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ABRAHAM (BD)

ABRAHAM . . . . . . . . . . (BD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

JACOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

ABRAHAM . . . . . . . . . . (BDB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

JOHN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372

WILLIAM . . . . . . . . . . . (BDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

SAMUEL. . . . . . . . . . . . (BDE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384

SUSAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

ELIZABETH . . . . . . . . . . (BDG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

BD Abraham

Papers of Rev. Schumacher show Abraham, son of John and Barbara "Kuestler", baptized 2/21/1762, nine weeks old ‑‑‑ indicating a birth date of 12/‑‑/1761. Records of the Jerusalem Church (Albany township, Berks county, PA) show Abraham, age 17, confirmed in 1779.

The History of Lehigh County (HLC), published in 1914, describes Abraham as the son of John and states that he moved to Perry county, PA, in 1793, married Marianna Loy, and had seven children. Other sources (papers of Rev. Charles E. Kistler, available at the Historical Society of Berks County) show that Abraham moved to Perry county before 1783; that he married Mary Loy, daughter of Michael Loy, and had six children: Jacob, Abraham, John, William, Samuel, and Susan (a seventh child, Elizabeth, is not mentioned).

Abraham's will in Perry county is dated in 1829, but he apparently lived until 1833. The will names his (second) wife, Catherine (formerly, wife of Jacob Stambaugh) and Abraham's seven children: Jacob, Abraham, John, William, Samuel, and Elizabeth (wife of Fredrick Dumm); Susan died in 1821 and is not named.

BCGS gives Abraham's date of death as 4/10/1833 and indicates the maiden name of his second wife as Ruprecht. The HMJP shows his second wife as "Jane" Ruprecht.

Abraham and most of his children remained in Perry county. His son Jacob, however, is reported to have moved to Seneca county, NY, about 1820.

BDA Jacob

Family records at the Historical Society of Berks County (HSBC) show that Jacob was born 3/11/1791, married Catherine Brickley (born 1795), had seven daughters, and moved to Seneca county, NY, about 1820. He died 9/11/1867. The HLC also briefly describes Jacob and his family.

BDAA Anna Maria

The HLC indicates that Anna Maria died, unmarried, at the age of 31. She was probably born 1815-1830.

BDAB Susan

The HLC indicates that Susan died, unmarried, at the age of 33. She was probably born 1815-1830.

BDAC Margaret

The HLC indicates that Margaret became the wife of Jonathan J. Alleman. She was probably born 1815-1830.

BDAD Sarah

The HLC indicates that Sarah married Melancthon B. Chamberlain. She was probably born 1815-1830.

BDAE Elizabeth

The HLC indicates that Elizabeth married Jeremiah Odell, a Methodist minister. She was probably born 1815-1830.

BDAF Caroline

The HLC indicates that Caroline married Charles D. Chamberlain. She was probably born 1815-1830.

BDAG Catherine

The HLC indicates that Catherine became the wife of Ambrose M. Lester, cashier of the First National Bank of Seneca, NY. She was probably born 1815-1830.

BDB Abraham

The Berks County Genealogical Society (BCGS) shows Abraham's birth on 12/1/1797. Family papers at the HSBC show that Abraham married Christiana Stambaugh and had four sons (William, Jacob, John, and Abraham) and six daughters. The HLC names all of the children.

Perry county, PA, legal records show that Abraham died intestate on 9/1/1858 leaving his wife Christiana, and ten children, all named.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Abraham, age 54; Jane (his wife, Christiana), age 50; Elizabeth, age 23; Jacob, age 21; Susan, age 19; (name illegible, but must be Catherine), age 13; John, age 13; Sarah, age 11; Abraham, age 7; and Emily, age 6.

The 1860 Census records for Perry county show Abraham's widow, "Jane Stamby" Kistler, age 59; John, age 23; Abraham, age 19; and Emily, age 16. Abraham's widow also appears in the 1870 Census for Perry county in the household of her daughter (BDBF) and in the 1880 Census for Perry county in the household of another daughter (BDBJ).

BDBA Mary

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Mary, wife of Reuben Jacoby. Mary probably was born about 1822.

BDBB William

Settlement papers for his father's estate name William. The publication, Thirty Perry County (PA) Cemetery Records (TPC), shows that William is buried at the Elliottsburg Cemetery; he was born 7/21/1823 and died 5/11/1903. The HLC indicates William married Elizabeth Smith.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show William, age 26; Elizabeth, age 22; Emeline, age 4; and Henry, age one month. The 1860 Census records for Perry county show William, age 38; Elizabeth, age 33; Emeline M., age 14; Henry S., age 11; John M., age 9; Mary A., age 7; Catherine J., age 4; William A., age 2; and Sarah E., three months.

The 1900 Census records for Perry county show William S., age 75 (born 7/1824) (sic), in the household of a nephew, John (BDBDD). Despite the age discrepancy as compared to cemetery records, I feel certain that this is William (BDBB).

BDBBA Emeline M.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Emeline (Emily), age 4, in her father's household. The 1860 Census records for Perry county show Emeline, M., age 14 in her father's household.

BDBBB Henry S.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Henry, age 1, in his father's household. The 1860 Census records for Perry county show Henry S., age 11, in his father's household. The 1870 Census records for Perry county show Henry S., age 21; Phoebe, age 22; and Lillian, four months.

TPC cemetery records show Henry S., son of William and Elizabeth, age 21 (no dates). Henry must have died in late 1870 or 1871.

BDBBBA Lillian

Lillian, age four months, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county in her father's household.

BDBBC John M.

John M., age 9, appears in the 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household.

BDBBD Mary A.

Mary A., age 7, appears in the 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household. TPC cemetery records show Mary A., daughter of William and Elizabeth, died at age 18/7/27 (no dates).

BDBBE Catherine J.

Catherine J., age 4, appears in the 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDBBF William A.

William A., age 2, appears in the 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household.

BDBBG Sarah E.

Sarah E., age three months, appears in the 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDBC Elizabeth

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Elizabeth, wife of John Kell. Elizabeth, age 23, appears in the 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDBD Jacob

Settlement papers for his father's estate name Jacob. TPC cemetery records show Jacob, died 8/17/1894, age 64/2/15. The HLC indicates he married Lydia Kell.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Jacob, age 21, in his father's household. The 1870 Census records for Perry county show Jacob, age 40; Lydia, age 27; John, age 8; David, age 5; Charles, age 3; and Austin, age 1.

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Jacob, age 50; Lydia, age 36; Austin, age 11; Carrie, age 9; and Lizzie J., age 6.

BDBDA Austin

Austin, age 11, appears in the 1880 Census for Perry county, PA, in his father's household.

BDBDB Carrie

Carrie, age 9, appears in the 1880 Census for Perry county, PA, in her father's household. The 1900 Census records for Cumberland county, PA, show Carrie, age 29 (born 2/1871).

BDBDC Lizzie J.

Lizzie J., age 6, appears in the 1880 Census for Perry county, PA, in her parents household.

BDBDD John W

John, age 8, appears in the 1870 Census for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. The 1880 Census records for Perry county show John, age 17, in the household of John Kell (probably an uncle).

The 1900 Census records for Perry county, PA, show John W., age 37 (born 2/1863); Ellen D., age 33 (born 7/1866); Lizzie L, age 19 (born 6/1880); and several other children born after 1880. Also in the household is an uncle, William S. Kistler (BDBB), age 75 (born 7/1824).

BDBDDA Lizzie L.

Lizzie, age 19 (born 6/1880), is shown in the 1900 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDBDE David L.

David, age 5, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. At age 15, he is shown in the 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, in the household of J.D. Kistler (BDDH).

The 1900 Census records for Perry county, PA, show David L., age 35 (born 5/1865); Mary A., age 33 (born 12/1866); and several children born after 1880.

TPC cemetery records show David L., 1865-1944 and Mary Alberta, 1865-1943.

BDBDF Charles

Charles, age 3, is shown in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Sac county, Iowa, show Charles, age 32 (born 7/1867), wife Nellie, age 25 (born 10/1874), and two children.

