William and Clara were second cousins through the Callihan line.  They were married on July 24, 1884.  J. Conrad Kuhl, Minister of the Gospel, performed the ceremony at his home in Carthage. Witnesses were Miss Hattie Reinach and Abbie Kuhl.  Marriage Documents

Their fifty-third wedding anniversay was marked by a family celebration in 1937.

William died October 31, 1937, in Hancock County, burial at Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage.

Clara died at home on the Kleckner farm near Webster, on February 23, 1949, and was buried at Moss Ridge Cemetery.  Obituary

William and Clara were the parents of eight children:

i.	Otto Kleckner, born October 11, 1884, near Burnside in Hancock County.  He died December 29, 1957, in Carthage, Hancock County, and was buried at Moss Ridge Cemetery at Carthage.
ii.	Mabel M. Kleckner, born September 22, 1887 (date calculated from tombstone inscription), near Burnside.  She died September 5, 1888, and was buried at the Yetter Cemetery in Hancock County.
iii.	Eva Kleckner, born April 3, 1889, near Burnside.  She died September 24, 1979, at Carthage, burial at Moss Ridge Cemetery.
iv.	Hazel Kleckner, born June 7, 1891, near Burnside, died August 13, 1974, at Burlington, Iowa.  Burial at Moss Ridge Cemetery.  She married Joseph Ray Hobart, son of Joseph N. Hobart and Eva E. Wright.
v.	Emma Kleckner, born November 12, 1893, in Hancock County, on the Kleckner farm southwest of Webster.  She died from typhoid fever on December 15, 1934, in Fountain Green Township. Burial at McConnell Geddes Cemetery in Fountain Green Township.
vi.	Bernard Kleckner, born March 15, 1898, on the Kleckner farm.  He died September 27, 1972, in Carthage, burial at the South Cemetery in Basco, Hancock County.
vii.	Lola Kleckner, born about 1901 on the Kleckner farm southwest of Webster.  She first married Reuben Ray Long, on May 22, 1920, at Carthage; they lived in Hancock County. She later married Roy Carter and lived in Davenport, Iowa, and Hannibal, Missouri.  Lola died after February 23, 1949.
viii.	William F. Kleckner, born about 1906 on the Kleckner farm southwest of Webster.  He died after February 23, 1949.

C Callahan, 42, male, blacksmith, value of real estate 1000, value of personal estate 100, born PA
S Callahan, 45, female, born PA
A Callahan, 23, female, born PA
S A Callahan, 21, female, born PA
Fianna Callahan, 19, female, born PA
Jacob Callahan, 14, male, laborer, born PA, attended school within the year
David Callahan, 7, male, born PA
Susan Callahan, 4, female, born PA
Wm T Kleckner, 2, male, born PA

Callahan, Charles, 52, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 42 ?? [illegible], born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Susannah, 55, female, white, "kaping" house, born PA
Annie, 35, female, white, at home, born PA
Phiana, 26, female, white, at home, born PA
David, 16, white, male, farm laborer, born PA, attended school within the year
Susanah, 12, female, white, at home, born PA, attended school within the year
Mary, 10, female, white, at home born PA, attended school within the year
Heckner, William, 10, male, white, at home, born PA, attended school within the year
Morgan, Charles, 1, male, white, at home born PA

Kinney, Thomas, 79, male, white, retired farmer, value of real estate 1600, value of personal estate 500, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Anna, 76, female, white, born PA
Emeline, 33, female, white, keeping house, born IL
Caroline, 10, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Hatter, 8, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Isabella, 4, female, white, born IL

Callahan, Charles, white, male, 62, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Susan, white, female, 65, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
Anna, white, female, 39, daughter, single, at home, born PA, both parents born PA
Fiana, white, female, 34, daughter, single, at home, born PA, both parents born PA
Sue, white, female, 23, daughter, single, at home, born PA, both parents born PA
Mary M, white, female, 21, daughter, single, at home, born PA, both parents born PA
William J, white, male, 20, gd son, single, works on farm, born PA, both parents born PA
Chas H, white, male, 11, gd son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born PA, both parents born PA
Thos F, white, male, 5, gd son, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
Monroe, white, male, 2, gd son, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA

