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Clair Ellsworth Adams¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2025

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clair Ellsworth Adams was born on 11 July 1931, Williamstown Junction, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Clayton Franklin Adams and Amy A. Weidel.¹
• Clair Ellsworth Adams married Mona Faye White, daughter of Bennett White and Lena Harter, circa October 1959.²
• Clair Ellsworth Adams died on 29 November 1998, at age 67.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Clair E. Adams
  Clair Ellsworth Adams, 67, of 311 Poplar St., Highspire, died Sunday at home.
  He retired as a computer programmer from Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, and was a member of Rutherford and Williamstown fire companies. His hobbies were coin and stamp collecting.
  Surviving are his wife, M. Faye Adams; two sons, Clayton E. of Harrisburg and John R. of Millerstown; a sister, Betty Buffington of Conyngham; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hetrick Funeral Home, Susquehanna Twp. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Twp.
  Viewing will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, 190 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown 17057, or Hospice Preferred Choice, 4811 Jonestown Road, Suite 235, Harrisburg 17109.
  The Patriot-News, December 1, 1998, Page 12.³
  
• He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4

• Father*: Clayton Franklin Adams¹ b. 9 Dec 1890, d. 12 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Amy A. Weidel¹ b. 24 Sep 1890, d. 30 Jul 1954

Leon C. Buffington¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Leon C. Buffington was born on 27 September 1923, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was the son of Adam Buffington and Arrlene Cooper.²
• Leon C. Buffington married Elizabeth Mae Adams, daughter of Clayton Franklin Adams and Amy A. Weidel, on 1 January 1943.¹
• Leon C. Buffington died on 13 November 2016, Conyngham, Luzerne County, PA, at age 93.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Leon C. Buffington
  September 27, 1923 ~ November 13, 2016 (age 93)
  Leon C. Buffington, 93, of Conyngham passed away Sunday evening at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
  Born in Lykens, PA, September 27, 1923, he was the son of the late Adam and Arlene (Cooper) Buffington, and spent the past 40 years in Conyngham after moving from Dunmore.
  Leon was a US Army Veteran of WWII and Korea and was a Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Recipient. Prior to his retirement in 1983, Leon had been a Chief Systems Engineer for PPL, where he had worked for 50 years and was a member of the PPL Retirees Club. He was a member of Conyngham United Methodist Church, where he had served as Financial Secretary and was a member of the Brothers Group. He was a member and Past President of the Butler Township Senior Citizens and the former ROMEOs Club. He was a volunteer delivery person for Meals on Wheels for 20 years, and was an avid car enthusiast and sports fan.
  He was preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by his wife Elizabeth “Betty” (Adams) Buffington, to whom he was married 73 years before her passing on January 25, 2016; and three brothers, Glen, Claude, and Joseph.
  Surviving are three children Nancy Simmers, Northampton; Leon K. Buffington, Whitehall; and Beverly Hilliard and her husband Bruce, Drums; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother Dale Buffington, and his wife Sara, Friendship, TN; and many nieces and nephews.
  His funeral will be held Saturday at 11 am with a Memorial Service at Conyngham United Methodist Church, 411 Main Street, Conyngham. His Pastor, Cheryl Trent will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Conyngham Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the church, Saturday from 10 am until the time of the service.
  In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Meals on Wheels of Greater Hazleton, 780 N. Church Street, Hazleton, PA 18202 or Conyngham U.M. Church, PO Box AB, Conyngham, PA 18219.
  Harman Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. (East) 669 W. Butler Drive, Drums is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be entered and more information is available at www.harmanfuneral.com.²
  

• Father*: Adam Buffington²
• Mother*: Arrlene Cooper²

Emanuel Weidel¹

• Last Edited: 20 Jul 2025

• Emanuel Weidel married Anna Jane Rowe.¹

Anna Jane Rowe¹

• Last Edited: 20 Jul 2025

• Anna Jane Rowe married Emanuel Weidel.¹

Veneda Caroline Hoffman¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Veneda Caroline Hoffman is also referred to as Caroline V. Adams in some sources.²
• She was born on 26 December 1911, Johnetta, Armstrong County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Alex Hoffman and Jennie Luellen.¹
• Veneda Caroline Hoffman married Francis Grant Adams, son of Clayton Franklin Adams and Agnes Elizabeth Kissinger, on 8 May 1935, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Veneda Caroline Hoffman died on 3 October 1995, Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ, at age 83.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Caroline Adams
  Mrs. Caroline Adams, 83, of Upper Saddle River died yesterday in the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood.
  Services will be held 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Irvine Cozzarelli Memorial Home, 276 Washington Ave., Belleville.
  Mrs. Adams was a member of the Evening Guild, the Altar Guild and the Couples Club of Christ Episcopal Church, Belleville.
  Born in Johnetta, Pa., she lived in Williamstown, Pa., Newark and Belleville before moving to Upper Saddie River in 1993.
  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Judith Caruso and Mrs. Linda Lucido; a brother, Marshall Hoffman; three sisters, Mrs. Geanne Turner, Mrs. Betty Showers and Mrs. Dorothy Umholtz, five grand children and six great-grandchildren.
  The Star-Ledger, October 4, 1995, Page 66.³
  

