Northumberland-Dauphin County PA Archives Biographies.....Kline, Harry W. 1865 - living in 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com July 7, 2005, 7:12 pm Author: Biographical Publishing Co. HARRY W. KLINE, the efficient and accommodating yard-master of the Northern Central R. R. at Shamokin, Pa., stands prominent among railroad men in his vicinity. He was born in Halifax, Dauphin County, October 21, 1865, and is a son of John F. and Elizabeth (Krissinger) Kline. He was educated in the public schools of Halifax and at the Dauphin Academy, At the age of eighteen he was employed by the Dauphin Bridge Company as timekeeper, which position he held for three years, and later on accepted a position with the Northern Central Railroad as yard-clerk at Sunbury, where he also remained three years, discontinuing the same to accept a similar position with the Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Co., still remaining in Sunbury two years more, at the close of which time he was again promoted and became train-master's clerk for the Sunbury division of the Philadelphia & Erie, and also the Northern Central Railroad, for a period of two years. But he was not content to rest here when there was "room at the top," and fortune favored him; he was promoted to assistant yard-master at Shamokin, for the Northern Central R. R., December 9, 1897, and was still further promoted to yard-master January 1, 1898, which position he is now filling so acceptably to his employers. Philip Kline, grandfather of our subject, was a gunsmith by trade and a native of Halifax, Dauphin County, where he followed his chosen occupation for many years. In the Revolutionary War he rendered distinguished service to his country during that struggle for liberty and independence. He was united in marriage with Margaret Schulz and six children were the results of this union: John F., father of our subject; Elizabeth; Susanna; Clementine; Mary; and Alice. Politically he was a strong believer in the principles of Democracy, and was a prominent man in his day and generation. John F. Kline, father of our subject, was born in 1825; he was also a native of Halifax, where he was reared and educated. He has a significant and very remarkable railroad career. While still a young man he entered the employ of the Northern Central R. R. Co., being given the charge of a coal and water station, and was gradually advanced to the position of conductor, which occupation he followed for thirty-five years, and since that time has been a watchman, having received injuries while in the service. He has been a good and faithful servant of his employers and is highly esteemed and respected by them. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1863 and served throughout the Rebellion. He is a member of the G. A. R. Post at Sunbury, where he is now spending his declining years. He married Elizabeth Krissinger, daughter of John Krissinger of Derry Station, Westmoreland County, Pa. She is now peacefully enjoying life at the age of sixty-eight years. Their family consisted of six daughters and one son, our subject, as follows: Annie, wife of John Bottomstone of Halifax; Ida. wife of A. B. Milliken of Phoenixville, Pa.; Katie and Alice, who are at the homestead in Sunbury; Ella, deceased; and Elizabeth, wife of B. F. Bright of Sunbury. Our subject is a valued member of Lodge No. 2i, F. & A. M., at Sunbury; and is also a member of the Cresco Social Club and the Sunbury Social Club. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District Published by Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb