BIO: William Klepper, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

554  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  WILLIAM KLEPPER, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. Mount Holly Springs, 
was born in Adams County, Penn., March 31, 1834, son of Adolphus and 
Susan (Kime) Klepper.  His mother was a native of Adams County, Penn., 
and of German origin.  His father, who was born in Germany, was a type-
setter by trade, an occupation he followed in early life, but later was 
a farmer.  Adolphus and Susan Klepper reared a family of nine children, 
of whom William is the eldest.  Our subject acquired his education in 
the common schools of his native county, chose farming as his vocation, 
and is now the owner of 150 acres of land, on which he resides and 
which he has acquired by his own exertions.  He was married, in 1863, 
to Mary Jane, daughter of John and Mary (Brame) Weigle, and a native of 
Adams County, Penn., of German descent.  To this union were born the 
following children:  Sarah Alberta, Anna Minerva (a teacher in South 
Middleton Township, Penn.), John Adolphus, William Henry, Maggie V., 
Jacob Emery, Emma Jane, Rebecca Irene and Clarence Reynolds.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Klepper and two eldest daughters are members of the Lutheran 
church, in which he has been deacon.  In politics Mr. Klepper is a 
Democrat.  He has served as school director three years; township 
assessor, and as judge of the primary election, three times.