BIO:  John S. Kline, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, North Codorus, Pg 159

JOHN S. KLINE, youngest of three children of John and Eve (Schultz) Kline, was born November 
23, 1813, in Hellam Township, where he was reared and sent to his trade (miller) in his 
nineteenth year at Weist’s Mill.  He rented this mill and began business on his own account in 
1838; taught school in North Codorus Township, two terms.  In 1834 Mr. Kline married Lydia 
Glatfelter, daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Folkomer) Glatfelter, of North Codorus Township.  Four 
children were born to this union:  Franklin, Henrietta, Sarah and Julia Ann.  Mrs. Kline died 
in 1850.  Mr. Kline next married Melvina M. Raber, daughter of Abraham and Julia Ann (Bletcher) 
Raber.  Six children were born to this marriage:  M. Alice, Fannie, Clementine, Ellen, John H. 
and Emma.  John H. is the only child yet living, born to the last marriage.  Mr. Kline was 
constable four years, ten years justice of the peace, and postmaster thirteen years, school 
director and secretary of the school board.  In 1880 he was appointed enumerator for North 
Codorus Township and New Salem Borough, and at the present time, secretary of the school board 
of New Salem Borough.  He learned surveying in 1829 and followed it ever since.  Mr. Kline is 
the oldest surveyor of York County, with possible exception of Daniel Ettinger, of York.