The Cline Line
Our Klein/Cline ancestors apparently descended from German immigrants. An Andreas Klein, born about 1705 in Germany, arrived on the ship Brothers in Philadelphia PA, September 16, 1751. The IGI, reflects that an Andreas Klein married Maria Uberbellig 19 Jan. 1728, Pr. Rheinland, Freudesburg, Katholisch. An Andreas Michael Klein applied to emigrate to Pennsylvania with his wife and two children on April 28, 1752 in Sachsenhausen, Germany, and an Andreas Klein arrived August 26, 1753 on the ship Beulah. The IGI also shows a Valentine Klein was christened December 1753 at Trinity Lutheran Church in PA; parents: Andreas and Eva Maria Klein.
While there is uncertainly and debate as to whether Valentine was born in Lancaster County, PA, or immigrated with his parents from Germany, the consensus seems to be that our ancester Valentine Cline was christened in December 1753 (at or near the time of his birth) and was the son of an Andreas and Maria Klein from Germany.
Valentine Cline moved from PA to Lincoln County, NC, where he married Anna Gertrout Cansler, daughter of Philip W. Gentzler and Juliana Wintermyer, about 1780. Their children are established by the probate of the estate of Valentine Cline which was settled in 1808, and the will of Gertrude Cline in Lincoln County, NC:
Margaret Cline, b. ca 1780, m. George Tucker April 25, 1810 in Lincoln Co., NC;
Catherine Cline, b. ca 1781, m. (1) Nicholas Miller and (2) Peter Lineberger;
Juliana Cline, b. 1782 in Lincoln Co., NC, m. Heinrich Finger, d. 1850 in Madison Co., TN;
Andrew Cline, b. ca 1783, m. Mary Taylor June 13, 1801 in Lincoln Co., NC;
Eva Cline, b. ca 1784, m. Nathen Abernethy January 28, 1808 in Lincoln Co., NC;
John Philip Cline, b. December 3, 1787 in Lincoln Co., NC, m. Elizabeth "Betsy" Abernethy August 8, 1808 in Lincoln Co., NC, d. October 23, 1847 in Owen Co., IN;
Mary Cline, b. October 6, 1790 in Lincoln Co., NC, m. Seth Abernethy February 12, 1803 in Lincoln Co., NC, d. April 26, 1864;
Martin Cline, b. ca 1794 in Lincoln Co., NC, m. Elizabeth Frisham February 15, 1814 in Lincoln Co., NC;
Anna Maria Cline, b. June 2, 1798 in Lincoln Co., NC, d. ca 1800;
Emelia Cline, b. ca 1800 in Lincoln Co., NC, d. ca 1815.
The wife of John Philip Cline, Elizabeth "Betsy" Abernethy, daughter of Miles Abernethy and Ursula Bradshaw, was born March 9, 1789 in Lincoln Co., NC. They had 11 children, with the first 9 being born in Lincoln Co., NC, and the last 2 children being born in Owen Co., IN. They were:
Miles Cline, b. December 3, 1811, m. (1) Mary Ann Laymon and (2) Susannah Abernethy, d. May 13, 1874 in Owen Co., IN
Valentine Cline, b. September 15, 1813, m. Catherine Summit March 13, 1839 in Owen Co., IN and d. January 19, 1899 in Owen Co., IN
Ursula Cline, b. 1820, m. Thomas C. Franklin February 10, 1852 in Owen Co., IN and d. December 17, 1871
Polly Eveline Cline, b. February 11, 1821, m. Joseph Laymon June 30, 1842 in Owen Co., IN, and d. December 19, 1875 in Owen Co., IN
Rufus Cline, b. July 16, 1822, m. Nancy Ann Walden March 20, 1849 in Owen Co., IN and d. November 6, 1906 in Owen Co., IN
Catherine Cline, b. 1823, m. Joseph Summit August 6, 1840 in Owen Co., IN
Sarah Cline, b. July 17, 1824, d. December 9, 1842 in Owen Co., IN
Susan Mary Cline, b. August 8, 1826, m. Williamson Irving Mayfield October 26, 1843 in Owen Co., IN, d. June 3, 1877 in Montague Co., TX
Philecta Cline, b. August 21, 1829, m. Elisha Chambers October 10, 1854 in Owen Co., IN. and d. February 17, 1919 in Owen Co., IN
Nancy Jane Cline, b. January 24, 1832, m. James Leander Raper January 31, 1850 in Owen Co., IN. and d. October 12, 1921 in Owen Co., IN
Malinda Cline, b. 1836, m. Isaac Chambers September 30, 1858 in Owen Co, IN, and d. 1906 in Owen Co., IN