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- Niles Township, History of Floyd County, Iowa (1882)
Edwin Klinetop - page 835
Edwin Klinetop, farmer; post office, Charles City; was born in Pennsylvania, March 9, 1828. He was educated in his native State, and in Illinois, where he studied surveying, which he has practiced since coming to Floyd County; has also been County Surveyor. In 1854, he came to Iowa and in 1855 located on his present farm of 350 acres of very choice land on Section 32, Niles Township, and Section 5, St. Charles Township. In 1856, he married Emma, daughter of Joseph Isaac and Elizabeth (Hale) Bassett, natives of England; she was born in England, April 27, 1840. Her father and mother came to America, and they both died here, the mother soon after coming, by disease contracted on shipboard. Their union has been blessed with six children, five living - W.B., born January 23, 1859; Charles W., November 15, 1863; Mary Elizabeth, October 2, 1865; Arthur Fry, June 30, 1868; and Frank Lewis, June 2, 1878. Mr. Klinetop and wife are members of the M.E. Church. Mr. Klinetop is a member of the A.F. and A.M. fraternity; he has also held several township offices. He votes the Republican ticket. Has been a prosperous, and is a greatly respected citizen.
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