1. Pennsylvania, U.S., Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971; Page 159; No 7630;
Ancestry.com Website.
Michael Kleman; received 6 Sep 1884; age 20; native of Germany; dark complexion; brown hair;
gray eyes, 5' 4" tall; 152 lbs; foot size 10"; "M K inside of heart and 1884" in blue ink on right arm;
left school at 14; can read and write; coal miner; moderate drinker; never married; no military
service;1 year sentence for felonious assult, sentenced 4 Sep 1884; first offense.
2. Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Michael Kleman
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1864
Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1887
Marriage Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Mike Kleman
Mother: Mary Kleman
Spouse: Margaret Bush (sic Busch)
Film Number: 001316383"
3. 1900 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; Mount Pleasant Township; taken 15 Jun 1900; Page 26A;
Image 56 of 89; Family #453/453.
Listed as Mike Cleman; age 36; born in Feb 1864 in Germany; married 12 yrs; coal miner; head of
household.
4. 1910 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; North Huntington Township; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 252A;
Image 20 of 67; Family #157/159.
Listed as Michael Kleman; age 46; born in Germany; married once for 22 yrs; immigrated to US in
1880; naturalized citizen; coal miner; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1916); Page 84; Line #29; WV Archives Website.
Michael Klemann; age 52; born at Big Sandy, WV (sic, Germany); married; miner; died 12 Oct 1916
due to slate fall in mine.
1. Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Margaret Bush
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1871
Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1887
Marriage Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Conrad Bush
Mother: Mary Bush
Spouse: Michael Kleman
Film Number: 001316383"
(She was and orphan with consent of Fredrick Denney, guardian ad litem)
2. 1900 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; Mount Pleasant Township; taken 15 Jun 1900; Page 26A;
Image 56 of 89; Family #453/453.
Listed as Maggie Cleman; age 28; born in Aug 1871 in Germany; married 6 yrs; 6 children; all living;
in household of husband, Michael Klemann.
3. 1910 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; North Huntington Township; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 252A;
Image 20 of 67; Family #157/159.
Listed as Maria M. Kleman; age 38; born in Germany; married once for 22 yrs; 12 children, 11 living;
immigrated to US in 1887; in household of husband, Michael Klemann.
4. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Marie Margaret Blenman
[Marie Margaret Klemann]
[Marie Margaret Busch]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 73
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1871
Birth Place: Spesa Germany
Death Date: 13 May 1945
Death Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Conrad Busch
Mother: Mareo Norman
Spouse: Michael Blenman
Certificate Number: 45085"
1. 1900 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; Mount Pleasant Township; taken 15 Jun 1900; Page 26A;
Image 56 of 89; Family #453/453.
Listed as Christina Cleman; age 11; born in May 1889 in OH; in household of father, Michael
Klemann.
1. 1900 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; Mount Pleasant Township; taken 15 Jun 1900; Page 26A;
Image 56 of 89; Family #453/453.
Listed as Cathrine Cleman; age 9; born in Dec 1890 in PA; in household of father, Michael Klemann.
1. 1900 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; Mount Pleasant Township; taken 15 Jun 1900; Page 26A;
Image 56 of 89; Family #453/453.
Listed as Elizabeth Cleman; age 5; born in Jan 1894 in PA; in household of father, Michael Klemann.
2. 1910 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; North Huntington Township; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 252A;
Image 20 of 67; Family #157/159.
Listed as Elizabeth Kleman; age 15; born in PA; in household of father, Michael Klemann.
1. 1900 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; Mount Pleasant Township; taken 15 Jun 1900; Page 26A;
Image 56 of 89; Family #453/453.
Listed as Jacob Cleman; age 1; born in Jan 1899 in PA; in household of father, Michael Klemann.
2. 1910 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; North Huntington Township; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 252A;
Image 20 of 67; Family #157/159.
Listed as Jacob Kleman; age 11; born in PA; in household of father, Michael Klemann.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1914); Page 84; Line #1; WV Archives Website.
Jacob Klemann; age 15 yrs, 2 mons, 8 days; born in Jed, WV; (sic, PA) single; laborer in mine; died
11 Mar 1914 due to ????? hemorrhage.
1. 1910 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; North Huntington Township; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 252A;
Image 20 of 67; Family #157/159.
Listed as Maria M. Kleman; age 9; born in PA; in household of father, Michael Klemann.
1. Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Margaret Klemann
Maiden Name: Busch
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Germany
Spouse: Michael Klemann
Child: Michael FRANK Klemann"
(Michael Frank Klemann born 7 Dec 1909 in North Huntington Township, Westmoreland Co, PA)
2. 1910 Census, Westmoreland Co, PA; North Huntington Township; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 252A;
Image 20 of 67; Family #157/159.
Listed as Michael M. Kleman; age 4 mons; born in PA; in household of father, Michael Klemann.
1. Westmoreland Co, PA; WW II Draft Registration Card #3210; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
John Norman Klemann; age 28; born 19 Jun 1912 at Havaco, WV; living at 611 Warden St, Irwin, PA;
person who will always know address, Mrs. Margaret Marie Klemann, mother; os same address;
employed by Armour Company. Greensburg, PA; 5' 10 1/2" tall; 153 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; light
brown complexion.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Gary McMillan; 12 May 2012; maintained by Carole Conrad.
"Sgt George Washington Parsons
Birth 5 Dec 1835
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Death 20 Jan 1905 (aged 69)
Warrensville, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Welchs Cemetery
Warrensville, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 90015362 "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by kenneth bowen; 22 Jul 2012; maintained by Find A Grave.
"Jerusha “Rusha” Dixon Kemp
Birth 11 Aug 1837
Comet, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Death 22 Nov 1926 (aged 89)
Havaco, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Toms Mountain Cemetery
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Plot No Marker-possible stone
Memorial ID 94010728"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #15745; WV Archives Web Site.
Jerusha Kemp; age 89 yrs, 3 mons, 12 days; born 11 Aug 1837 in NC; widow; retired housewife;
living at Havaco, WV; daughter of Daniel and Sallie (Miller) Dixon; died 22 Nov 1926 at Havaco,
WV; due to cerebral hemorrhage; buried in Toms Mtn Cemetery, Welch, WV; informant, Charles
Amburn, Havaco, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Emmett and Gladys Riggs"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Delores Riggs Davis,
10784 Beechwood Dr, Kirtland, OH 44094.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lillian Porter Smith; 27 May 2015.
"Rev Emmett B Riggs Sr.
Birth 30 Apr 1910
Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Death 27 Apr 1981 (aged 70)
Harts, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Pecks Mill, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 147065544"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Wilford and Fanny Tilson Riggs, Husband of Gladys Brickey Riggs, Father of Emmett Riggs Jr.and Dolores Riggs Davis. brother of three sisters Goldie Williams, Gladys Haney and Esta Diamond, and seven Grandchildren, Riggs was a retired miner and a Freewill Baptist minister and a member of Chapman Memorial Tabernacle"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Emmett and Gladys Riggs"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Delores Riggs Davis,
10784 Beechwood Dr, Kirtland, OH 44094.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Debe Clark; 4 Jan 2015.
" Gladys Marie Brickey Riggs
Birth 20 May 1912
Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Death 18 Apr 1994 (aged 81)
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Pecks Mill, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 140906415"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Rev. J.W. & Anna M (Fyffe) Brickey; married Emmett B Riggs Sr. Aug. 10, 1935, who died April 27, 1981"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; " Margie Esther Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Timothy Riley"; Article; Page 228; submitted by Peggy Dagley Little, PO
Box 2266; Cashiers, NC 28717.