KLINGENSMITH-----
The members of this family were probably armorers in Ancient days, as
the meaning of the name would indicate---Klinge, meaning blades.
(I) William
Klingensmith was born in Germany, and emigrated to America in the year
1823. He settled at Sharon, Pennsylvania, where he was a farmer and
cattle dealer. Later he removed to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, where
he followed the same occupations. At the expiration on two years he
removed to Mercer county, and there was an active member of the Baptist
church. His political affiliation was the Republican party. He married
(first) Mary Bohman; (second) Margarete Hazon; (third) Sarah, a
daughter of William Palm. The only child of the first marriage was:
William, who was killed at the battle of Gettysburg. Children by the
second marriage: Daniel, who went to Iowa at the age of twenty-one
years and is now the owner of a large ranch; Harrison, deceased, lived
in Greenwood township and married Helen Pearson; Millie, married
William Sheppard, now deceased, and lived in Greenwood township; Mary,
married Aaron Vonriper, and is living at Noble, Pennsylvania; Julia,
deceased, married Hal Curtis, now living at Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Children by the third marriage; Jennie, married William Baily and is
living at Bradford, Pennsylvania; David D., of further mention; Elmer
E., deceased; R_____M., married Ida Schwitzer, and is living in Los
Angeles, California; Harmon, superintendent of the Chartiers Oil
Company at Pittsburgh, married Margaret Catling, and is living in
Bradford, Pennsylvania. Gant, living at Greenville, Pennsylvania,
married Mollie Thompson.
(II) David D.,
son of Wiliam and Sarah (Palm) Klingensmith, was born in Crawford
County Pennsylvania, November 22, 1858 He acquired a substantial
education in the public schools, and when he had attained manhood
settled in Mercer county, Pennsylvania. Later he removed to Allegeheny
county, Pennsylvania, where he is now living. He is a practical farmer,
cultivating his farm along scientific lines, and is also engaged in the
real estate business, of which he is making a decided success. At one
time he was an active worker in the interests of the Chartiers Oil and
Coal Company of Pittsburgh, but now gives more of his time and
attention to the Bell Telephone Company of North Pittsburgh. At one
time he was president of this company. His farm consists of one hundred
and nine acres of well cultivated land, cultivated for general
products. He has lived on his farm near Warrendale for the past ten
years. he has been a member of the United Presbyterian church for the
past thirty years, and gives his political support to the Republican
party. Mr. Klingensmith married Vinna Glass, of Mercer county,
and they have one child, Dolly June, now eleven years of age.
Source: (Genealogical and personal history of
western Pennsylvania / editor-in-chief, John W. Jordan, Vol. 3, pages
1610-1611; Submitted by Sharon Merren)
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