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Descendants of George Klees, Sr.

Generation No. 2

2. Henry² Klees (George¹) was born January 05, 1789, and died August 14, 1867. He married Sophia Yeakel Bet. 1815 - 1816. She was born June 06, 1799, and died September 12, 1862.

More About Henry Klees and Sophia Yeakel:
Marriage: Bet. 1815 - 1816

Children of Henry Klees and Sophia Yeakel are:

+	16	i.	Mary Ann³ Klees, born October 10, 1816; died May 14, 1898 in "town of Wayne".
	17	ii.	Charles Klees, born May 04, 1820; died May 02, 1891.
+	18	iii.	George Klees, born November 17, 1821; died October 28, 1904.
	19	iv.	Henry Klees, born May 08, 1824; died November 09, 1838 in Webster Cemetery, Huntersville, Lycomong Co., PA.
	20	v.	Elizabeth Klees, born June 23, 1826; died May 28, 1905.
	21	vi.	Jonas Klees, born May 04, 1827; died October 05, 1918.
+	22	vii.	Susanna Klees, born October 29, 1831; died October 17, 1907.
+	23	viii.	Jacob Klees, born February 04, 1834; died August 30, 1896.
	24	ix.	Joseph Klees, born April 24, 1836; died March 16, 1905. He married Rebecca H. Goldy Abt. January 1868 in Muncy, Lycoming Co., PA; born August 1851; died February 21, 1906.

More About Joseph Klees and Rebecca Goldy:
Marriage: Abt. January 1868, Muncy, Lycoming Co., PA

	25	x.	Abigail Klees, born December 11, 1837; died June 06, 1842.
+	26	xi.	Sarah Klees, born August 28, 1841; died March 1901.
	27	xii.	Elias Klees, born February 06, 1844; died July 04, 1924.

      4. Mary Anna² Klees (George¹) was born May 14, 1792, and died Abt. 1873 in Hoppestown, Plunkett's Creek Twp., Lycoming Co. PA. She married Michael Hoppes Abt. 1815, son of Jacob Hoppes and Mary. He was born Abt. 1789 in Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1872 in Hoppestown, Plunket's Creek Twp., Lycoming Co., PA.

Notes for Michael Hoppes:
He moved to Lycoming Co., PA before 1830.

The land agreement his father had imposed on Michael drove a wedge between them. Michael decided to explore the awesome Susquehanna River, floating down the east branch to Northumberland and then ascending the west branch to Muncy where he and his wife settled and eventually founded the town of Hoppestown on a branch of Plunkett's Creek above Montoursville.

Census 1830, Muncy, Twp., Lycoming Co., PA

1840

1850, Plunkett's Creek, Lycoming Co., PA

1860, Plunkett's Creek, Lycoming Co., PA #65/7: Michael 79, Mary 78 and Mary Jane 21 (grand Daughter)

1860, There is also this entry as well: 688 36 272 287 Hopper      Michael 70 M      .      .      .      200      Pa
688 37 272 287 Hopper      Mary 69 F      .      .      .      .      Pa
                  688 38 272 287 Hopper William 40 M Laborer .      .      .      Pa

In 1820 census the family were living in Union Twp., Luzern Co., PA

In 1830 census shows them in Muncy Twp., Lycoming Co., PA probably in present day Plunkett's Twp..

Between the villages of Proctor and Hillsgrove is a very small village named Hoppestown, consisting of several homes and a badly neglected cemetery containing several Hoppes stones. Probably many more of the Hoppes family are buried there in unmarked graves. There had been a one-room school at Hoppestown.

1820 Census shows; 2 males, 0 to 10 years; 1 male 26 to 45 years; 1 female 0 to 10; 1 female 26 to 45 years.

1830 Census shows; 1 male 0 to 5 years; 1 male 5 to 10 years; 2 males 10 to 15 years; 1 male 40 to 50 years; 1 female 5 to 10 years;
1 female 10 to 15 years; 1 female 40 to 50.

1840 Census shows; 1 male 0 to 5 years; 1 male5 to 10 years; 1 male 10 to 15 years; 2males 15 to 20 tears; 1 male 20 to 30;
1male 40 to 50years; 1 female 15 to 20 years; 1 female 20 to 30 years; 1 female 40 to 50 years.

