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Katie E. Kehres^1,2

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2026

• Katie E. Kehres married Alvin Shaffer Shaffer.³
• Katie E. Kehres was born circa 1908.²
• She died on 13 May 1985, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA.²

Alvin Shaffer Shaffer¹

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2026

• Alvin Shaffer Shaffer was born on 24 October 1893, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He married Katie E. Kehres.¹
• Alvin Shaffer Shaffer died on 9 July 1949, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA, at age 55.¹

Katie Estella Philips¹

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Katie Estella Philips was born on 20 July 1883, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She married James Adams, son of Emanuel Adams and Catherine Elizabeth Clark, on 24 October 1931, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Katie Estella Philips died on 23 August 1968, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 85.^2,3
• She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

Charlotte Miriam Bohner¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charlotte Miriam Bohner also went by the name of Lotte.
• She was born on 31 October 1897, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Adam Elmer Bohner and Amanda Elizabeth Heckert.¹
• Charlotte Miriam Bohner married Joseph Elmer Adams, son of Emanuel Adams and Catherine Elizabeth Clark, on 22 June 1918.¹
• Charlotte Miriam Bohner died on 17 September 1988, Lewisburg, Union County, PA, at age 90.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lottie M. Adams, 90
  DALMATIA - Lottie M. Adams, 90, Dalmatia RD, died Tuesday in Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
  She was a member of Evangelical Congregational Church, Pillow. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Singleton of Calabash, N.C., Mrs. Marian Carson of Rockville, Md., and Mrs. Carl Bredbenner of Dalmatia RD; one sister, Dorothy Bohner of Northumberland; seven grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the James A.
  Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, by the Rev. P. Dale Neufer. Burial will be in Union Cemetery near Pillow.
  The Daily Item, September 21, 1988, Page 8.²
  
• She was buried at Union Cemetery, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: Adam Elmer Bohner¹ b. 11 Feb 1868, d. 4 Aug 1951
• Mother*: Amanda Elizabeth Heckert¹ b. 1869, d. 1962

Adam Elmer Bohner¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Adam Elmer Bohner was born on 11 February 1868.^3,1
• He was the son of Emanuel Bohner and Mary A. Matter.²
• Adam Elmer Bohner married Amanda Elizabeth Heckert, daughter of Elias Heckert and Lydia Ann Hepler.^1,4
• Adam Elmer Bohner died on 4 August 1951, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 83.^1,3
• He was buried at Union Cemetery, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4

• Father*: Emanuel Bohner² b. 4 Jan 1836, d. 18 Jan 1904
• Mother*: Mary A. Matter² b. 22 Apr 1841, d. 8 Feb 1904

Amanda Elizabeth Heckert¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Amanda Elizabeth Heckert was born in 1869.¹
• She was the daughter of Elias Heckert and Lydia Ann Hepler.
• Amanda Elizabeth Heckert married Adam Elmer Bohner, son of Emanuel Bohner and Mary A. Matter.^1,2
• Amanda Elizabeth Heckert died in 1962.¹

• Father*: Elias Heckert b. 11 Apr 1827, d. 18 Sep 1912
• Mother*: Lydia Ann Hepler

Raymond Albert Adams^1,2

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond Albert Adams was born on 17 November 1907, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Emanuel Adams and Catherine Elizabeth Clark.¹
• Raymond Albert Adams died on 29 January 1995, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 87.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Raymond A. Adams, 87, Sunbury RD1
  Creative Playthings retiree
  SUNBURY - Raymond A. Adams, 87, of Sunbury RD1 died Sunday, Jan. 29, 1995, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
  Born Nov. 17, 1907, in Lower Mahanoy Township, he was a son of the late Emanuel and Catherine (Clark) Adams. He was married to the former Pearl Bower on Sept. 27, 1935.
  Mr. Adams was a retired employee of Creative Playthings, Herndon, and had previously worked for the Phillips Motel, Shamokin Dam.
  He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, County Line, Dalmatia RD, and its church council.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
  He was preceded in death by two sisters, Sadie Adams and Clair Boyer, and nine brothers, Oscar, John, Elmer, Milton, Roy, Harry, James, Charles and Mark.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, by the Rev. Kim Reitz, assisted by the Rev. J. Robert Snyder. Burial will be in County Line Cemetery, Dalmatia RD.
  Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
  Contributions in his memory may be made to Trinity United Methodist Memorial Fund, c/o William Hoover, 183 Paxton Drive, Dalmatia, Pa. 17017.
  The Daily Item, January 30, 1995, Page 11.¹
  
