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Descendants of George Klees, Sr.

6. George² Klees, Jr. (George¹) was born September 08, 1796, and died February 08, 1873. He married Mary Bardo. She was born June 06, 1805, and died August 09, 1864.

Notes for George Klees, Jr.:
George is listed in the 1870 Census of Muncy Township, Lycoming County, Pa. (page 250A line 32) as living with his son Abner. He is listed as a retired farmer age 74. Also with Abner is Isabella (25 years) and Louisa (17 years). They are most likely Abner's sisters.

Mrs. Delbert Kohler, a greatgranddaughter of George Klees Jr. had a list of the names and birthdates of 10 of the 11 children of George and his wife Mary Bardo. She thought it was compiled by her grandmother, Mrs, John Frederick Pfeiffer (Mary Pheobe Klees) George & Mary's daughter.

Obituaries; George Klees: b. 11/8/1797, d age 78y,6m,5d.
Mary Bardo: b. 6/14/1805
Catherine Lair: b. 6/8/1827
David Klees: d. age 25y, 1m, 15d, but days uncertain

Lycoming Co. Will Book C, page 58: Last Will & Testament of George Klees, mentions tavern known as Klees' Tavern situated in Muncy Twp. on the road leading from Muncy Hills to Hills Grove.

George is said to have first lived on a farm near Pemmsville and later moved to a farm near Huntersville. He also ran a tavern/hotel of some sort at Huntersville which his son Abner inherited.

Lycomong Co. Deed Book 18, page 681: George Klees of Lycoming County buys land in Muncy Twp. at Huntersville (see Deed 142,211) on October 25, 1830. This is the oldest Klees record in Lycoming County Court House.

Children of George Klees and Mary Bardo are:

+	42	i.	Catherine³ Klees, born January 10, 1827; died August 07, 1893.
+	43	ii.	Eliza Ann Kleese, born April 30, 1830; died 1906.
+	44	iii.	Abner 2nd Klees, born April 30, 1832; died March 01, 1906.
	45	iv.	Harriet Klees, born May 08, 1833; died January 08, 1834.
+	46	v.	Rebecca Klees, born June 08, 1834; died July 04, 1878.
+	47	vi.	George Frederick Klees, born November 09, 1835; died September 22, 1884.
+	48	vii.	Isaac Klees, born February 28, 1837; died December 09, 1920.
	49	viii.	David Klees, born May 17, 1838; died July 04, 1863.
+	50	ix.	Mary Phebe Klees, born February 24, 1840; died February 12, 1918.
	51	x.	Sybilla Klees, born July 24, 1841; died April 23, 1926. She married Frank Boling August 15, 1896; died Unknown.

More About Frank Boling and Sybilla Klees:
Marriage: August 15, 1896

+	52	xi.		Lousia Jane Klees, born November 09, 1852; died August 14, 1932.
	53	xii.		Isabella Klees, born 1845; died Unknown.

7. John² Klees (George¹) was born June 24, 1798, and died Abt. 1844. He married Mary Zeller. She was born Abt. 1811 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1844 in Pennsylvania.

Child of John Klees and Mary Zeller is:

Debora³ Klees, born 1832; died Unknown.

9. Catharine² Klees (George¹) was born March 30, 1802, and died December 28, 1877. She married John Brown, son of John Brown and Mary Walson. He was born November 28, 1805 in England, and died December 12, 1879.

Notes for John Brown:
Streb's History of Sullivan County, "Elkland Twp." pages 64-66 for the Brown Family: John Brown was born in England, a son of John Brown and Mary Walson. He lived near Estella, PA and engaged in lumbering and farming and was elected a Sullivan County Commissioner in 1870.

Children of Catharine Klees and John Brown are:

+	55	i.	John Ellis³ Brown, born February 1833; died 1914.
+	56	ii.	George Brown, born December 1834; died March 13, 1912.
	57	iii.	Thomas R. Brown, born January 14, 1837; died November 13, 1863.

Notes for Thomas R. Brown:
Mrs. Ellery Brown's notes; Thomas died of tuberculosis.

	58	iv.		Catherine Brown, born Abt. 1843; died Unknown. She married G. Homestead; died Unknown.
	59	v.		Phebe Brown, born Abt. 1844; died Unknown. She married (1) John Davis; died Unknown. She married (2) Mr. Olmsread; died Unknown.

Notes for Phebe Brown:
Marriages are from Mrs. Ellery Brown's notes.

+	60	vi.		Isaac K. Brown, born April 06, 1847; died 1916.
+	61	vii.		Jacob K. Brown, born April 06, 1847; died Unknown.

