Person:John Clink (3)

m. Bef 1836
  1. John R Clink1836 - 1911
  2. Sergeant Charles Clink1838 - 1916
m. 8 May 1859
  1. George H. Clink1860 - 1947
  2. Ezra E Clink1863 -
  3. Charles K ClinkAbt 1865 -
  4. Clara Belle ClinkAbt 1867 -
  5. Cora E. Clink1871 -
  6. David F. Clink1875 - 1919
  7. Frederick Garfield Clink1879 - 1934
Facts and Events
Name[1] John R Clink
Alt Name[2] John Klink
Gender Male
Birth[3][4][5] 23 Apr 1836 Sandusky Co., Ohio, United States
Marriage 8 May 1859 Steuben Co., Indiana, United Statesto Elizabeth Ritter
Other 22 Jun 1860 Pleasant Lake, Steuben, Indiana, United StatesCensus1860
with Elizabeth Ritter
Other 3 Apr 1870 Pleasant Lake, Steuben, Indiana, United StatesCensus1870
with Elizabeth Ritter
Occupation[7][8] Bet 1870 and 1880 Pleasant Lake, Steuben, Indiana, United Statesa farmer
Other 22 Jun 1880 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1880
with Elizabeth Ritter
Other[9][12] 1885 Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesBio-hist-OK
Other 18 Apr 1900 Hobart Street, Ashley, Smithfield twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1900
with Elizabeth Ritter
Other 8 Jun 1900 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1900
with Elizabeth Ritter
Death[4] 20 Nov 1911 Steuben Co., Indiana, United States
Burial[6][11] Nov 1911 Mount Zion Cemetery, Golden Lake, Steuben Co., Indiana, United States
Reference Number? 42052

In Steuben county there is the family of John Klink, b. 1829, in SenecaCo., Ohio with wife, Elizabeth Meek. The had four children all whomedied by 1876, except for one daughter, who married a Killinger. JohnKlink died young in 1866, and his wife remarried and died as Mrs. Craig,thus eliminating the "Klink" name in Steuben County

References
  1. United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).
  2. Indiana Marriages 1800-1941, Url: www.ancestry.com
    Marriage Records Book A No. 1 - 6 1837 - 1899.
  3. United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    age 24.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana)
    page 7.
  5. United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    b. Apr 1836.
  6. Tombstone, Record Type: Photograph of tombstone, Subject: grave marker.
  7. United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    page 213A; sheet: 23; ancestry image 23.
  8. United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    ED#4; page: 310B; sheet: 32; ancestry image: 21.
  9. Interstate Publishing. History of Steuben County, Indiana. (Interstate Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1885)
    page 778.
  10.   History of Northeast Indiana -- LaGrange, Steuben, Noble and DeKalbCounties, Volume two. (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York, 1920)
    page362.
  11. beside wife. I have a photo of the tombstone's and plot
  12. "John Clink was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, in April, 1836, a son ofGeorge Clink, a native of Germany, who came to the United States whentwelve years of age and settled in Pennsylvania, and subsequentlysettled in Sandusky County. He married Catherine Smith, also a nativeof Germany, remaining in Sandusky County till their death. In thespring of 1855 John Clink came to Steuben County, Indiana. In 1860 hebought 80 acres of land on section 36, Steuben Township, 40 acres ofwhich were improved, and which was a log cabin and a log farm. He nowhas 65 acres improved and in 1867 he built a large and commodious barn.In 1873 he built his residence, which is one of the best in theTownship. He had set out an Orchard and now has 50 bearing apple trees,and cherry and Peach tree, and small fruit of different varieties. Heis one of the most successful farmers of the Township, and aninfluential and public spirited citizen. He married Libby Ritter, adaughter of Henry Ritter, of this Township. They have seven children --George H., Ezra E., Charles K., Clara B., Cora E., David F., andFrederick J."