• He was buried at Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, County Line, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Emanuel Adams¹ b. 28 Jul 1857, d. 7 Mar 1925
• Mother*: Catherine Elizabeth Clark¹ b. 19 Aug 1864, d. 23 Jul 1943

Roy E. Adams¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Roy E. Adams was born on 27 October 1897, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Emanuel Adams and Catherine Elizabeth Clark.¹
• Roy E. Adams married Bertha Olive Lenker, daughter of Isaac Newton Lenker and Beulah Elizabeth Paul, circa 1919.²
• Roy E. Adams married Edna Mae Lower after 1960.
• Roy E. Adams died on 7 February 1976, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 78.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Roy E. Adams
  BERRYSBURG - Roy E. Adams, 78, a former resident of Lower Mahanoy Township area, died Monday at 7:30 a.m. in his home.
  Death was due to a heart seizure.
  Mr. Adams was a farmer and was retired for a number of years. He was a member of County Line United Methodist Church, Dalmatia RD.
  Born Oct. 27, 1897, in Mount Carmel, he was a son of the late Emanuel and Catherine Clark Adams.
  He was married to the former Bertha 0. Lenker, who died before him. He later married the former Edna Mae Witmer, who survives.
  Surviving are the following children, Leon Adams at home, Merle
  Adams of Millersburg RD, Mrs. Harry Wiest of Dornsife RD1, Mrs. Guy Paul of Herndon RD; stepchildren, Mrs. Frances Schaffer of Harrisburg RD, Mrs. Mary Rothermel of Lykens RD, Mrs. Rojean Heck of Schuylkill Haven, Junior Witmer of Harhisburg, Mrs. Renee Reed of Berrysburg, Mrs. Loraine Ferree of Berrysburg, Mrs. Marlene Updegrave of Valley View and Mrs. Lois Warner of Berrysburg: seven grandchidren: three greatgrandchildren; 27 step grandchildren: and 11 step greatgrandchildren.
  Three brothers, Harry Adams of Herndon RD, Mark of Dalmatia and Raymond of Sunbury RD2, also survive.
  The funeral will be conduced at 2 p.m. Thursday in the County Line United Methodist Church, Dalmatia RD, with the Rev. Edward L. Hollopeter officiating.
  Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery.
  Friends may call at the Edwin Hoover Funeral Home, Dalmatia, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday at the church from noon until the time of the service.
  The Daily Item, February 10, 1976, Page 8.³
  
• He was buried at Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, County Line, Northumberland County, PA.^3,1

• Father*: Emanuel Adams¹ b. 28 Jul 1857, d. 7 Mar 1925
• Mother*: Catherine Elizabeth Clark¹ b. 19 Aug 1864, d. 23 Jul 1943

