ABSTRACT
Florence Mabel Kling was born on August 15, 1860, to Amos Kling and Louise Bouton Kling. Much of Florence's story is shrouded in uncertainty. Whether by accident, her own hand, or that of another, many primary sources about her no longer exist. Even county records regarding her father's substantial real estate and business records are not extant. Supposition and legend, therefore, have often substituted in the absence of documentation.