11. Jacob² Klees (George¹) was born May 10, 1806, and died June 24, 1875 in Webster Cemetery, Huntersville, Lycoming Co., PA. He married Margaret Hall in ?, daughter of Jonathan Hall and Mary Marsh. She was born March 12, 1813 in Lycoming Co., PA, and died February 02, 1880 in Webster Cemetery, Huntersville, Lycoming Co., PA.

Notes for Jacob Klees:
Listed as farmer age 64 in 1870 Census of Muncy Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Page 251A line 10 thru 14 as is his wife age 56 two children (Lavinah 22 and Henry R. 17 ) and his mother-in-law Mary Marsh Hall age 77.

Marriage Notes for Jacob Klees and Margaret Hall:
Date is approximately. Place somewhere in PA.

More About Jacob Klees and Margaret Hall:
Marriage: ?

Children of Jacob Klees and Margaret Hall are:

	62	i.	Daughter³ Klees, born May 08, 1838 in Lycoming Co. Pa; died May 08, 1838 in Lycoming Co. PA.
+	63	ii.	John Barbour Klees, born August 10, 1839; died November 28, 1869.
+	64	iii.	Mary Elizabeth Klees, born November 02, 1840; died January 07, 1916.
+	65	iv.	Sarah Jane Klees, born October 07, 1843 in Muncy Twp,. Lycoming Co., PA; died August 17, 1910 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
+	66	v.	Catharine Lavina Klees, born November 1847; died May 02, 1905.
+	67	vi.	Henry Rhoades Klees, born July 08, 1853; died August 23, 1932.

12. Isaac² Klees (George¹) was born October 03, 1808 in Lausanne Twp., Northampton Co., PA, and died April 16, 1875 in Girardville, Schuylkill Co., PA. He married Ann Eleanor Stephens, daughter of James Stephens and Mary Yeager. She was born August 05, 1818 in Danville, Montour Co., PA, and died August 06, 1895 in Frackville, PA.

Notes for Isaac Klees:
Isaac Klees was the 11th son of George SR, and Elizabeth Rhodes Klees. He was described as coming from the section around Muncy, PA. He came to Danville and worked in the plow works in the days when they hammered out a moldboard on an anvil by hand. The work proved to be too strenuous for him as right arm gave out. From Danville he went to a section around Girardville and Frackville and worked in the timber business. Here he boarded with James Stephens, who is said to be the original founder of Frackville, PA. Here he met and married Ann Eleanor Stephens, who was the daughter of James. The young couple lived with the Stephens for a while and their first child, a son named Benjamin Franklin Klees, was born to them there. About 1837 the family moved to Minersville and Isaac was engaged an hauling timber Minersville to Pottsville. In the spring of 1850 they moved to a farm near Fountain Springs which was known as the Banker's farm. Here an infant daughter, either Rachel or Louisa lost her life by falling into a stream of water and drowning. The other child had died previously in Minersville. From the Banker's farm they moved about 1 & 1/2 miles to the west to the Nechter's farm, which was located about 2 miles east of Gordon and 2 southeast of Fountain Springs. In 1859 the family moved into Fountain Spring and lived with Jacob Stephens, who was a brother of Ann Eleanor. Later the family moved to Girardville and this is where Isaac died.

Children of Isaac Klees and Ann Stephens are:

+	68	i.	Benjamin Franklin³ Klees, born September 04, 1836 in Frackville, Pa; died August 11, 1918 in Frackville, Pa.
+	69	ii.	John Lewis Klees, born January 10, 1838 in Minersville, PA; died April 07, 1906 in Locust Twp., Columbia Co., PA.
+	70	iii.	Maria Klees, born September 04, 1840 in Minersville, PA; died February 23, 1916 in Hughsville, PA.
+	71	iv.	Abner George Klees, born January 27, 1843 in Minersville, Schuylkill, Co., PA; died May 11, 1930 in Ashland State Hospital, Ashland, Butler Twp.,Schuylkill Co., PA.
	72	v.	Rachel Klees, born Bet. 1843 - 1846; died Unknown.
+	73	vi.	Rosanna Klees, born December 08, 1846; died March 11, 1940.
	74	vii.	Louisa Klees, born Abt. 1849 in Minersville, PA; died Unknown in Died Young.
+	75	viii.	James Alfred Klees, born March 10, 1851 in Near Gordon, PA; died June 12, 1930 in Fleetwood, PA.
+	76	ix.	Isaac Wesley Klees, born December 1854 in Fountain Springs, PA; died February 08, 1929.
+	77	x.	William Washington Klees, born July 15, 1855 in Near Gordon, PA; died November 29, 1927 in Mt. Carmel, PA.
+	78	xi.	Robert Hamilton Klees, born 1857 in Near Gordon, PA; died 1917.
	79	xii.	Daughter Klees, born Aft. 1857; died Unknown.

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