BDBDFA William

Born 12/1895; he appears in his father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDBDFB Blanche

Born 4/1900; he appears in his father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDBE John

Settlement papers for his father's estate name John, and the HLC indicates he married Anna Wertz.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show John, age 13, in his father's household. The 1860 Census records for Perry county show John, age 23, with his widowed mother. The 1870 Census records for Perry county show John, age 34; Lydia (Anna in 1880), age 30; Ida, age 7; Milton, age 6; Margaretta, age 4; Walter, age 2; and Peter, age one month.

The 1880 Census records for Perry county show John S., age 43; Anna (Lydia in 1870), age 40; Ida J., age 17; Oscar (Milton in 1870), age 16; Maggie (Margaretta), age 4; Walter, age 12; Peter, age 10; Mary, age 8; Eldora, age 6; Reuben, age 3; and Annie, age five months.

BDBEA Ida J.

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Ida, age 7, in her father's household. The 1880 Census records for Perry county show Ida, age 17, in her father's household.

BDBEB Oscar

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show "Milton", age 6, in his father's household. The 1880 Census records for Perry county show Oscar, age 16, in his father's household.

BDBEC Maggie

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show "Margaretta", age 4, in her father's household. The 1880 Census records for Perry county show Maggie, age 14, in her father's household.

Maggie married Daniel Clauser. The 1900 Census records for Dauphin county, PA, show Daniel Clauser, age 41; wife, Maggie, age 33 (born 6/1866); and sister-in-law, Florence Kistler (BDBEI), age 20 (born 12/1879).

BDBED Walter

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Walter, age 2, in his father's household. The 1880 Census records for Perry county show Walter, age 12, in his father's household.

BDBEE Peter

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Peter, age one month, in his father's household. The 1880 Census records for Perry county show Peter, age 10, in his father's household.

BDBEF Mary

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Mary, age 8, in her father's household.

BDBEG Eldora

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Eldora, age 6, in her father's household.

BDBEH Reuben

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Reuben, age 3, in his father's household.

BDBEI Florence (Annie)

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show "Annie", age five months, in her father's household. The 1900 Census records for Dauphin county, PA, show Florence, age 20 (born 2/1879), in the household of her brother-in-law and sister, Maggie (BDBEC).

BDBF Catherine

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Catherine, wife of James Messimer. Catherine, age 13, appears in the 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

The 1870 Census records for Perry county show James Messsimer, age 31; Catherine Messimer, age 33; Susan Messimer, age 8; and Christiana Kistler, age 70 (Catherine's mother).

BDBG Susanna

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Susanna, wife of Robert Willis. The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Susanna, age 19, in her father's household.

BDBH Sarah

Settlement papers for her father's estate indicate that Sarah died young. Sarah, age 11, appears in the 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDBI Abraham

Settlement papers for his father's estate indicate that Abraham was still a minor in 1858. TPC cemetery records show Abraham, 12/25/1841-1/31/1919, and wife Adeline nee Wetzel, 8/5/1836-2/14/1921.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Abraham, age 7, in his father's household. The 1860 Census records for Perry county show Abraham, age 19, in his widowed mother's household.

The 1870 Census records for Perry county show Abraham, age 27; Adeline, age 34; Harry, age 6; James H., age 4; and "son", age three months. The 1880 Census records for Perry county show Abraham, age 38; Adeline, age 45; James H., age 14; George, age 11; Samuel, age 9; and John, age 6.

The 1900 Census records for Perry county show Abraham, age 56 (born 12/1843); Adeline, age 63 (born 8/1836); and Samuel, age 28 (born 11/1871).

BDBIA James H.

James, age 4, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. At age 14, he appears in the 1880 Census records for Perry county in his father's household.

BDBIB George W.

TPC cemetery records show George W., 5/12/1869-2/12/1890. George, age three months, appears as "son" in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. At age 11, he appears in the 1880 Census records for Perry county in his father's household.

BDBIC Samuel

TPC cemetery records show Samuel, 1871-1957, and wife Annie F., 1885-1922. Samuel, age 9, appears in the 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Perry county show Samuel, age 28 (born 11/1871), in his father's household.

