James Madison Kling

KLING, DAVIS

Posted By: Bruce Dunn (email)
Date: 10/19/2004 at 18:04:09

James M. Kling Answers Last Summons at His Home on Saturday, August 4
Death Comes as Relief After Long Illness
Came to County 35 Years Ago
Was Former Resident of Masonville
Came to Manchester in 1891
Did Not Quite Complete His 60th Year
After a lingering illness that brought much suffering for seven weary months, James M. Kling passed away on Saturday, August 4, 1917.
James Madison Kling was born in Mackeyville, Clinton County, Pennsylvania on the 3rd of October, 1857. Like many of the young men of that day in the eastern states, he heard the call of the west, and when twenty-five years of age, he decided to go to Iowa. He came to Delaware County, and found its attractions such that he determined to remain here. He located in Masonville, where he worked on a farm for some time.
On December 23, 1883, he married Miss Mary M. Davis of Masonville, and they established their home in that vicinity until in 1891, when they moved to Manchester. Here Mr. Kling operated the Dunham farm for a number of years, and then came to town to follow the carpenter's trade.
About four years ago, he had the misfortune to fall from a ladder, whereby he sustained serious injuries, which may have laid the foundations for the disease that finally resulted in his death. For the last year or more he was in poor health, his trouble finally being diagnosed as Bright's disease. He suffered much during the last six months, and death came as a welcome release.
He was the father of five children, one of whom, Albert Kling, died on April 30th of this year. The living children are: Floyd, Verna, Ola and Dorothy. He is also survived by his wife, one grandchild and a brother, Albert Kling of Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. Mr. Kling was an industrious worker, an excellent husband and father, and highly respected by all who knew him.
The funeral services, in charge of Rev. Hudson, were held at the house on Monday morning, in the presence of many neighbors and friends, all of whom extend their sincere sympathy to the bereaved family, as well as his brethern of the W.M.A. of which fraternity he was a member for many years.
-- From the Manchester PRESS newspaper of August 9, 1917