We can only re-construct the life of Joseph from records his life left behind. We know that some measure of contact between Joseph and his son Darius must have been there due to the small reference to Darius in the history of Pennsylvania families.
A small portion indeed however it states Joseph's son Darius was married and living in Missouri so we must assume they at least knew where he was at that time.
Joseph was born according to Pennsylvania records May 1798 in Pennsylvania to John Peter Klopp the 3rd and Elizabeth Fidler,daughter of Johann Heinrich(Henry) Fidler and Maria Magdalena Schauer.
.Church records of Trinity Tulphocken reformed Church in Lebanon County Pennsylvania show his marriage to Christine Stein in the year 1819, The daughter of Johannes Stein and Cristina Lenig.
From this marriage ten children were born namely: Anna, Darius, Priscillia, Amanda, Christianna, Sarah, Jonathan, Benjamin, Reuben and Jacob.
Census records show that Joseph was a tiller of the soil throughout his life as his occupation is listed as farmer on all available census records . After the death of his wife Christine in the year 1847 he re-married to Catherine Reidi and from this marriage according to records there were no children born. Darius places his father as being born in Pennsylvania and his mother as having been born in England on the 1900 census in Missouri. However we find this not to be true as according to Pennsylvania church records she was born in Pennsylvania.
In later years after the death of his second wife Catherine Reidi ,Joseph is living with his son Ephraim on the 1870 census and his daughter Pricilla and her husband Monroe Ernst in North Heidelberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1880. Joseph it states is now 82 years of age and still farming.
Joseph 's head stone records at St. Daniel Cemetery, Heidelberg Twp., Berks County, Pa. reads: Joseph Klopp
married Christina Stein , married Catherine Riedi born April 5 1798 and died september 17 1881.
So far this is all that I have on the life of Joseph Klopp father of our Darius Klopp /Clopp.
From History of Pennsylvania:
Joseph Klopp, son of Peter, was reared a farmer and followed agricultural pursuits through all his active life. He married Christianna Stein, and they had eight children, namely: (1) Annie married Benjamin Bickel, who carried on a blacksmith business for many years. She died some time ago, the mother of four children, namely: Reuben, Benjamin, John and Christiana, the latter of whom died young. (2) Jonathan married and then moved to the West, where he died, leaving some children. (3) Jacob was a farmer in both Berks and Lebanon counties. He died on his premises near Myerstown, Lebanon Co., Pa. He married and had the following children: Allison, Ephraim, Lewis, Francis, James and two daughters. (4) Sarah married John Reich, after which they lived for a number of years at Bernville, but subsequently moved to a small farm in North Heidelberg township, where both died in advanced age. They had the following children: William, Harrison, John L., Christiana (m. Lewis Greth), and Kate (m. Albert Knoll). (5) Priscilla married Emanuel Ernst, who carried on farming in North and Lower Heidelberg and in Centre townships. She died on their farm near Belleman's Church. They had the following children: Henry C., George, Charles, Pierce, Lillie, Tillie and James. (6) Ephraim. (7) Darius married and resides in Missouri. (8) Amanda married Reuben Gerhart, who engaged in farming in his younger years. She died in the City of Reading, the mother of Priscilla, Susan, Mary, Henry and Charles.
Joseph was elected to the office of Supervisor in the North Heidelburg twp according to following records.
Township and District Officers Elected March 30, 1857 Reports for the Gazette and Democrat, by S.H. Brockway, Esq, Clerk Sessions.
Heidelberg North -- Judge, Edward Billman; Inspectors, Israel S. Gruber, William Moyer; Assessor, Anthony Bickel; Constable, Nathan D. Billman; School Directors, Jonathan Dundor, Jacob Stoudt, Levi R. Lengel; Supervisors, Philip Himmelberger, Joseph Klopp; Auditor, Benj. Richard; Justices, Adam Minnich, Joshua Bickel.