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     James C. Moss was born in 1899.¹ He was the son of John Edgar Moss and Evalena (?)¹ James C. Moss married Hester Mae Klinger, daughter of Harry Edward Klinger and Hattie Mae Hassinger.¹ James C. Moss died in 1964.¹ He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹

     John Edgar Moss was born in 1864.¹ He married Evalena (?)¹ John Edgar Moss died in 1911.¹

     Evalena (?) was born in 1868.¹ She married John Edgar Moss.¹ Evalena (?) died in 1942.¹

     James E. Moss was born on 10 November 1925, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.² He was the son of James C. Moss and Hester Mae Klinger.¹ James E. Moss married Agnes C. McAuliffe, daughter of Edward McAuliffe and Helen Lentz, on 31 July 1945, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4 James E. Moss died on 2 December 1982, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 57.^2,5
Newspaper obituary:
James E. Moss
James E. Moss, 57, of 310 W. Broad St., Williamstown, died Thursday at his home. He was in ill health.
Mr. Moss was born in Williamstown, a son of Hester Klinger Moss and the late James C. Moss.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 239, Williamstown. He was of the Protestant faith.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, of Williamstown, are his wife, the former Agnes McAuliffe; two sisters, Joan, wife of John Taylor, Williamstown, and Shirley Burns, Merrimac, Mass.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Corl-Dreisigacker Funeral Home Inc., Williamstown. The Rev. Lloyd F. Beamesderfer will officiate. Interment will be in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery, Williamstown.
Pottsville Republican, December 3, 1982, Page 2.⁵
He was buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.²

     Mary Lavina Klinger was born on 7 February 1908, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Harry Edward Klinger and Hattie Mae Hassinger.¹ Mary Lavina Klinger married David Henry Jenkins, son of David Benjamin Jenkins and Elizabeth Ann Walters, on 1 October 1926, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD.² Mary Lavina Klinger died on 6 November 1988, Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 80.^2,3
Newspaper obituary:
Mary L. Jenkins
Mary Lavina Jenkins, 80, of 233 Tunnel St., Williamstown, died Sunday morning in Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg.
She was born in Powell's Valley, a daughter of the late Harry and Hattie Hassinger Klinger.
Mrs. Jenkins had been a looper in the hosiery industry.
She was a member of Williamstown Methodist Church, Women's Society of the church, Williamstown Senior Citizens and American Association of Retired Persons.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David Henry.
Surviving are four sons, Robert, Woodbury, N.J., Marvin, Riverside, N.J., Joseph, Dayton, and Edward, Syracuse, N.Y; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Hester Moss, Williamstown, and Phyllis Davis, Willingboro, N J.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from Corl-Dreisigacker Funeral Home Inc., Williamstown. The Rev. Rayvon Hillard will officiate. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 07 Nov 1988, Mon, Page 2.³
She was buried on 9 November 1988, at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3

     David Henry Jenkins was born on 30 January 1902, Windber, Somerset County, PA.² He was the son of David Benjamin Jenkins and Elizabeth Ann Walters.¹ David Henry Jenkins married Mary Lavina Klinger, daughter of Harry Edward Klinger and Hattie Mae Hassinger, on 1 October 1926, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD.³ David Henry Jenkins died on 21 April 1961, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 59.^2,4 He was buried on 24 April 1961, at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^5,6
Newspaper obituary:
David H. Jenkins, 59 years of age, of 233 Tunnel Street, Williamstown, died Friday, April 21, in the Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, where he had been admitted 10 days previous to undergo heart surgery.
Born in Winber, Pa., Mr. Jenkins was the son of the late David Benjamin and Elizabeth Walters Jenkins, and resided in Williamstown the greatest part of his life. He was employed until his illness, at Bethlehem Steel Co., Baltimore, Maryland.
Early in his life, while living in Philadelphia, he took up boxing and became quite proficient in the pugilistic art in that area. When he returned to Williamstown he was the main attraction in the first boxing show staged in this community and later acted as trainer for the young men who showed an interest in the sport when boxing shows were held at the American Legion Home here. Before entering into the training field here he appeared in a boxing show at Pottsville, where he was featured in the main event.
Surviving in addition to his wife, the former Mary Klinger, are three sons, Robert D., of Philadelphia; Joseph J., of Millersburg; and Edward Lee, at home, and three grandchildren. Also surving are six brothers: Arthur, Williamstown; George, of Collingswood, N.J; James, Decatur, Ga; John and Roy, Delair, N.J; and Marvin, of Riverside, N.J; three sisters, Violet, wife of George Tatum, Westmont, N.J; May, wife of Charles Hahn, Camden, N.J., and Romaine, wife of George Burroughs, of Merchantville, N.J.
The funeral was held on Monday morning at 11:30 o'clock from the Ralph Funeral Home, where services were conducted by the Rev. O. K. Buch, pastor of the West Street E. U. B. Church.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown.
Williamstown Times - Friday April 28, 1961.^5,7

