip Klein                           
                                                   |   (1799-????)                                   
                                                   |                    
                            +-- Charles Klein -----+                       
                            |  (1828-1895)         |
                            |                      |
                            |                      +-- Esther Fogele
                            |                          (????-????)
 +-- Joseph Josiah Kline -- +
 |   (1861-1939)            |
 |                          |                      +--  Samuel Shirey 
 |                          |                      |   (1804-1873)
 |                          +-- Catherine Shirey --+
 |                             (1835-1919)         |
 +                                                 +-- Sarah Johnso                                                    
 |                                                     (1808-1901)
 |
 |                          +-- Matthew McGinnis
 |                          |
 |                          |
 +-- Viola J./M. McGinnis --+
     (1861-1941)            |
                            |
                            +-- Martha Clover
 Sources: [9][12]

Children

(children with Viola McGinnis)

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front: (from left) Randi Leigh Irwin, 5, gr. gr. granddau.; Edith (Kline) Sherman, 95; Amanda Rae Irwin, 2, gr.gr. granddau.. rear: Sara Rex, dau.; John Rex, grandson; Sherry Irwin, gr. granddau.
From Oil City Derrick, 17 Feb 1995, collection of Peg Kahle

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
2	1880 United States Federal Census,PA Clarion Co. Richland Twp. Enumeration Dist. 79, pg 35. Date of census 14 June 1880. Lines 31-35: Charles Kline, age 51, farmer; wife Katharine 44; son Franklin 21, at school; son Joseph J. 19, farm labor; daughter Sarah M., age 3. All, and all parents, born in PA.
3	1900 United States Federal Census,PA Clarion Co. Salem Twp. Enumeration Dist. 27, pg 6 (ancestry.com pg 11). Date of census: 12 June 1900. Lines 9-12: Joseph Kline age 39, born May 1861, married & 5 yrs, farmer; wife Viola J., age 39, born June 1861, 2 children born, 2 living; son Elwin age 2, born Sept 1897; dau. Mary age 4 mos., born Jan. 1900. All, and all parents, born in PA; Joseph & Viola can read, write, & speak English.
4	1910 United States Federal Census
5	1920 United States Federal Census
6	1930 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA, pg.1. Date: 2 Apr 1930. Lines 4-5: Joseph J. Kline, age 68, age at 1st marriage (33 or 35), farmer; Villa J. age 69, age 1st marriage 34. Both, and their parents, born PA.
8	Richland Presbyterian "Old Brick" Church Cemetery, gravestone transcriptions. From the research files of Margaret "Peg" Kahle; transcriber & date unknown. Kline, Joseph J. 1861-1939 Kline, Viola M. 1861-1941
9	Margaret "Peg" Kahle Research,deceased; her research files donated to the Emlenton PA "Pumping Jack Museum". re. Viola M. Kline: "Dau. of Matthew & Martha Clover McGinnis". "Joseph J. Kline would be the brother of Frank Kline who died Oct. 24, 1933, burial St. Petersburg, Pa. cemetery."
12	Descendants of Martin Klein, research manuscript by Cammy Whitehill Shreffler, 2006. Children of Charles Klein (b. 1838) Infant Klein Franklin Klein b. 12 Mar 1859 Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA; d. 25 Oct 1933 age 74. Joseph Josiah Klein b. 8 May 1861 Richland Twp. Clarion Co. PA; d. 1939 Samuel Klein b. 20 Jan 1864 Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA; d. 20 Sept 1872 same location age 8.
14	Obituary 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. Mrs. Kline was a devoted Christian, a faithful member of the Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg, and a kind and loving mother. Funeral services were held at her late home Tuesday morning conducted by Rev. C.B. Rebert, of St. Petersburg, and interment was made at St. Petersburg. Clarion Democrat, March 21, 1918.
15	Jackie Dietz correspondence, 2007-ongoing. Edith Kline was born January 13,1900 in Mariasville, Venango, County, PA, the daughter of Joseph J. Kline and Viola June McGinnis; she died January 14, 1997 in Shippenville, Clarion County, PA
16	Obituary of Edith Kline Sherman, from the collection of Peg Kahle, original source not given, prob. Oil City Derrick. Edith Sherman, age 97, formerly of Mariasville, died 14 Jan 1997 at the home of her grandson, Kieth Rex of Shippenville RD 1. Born 13 Jan 1900 in Mariasville to Joseph J. and Viola McGinnis Kline. Graduated from Salem HS in Lamartine and attended Clarion Normal School. Taught in the Sugar Valley one-room school near Lamertine. Married Henry I. Sherman 22 Apr 1922. He died in 1968. Member and Sunday School Secretary of Richland Presbyterian Church, Salem Twp. and later member of Salem United Church of Christ in Lamertine. Lived with her grandson Kevin (and wife Connie) Rex in Shippenville RD 1 since 1993. Surviving are three daughters: Sarah Rex of Shippenville RD 1; H. Jean Swartzfager of Shippenville RD; and Mrs. Steve (Ruth Ann) Crawford of Oil City; three sons and daughters-in-law: W. Grant and Dolly Sherman of Colden, NY; Carl and NAncy Sherman of Emlenton RD 3; and Benjamin and Beverly Sherman of Emlenton RD 3; two daughters-in-law: Verna Sherman of Emlenton RD 3 and Gloria Sherman of Tonawanda, NY; a sister-in-law: Marie Kline Damico of Kane; 27 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 23 step-great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; 30 step-great-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-great-granddaughter. She was precede in death by her parents, her husband, three sons: Charles Sherman in 1978; Henry Sherman in 1990; and Joseph Sherman in 1996. Services at the David C. McEntire Funeral Home in Knox at 2 pm Friday (Jan 17). Interment in the Richland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
17	Obituary of Henry E. Sherman, from collection of Peg Kahle, original source not given, prob. Oil City Derrick. Henry E. Sherman, age 64, of 224 E. Sixth St. died at 4:49 pm Thursday in the Oil City Area Health Center. Born 23 Jan 1925 in Oakland, MD, the son of Edith Kline Sherman of Emlenton and the late Henry Isaac Sherman. Worked as a steelman at Koppers for 41 years and at Neville-Synthese for two years before retiring in March, 1988. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army as a railway station manager in India. MArried Mona Marie Swartzfager 7 July 1950. She died 4 Dec 1989.. He is survived by his mother, four daughters: Nancy Lee Zinz of Butler; Judith Marie Sherman of Rocky Grove; Debra Jean Winger of Seneca; and Cynthia Ann Sherman of Oil City; four brothers: William (Grant) Sherman of Colden, NY; John (Joe) Sherman, Benjamin Sherman, and Carl Sherman, all of Emlenton. Also surviving are three sisters. Helen (Jean) Swartzfager of Emlenton; Sally (Sarah) Rex of Shippenville; and Ruth Ann Crawford of Oil Cily; eight grandchildren; a great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his father and his wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Sherman. Services at the Morrison Funeral Home at 1:30 Saturday, Rev. Robert Meckley of Fox Steet Church of God, Rocky Grove, presiding Interment in Richland Presbyterian Cemetery in Richland Twp. *MArgin note by Mrs. Kahle: 4 Jan 1990.

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