BDBID John M.

TPC cemetery records show John M., 8/6/1874-9/12/1905. At age 6, John appears in the 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household.

BDBIE Harry

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Harry, age 6, in his father's household. There is no further record.

BDBJ Emily

Settlement papers for her father's estate indicate that Emily was still a minor in 1858.

At age 6, Emily appears in the 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household. At age 16, Emily appears in the 1860 Census records for Perry county in the household of her widowed mother.

The HLC indicates that Emily married Henry Snyder, and the 1880 Census records for Perry county show Henry Snyder, age 40; Emily, age 35; and "Ann", age 70 (probably Christiana, Emily's mother).

BDC John

John is named in his father's will, and the HLC as well as family papers at the HSBC describe John extensively. According to these sources, John (born 1/14/1800) married Salome Tressler (born 5/23/1778). Perry county, PA, settlement papers for John's estate show that he died 1/30/1887; Perry county records also show that Salome died 3/7/1881. Census data suggests that Salome may have died sometime in the 1860s and that John then married “Mary”, but there is no other source.

John's will names his children: Mary Snyder; Catherine, wife of John Minick; Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Garland; David; Sarah Rhea (deceased); Rev. John Kistler; Andrew; Rebecca Settlemoyer; and Samuel.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show John, age 50; "Sarah", age 52; Elizabeth, age 24; Samuel, age 20; John, age 16; Andrew, age 13; and Rebecca, age 10. The 1860 Census records for Perry county show John, age 60; Salome, age 61; and Rebecca, age 18.

The 1870 Census records for Perry county show John, age 70; "Mary", age 67; Sarah Rhea, age 38; Catherine Rhea, age 9; Sally Rhea, age 7; and Henry Kistler (BDCFA), age 8.

BDCA Mary

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Mary Snyder; the HLC indicates her marriage to W.W. Snyder, a miller and farmer. Mary was probably born about 1825.

BDCB Catherine

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Catherine, wife of John Minick. Catherine was probably born about 1825.

BDCC Elizabeth

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Garland. Elizabeth, age 24, appears in the 1850 Census for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDCD David

David is named in his father's will; the HLC shows that David married twice -- first, to Susanna Rice, and then to Maria Anderson. LDS records show that David and Maria Anderson were married 3/2/1866. The HLC also shows the children of the first marriage were: Lloyd; George; William; John Luther; David Alban; Susan; and Sarah.

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry Counties (HMJP) adds that David was born 5/23/1837. Also, the HMJP shows that his first wife, Susanna, died in 1863; the HMJP shows the name of David's second wife as Maria Slocum, daughter of William Anderson Jr. The HMJP further shows the children of the second marriage as Oscar; Charles Edward; Mary S.; Howard A.; Isaac N.; Jacob M.; Benjamin F.; Catherine A.; Rebecca I.; Ida B.; and Frank G. Finally, the HMJP notes that Charles Edward, Isaac N.; Jacob M.; Benjamin F.; Catherine A.; and Frank G. were all deceased.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show David, age 23; Susan, age 23; Lloyd, age 2; and John L., age 1. The 1860 Census records for Perry county show David, age 33; Susan, age 33; Lloyd K., age 12; John L., age 10; George R., age 6; Sarah E., age 4; and David A., age 1.

The 1870 Census records for Perry county show David, age 43; Maria, age 45 (sic); John, age 21; George, age 17; Sarah, age 14; David, age 12; William, age 10; Susanna, age 7; Lincoln, age 6; Charles, age 4; Mary, age 2; and Howard, age three months.

The 1880 Census records for Perry county show David, age 53; Maria, age 35; "Oscar", age 15; Charles, age 13; Mary, age 12; Howard, age 10; Katy, age 4; Rebecca, age 2; and Harry, nephew, age 17 (BDCFA).

The 1900 Census records for Perry county show David, age 73 (born 5/1827); Maria, age 55 (born 5/1845); son Howard A., age 30 (born 5/1870); divorced daughter, Mary S. Kiner, age 32 (born 6/1868), and others born after 1880.

