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Charles Edwin Cless

Male 1871 - 1956  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Charles Edwin Cless was born 13 Mar 1871, Illinois (son of Martin Luther Cless and Sarah Ann Shearer Cless); died 23 Dec 1956, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 2 Jan 1957, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Charles married Catherine Leota Abbott Cless 5 Jun 1895. Catherine (daughter of Archibald Elisha Abbott and Elizabeth Fields Abbott) was born 25 Jul 1872; died 26 May 1957, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 4 Jun 1957, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Thelma May Cless Sigler
    2. Archie R Cless
    3. Clyde H Cless

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martin Luther Cless was born 18 Jan 1848, Perry County, Pennsylvania (son of Adam Cless and Sophia Hassinger Cless); died 7 Mar 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 9 May 1925, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Martin married Sarah Ann Shearer Cless 14 Jan 1869, Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Shearer, Sr. and Frances Shearer) was born 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 26 Jan 1918, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Ann Shearer Cless was born 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Jacob Shearer, Sr. and Frances Shearer); died 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 26 Jan 1918, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. William Henry Cless was born Nov 1869, Illinois; died 1942.
    2. 1. Charles Edwin Cless was born 13 Mar 1871, Illinois; died 23 Dec 1956, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 2 Jan 1957, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. Arthur Abner Cless was born 24 Feb 1873, Pennsylvania; died 1946; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. Ella Delia Cless was born 1875; died 29 Jul 1876; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    5. Jesse Walter Cless was born 1 Feb 1877, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 17 Jul 1958, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 21 Jul 1958, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. Cora Elizabeth Cless Hartzell was born 17 Nov 1879, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died Jul 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    7. Clarence Clinton (Pete) Cless was born 28 Nov 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 26 Jan 1928, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    8. Ralph Stanley Cless was born 28 May 1886, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 9 Jan 1966.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Adam Cless was born 1800, Perry County, Pennsylvania (son of George Cless and Mariah Cless); died 7 Apr 1862, New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

    Adam — Sophia Hassinger Cless. Sophia (daughter of Valentine Hassinger and Margaret Beighler Hassinger) was born 1809, Pennsylvania; died 11 Sep 1865, Centre, Centre County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sophia Hassinger Cless was born 1809, Pennsylvania (daughter of Valentine Hassinger and Margaret Beighler Hassinger); died 11 Sep 1865, Centre, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. John H Cless was born Jan 1831; died 1921.
    2. William Cless was born 1835.
    3. Sarah Cless was born 9 Aug 1839; died 1928.
    4. Catharine Cless was born 1841.
    5. Jacob Cless was born 1842; died 1863.
    6. 2. Martin Luther Cless was born 18 Jan 1848, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 7 Mar 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 9 May 1925, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  3. 6.  Jacob Shearer, Sr. died 30 Apr 1878; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Jacob — Frances Shearer. Frances died 28 Aug 1892; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Frances Shearer died 28 Aug 1892; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. Peter Shearer was born 16 Sep 1836, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 26 Nov 1898, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 28 Nov 1898, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 3. Sarah Ann Shearer Cless was born 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 26 Jan 1918, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. Jacob Shearer, Jr. died 25 May 1917, Rickreall, Polk County, Oregon.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George Cless was born 2 Jul 1759; died 6 Jun 1843.

    George — Mariah Cless. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mariah Cless
    Children:
    1. 4. Adam Cless was born 1800, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 7 Apr 1862, New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

  3. 10.  Valentine Hassinger was born 10 Nov 1770, Snyder, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (son of Johann Jacob Hassinger and Elizabeth Hassinger); died 6 Jan 1845, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

    Valentine — Margaret Beighler Hassinger. Margaret (daughter of John Beighler and Magdalena Beighler) was born 23 Aug 1783, Berks, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 26 May 1854, Perry County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Margaret Beighler Hassinger was born 23 Aug 1783, Berks, Berks County, Pennsylvania (daughter of John Beighler and Magdalena Beighler); died 26 May 1854, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sophia Hassinger Cless was born 1809, Pennsylvania; died 11 Sep 1865, Centre, Centre County, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 5

  1. 20.  Johann Jacob Hassinger was born 14 Oct 1731, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (son of Johann Jacob Hassinger, Sr. and Maria Catherina Reinick Hassinger); died 25 Jul 1802.

    Johann — Elizabeth Hassinger. Elizabeth was born 6 Dec 1741, Germany; died 30 Sep 1826. [Group Sheet]


  2. 21.  Elizabeth Hassinger was born 6 Dec 1741, Germany; died 30 Sep 1826.
    Children:
    1. 10. Valentine Hassinger was born 10 Nov 1770, Snyder, Snyder County, Pennsylvania; died 6 Jan 1845, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

  3. 22.  John Beighler

    John — Magdalena Beighler. [Group Sheet]


  4. 23.  Magdalena Beighler
    Children:
    1. 11. Margaret Beighler Hassinger was born 23 Aug 1783, Berks, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 26 May 1854, Perry County, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 6

  1. 40.  Johann Jacob Hassinger, Sr. was born 1703, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (son of Johann Anthon Hassinger and Maria Margaretha Muller Hassinger); died 1797.

    Johann married Maria Catherina Reinick Hassinger 9 Nov 1728. Maria was born 1707, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 1799, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 41.  Maria Catherina Reinick Hassinger was born 1707, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 1799, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 20. Johann Jacob Hassinger was born 14 Oct 1731, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 25 Jul 1802.


Generation: 7

  1. 80.  Johann Anthon Hassinger was born 4 Nov, Udenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 20 Mar 1750, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

    Johann — Maria Margaretha Muller Hassinger. Maria was born 30 Nov, Germany; died 6 Dec 1763, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. [Group Sheet]


  2. 81.  Maria Margaretha Muller Hassinger was born 30 Nov, Germany; died 6 Dec 1763, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
    Children:
    1. 40. Johann Jacob Hassinger, Sr. was born 1703, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 1797.