Kling, Julia Ann Mansfield

Rome Sentinel
March 10, 1922

The death of Mrs. Julia A. Kling, 414 N. Jay St., occurred this morning at Norwich,NY where she and her daughter, Mrs. David G. Evans, were spending the winter with the latter's son, William Evans. She was in her 96th year.

Mrs. Kling's maiden name was Julia Ann Mansfield. She was a daughter of Levi Mansfield and Lucy Comstock and was born in Westmoreland on September 2, 1826. When she was 22 years of age she was married to the late Norman Kling, the ceremony being performed by Elder Dennison D. Alcott of the Baptist Church, of Westmoreland, The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, next door to the Baptist Church in that part of Westmoreland now know as Bartlett. The best man was the late Delay Hollister of Rome and the bride's sister, Almira Mansfield, now deceased was bridesmaid. After the marriage Mr. & Mrs. Kling left on a trip to visit Mr. Klings parents who live din Troy, Walsworth County, Wisc. It being before the days of railroads here , they took a canal packet to Buffalo and arrived in that city in two days and three nights, a fast trip for those days. From Buffalo they went by steamer on the lakes to Milwaukee and thence by Wagon to Troy. They spent the winter visiting in Wisconsin and Illinois, and returned to Rome the following May. For one year Mr. & Mrs. Kling made their home in a house on W. Dominick Street which stood on the present site of the Hook Block. Mr. Kling then built the residence on N. George Street, now occupied by Mrs. C. G. Miller, and he and his family lived there twenty years and one day. Then, in 1871, he built the brick block at 105 N. Washington St. and they lived there for seven years until they took up their residence at 414 N. Jay Street.

On October 2, 1899, Mr. & Mrs. Kling celebrated their golden wedding and from 2 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon at the home of their daughter, Mrs. D. G. Evans, gave a reception to their friends in honor of 50 years of happy married life. Mr. Kling was for many years a leading carpenter contractor of Rome. He died November 20, 1904.

During her long life Mrs. Kling enjoyed excellent health and at the age of 90 years celebrated her birthday anniversary by going to Elyria, O., on a visit. She was a woman of very kindly disposition and always had a smile and a pleasant word for all her friends and acquaintances. She was formerly a member of the Baptists Church but more than 40 years ago she joining the Seventh Day Advent Church.

Mrs. Kling was the last of a family of eight children. She leaves four children, as follows: Flora, widow of Jacob C. Spencer of Utica, Lillian, widow of David G. Evans of Rome, Eva, wife of Frank R. Ward of Los Angeles, Calif., and Lincoln N. Kling of Brooklyn. There are also several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Kling's remains will be brought to Rome tonight.