Barnhart and Margaret Ritter Kline Sr. - Their Daughters

 The previous post for Barnhart Kline Sr. may be found HERE

Barnhart Kline appeared on the 1780 tax list as Bernet Kline in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.  It is thought that he married Anna Margaretha "Margaret" Ritter sometime before 1783 when their first child was born.  A marriage record could not be found. 

He is found in the tax records again for Upper Milford Township, Northampton County in 1785 and 1786. (Some records may not exist any more.)   On January 4, 1786, he was granted a warrant of survey for 25 acres in Northampton County.  In the 1830 Federal Census of Union Township appeared: Kline, Barnhart Sen - one man 70 - 80 and one woman 50 - 60.

Their Daughters:

Elizabeth Kline Fought

On August 1, 1783, Elizabeth Kline was born to Barnhart and Anna Margarethe.  Elizabeth would eventually marry Michael Fought (Fogt, Voght) Jr. on March 8, 1803, and they would remove to Hessville, Sandusky County, Ohio, and raise a family of thirteen children. (Ohio gained statehood in 1803.)                                                                    They had children: Margaret Fought Cunningham, Heberling; Sarah "Sally" Fought Carnicorn; Nancy Fought Roberts; Elizabeth "Betsy" Fought Snider; Solomon (Maria Dupler, Julia Ann Dupler) Fought; Michael Fought III            (Elizabeth Hockman); William Fought (Hannah Overmire); Paul Fought (Mary Hetrick); Mary Magdalene "Polly" Fought Garn; Samuel Fought (Susan Klotz); Sally Fought; Levi Fought(Rose Miller).

A digression...
Interestingly, one of Elizabeth's children, Mary Magdalene Fought (1820-1915), married on August 9, 1838,to Philip James Garn (1819 -1859), travelled by wagon train West to Utah and converted to the Mormon religion. They joined the independent Thurston wagon train, in Atchison, Kansas Territory, with many English passengers, but also some from Ohio.  The Fifth Company, as they were known, consisted of 134 people, 29 wagons, 234 oxen, 28 cows, 12 horses. "Because of Indian hostilities along the way, they traveled part of the way to Utah with the Richard Ballantyne company" (history.churchofjesuschrist.org)  The Ballantype company was significantly larger with 420 people and 2200 oxen.

From the above mentioned website: "Along the trail, one female traveler reportedly put some of her milk and cream in a tightly covered wooden churn and fastened it firmly inside the wagon; the butter was already churned when the company reached the evening camp....On August 24, the Thurston train was at the Upper Ford of the Platte, some 15 miles ahead of Ballantyne's company.  All was well with the emigrants.  They had lost no cattle or horses, and no one had died...The company (having left on July 4, 1855) arrived in Salt Lake City on September 28 with the emigrants generally in good health and excellent spirits.

The book, Pioneer Immigrants to Utah

Territory, noted that these children came with Phillip and Margaret:              Micah, 14; Phillip James, 10; Samuel, 8; Nathaniel, 6; Mahala, 16; Elizabeth, 4;  Mary Magdalena, 6 months, along with two hired hands and one young girl, 3 wagons, horses, cows and farm equipment.

They settled in Centerville, Davis County, Utah, for the rest of their lives, raising their children there.  Phillip died on January 18, 1859, of typhoid fever.  Mary survived him to 1915.   

Her obituary:                                               

"FUNERAL OF MRS MARY GARN TAKES PLACE AT CENTERVILLE

Centerville, Aug. 26 - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary M. Garn were held at the ward meetinghouse at 1 o'clock today.  Interment took place in the city cemetery, Salt Lake City.

