David Klepinger

As printed in 1909

DAVID W. KLEPINGER.

David W. Klepinger, one of the farmers near Dayton, is well known through his activity in local affairs. His farm embraces thirty acres of excellent land about five miles north of this city, on the Covington pike. It is a well cultivated tract, in this giving evidence of the character of the man who owns it. The subject of the sketch was born January 2, 1859, on the old Miller farm on Wolf creek, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Miller) Klepinger, of whom mention is made in the sketch of Alfred Klepinger in another part of this volume. At home on the farm and in the schools of the county David Klepinger received his preparation for life, for work at home and at school were not dissociated, but went side by side, each supplementing and enhancing the value of the other. In comparatively recent years he sold about sixty acres of the old estate, including the homestead, and but a short distance from it built his present house, a fine modern building of eleven rooms fully equipped with all the conveniences provided for the householder today.

In 1882 Mr. Klepinger was married to Miss Laura Wampler, a daughter of Jesse and Susan (Peterbaugh) Wampler. One daughter, Gertrude, was born to the union, but did not long survive life’s struggle. When he married a second time, Mr. Klepinger those as his bride Miss Ida Slonaker, a daughter of George and Belle (Myers) Slonaker. The parents came from West Virginia to Ohio and are still living the useful lives of farmers in Miami county, this state.

The people of Harrison township have given more than one indication of their confidence in Mr. Klepinger as a man interested in promoting the welfare of the community. During the past eight years he has served at their behest as a trustee of the township, and at the sitting of the national republican convention he was the delegate elected by the voters of Harrison township. He has also for years been a factor in advancing the cause of education in this locality, and for seven years has been a member of the school board, of which body he was for four years president. By his life he has given evidence that his adherence to the Christian church is not a matter of form. He takes an efficient interest in both the religious and social work of this body, which in appreciation of his services has elected him deacon and clerk. Mr. Klepinger is a man not slightly to be put aside, one whose views are not to be held in small regard.

As printed in History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.