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“As Isaac Keester was passing the home of Mr. Klepfer, Friday, with a wagon loaded with corn some small boys playing outside of the gate climed [sic] upon the wagon, among them was Lawrence Klepfer, who fell, a wagon wheel rolling across his stomach hurting the boy badly at the time but as yet no serious results.” [Clark County Courier, Missouri, 10 November 1905, page 1.]

1900 U.S. Census, State of Missouri, Clark County, Madison Township
Enumeration District 27, Sheet 8
Dwelling 155, Family 156
Klepfer, Steven, head, white, male, born December 1847, 52, married for 21 years, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, year of immigration 1873, 27 years in the United States, naturalized citizen, farmer, 0 months unemployed in past year, can read and write, speaks English, rents, farm, number on farm schedule 165
Klepfer, Lizzie, wife, white, female, born May 1860, 40, married for 21 years, mother of 7 children of whom 7 survive, born in Illinois, both parents born in Germany, can read and write, speaks English
Klepfer, William, son, white, male, born May 1881, 19, single, born in Illinois, father born in Germany, mother born in Illinois, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed in past year, can read and write, speaks English
Klepfer, Mamie L., daughter, white, female, born February 1885, 15, single, born in Iowa, father born in Germany, mother born in Illinois, servant, 6 months unemployed in past year, can read and write, speaks English
Klepfer, Bertha C., daughter, white, female, born December 1887, 12, single, born in Illinois, father born in Germany, mother born in Illinois, at school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Klepfer, George, son, white, male, born August 1883, 16, single, born in Iowa, father born in Germany, mother born in Illinois, cannot read or write, speaks English
Klepfer, Louis, son, male, white, born April 1891, 9, single, born in Illinois, father born in Germany, mother born in Illinois, at school for 8 months, can read and write, speaks English
Klepfer, Agnes C., daughter, white, female, born June 1894, 5, single, born in Illinois, father born in Germany, mother born in Illinois, at school for 2 months
Klepfer, Lawrence, son, white, male, born June 1898, 1, single, born in Illinois, father born in Germany, mother born in Illinois

Lawrence C. Klepfer, who enlisted at the army recruiting station at Ottumwa, Ia., was sent direct to Jefferson barracks. He enlisted in the Signal corps of the regular army. [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 9 August 1918, page 8.]

1930 U.S. Census, Appanoose County, Iowa, Centerville City, 2nd Ward
Sheet 19A
509 Maple East
Dwelling 528, Household 528
Kletfer, L C, head, owns home, value of home $10,000, owns radio set, not on farm, male, white, 32, married, age at first marriage 25, not in school, can read and write, born in Missouri, both parents born in Germany, speaks English, occupation repair shop, works on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran
Kletfer, Cecyl, wife, female, white, married, age at first marriage 25, not in school, can read and write, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa, speaks English, home worker
Kletfer, Larry, son, male, white, 6, single, in school, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Missouri, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, no occupation
Moore, S. C., father in law, male, white, 63, married, age at first marriage 22, not in school, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana, speaks English, retired [illegible], not a veteran
Moore, Lida, mother in law, female, white, 58, married, age at first marriage 18, not in school, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana, speaks English, no occupation

1940 U.S. Census, Centerville City, Appanoose County, Iowa
Enumeration District 4-8, Sheet 5B
509 E. Maple Street, Visited No. 121, owned, value $3,500, not on a farm
Klepfer, Laurence, head, male, white, 40, married, not in school, highest grade completed H4, born in Missouri, living in same house in 1935, employed for pay, worked 75 hours previous week, service manager for automobile garage, private work, weeks worked 50, income $2,120, no other income
Klepfer, Cecil, wife, female, white, 40, married, not in school, highest grade completed H4, born in Iowa, living in same house in 1935, not employed, engaged in housework, no other income
Klepfer, Larry, son, male, white, 16, single, attended school, highest grade completed H2, born in Iowa, living in same house in 1935, not employed, at school, no other income
Moore, Lida, mother-in-law, female, white, 67, marital status unclear (crossed out, appears to say married), not in school, highest grade completed C2, born in Iowa, living in same house in 1935, not employed, engaged in housework, no other income

“Lawrence Klepfer Dies Due to Heart Attack
Lawrence C. Klepfer, of 509 East State Street, a well known resident of Centerville and shop foreman with the Selix Motor Company, died suddenly Saturday morning, Sept. 11, 1954 at 6 o’clock at his home. He was 56 years, three months and one day of age.
He was born at Hamilton, Ill., June 10, 1898, the son of Stephen and Elizabeth Klepfer. His early life was spent it Ottumwa and he came to Centerville in 1920. He had been connected with the automotive industry here since that time. He was widely known and had been with the Selix Motor Co. for many years.
Lawrence was a veteran of World War I, and was a member of the American Legion and Elks Lodge.
He united in marriage with Cecyl Moore in 1923 and she survives his passing together with a son, Lawrence S. Klepfer of Des Moines, and two grandchildren.
There are four sisters surviving who are: Mrs. Mamie Sugmund, of Keokuk, Iowa, Mrs. Agnes Wendell, Mrs. Emma Sugmund, and Mrs. Bertha Bissell, of Ottumwa.
He is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Herman, William, and Lewis Klepfer.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced later from the Johnson funeral home.
Larry, as he was popularly known had a host of friends here and his death comes as a deep shock and sorrow to them.” [Undated newspaper clipping.]