Father: Philip Klingensmith
Mother: Mary Anderson
Spouse: Hannah Henry Creamer 1826-1891
Married: 28 Febuary 1841
Divorced: 22 May 1871
Spouse:Batsy Cattle 1838-1867
Married: 21 January 1846 Cedar City, Iron, Utah
Spouse: Margaretha Elliker 1835-1898
Married: 21 January 1857 Cedar City, Iron, Utah
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Children of Philip and Hannah:
1-F: Sarah Ann Klingensmith
B: 20 February 1842 Tippecanoe Township, Carroll, Indiana, United States
D: 13 September 1899 San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States
MD: 27 Jan 1855 Charles Carter
2-F: Mary Klingensmith
B: 6 February 1844 Bertran, MI
D: 10 July 1845 Navoo, Hancock, Illinois
3-M: Moroni Klingensmith
B: 14 July 1845 Nauvoo, Hancock, IL
D: 16 July 1867 Parowan, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
MD: 16 May 1867 Cedenia Dalton
4-F: Hannah Klingensmith
B: 30 October 1847 Council Bluff, Pottewattamie
D: 28 November 1912
MD: 6 Dec 1861 Thomas Marion Mathews
5-F: Nancy Klingensmith
B: 17 July 1849 Pacific Springs In Rocky Mount
D:
MD: 13 May 1867 William Newman
6-F: Keziah Klingensmith
gender: female
B: 29 August 1851 Sanpete, UT
D:
MD: Feb 1865 John Cooms
7-F: Lavina Klingensmith
B: 8 January 1853 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D: 25 August 1878 or 13 June 1940 La Cross, L.C. Wi.
MD: 16 April 1870 Allan McDougal
8-F: Donna Isura Klingensmith
B: 3 October 1855 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D: 4 January 1856 Cedar City, Iron, UT
MD:
9-F: Donna C. Klingensmith
B: 9 December 1856 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D: 25 August 1878 Silver Reef, Washington, UT
Bur.: Silver Reef, Washington, UT or Silver Reef, Lincoln, Nevada
MD: 17 May 1870 John Butler
10-M: Philip Klingensmith -TWIN)
B: 22 December 1858 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D: 29 January 1928 Huntington Beach, Orange, California
Bur.: Panaca, Lincoln, Nevada
MD: 24 June 1885 Clara M. Logan
11-M: John Henry Klingensmith -TWIN)
B: 22 December 1858 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D: 28 January 1908 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Bur.: 31 January 1908 Panaca, Lincoln, Nevada
MD: 10 Nov. 1882 Elizabeth Mathews
12-F: Ann Elizabeth Klingensmith
B: 18 January 1860 Beaver, Beaver, UT
D: 4 March 1891 Cherry Creek, White Pine, Nevada
MD: 27 Feb 1875 Lewis Sharp II
13-F: Melissa Marie Klingensmith
B: 1 March 1862 Toquerville, Washington, UT
D: 3 August 1867 Parowan, Iron, Utah
14-F: Ellen Adelia Klingensmith -TWIN)
B: 14 October 1867 Parowan, Iron, UT
D: 4 August 1928 Reno, Washoe, Nevada
MD: 17 Aug 1881 Mark Martin?
15-F: Helen Amelia Klingensmith -TWIN)
B: 14 October 1867 Parowan, Iron, UT
D: 24 December 1936 Panaca, Lincoln Co., Nevada
Bur.: 26 December 1936 Panaca, Lincoln Co., Nevada
MD: 16 Jan 1882 Charles Mathews
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Chidren of Philip and Betty:
1-F: Priscella Klingensmith
B: 20 March 1855 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D.: 26 October 1942 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
MD: 24 Nov 1873 John Urie
2-F: Mary Alice Klingensmith
B.: 19 March 1857 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D: 27 April 1937 Parowan, Iron, UT
Bur.: 29 April 1937 Parowan, Iron, UT
MD: 24 November 1878 John Benson
3-F: Betsy Ann Klingensmith
B.: 9 July 1859 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D.: 14 March 1926 Hamilton's Fort, Iron, UT
Bur.: 16 March 1926 Cedar City, Iron, UT
MD: John C. Hamilton
4-F: Margaret Jane Klingensmith
B.: 5 March 1863 Cedar City, Iron, Utah
D.: 24 December 1936 Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
Bur.: 28 December 1936 Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA
MD.:Alma Spillsbury
5-M: William Cattle Klingensmith
B.:16 April 1865 Cedar City, Iron, Utah
D.: 22 August 1866 Cedar City, Iron, Utah
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Children of Philip and Margaretha:
1-M: Alfred Klingensmith
B: 20 December 1858 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D: 17 November 1943 Cedar City, Iron, UT
Bur.: 19 November 1943 Cedar City, Iron, UT
MD: Letitia Dover
2-F: Margaret Alice Klingensmith
SMITH
B: 20 October 1860/1 Cedar City, Iron, Utah
D: 19 December 1940/3 Ririe, Jefferson, ID
C: 16 November 1861 Cedar City, Iron, UT
Bur.: 22 December 1940 Shelton, Bonneville, ID
MD: 21 October 1882 Benjamin Smith.
3-F: Elizabeth Klingensmith
(SMITH)
B: 15 January 1863 Cedar City, Iron, Utah
D: 1 March 1951 Nampa, Canyon, Idaho
Bur.: 5 March 1951 Fielding Memorial Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
MD: 10 June 1888 James Humphries
4-M: John Henery Klingensmith
B: 29 January 1869 Cedar City, Iron, UT
D: 9 October 1874 Cedar City, Iron, UT
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Philip was Bishop of Cedar City, Iron, Utah at the time of the Massacre and turned State's Evidence during the Trial of John D. Lee. Philip broke the oath of complete and total secrecy every man involved made in the meadow after slaying 120 Men, women and children, of the Francher-Baker Wagon Train after a near week long seige.
Rumor has it that Philip was killed in Sonora, Mexico by people involved with wanting vengence for his breaking that Silence Oath.
Others say Philip died later of Natural causes.
I do not know. But I do know that Philip's family and others think poorly of him. I say he should be honored on this site at least as much as John D. Lee. Philip made dire mistakes but eventually he was the person that honored humanity over that oath with his religious bretheren.
NOTE: Some of Philip's children may have dropped the 'Klingen' part of Klingensmith when Philip was excomunicated from the L.D.S. Church for giving state's evidence in his part and others of the Mountain Meadows Massacre September 11, 1857.
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Family Members
Spouses
Hannah Henry Creemer Klingensmith
1826–1891 (m. 1841)
Betsy Cattle Smith
1835–1870 (m. 1854)
Margaretha Elliker Unthank
1837–1898 (m. 1857)
Children
Sarah Ann KlingenSmith Winkler
1842–1899
Moroni K. Smith
1845–1868
Nancy Anne Klingensmith Taylor
1849–1938
Margret Alice Klingensmith Freeman
1856–1941
Mary Alice Klingensmith Benson
1857–1937
John Henry Klingensmith
1858–1908
Alfred Klingonsmith
1858–1943
Eliza A. Klingensmith Sharp
1861–1891
Elizabeth Smith Klingensmith Humphries
1863–1951
Helen Amelia Klingensmith Mathews
1867–1936
