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Death of Silas Klinganan at 76 in Orange Township
Silas L Klinganan, long time Black Hawk county resident and Civil War veteran, died yesterday at age 76. Born September 18, 1842 in Meyersdale Pennsylvania, he married Martha Cain in 1868 and left a substantial farm and several parcels in Arkansas and Canada. He served in Co K Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery and remained active in G A R and First Brethren Church, rarely missing services over 52 years. He leaves five children and 16 grandchildren, with funeral plans pending arrival of relatives from afar.
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Silas L. Klingaman
Fourth Street
Grand Army of the Republic
First Brethren Church
Mr. Klinganan
Yaren
Kungaman
Mr. Kungaman
Myersdale
Somerset County
Mix
George Kungaman
Eliza
OF. Heights
Silas Ensted
Co. K
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Black Hawk ‘County
Orange Township
Black Hawk Creek
Mr. Klingamans
Martha Cain
Samuel Cain
G. F. Johnsson
Lincoln Township
Frank
William
Charles
Tie