Bertha Olive Lenker¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Bertha Olive Lenker was born on 4 February 1900, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Isaac Newton Lenker and Beulah Elizabeth Paul.¹
• Bertha Olive Lenker married Roy E. Adams, son of Emanuel Adams and Catherine Elizabeth Clark, circa 1919.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. B. 0. Adams, Of Dalmatia R.D.
  Mrs. Bertha 0. Adams, wife of Roy D. Adams, Dalmatia, R. D., died at 3:30 a.m. today at her residence of a heart attack. She was 60 years of age.
  Mrs. Adams was born February 4, 1900, daughter of the late Newton and Beulah Paul Lenker of Lower Mahanoy Township, Dalmatia, R.D. and was a lifelong resident of the area.
  She was a member of the County Line Evangelical United Brethren Church for 38 years. She was married to Roy E. Adams in November, 1919, by the Reformed pastor of the Uniontown charge.
  Surviving are her husband and the following children: Leon Adams, at home; Merle Adams, Elizabethville, R.D; Mrs. Harry Wiest, of Dornsife R. D; Mrs. Guy Paul, Herndon, R.D. Also surviving are three grandchildren, and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Earl Hepner, John Lenker and Mrs. Robert Kratzer, Dalmatia R.D; Mrs. Charles Wise, Elizabethville R. D; Mrs. Darvin Dreibelbis, Stanley Lenker, and Mrs. Clair Witmer, Dalmatia Star Route; Mrs. Marvin Smeltz, Halifax R.D., and a number of nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the County Line EUB Church, with interment in County Line cemetery. Rev. Lloyd R. Helt, of Loyalton, her pastor, will officiate.
  Friends and relatives will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 at the Edwin Hoover funeral home, Dalmatia, and on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
  The Daily Item, March 23, 1960, Page 27.
  
  at the church.²
  
• Bertha Olive Lenker died on 23 March 1960, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 60.¹
• She was buried at Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, County Line, Northumberland County, PA.³

• Father*: Isaac Newton Lenker¹ b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 13 May 1956
• Mother*: Beulah Elizabeth Paul¹ d. 1922

Rojean M. Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Relationship: 5th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Rojean M. Wiest was born on 23 July 1943, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Harry Alvin Wiest and Helen Mae Adams.¹
• Rojean M. Wiest married Larry P. Keller on 24 May 1965, Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2,3
• Rojean M. Wiest died on 10 February 2012, Memorial Hospital, York, York County, PA, at age 68.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Rojean M. Keller
  YORK - Rojean M. Keller, 68, died on Friday, February 10, 2012, at Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Larry P. Keller. Together they celebrated 46 years of marriage. Born in Pillow on July 23, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Helen (Adams) Wiest. She was a secretary at North Hills Bible Church and the Child Evangelism Fellowship, where she was also a volunteer for 38 years. Rojean was a member of Bible Baptist Church, where she was the Sunday school teacher of the 5-year-old class. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sisters, Wanda Erdman of Herndon and Carol Hensler of San Diego, Calif. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the Etzweiler Funeral Home, 1111 E. Market St., York, with Brother Brian King officiating. A viewing will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Stony Brook Mennonite Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship, 58 Mount Zion Road, York, PA 17402 or to Bible Baptist Church, 4190 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17404. www.etzweiler.com.¹
  
• She was buried at Stony Brook Mennonite Cemetery, York, York County, PA.²

• Father*: Harry Alvin Wiest¹ b. 3 Jun 1922, d. 12 Apr 2003
• Mother*: Helen Mae Adams¹ b. 13 Jun 1923, d. 3 Jul 1996

Larry P. Keller¹

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Larry P. Keller was born on 28 August 1939.²
• He married Rojean M. Wiest, daughter of Harry Alvin Wiest and Helen Mae Adams, on 24 May 1965, Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3,4
• Larry P. Keller died on 22 April 2020, York County, PA, at age 80.^2,5
• Funeral home obituary:
  Larry P. Keller
  April 22, 2020
  Larry P. Keller went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on April 22, 2020.
  Larry is preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years, Rojean M. Keller, and by his father and mother, Paul and Sarah Keller.
  Larry is survived by his beloved best friends, Gwen, Mary Lou, and Mike; and by two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Carol and Tim Hensler, and Wanda and Dennis Erdman; one niece and three nephews.
  Larry was a member of St. David's Evangelical Church in Dover, PA. Mr. Keller was a Full-fashioned knitter for Danskin, retiring after 44 years of employment. He was also an independent producer at YCAT and WRTT, and produced "Rails Around York" and "It's a Good Day" along with his wife, Rojean.
  A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Stony Brook Mennonite Cemetery, 3463 Stoneridge Road, York, with the Rev. Pat Teaford officiating.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Child Evangelism of York, P.O. Box 3037, 58 Mount Zion Road, York, PA, 17402.
  Heaven is a prepared place for prepared people. John 3:16
  Arrangements by the Etzweiler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 1111 E. Market St., York, PA 17403.⁵
  