BDCDA Lloyd

The publication, Perry County, Pennsylvania, (1922), (PCPA), shows that Lloyd was born 9/16/1847. The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (1897), (BEJV), shows that Lloyd married Belle Smiley.

Both the 1850 and 1860 Census records for Perry county show Lloyd in his father's household.

The 1870 Census records for Marshall county, KS, show Lloyd, age 22. The 1900 Census records for Marshall county show Lloyd, age 52 (born 9/1847); and wife, Bella, age 48 (born 7/1851); with their son, "Rolla" and his wife, Cora A.

BDCDAA Raleigh

The 1900 Census records for Marshall county, KS, show "Rolla", age 28 (born 12/1871); and wife Cora A., age 30 (born 4/1870); in his father's household.

BDCDB George

Both the 1860 and 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show George in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Marshall county, KS, show George, age 46 (born 3/1854); and wife Sarah J., age 48 (born 1/1852). The 1900 Census records indicate the couple had no children.

BDCDC William

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show William, age 10, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Marshall county, KS, show William, age 38 (born 6/1861); Ida, age 35 (born 2/1865); and one child born after 1880.

BDCDD John Luther

The 1850, 1860, and 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show John in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Otsego county, NY, show J.L., age 50 (born 9/1849); Grace, age 43 (born 2/1857); Ralph, age 20 (born 6/1880); and a niece born after 1880. The HLC describes John as professor of Hebrew and Exegesis in the Hartwick Seminary, NY.

BDCDDA Ralph

The 1900 Census records for Otsego county, NY, show Ralph, age 20 (born 6/1880), in his father's household.

BDCDE David Alban

The 1860 and 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show David in his father's household. The HLC indicates David Alban was a graduate of Carthage College and a successful real estate broker in New York City.

BDCDF Susan Rice

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show "Susanna", age 7, in her father's household. The HLC describes her as Susan Rice Chester, wife of Rev. Dr. Chester. PCPA shows her birth date as 10/25/1863.

BDCDG Sarah

The 1860 and 1870 Census records show Sarah in her father's household; she was born about 1856. The HLC states that she married Mr. Fulton, a farmer of western Kansas. The HMJP shows her marriage to Dorsey Fulton.

BDCDH Lincoln (Oscar)

The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Lincoln, age 6, in his father's household. The 1880 Census records for Perry county show "Oscar", age 15, in his father's household. The HMJP shows that "Oscar" was a mechanic who resided in Kansas. The HLC indicates that Lincoln was a successful contractor living in Kansas.

BDCDI Rebecca

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Rebecca, age 2, in her father's household. The HLC shows that she married a Mr. Dobbs, and lived in Williamsport, PA. The HMJP shows her marriage to Samuel R. Dobbs.

BDCDJ Mary

The 1870 and 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Mary in her father's household. The HMJP shows her marriage to Charles Kyner. The 1900 Census records for Perry county show Mary S. Kiner, divorced, age 32 (born 5/1868) in her father's household.

BDCDK Howard

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Howard, age 10, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Perry county show Howard, age 30 (born 5/1870) in his father's household.

BDCDL Not used

BDCDM Charles

The 1870 and 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Charles in his father's household; he was born about 1866. The HLC indicates he died early in life. The HMJP shows he died at age sixteen.

BDCDN Catherine (Katy)

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show "Katy", age 4, in her father's household; she was born about 1876. The HLC indicates she died early in life.

It is possible that Catherine married John Roberts, an artist of Harrisburg, and died early in her married life -- this is the information recorded by the HLC and erroneously attributed to a daughter of Samuel (BDCI) -- a daughter who has proved to be non-existent.

BDCE Sarah

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Sarah Rhea, deceased at the time (1887). The HMJP shows her marriage to Rev. George S. "Rea" The 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Sarah Rhea, age 38; Catherine Rhea, age 9; Sally Rhea, age 7; in the household of Sarah's father.

Refer also to Sarah (BDCIA). The HLC erroneously attributed to Samuel (BDCI) several children who have proved to be non-existent.

