"Charles Frederick Klinestiver was the son of George and Dorcas (Lawrence) Klinestiver, the latter deceased, was born in Tionesta Feb 17th, 1867. Reared to young manhood in the vicinity of his birthplace, he had followed lumbering the greater portion of his life and had become an expert sawyer and filer. Some years ago, his health was broken, and he had not been able to perform the hard work to which he had been accustomed, yet he was rarely idle, he inherited energy and industry spurring him on when he often should have taken rest. He was a single mand and lived "at home" with his father and revered stepmother, to whom he was an honored and dutiful son. Trustworthy to the last degree he had held nearly all the offices of trust with the gift of his neighbors in his township, and last fall was elected as a Republican to membership on the board of County Auditors, a position which he was amply fitted by experience and sound sense to fill to the satisfaction of the taxpayers and citizens. No man stood higher in the estimation of the people as a man of absolute honesty and frank, open heartedness than Charley Klinestiver. The soul of honor in all his acts and dealings with his fellow men, his friends were limited only the circle of his acquaintanceship. A "true blue" friend, loyal to every principle of right, and just to friend and foe alike. The passing away of such a man is a shock to any community, which is made doubly so when attended with such tragic circumstances. Charley will be missed as few other would be in his community and his memory will live long in the hearts of all who knew him. Besides the parents he is survived by five brothers: Wm. L., of Sheffield; Jacob L., of Hickory twp.; Harry T., of Tionesta; Miss Florence, of Warren; Mrs. S.H. Secor, of Nebraska; George, of Kellettville; and Fred., of Nebraska".
"Funeral services, conducted by Rev W.O. Calhoun, will be held in the M.E. church at Nebraska this afternoon, and the interment, which will be in charge of Tionesta Lodge No. 369, I . O. O. F., of which the deceased was a member, will take place in Riverside Cemetery at three o'clock. P.M."
The cause of his death was a result of a lumber mill accident where he attempted to remove driftwood under the mill. He was accidently thrown and crushed by the cog gearing. After the accident he was taken home and died later as a result of his injuries. The obituary above came from The Forrest Republican which was written on 31 Oct 1906.