Long, Levi, white, male, 48, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Sarah E, white, female, 33, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
Mary E, white, female, 16, daughter, single, keeping house, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA
William L, white, male, 15, son, single, farmer, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA
Reuben H, white, male, 13, son, single, farmer, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA
Margaret F, white, female, 12, daughter, single, keeping house, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA
Bertha S, white, female, 10, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA
John N, white, male, 7, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA
Charles F, white, male, 5, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA
Anna L L, white, female, 2, daughter, single, born IL, both parents born PA
William, 72, white, male, father, widower, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Kluckner, William, white, male, 21, single, laborer, unemployed for 3 months during the census year, born PA, both parents born PA
Ballard, Wiram [sic], white, male, 27, single, laborer, unemployed for 4 months during the census year, born IL, both parents born PA
Emmings, Ida, white, female, 17, servent [sic], attended school within the year, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA
Wilson, John, white, male, 3 [sic], single, laborer [sic], born PA, both parents born PA
Paterson, Marion, white, male, 21, single, laborer, born MO, both parents born MO

Kinney, Emeline, white, female, 43, widow, keeping house, born IL, both parents born PA
Harriet A, white, female, 18, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA
Isabella, white, female, 16, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born PA

From the Webster columm:  Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cleckner [sic] celebrated their tin wedding on the 24th.  About 60 of their friends met at their home in the daytime, and about 80 young people ate ice cream at night.  A jolly good time is reported.  There are several other surprises on the docket for this week, by we promised not to tell yet.

Kleckner, William, head, white, male, March 1859, 41, married for 16 years, born PA, both parents born PA, farmer, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 105

Belle, wife, white, female, Nov 1864, 35, married for 16 years; mother of 6 children, 5 living; born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English

Otto, son, white, male, Oct 1875, 24, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA, farm labor, months not employed - 2, attended school for 7 months ??, could read, write and speak English

Eva, daughter, white, female, April 1889, 11, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Hazel, daughter, white, female, June 92, 7, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA

Emma, daughter, white, female, Nov 94, 5, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA

Burnard, son, white, male, Mar 98, 2, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA

Kleckner, William J, head, male, white, 51, married (1st) for 25 years, born PA, father born U.S., mother born PA, spoke English, farmer, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 27

Clara B, wife, female, white, 45, married (1st) for 25 years; mother of 8 children, 7 living; born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Otto, son, male, white, 25, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, farm hand, at home, employee, could read and write

Eva, daughter, female, white, 21, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Hazel, daughter, female, white, 18, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Emma, daughter, female, white, 16, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, had attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Bernard, son, male, white, 12, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, had attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Lola, daughter, female, white, 8, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, had attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

William, son, male, white, 3, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL

Kleckner, William, head, owned his farm free of mortgage, male, white, 60, married, could read and write, born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 23

Clara, wife, female, white, 55, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Otto, son, male, white, 35, [marital status overwritten, illegible], could read and write, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, working out, working for wages

Lola, daughter, female, white, 18, single, could read and write, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English

William F, son, male, white, 13, single, had attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kleckner had a family reunion at their home Sunday, May 2d.  All their children were home for the first time in a number of years.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hobart and family of Danville, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Chellis Hainline and family, of Durham; Mr. and Mrs. John Sibert and family, of Fountain Green; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kleckner and family, of East Carthage, and Otto and William, Mrs. Lola Long and daughter Margie and Lewis Yetter at home, were present for the occasion.

Kleckner, William J, head, owned his home, [home value not shown], owned a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 71, married, age at first marriage - 25, could read and write, born PA, father born U.S., mother born PA, spoke English, farmer, own farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Clara B, wife, female, white, 65, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

William F, son, male, white, 23, married, age at first marriage - 22, could read and write, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Adah, daughter in law, female, white, 24, married, age at first marriage - 23, spoke English, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

William D, grand son, male, white, [7/12 crossed out, 0 entered], single, born IL, both parents born IL