Eighth Generation (Continued)
Aaron KLOPP.
Born on 15 Dec 1832. Aaron died on 25 Mar 1833; he was <1.
Adam KLOPP.
Born ca 1834. Adam died ca 1907; he was 73.
Adam married
Rosanna WAGNER1.
Born ca 1830. Rosanna died ca 1914; she was 84.
They had the following children:
Benneville Darius KLOPP8.
Born on 13 Aug 1836 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., PA.1 Benneville Darius died in PA on 25 Feb 1893; he was 56.
His true first name is apparently Bennewel according to his great great grandson, Geoffrey Decker. I have left it as Benneville as that is the way he was regularly referred to in most sources.
Fifty-fifth Regiment, Company B (recruited at Robesonia, Berks County):
Klopp, Benneville Rank Private Mustered in Sept. 17, 1861 Term 3 years Not on muster-out roll.
The Fifty-fifth Regiment was recruited during the summer and autumn of 1861, and included Co. B from Berks County. It was organized at Harrisburg, and in November proceeded to Fortress Monroe. There it was drilled and disciplined several weeks; then moved to Port Royal. It experienced some service near Framptoti in October, 1862. For a year afterward it performed picket duty at Port Royal Ferry, ten miles from Beaufort.
January 1, 1864, the major part of the men re-enlisted for a second term of three years, and were given a furlough. In March the regiment returned to South Carolina, and in April it was stationed at Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown. Here it was assigned to the Third Brigade, Third Division in Tenth Corps, Army of the James, and participated in the movements and engagements of this corps under the command of General Butler. It reached Richmond on April 25th, and encamped near by, performing fatigue and guard duty till the latter part of July; then it was stationed at different points surrounding Petersburg till it was mustered out of service on August 30, 1865. 8
Benneville Darius married
Meldarina Katharina KATTERMAN1.
Born on 4 Mar 1850 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA.8 Meldarina Katharina died in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA, on 10 Mar 1933; she was 83.8
They had the following children:
KLOPP.
Born on 10 May 1838. died on 11 May 1838; he was <1.
Jared KLOPP.
Born on 22 May 1839. Jared died on 3 Sep 1914; he was 75.
Elizabeth KLOPP.
Born on 23 Jan 1841. Elizabeth died on 23 Apr 1915; she was 74.
John D. KLOPP.
Born on 25 Dec 1843. John D. died on 31 Jul 1918; he was 74.
John D. married Emma. Born in 1851.
They had the following children:
Susanne Sarah KLOPP.
Born on 20 Dec 1846. Susanne Sarah died on 2 Nov 1916; she was 69.
Maria Sarah KLOPP.
Born on 18 Jul 1849.