     David Benjamin Jenkins married Elizabeth Ann Walters.¹

     Elizabeth Ann Walters married David Benjamin Jenkins.¹

     Robert David Jenkins was born on 25 August 1927, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.² He was the son of David Henry Jenkins and Mary Lavina Klinger.¹ Robert David Jenkins married Donna Marie Taylor, daughter of Samuel Z. Taylor and Martha Irene Shomper, on 6 November 1948, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4 Robert David Jenkins died on 9 February 2017, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 89.²
Newspaper obituary:
Robert D. Jenkins
February 9, 2017
Robert D. Jenkins, 89, of Williamstown, passed away Thursday morning under hospice care in Harrisburg.
Born in Williamstown, Aug. 25, 1927, he was a son of the late David and Mary Klinger Jenkins.
He was a beloved and loving husband, father and "Pap" to his grandsons.
A 1945 graduate of Williamstown High School, he was a recruit with the Marine Corps at Parris Island, S.C., when World War II ended.
In 1951 he was employed by the Philadelphia Transportation Co., which later became the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority As an equipment maintenance employee, he worked until August 1989, at which time he ran out the door into retirement. He worked briefly as a volunteer during the formative years of the Dayton Market, Williamstown, and then he ran even more quickly into retirement never to look back.
He was a physical fitness enthusiast who enjoyed long walks and light weight lifting. In his earlier days, he established himself as a pool shooter and poker player.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Marie Taylor Jenkins. Surviving are a daughter, Donna I. Jenkins, Williamstown; a son, David R. Jenkins, (Eileen), Woodbury N.J; two grandsons, Gregory and Richard Jenkins, Woodbury; brothers, Edward Jenkins (Harriet), Norwich, N.Y, and Joseph Jenkins (Marlene), Williamstown; an aunt, Phyllis Davis, Willingboro, N.J; and his beloved cat, Slick Mary.
A memorial service will be held at an undetermined date in April 2017. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Carolyn's House, Hospice of Central PA, 1701 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 11 Feb 2017, Sat, Page A8.²

     Stillborn Klinger died on 7 April 1913, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹ She was born on 7 April 1913, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹ She was the daughter of Harry Edward Klinger and Hattie Mae Hassinger.¹ Stillborn Klinger was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹

     Hannah Gertrude Klinger was born on 8 July 1914.^1,2 She was the daughter of Harry Edward Klinger and Hattie Mae Hassinger.¹ Hannah Gertrude Klinger died on 14 November 1920, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 6.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.²

     Catherine E. Klinger was born on 6 March 1917, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Harry Edward Klinger and Hattie Mae Hassinger.¹ Catherine E. Klinger died on 22 January 1928, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 10.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹

     Thelma A. Klinger was born on 27 July 1921, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹ She was the daughter of Harry Edward Klinger and Hattie Mae Hassinger.¹ Thelma A. Klinger died on 20 February 1922, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹

