George Kling
George Kling, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Baden, Germany, March 22, 1825; a son of Nicholas and Katherine Kling, natives of Germany, and who died there. Our subject is a wagon-maker by trade, having worked in the shop about thirty years. He also worked in St. Louis three years. He was married, January 1, 1850, in St. Louis, to Margaret Loubert, born in Baden, Germany, March 5, 1826, daughter of Martin and Anna M. Loubert, who came to this county in 1848, where they remained until their death. To Mr. and Mrs. Kling have been born nine children, seven of whom are now living: Anna, Catharine, Margaret, Martin, Adam, Jacob and George W. The deceased are Mary and George. Our subject has been engaged in farming, and now owns seventy-eight acres of good land, where he and his family reside. He and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Kling has met with fair success through life.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885