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VETERAN CHARLES KLINE
Well KNow Civil war Hero Dies in
West Buffalo
Mr. Charles Kline dide [sic] at his home beyond Forest Hill, in West Buffalo Twp., last Monday morning, July 13th, aged 76 years, 4 months and 14 days.
Charles Kline was a son of the late Jacob and Mary Englehard Kline who had nine sons, seven of whom werved in the Union army during the Civil War, namely -- Reuben, Co. E, 51st Pa. Vol. Inf., who last a leg in the service and died a few years ago in Lewisburg; Joel, Daniel, Charles and Jacob, same company and reiment, the last named died May 6, 1864, and was buried at Annapolis, Md.; George, Co. A, 131st Pa. vol. Inf., and also the 51st Pa. Vol. Inf.; John, Co. E, 142d Pa. vol. Inf., died of wounds reeived in the battle of the Wilderness May 6, 1864. All these sons -- a remarkable patriotic family -- are now dead, as well as the two sons, Benjamin and Stephen whowere too young to enlist.
Charles, the subject of this sketch, was also wounded during the war. A year ago he took part in the grand and unparalleled Reunion and Jubilee of the Blue adn Grey at Gettysburg, tenting with his comrades, S. G. Grove, John T. Cox, Anthony Doebler, Jackson Walter, S. J. Rote, A. H. Stuck and G. W. Schoch. He was the "life and soul" of the tent -- in cherry spririt, mirthful song and story telling of days long gone by, in camp, on the march, in the battle, and the good times in old West Buffalo prevous to the war and since. We are informed that his sunny disposition continued with hiom almost to the moment of his passing away. Cause of his death, heart disease and dropsy. He is survived by his widow, one daugher, Mary, wife of Andrew Wirth, of Palmyra, N.Y., three sisters, namely -- Ellen, widow of Joel Hursh, of Forest Hill; Eliza, widow of Henry Royer, of Cowan, and Sarah, widow of Jacob Ross, a soldier of the Civil War.
The funeral serivce was held on Wednesday morning -- first with brief services at the late home at 9 o'clock, after which in the church at Forest Hill, conducted by Rev. Ralph Smith, pastor of the Evangelical church. The attendance of relatives, friends and comrades of the Civil War was quite large. Internment was made in the cemetary near the church. -- Mifflinburg Telegraph. |