     Phyllis LaRue Klinger was born on 17 November 1923, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Harry Edward Klinger and Hattie Mae Hassinger.¹ Phyllis LaRue Klinger married Robert Lee Davis, son of Robert Charles Davis and Anna Agnes Zimmerman, on 20 December 1941, Elkton, MD.³ Phyllis LaRue Klinger died on 28 October 2021, CareOne Assisted Living, Moorestown, Burlington County, NJ, at age 97.^2,4
Funeral home obituary:
The doctor told Hattie that she shouldn't expect her baby to live. She had been in labor for three days and the child was in a turned position in the birth canal. That was too much stress for any baby. When the baby finally was born, she emerged screaming – she was determined to live! Her two oldest sisters, Hester and Mary, wanted the baby to have a modern name – something different from the traditional names of her older sisters. They chose "Phyllis" - and to make it more exotic, a middle name "LaRue". Phyllis was energetic – and noisy – from the beginning. Her Pop, Ed Klinger, was a coal miner and had to get up early to go to work. He threatened to "throw the kid out the window" if she didn't soon quiet down. Hattie tried all the usual remedies but nothing worked. Finally, in desparation, she gave baby Phyllis some coffee – she quieted down immediately. That was the beginning of a lifelong coffee drinking career!
Phyllis was the youngest of seven daughters, but she only knew her two oldest sisters. The four other sisters died of various causes (appendicitis, menengitis etc.) before Phyllis was four years old. She remembered Hannah, who died at nine years old, because they shared a bed. Life for coal miners families wasn't easy, especially in the depression years following 1929. Phyllis was only six years old, but she remembered what it meant to not have enough money. She always had empathy with anyone in need, and that led to her helping many people - both while living in her home town of Williamstown, Pennsylvania and later in her subsequent home in Willingboro, New Jersey.
Phyllis was the only one in the family to have a high school education. Her older sisters were 15-16 years older and grew up at a time when it was expected of children to quit school at 15 and go to work to help the family. Phyllis graduated from Wiliamstown High School in 1941 and maintained contact with many of her classmates over the years. The joint reunions (all graduating classes until the highschool was replaced by a county school) was a highlight that she never wanted to miss.
When Phyllis told her Pop in November 1941 that she was going to marry Bob Davis, he cried. In those days, it was still tradition that the youngest child didn't marry and stayed with the parents and took care of them. Phyllis assured him that she could get married and still take care of her parents – and she did just that in subsequent years! Being married at that time was not easy – the second world war changed a lot of things and Phyllis was pregnant. Bob was drafted and sent to China to serve in the infantry. After the war he was in the local National Guard and then served in Korea during the war there. Phyllis was active in what would now be called "social work" - collecting items or money to help the needy, organizing plays, teaching children to swim and many other things.
Phyllis moved to Willingboro, New Jersey (then called Levittown) in1960. She was delighted to have a house that had neither a celler nor an attic nor the things usually to be found in such places. Since she was a very social person, it was not long before her house became the contact center for the neighborhood. Phyllis loved parties, so every birthday, every holiday or any unusual event was a reason to have a "get together" - in the back yard in summer, in the living room in winter.
It was usual to feed the birds in Willingboro – almost everyone had feeders and birdbaths in their backyards. Of course Phyllis, who loved to feed anyone or anything, fed the birds. Then she noticed that cats had come around and were eating the birds. Her solution to this problem was to feed the cats. This resulted in not only cats coming to Chez Phyllis but also opossoms, skunks, racoons and assorted others. For many years she caught cats, had them sterilized and found homes for them. Naturally, she kept some of them in her own home and there are many pictures of several generations of them.
In the last decades, the previously large and varied contact circle around Phyllis schrank considerably. This is one of the major drawbacks of longevity. Few of her many friends are still alive. There are fewer reasons to have parties and fewer people to come to them. In addition, she no longer could find homes for cats with nieces, nephews, cousins, etc. of friends.
In January 2018, Phyllis fell and broke her femur. She considered it to be "just a broken leg", but the side effects were dramatic. She had hallucinations and memory problems for months (a result of anasthesia used in the operation). Physically, she recovered surprisingly quickly and her doctor cleared her to fly to Germany for a family visit. The day before her flight (in June) she fell and broke her other femur. After this, it was clear that it wasn't possible for her to continue living in her house and she moved into assisted living at the end of 2018. Again, the mental side effects were worse than the physical damage. She continued to recognize friends and family from the present time but believed that she was back in her home town in Pennsylvania and that she communicated with old friends and her sisters. The measures necessary to counter Covid 19 intensified her living in a world of mixed past and present, but she was cheerful and optimistic to the end.
Phyllis L. Davis of Willingboro NJ died on October 28, 2021 shortly before her 98th birthday. at the CareOne assisted living facility in Moorestown NJ. She was the youngest of seven daughters of Ed and Hattie Klinger of Williamstown PA. Phyllis is survived by her daughter, Carol Cassidy of Berlin, Germany, her great nephew David Jenkins of Woodbury, NJ, her cherished friend and "second daughter" Victoria Broward of Willingboro, NJ as well as many nieces and nephews throughout the US.⁴