It has been established that Leonhardt Kepplinger arrived in America in 1730 from the ship roster of the Thistle of Glasgow. Researchers have been able to locate the names of the other children through more detailed ship's records. Much of what remains has been acquired by the exchange of research with other individuals, stories that have been handed down by family members, etc. I will make an attempt to clarify all instances where sources are not available. If you find that I have erred in my citations, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.1. Leonhardt Kepplinger (arrived 1730, Thistle of Glasgow, Phil., PA) Wife's Name Unknown 2.1 Johannes (nmn) Kepplinger: (b. Ger. 1 June 1713) married: Lydia (last name unknown) 2.2 Rev. Johann George Kepplinger (b. Ger. 27 Feb. 1719) married: Maria Elizabeth Umbenhauer 3.1 Catherine Elizabeth Kepplinger(b. PA., 2 Dec 1741) married: Possibly Leonard Propst 3.2 Johann Samuel Kepplinger (b. PA., 14 Sept 1743 - d. 1769) married: Dorothy Reager (sister to Barbara - wife of Johannes) 3.3 Johann Leonhart Kepplinger(b. PA., Easter Sunday, 1745) 3.4 Johann George Kepplinger Jr., (b. PA., Oct 1746) married: Elizabeth Dice 3.5 Johannes (no middle name) Kepplinger (b., PA., 14 Mar 1747/8) married: Barbara Reager (sister to Dorothy - wife of Johann Samuel) 3.6 Johann Jacob Kepplinger(b. PA., ca. 1749) married: Possibly Sarah Ann (last name unknown) 2.3 Johann Paul Kepplinger (b. Ger. 7 Nov 1721) married: Maria Catherine Kuhn 3.7 Christopher Keplinger/Caplinger married: name of wife unknown (Source: correspondance with Tom King, Lowell Stultz) 4.1 Dr. John D. Caplinger 4.2 Abraham Caplinger 4.3 William Caplinger 4.4 Anthony Caplinger 4.5 Magdalena Caplinger 4.6 Nancy Catherine Caplinger 4.7 Elizabeth Juliana Caplinger 2.4 Johann Leonard Kepplinger (b. Ger. 20 Jan 1724) married: Anna Maria Rausch 2.5 Maria Elizabeth Keplinger (b. Ger. 17 Mar 1726) married: Jacob Rausch 2.6 Johann Christian Kepplinger (b. Ger. 14 May 1728 - d. same day)
Word of Thanks: This family tree could not have been written without the incredible help I received from Tom King, Carrie MacKenzie, Joanne, the Caplinger relatives at the Caplinger Geneaology Forum, and my family members who have put up with my incessant questions about our family.