• He was buried at Stony Brook Mennonite Cemetery, York, York County, PA.^2,5

Shirley E. Adams¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Relationship: 4th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Shirley E. Adams was born on 12 March 1931, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Roy E. Adams and Bertha Olive Lenker.¹
• Shirley E. Adams married Guy Harlen Paul, son of Levi Harlan Paul and Katie Louise Adams.²
• Shirley E. Adams died on 25 July 2012, RiverWoods Nursing Home, Lewisburg, Union County, PA, at age 81.^1,2
• Funeral home obituary:
  Shirley Paul
  July 25, 2012
  Shirley E. Paul, 81, of Rebuck, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the RiverWoods Nursing Home, Lewisburg. She was born March 12, 1931, in Dalmatia, a daughter of the late Roy and Bertha (Lenker) Adams. She was married to Guy H. Paul who preceded her in death. Shirley is survived by two sons and daughter-in-laws, David and Kathy Paul, of Winfield, and Robbie and Michelle Paul, of Millersburg; and one daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Christopher Gambino, of Elizabethville; one daughter-in-law, Barbara Paul, of Danville; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Ty H. Paul; two brothers, Leon and Merle Adams; and one sister, Helen Wiest.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Christ Community Church, Rebuck. Interment will be at Himmels Church Cemetery, Rebuck.
  James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the on line guest book visit www.reedfh.com.²
  
• She was buried at Himmel's Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: Roy E. Adams¹ b. 27 Oct 1897, d. 7 Feb 1976
• Mother*: Bertha Olive Lenker¹ b. 4 Feb 1900, d. 23 Mar 1960

Guy Harlen Paul¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Guy Harlen Paul was born on 13 August 1929, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He was the son of Levi Harlan Paul and Katie Louise Adams.²
• Guy Harlen Paul married Shirley E. Adams, daughter of Roy E. Adams and Bertha Olive Lenker.¹
• Guy Harlen Paul died on 8 March 2003, at age 73.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Guy H. Paul, 73, Rebuck
  REBUCK - Guy Harlen Paul, 73, HCR 63 Rebuck, died at 5:55 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2003.
  He was born Aug. 13, 1929, in Rebuck, a son of the late Levi Harlen and Katie Louise (Adams) Paul. He was married to the former Shirley E. Adams, who survives.
  Mr. Paul was self employed as a farmer.
  He attended the Rebuck Wesleyan Church.
  Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three sons and two daughters-in-law, David and Kathy Paul of Winfield, Robbie and Michele Paul of Millersburg and Ty Paul of Milton; one daughter, Diane Troup of Millersburg; one brother, Adam Paul of Dornsife; seven sisters, Marie Falck of Shamokin Dam, Merle Inkrote of Shamokin Dam, Mahla Kahler of Millersburg, Corrine Gaul of Hamburg, Lena Mattern of Leck Kill, Florence Snyder of Elizabethville, and Marianna Snyder of RD Herndon; seven grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters.
  Friends are invited to call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rebuck Wesleyan Church where a religious service will be conducted at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Larry Baney.
  Burial will be in Himmels Church Cemetery, Rebuck.
  Memorial contributions may be made to SUN Home Hospice, P.O. Box 232, Northumberland, PA 17857.
  Arrangements were by the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Market and Chestnut streets, Pillow.
  The Daily Item, March 9, 2003, Page 21.²
  

• Father*: Levi Harlan Paul² b. 20 Apr 1899, d. 24 Dec 1975
• Mother*: Katie Louise Adams² b. 30 May 1886, d. 26 Oct 1959