Person:Jacob Klein (4)

The family records show him as Henry. His name was reported in official records as Jacob Klein. There is a Henry Klein buried at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery married to a Sarah Jennie (maiden name Dennis). Both of these people are roughly the same age as our Jacob and Sarah, but not close enough to be possibly the same. (They don't show up on the census in 1870.) My records actually had Henry's death date (July 7, 1910.)

Children Agnes' baptism record and Minnie's birth record shows father as Jacob C. Klein (Kline).

From History of Jackson County

J.C. Klein, farmer and agricultural dealer, was born in Erie county, N.Y., Oct. 10, 1841. He was the son of Jacob and Magdalena Klein, who located in Erie county, N.Y., where his father carried on his trade of wagon making; in 1863 they came to this county, and located on sec. 9, Waterloo tp., on a farm consisting of 204 acres of land, on which he lived until his death, May 9, 1876. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common district schools of Erie county. He learned the wagon-maker's trade with his father, which business he followed some years; came to Jackson county with his parents and helped carry on the farm until 1870; went to Stockbridge, Ingham Co., Mich., where for six years he carried on the agricultural business. After his father's death, the moved back to the old homestead, on which he now resides, and owns 84 acres of the same. He was married in 1866 to Sarah E. Willmore, born in Pennsylvania, and daughter of Thomas and Ellen Willmore. They have had 5 children, 4 of whom are living, viz.: Aggie C., Archa L., Eva A., and Bessie E.; Minnie is deceased. Mr. Klein keeps all kinds of agricultural implements. His farm is worth $70 per acre. Politically, he is a Republican.

On the 1870 census for Waterloo Twp., Jackson County, MI, Sarah's parents and their family are listed just above Jacob Kline, with Magdelena Kline in the next household, residing with their son John. The parents were born in Wurtenburg. The census was taken as of June 28, 1870.

Obituary from the Jackson papers

Jacob Klein, of Jackson, Miss, formerly of Waterloo,m died at his home July 28, age 83. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. E.C. Hudson of Detroit, Miss Eva Klein of Ashland, Ohio, and Mrs. James Cunningham of Jackson.

Note: Yes, the paper said Mississippi.

1. ↑ History of Jackson County, Michigan (Deland's). (Chicago, Inter-state Publishing Co. 1881 (two volumes))
   Vol. 2, p. 1146.
2. ↑ Vital Records - Cemetery & Church Records of Jackson County 1830-1870
   p. 141.
3. ↑ Jackson County, Michigan. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Waterloo, Jackson county, ED 116, Sheet 277B, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 585