BIO: Daniel Z. KLINE, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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  DANIEL Z. KLINE, ex-sheriff of Centre county, is one of Bellefonte's 
oldest and most highly respected citizens, owning a large and valuable 
farm in the vicinity, and being identified with the various progressive 
movements which have contributed to the welfare of the city.
  Michael Kline (his grandfather), who was of German birth, was a 
farmer in New York State, but purchased an extensive tract of land near 
Watsontown, in Union county, Penn.  John George Kline, our subject's 
father, was a native of Berks county, Penn., and was placed in charge 
of the Union county estate at an early age.  While there he married 
Miss Amy Zimmerman, and later moved to the vicinity of Lock Haven.  He 
died at Howardville at the age of sixty-three years.  His wife passed 
her last days in our subject's home, and at the time of her death she 
was eighty-two years old.  Her children were:  John, a farmer by 
occupation, died years ago; Daniel Z. is the subject of this sketch; 
Samuel F. is a resident of Howardville; Lucinda married Daniel W. Hall 
and resides in Iowa; and Barbara, Mary Ann, Washington and David all 
died young.
  Daniel Z. Kline was born December 1, 1818, in Union county, but his 
long and useful life has been mainly spent in Centre county.  He 
attended the Union school near Lock Haven, and later assisted his 
father upon the farm in Howard township, Centre county.  When ten years 
old he began working by the month for neighboring farmers, and after 
his marriage in 1856 to his first wife, Miss Lucetta Kiester, he 
continued this work for a time, and also taught successfully in the 
country schools, making his home in Howardville.  Finally he engaged in 
farming for his own behalf on his present property, one mile east of 
Bellefonte.
  By his first marriage he had a daughter, Josephine, who married Harry 
C. Brew, who is interested in the Fairbanks scale works at Pittsburg, 
but makes Bellefonte his residence with his wife, and their children - 
Lucetta and Austin D.  Our subject's present wife, whose maiden name 
was Sara hall, is the mother of one daughter, 

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Nellie, who is now the wife of Judge Love, of Bellefonte, and has two 
children - John G. and Catherine.
  In the fall of 1866 the people of Centre county called Mr. Kline from 
his agricultural labors, electing him to the office of sheriff, which 
he held three years, serving with ability and credit.  During that time 
he removed to Bellefonte, and he has since let to other hands the 
active work of his farm, which contains 217 acres, all in one tract.  
He has been a lifelong Democrat.  His interest in local affairs has 
been evinced in practical ways, and, as one instance among many, we may 
note his generous activity in securing the collections for the new M. 
E. Church at Bellefonte, of which Mrs. Kline is a member.  Our subject 
is a Master Mason of Bellefonte, Lodge No. 268.
  Mrs. Kline was born in Bellefonte, January 8, 1820, a daughter of 
John and Sarah (Weaver) Hall, the former of whom, a native of Delaware 
county, Penn., died in 1850.  The mother's death occurred in 1876.  Of 
their children, seven in all, four are still living, namely: Daniel, 
residing in Iowa; Hannah, who married Rev. Thomas Barnhart, and resides 
in Iowa; John N., who resides near Howard, Penn., and Sarah.