• Father*: Alex Hoffman¹
• Mother*: Jennie Luellen¹

Alex Hoffman¹

• Last Edited: 20 Jul 2025

• Alex Hoffman married Jennie Luellen.¹

Jennie Luellen¹

• Last Edited: 20 Jul 2025

• Jennie Luellen married Alex Hoffman.¹

Judith Ann Adams¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2025

• Relationship: 4th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Judith Ann Adams was born on 6 November 1935, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Francis Grant Adams and Veneda Caroline Hoffman.¹
• Judith Ann Adams married Pasquale Caruso.²
• Judith Ann Adams died on 29 February 2000, at age 64.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  CARUSO
  Judith A. (nee Adams), of Verona, on Feb. 29, 2000, devoted wife of Pat, beloved mother Cynthia Caruso, Christopher Caruso and Cheryl Schmid, dear sister of Linda Lucido, cherished grandmother of six grandchildren, she is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral service in Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, Verona, on Saturday, March 4, at 10 a.m. Visiting in the PROUT FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL HOME, 370 Bloomfield Ave., Verona (973-239- Presby2060), on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Kessler Rehabilitation Center.
  The Star-Ledger, March 3, 2000, Page 24.²
  

• Father*: Francis Grant Adams¹ b. 16 Nov 1913, d. 14 Apr 1984
• Mother*: Veneda Caroline Hoffman¹ b. 26 Dec 1911, d. 3 Oct 1995

Pasquale Caruso^1,2

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Pasquale Caruso also went by the name of Pat.²
• He was born circa 1935.²
• He married Judith Ann Adams, daughter of Francis Grant Adams and Veneda Caroline Hoffman.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Pasquale 'Pat' Caruso
  Formerly of New Jersey
  Pasquale "Pat" Caruso, 75, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Verona and Belleville, N.J., passed away on July 14, 2010.
  Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at St. Philomena's Church, 386 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, N.J.
  Pat graduated from Belleville High School in 1953 before attending Bloomfield College.
  He was employed for many years with Edison Parking in Newark.
  He also ran his own personnel agency for a number of years.He worked for GMC Parking in New York before retiring to Henderson, Nev., in 2001.
  Pat was predeceased by his wife and high school sweetheart, Judy (Adams) in 2000, and his mother; Esther (Cuccinello) in 2009.
  He is survived by his daughters, Cindy and her husband, Dave Parsons, and Cheryl Caruso; a son, Chris Caruso; his grandchildren, Carolyn and Kevin Joyce, Alex and Alyssa Schmid, and Brittany and Kelsey Caruso; an uncle, John Caruso, and his sisters, Marie Derro and Alma Nichols. He is also survived by many dear and wonderful friends.
  No flowers please. Donations can be made: in memory of Pat to FARA, P.O. Box 1537, Springfield, Va. 22151.
  The Star-Ledger, August 2, 2010, Page 21.²
  
• Pasquale Caruso died on 14 July 2020.²

W. Frank Hoffman¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2025

• W. Frank Hoffman married Amelia Shuttlesworth.¹

Amelia Shuttlesworth¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2025

• Amelia Shuttlesworth married W. Frank Hoffman.¹

John A. Sweikert¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John A. Sweikert was born on 24 June 1920.¹
• He married Esther J. Adams, daughter of Clayton Franklin Adams and Amy A. Weidel.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Esther J. Sweikert
  Esther J. Sweikert, 71, of 706 W. Market St., Williamstown, died Saturday at Harrisburg Hospital.
  Born in Williamstown, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Amy Weidel Adams.
  She was a member of the Evangelical Congregational Church and Women's Republican Club, both of Williamstown.
  Surviving are her husband, Jack; two sons, John R., Wiconisco, and James 'C., Tower City area; a daughter, Patricia A. Schaefer, Harrisburg; two brothers, Kenneth Adams, Florida, and Clair Adams, Harrisburg; a sister, Elizabeth Buffington, Conyngham; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from Corl Funeral Homes Inc., Williamstown. There will be no viewing tonight. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown.
  Pottsville Republican, August 31, 1992, Page 3.²
  
• John A. Sweikert died on 19 November 1994, at age 74.¹
• He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