Mrs. Garn died Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Ford, in this city.  She was born Sept. 12, 1820, in Ohio, and came to Utah with her husband in 1855 settling at Centerville, where she has resided since.  She was the mother of 12 children, six of whom survive her.  They are: Mrs. Mahala Smoot, of Sugar House ward; Michael Garn of Fielding, Utah; Samuel Garn of Idaho; Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, Centerville; Mrs. Mary M. Smith, Bountiful; Mrs. Emma Ford, Centerville.  She also is survived by 52 grandchildren and 140 great-grandchildren, and 30 great-great grandchildren.  She had been a widow for 57 years."

Mary Christina Kline Engle

Mary Christina was born on March 3, 1790,in Pennsylvania.  She married John George Engle, and eventually moved to Good Hope Township, Hocking County, Ohio.  They had at least nine children together, and both died and were buried in Ohio. Mary Christena died on December 12 1873, and John George preceded her in 1830; both were buried in Ridenour Cemetery, Good

Hope Twp., Hocking County. 

Catherine Kline Laudenslager 

Born on March 14, 1791, Catherine Kline was with her family in Northampton County until her marriage in 1809 to Johan Henry Laudenslager, son of Valentine Laudenslager and Magdalene Kochendoefer. Two of their sons, Samuel and William, were well-known gunsmiths in the area.  Henry was a farmer in Penn Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.  In the 1850 census, Henry, 68, had real estate worth $2000. On one side of them lived their oldest son, Valentine, and on the others side was another son, Wilhelm/William.  

They had twelve children: Valentine, Samuel, Simon, Amelia, Henry, William, Margaret, Susanna, John Franklin, Catharine, Caroline and Henry.  When Catherine and Henry Laudenslager died, they were buried in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.  Henry died first on July 18, 1852, and Catherine followed on February 27, 1873.                                                

Anna Margaret Kline Hummell

Anna Margaret, born in Salisbury, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, on August 28, 1792, remained in Pennsylvania her whole life.  She married Jacob F. Hummel, date unknown.  They are found in the 1850 Census, Union County, PA - Jacob F. Hummel, 58, farmer, real estate value $5000 and wife, Margaret, 58, with several children still at home.  

Margaret died on January 26, 1871, and Jacob followed soon after in 1873.  They are buried at the United Church of Christ Cemetery in Kratzerville, Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Mary Magdalene "Molly" Kline Ulrich

 Molly Kline was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania on August 12, 1795.  She married Samuel F. Ulrich and together they had nine sons and one daughter. At least four of the sons fought for the Union in the Civil War.  Their father, Samuel was a War of 1812 veteran. The family lived in Snyder County, Pennsylvania and that is where Molly and Samuel died - Samuel in 1873 and Molly in 1878.  They were buried in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery there.

Sophia Fanny "Fanny" Kline Sassaman Sr.

Born on January 22, 1798, Fanny Kline was lucky number 7 in the Barnhart Kline Sr. family.  She married Jonas Sassaman Sr. on September 19, 1819; she was 21 and he was 26.  The had five sons and five daughters: Lewis, Simon, Henry, Daniel, Matilda, Rebecca, Susan, Sarah, Jonas and Sophia who grew up in Monroe Township, Snyder County, PA. Some of the family identified with the Mennonite Church. Jonas was a well-to-do farmer in the area. He died on September 12, 1878, while Fanny lived until January 25, 1882.

Susanna Kline St. Clair

The youngest daughter of Barnhart Sr. was born on January 31, 1803 in Union County, Pennsylvania. Mother Margaret was 42 at her birth and would have yet another child, too.  Her father, Barnhart Sr. was 47.  Susanna married Samuel St. Clair sometime around 1823 and by 1830, they appeared on the census of Union County, PA, with two sons.  Their children were John C., Sarah, Margaret and Nancy Jane.  Samuel St. Clair died at a relatively young age on New Year's Day, 1849, leaving her with children ages 11 - 19.  She died on September 11, 1890, and was buried with her husband in the cemetery at Kratzerville, Union County.

Samuel St. Clair was also one of the prominent gunsmiths in the area.  One of his guns is shown above.