Charles M. Kline
Charles M. Kline was born in Ashtabula. County, Ohio, in 1840. Was brought by his parents to Wayne County, Ohio, where they remained until 1856, when they returned to Ashtabula. Here he took an academic course of study, after which he entered store as a clerk for three years. In 1861 he went to California. Stopped for a short time in San Francisco, then went to Vancouver’s Island, from there to Oregon, thence to Idaho, where he worked in the mines and at merchandising until 1865, when he returned home and remained for a few months and again returned to California; went from there to Montana, Idaho, and Utah, where he remained until 1871, when he again returned home. His father at this time was living in Putnam County, Ohio. After being at home a short time he went to Texas, and from there to Wisconsin, and again came home in 1874. He then engaged in the grocery trade for three years. In 1874 he married Florence L. Worline, of Ottawa, Ohio. In 1877 he came to Sidney and engaged in the grocery and produce trade. Mr. and Mrs. Kline have a family of three children, viz., Eliza J., Mark A., and Anna B.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883