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Catherine Yerkes Cline

Berkeley County, Virginia was created from the northern third of Frederick County, Virginia in 1772. Jefferson County was formed from the county's eastern section. In 1863 Berkeley County became part of the new state of West Virginia .

Catherine Yerkes Cline was born on March 4, 1819 in Jefferson County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Josiah Yerkes and Sarah Lupton.

She married the Reverend Thompson Cline on May 6, 1841 in Carroll County, Indiana. Thompson was born on February 24, 1821. His parents were Levi Cline and Elizabeth McClaskey.

Catherine and Thompson's children were Josiah Cline (1842), Sarah Ellen Cline (1844), Rebecca Jane Cline (1846), Levi Cline (1848), and Martha Elizabeth Cline (1851).

Catherine died on June 8, 1885 of a stroke in Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa. After her death, Thompson married Olive Irene Bonar. They had one child, Leona May Cline (1887). 

Thompson died on January 2, 1911 in Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma of tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and often deadly infectious disease. It was called consumption. It usually attacks the lungs and the symptoms are coughing blood, fever, night sweats, and weight loss.

Children of Josiah Yerkes
and Sarah Lupton

Eliza Yerkes Fox
William B. Yerkes
Mary B. Yerkes
Josiah Yerkes, Jr.  
Sarah Ann Yerkes Hinkle 
Catherine Yerkes Cline
David Henry Yerkes
Rebecca Yerkes Lenon 
Henry Clay Yerkes

     

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