Hoppes researcher (not Klees descendants) in 1978 were;
      Harrison Hoppes, 15716 Jones Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20760
      L. Edwin Hoppes, 1533 Moorefield Rd., Springfield, Ohio 45503

More About Michael Hoppes and Mary Klees:
Marriage: Abt. 1815

Children of Mary Klees and Michael Hoppes are:

+	28	i.	Isaac³ Hoppes, born 1816 in Union Twp., Luzerne Co., PA; died November 18, 1892 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA.
	29	ii.	Daughter Hoppes, born Abt. 1818; died Unknown.
+	30	iii.	Jacob Hoppes, born 1820 in Luzern or Lycoming Co., PA; died March 01, 1854 in Plunkett's Creek, Lycoming Co., PA.
	31	iv.	Solome Hoppes, born October 24, 1824; died February 26, 1856. She married James Black; born October 25, 1821; died November 30, 1862.

Notes for James Black:
Salome was the 2nd of three wives of James Black.

From Streby's "History of Sullivan County, PA" . "Forksville Township" page 40:

" James Black was born Oct. 28, 1820, and came to Sullivan Coumty about 1850, and built a gristmill at Forksville, which he operated until his death. Mr. Black was married three times. His first wife was Margaret Bryan, his second wife Saloma Hoppes, and his third wife, Mary Jane Rogers, a daughter of Moses Rogers, of Forksville. Mr. Black had no children by his second wife." he goes on to give names of children by 1st & 3rd wives.

+	32	v.	George H. Hoppes, born Abt. 1825 in Luzern or Lycoming Co., PA; died January 19, 1882 in Harrisburg, PA.
+	33	vi.	John Hoppes, born April 30, 1827 in Muncy Twp., Lycoming Co., PA; died December 23, 1909 in Sullivan Co., PA.
	34	vii.	Elizabeth Hoppes, born 1828 in Lycoming Co., PA; died 1894. She married John M. Brown December 1888; born Abt. 1817; died November 07, 1897 in Sullivan County, PA.

Notes for Elizabeth Hoppes:
1870 Census: #15-15, Plunkett's Creek Twp., housekeeper for John Barber

1980 Census: #16-16, Plunkette's Creek Twp., housekeeper for John Barber

Notes for John M. Brown:
Shunk Cemetery: John Brown, May 30, 1817 - November 14, 1897
Wife Deborah, December 21, 1831 - July 5, 1885

More About John Brown and Elizabeth Hoppes:
Age: 68 when married
Marriage: December 1888
Marriage license: Sullivan Co., PA #201

	35	viii.	William Hoppes, born 1831 in Lycoming Co., PA; died Unknown.
+	36	ix.	Daniel Hoppes, born October 01, 1833 in Muncy Twp., Lycoming Co., PA; died October 01, 1910 in Pennsylvania.
+	37	x.	Henry Hoppes, born January 03, 1836 in Muncy Twp., Lycoming Co., PA; died November 24, 1860 in Hoppestown , Lycoming Co., PA.

5. Eva Elizabeth² Klees (George¹) was born August 17, 1794, and died November 09, 1863 in Plunkett's Creek Twp., Lycoming Co., PA. She married Johan (John) Jacob Nevel. He was born December 08, 1788, and died August 30, 1863 in Plunket's Creek Twp, Lycoming Co., PA.

Notes for Eva Elizabeth Klees:
Eva lived Cascade Twp., Lycoming Co., PA in 1860 and probably died there.

Children of Eva Klees and Johan Nevel are:

+	38	i.		Abigail³ Nevel, born June 26, 1814 in Union Twp., Luzerne Co., PA; died August 16, 1894 in 126 Diamond St., Newberry, PA.
	39	ii.		George Nevel, born April 25, 1816; died Unknown.

Notes for George Nevel:
Letters of administration recorded Lycoming County Court House, June 22, 1874: George J. Horton, Administor; Thomas J. Ramsey & Thomas J. Funston, Sureties.

No papers for estate settlement located.

1870 Census: US mail carried, living with nephew George J. Horton.

No record of marriage can be found.

+	40	iii.		Elizabeth Nevel, died August 19, 1889 in Plunkette's Creek Twp., Lycoming Co., PA.
	41	iv.		Willam Nevel, died Unknown.

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