1851 Birth:2078 Birth date of 2 October 1851 taken from 1918 death certificate. However, 19003007 census enumeration gives birth date as November 1847. Birth place consistently given in 18702399 and later census enumerations as Illinois. Death certficate gives birth place as Missouri, but assume this to be incorrect.

1870 U.S. Census:2399
Worth County, Missouri (Fletchall Township, Allendale Post Office)
Enumerated 11 July 1870
August Klipfel •• 23, male, white, farmer, personal property value $50, born in Ohio, father foreign born, mother foreign born
Leah •• 18, female, white, house keeper, born in Illinois

1880 U.S. Census:2114
Worth County, Missouri (Fletchall Township)
Enumerated 14 & 15 June 1880
Leah Klipfel •• white, female, 27, widowed [!], keeping house, born in Illinois, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Edward •• white, male, 7, son, single, attended school within the year, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois
Mabel •• white, female, 5, daughter, single, deaf and dumb, idiotic, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois
Charles T. •• white, male, 4, son, single, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois
August not enumerated with the family; not yet located in other location. Leah's mother Eliza Thomas2115 in adjacent household. Joseph Thomas, age 35, also living in adjacent household; assume Joseph to be a son of Eliza Thomas and brother to Leah Klipfel.

1885 Colorado State Census:2064
Pueblo County, Colorado
August Clipbell (i.e. Klipfel) •• white, male, 40, married, farmer, born in Missouri [!], father born in Missouri [!], mother born in Missouri [!]
Leah •• white, female, 35, wife, married, keeps house, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri
Edward •• white, male, 12, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri
No forename given •• white, female, 10, daughter, single, at home, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri << Mabel, born 1874
Charles •• white, male, 8, son, single, attended school within the year, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri
Francis •• white, male, 3, son, single, born in Colorado, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri
Baby •• white, male [!], 2 months, son [!], born in Colorado, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri << Nellie, daughter, b. 1884
Wm Krygen •• white, male, 30, employee, single, farmer, born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany

1900 U.S. Census:3007
Pueblo County, Colorado (Precinct 39)
Enumerated 3 June 1900
Gus Clilfield (i.e. August Klipfel) •• head, white, male, born March 1848, age 52, married 30 years, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, farmer, can read, write, and speak English, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 93
Leah •• wife, white, female, born November 1847, age 53, married 30 years, bore 10 children, 5 still living, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Ohio, can read, write, and speak English
Chas (i.e. Charles) •• son, white, male, born September 1876, age 23, single, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, teamster, can read, write, and speak English
Francis •• son, white, male, born May 1883, age 17, single, born in Colorado, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, teamster, can read, write, and speak English
Nellie •• daughter, white, female, born October 1884, age 15, born in Colorado, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, at school, attended school within the year, can read, write, and speak English
Mildred •• daughter, white, born September 1886, age 13, born in Colorado, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, at school, attended school within the year, can read, write, and speak English
Valentine •• son, white, male, born February 1891, age 9, born in Colorado, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, at school, attended school within the year, can read, write, and speak English

1910 U.S. Census:2684
Pueblo County, Colorado (21st Precinct)
Enumerated 19 April 1910
Enumerated by Chas. T. Klipfel
Augustus W. Klipfel •• head, male, white, 62, married once for 41 years, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, farmer, runs saw mill, works for wages, was not unemployed during year, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule 17 or 27, veteran
Leah •• wife, female, white, 53, married once for 41 years, born in illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pennsylvania, housekeeper, can read and write
Francis I. •• son, male, 28, single, born in Colorado, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, general farming, works on own account, was not unemployed during year, can read and write
Mildred C. •• daughter, female, white, 23, single, born in Colorado, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, dressmaking at home, works on own account, was not unemployed during the year, can read and write
Vollie J. •• son, male, white, 18, single, born in Colorado, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, teamster at odd jobs, works for wages, not unemployed during the year, can read and write
Isaac Gray •• servant, male, white, 48, single, born in Missouri, father born in United States, mother born in United States, teamster for saw mill, works for wages, was not unemployed during the year, can read and write
Son Charles Tildon Klipfel served as enumerator for Enumeration District 151.

1918 Death Certificate:2078 Leah Klipfel; place of death, Pueblo County, Beulah; date of death, 23 January 1918; female, white, widowed; date of birth, 2 October 1851; age 66 years, 3 months, 21 days; occupation, at home; birthplace, Missouri; father, —— Thomas, birthplace unknown; mother, Leah Allen, birthplace unknown; length of residence at place of death, 10 years; informant, Chas. Klipfel, Beulah, Colorado; place of burial, Beulah; date of burial, 24 January 1918.

1918 Tombstone:1448, p. 212. Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Pueblo County, Colorado.
Leah Klipfel
1850-1918