Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 530
HARVEY B. KLINE, an enterprising and progressive farmer, residing on section 26, Goshen Township, was born in Columbia County, Pa., on the 16th day of January, 1845, and was the sixth in a family of nine children born to Elias D. and Mercy ( Edgar ) Kline, who are also natives of the Keystone State. His paternal grandfather served in the War of 1812, and his parents were pioneers of Columbia County, where Mr. Kline entered land, and still engages in farming and stock-raising.

In his native State our subject was reared to manhood upon his father's farm, and his education was received in the public schools. He remained a resident of Pennsylvania until 1872, when he resolved to make his future home in the West, and removed to Henry County, Ill., where he spent one year in farming. He then came to Iowa, and spent one year in Atalissa, where he conducted a hardware store for a year, and in 1874 removed to his present home on section 26, Goshen County. In this county he formed the acquaintance of Miss Rowena Jones, a daughter of Abner and Caroline ( Overman ) Jones, who were natives of Ohio, but came to this county at a very early day, being among the first people to locate on the west side of Cedar River. The acquaintance of the young couple ripened into love, and in 1876, at Atalissa, Iowa, they were united in marriage. To them have been born an interesting family of five children, namely: Marietta, Cyrus, Everit, Blanche and Ada M.

In 1874 Mr. Kline purchased 180 acres of well-improved land, and is now the owner of one of the finest farms in the township, it being stocked with a high grade of horses and cattle. It is pleasantly situated about two and one half miles from Atalissa, and everything about the place testifies that the owner is a man industry and enterprise. Politically, he is an ardent supporter of the Rebublican party, and in 1888 held the office of Supervisor. The cause of education finds in him a true friend, he doing all in his power to introduce and cultivate a good system of public instruction, and is now serving as School Director. One of the prominent citizens of the township, he is highly esteemed by all who know him.

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