OBIT: George D. KLINEFELTER, 1897, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lynn Dolski denandlynn@sbcglobal.net Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ A Large Funeral The funeral of George D. Klinefelter, which took place this afternoon, from his late residence on Carlisle Street, was attended by a large circle of relatives and friends. The services were conducted at the house by Rev Dr. J.C. Koller, Internment was made in Mt Olivet Cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Shrewsbury Lodge of Odd Fellows, and the funeral was attended by Hanover Lodge No 327, of this place. The pall-bearers were John G. Zinn, Wm A Slagle, Samuel A Wertz, Samuel Geiselman, John T. Miller and Isaac Shaffer. Those present at the funeral from Abroad were:- Jacob Anstine and his wife, Mrs. Lucy Grove and JR Klinefelter, of Baltimore; William Foust and wife, Mr. Ziegler and wife, E.K Bollinger and Isaac Klinefelter of Glen Rock; Charles Frysinger and wife Miss Clara Frysinger, Allen Frysinger and George Sheffer of York and Mrs. Lizzie Tulley of Philadelphia. Evening Herald, Thursday, January 7, 1897 A Widely Known Citizen Dead By the death of George D. Klinefelter of Carlisle Street, which occurred Tuesday morning, at 7 o'clock, Hanover lost one of its foremost and enterprising citizens and this section one of its most widely known men. Mr. Klinefelter's death was due to the infirmities of old age and his passing away was quiet and peaceful. His age was 81 years Deceased was born in Shrewsbury Township, this county, about 2 miles from Glen Rock, in 1810 (?) He was active and enterprising as a boy, at the early age of 14 years driving teams to Baltimore and to Pittsburgh over the great highways of those days and turn pikes. He remained with his father on the farm until 1838, when he moved to Manchester---[District]--------Carroll County; MD, when he carried on milling and farming for nine years.Then he went to -[Seitzland]------ -----and engaged in general merchandising and milling. In 1852, the railroad to Hanover having been completed, he came to this place to establish a warehouse. Here he was since resided, identified with many of the enterprises that have pushed the little quiet village of those days forward to the present prosperous borough. For fifteen years he continued the grain and commission business, his warehouse being on the site of the now owned W.J. Young and Co. He was a partner of J.V. Hoshour, for years, the leading [busniss man of Glen Rock the firm named..xxout namexxout] ------Hoshour, Klinefelter & Co. They were also connected as partners with the grain and commission firm of C. W. Slagle & Co., of Baltimore. In 1861, he left his firm and started the Firm of G.D. Klinefelter & Co., which was on one of the strongest grain and commission houses on North Street, for the next five years, when he sold his interest to R. F. Etzler, In 1865, he became a member of the firm of Kolter, Hoshour & Co., which manufactured pine lumbar in Clinton County, Pa. This firm failed in 1878 and Mr. Klinefelter was a heavy loser through endorsing their paper. He was active in organizing the First National Bank of Hanover, he first meeting of the original movers in that enterprise, Jacob Forney, F.E. Metzger and others, being held at Mr. Klinefelter's home. He was a heavy stockholder and a Director in that bank for years. Hew as also one of the most energetic originators of the plan to build the Hanover and York Railroad, and one of the hardest working members of the Board of Directors that built the road. He was active in the consummation of the purchase by that company of the controlling interest in the Littlestown Railroad Company, he remained a director of the company until his death, being continued in the Board after the sale to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was also for years a Director in the Penn Flour Milling Co., and on Monday was re-elected at the annual meeting. Mr. Klinefelter had not the advantage of education as gained in the schools, but had a rugged common sense, a sound judgment, ripened by experience that made his counsel sought by many and his opinions respected by all. He was of sterling honesty, a business man of enterprise, yet of the old school, with firm faith in steady, persistent work as the means to and end. In politics he was a Republican and in Religion a Lutheran. Mr. Klinefelter was twice married. . At the age of 21 years, hew as married to Miss Elizabeth Foust, who died in 1854, leaving the following children: Noah, of McSherrystown Ave.; Mrs. Adeline Frysinger, of York; Amos of Baltimore, Mrs. Rebecca Bankert (now dead) Mrs. Lizzie Tulley, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Mary Kohler, of Carlisle Street. In 1856, hew as united in marriage to Mrs. Delilah Allewalt of near this place, who died two years ago. From this marriage there were two children, Annie, now deceased, and George A. of Baltimore. The funeral was held of Thursday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, the services being conducted at the house of Rev. Dr. J. C. Koller. Interment in the family lot in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The Hanover Herald, Saturday, January 9, 1897