Biography of Michael Kline, pages 889 / 890.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Michael Kline, carpenter and builder, was born in Perry County, Pa., May 23, 
1822, a son of John and Sophia (Frounfelt) Kline.  When he was six months 
old his parents moved to Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, where he was reared. 
His mother died in Ohio, and his father subsequently went with one of his 
sons to Missouri, where he died.  Michael Kline learned the trade of a 
carpenter in his youth of his father.  He came to Indiana in January, 1850, 
and located in Auburn, De Kalb County, where he lived till the spring of 
1855, when he bought a tract of wild land in Richland Township, which he 
cultivated and improved.  He erected good buildings, including a fine brick 
residence, residing there till 1873, when he moved again to Auburn, and has 
since worked at his trade.  In addition to his farm he owns two residences 
in Auburn, the one in which he is living being one of the finest in town.  
Mr. Kline was married in Crawford County, Ohio, in May, 1849, to Mary A. 
Wallace, who died in March, 1850.  In 1851 he married Ann M. Somers, a 
native of Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Elizabeth Somers, who came to 
Indiana in 1841.  To Mr. and Mrs. Kline have been born six children, three 
of whom are living---John R., now of Butte City, Mont.; Mary E., wife of 
Amos Miller, of Ohio; Etta L., at home.  Mr. and Mrs. Kline are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com