BDCF John

John is named in his father's will as the "Rev. J. Kistler". The HLC describes John as a Lutheran minister; he married twice. His first wife was Catherine McCoy; she accompanied her husband to Liberia where he served as a missionary; she died there in 1866; they had one son, Harry Luther. Later, John married Sarah Swoyer.

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show John, age 16, in his father's household. The 1880 Census records for Franklin county, PA, show John, age 46; his wife, "S.S.", age 38; Sallie W., age 6; and Fredericka S., age 4.

The 1900 Census records for Cumberland county, PA, show John, age 65 (born 11/1834); Sarah, age 59 (born 7/1840); Sarah, age 24 (born 7/1875); Fredericka, age 22 (born 12/1877); and a son born after 1880.

BDCFA Harry Luther

"Henry", age 8, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his grandfather's household (refer to BDC). At age 17, he appears in the 1880 Census records for Perry county in the household of his uncle, David (BDCD).

The HLC indicates that Harry lived in Pueblo, Colorado, and the 1900 Census records for Pueblo county, CO, show Harry, 32 (born 3/1868) (sic). Despite the difference in birth date, I feel sure this is the same individual.

BDCFB Sarah W.

The 1880 Census records for Franklin county, PA, show Sarah, age 6, in her father's household. The 1900 Census records for Cumberland county, PA, show Sarah, age 24 (born 7/1875), in her father's household. The HLC reports that Sarah married Glenn Brown.

BDCFC Fredericka S.

The 1880 Census records for Franklin county, PA, show Fredericka, age 4, in her father's household. The 1900 Census records for Cumberland county, PA, show Fredericka, age 22 (born 12/1877) in her father's household.

BDCG Andrew

Andrew is named in his father's will. The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Andrew, age 13, in his father's household. The HLC show that Andrew was born 1/26/1837; he graduated from Pennsylvania College and Gettysburg Seminary and for a while taught school. He was unmarried.

The 1900 Census records for Perry county show Andrew, age 63 (born 1/1837).

BDCH Rebecca

Settlement papers for her father's estate name Rebecca Settlemoyer (sic); the HLC indicates her marriage to Rev. George M. Zettlemoyer, a Lutheran minister. Rebecca, age 18, appears in the 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDCI Samuel

Samuel is named in his father's will. The HLC shows that he married Margaret Weibly and lived in Nebraska.

Larry L Kistler (1641 Prospect Street, Belmont, CA, 94002) reports that Samuel and Margaret had six children: John Jefferson Kistler; George Settlemeir Kistler; Margaret Alice Kistler; Samuel E. Kistler; William Carl Kistler; and Albert Winfield Kistler. There also may have been a seventh child, Harry, who died in infancy.

Samuel, age 20, appears in the 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. The 1860 Census records for Washington county, IA, show Samuel, age 31; Margaret, age 33; John J., age 2, and George, age six months.

The 1900 Census records for Adams county, NB, show Samuel, age 71 (born 5/1829); and Margaret, age 74 (born 12/1825). The Census records also show that Samuel and Margaret had been married for 44 years (i.e., married in 1856) and were the parents of six children, three of whom were still living in 1900.

The HLC (History of Lehigh County) contains information about the Kistler family, including the branch of the Kistler family in Perry county, PA. Although most of the HLC material has proved to be accurate, there are errors. In particular, the HLC erroneously attributes several children to Samuel and Margaret -- in an earlier work I had identified these children as Sarah (BDCIA), James (BCDIC), Carrie (BDCID), Kate (BDCIE) and Sara (BDCIF).

BDCIA Not Used

BDCIB George Settlemeir

George, age six months, appears in the 1860 Census records for Washington county, IA, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Adams county, NB, show George, age 40 (born 1/1860); Anna, age 35 (born 1/1865); and eight children born after 1880.

Larry L Kistler (1641 Prospect Street, Belmont, CA, 94002) reports George’s full name as George Settlemeir Kistler, born 1/28/1860 in Des Moines, IA. He married Anna Grabill in 1885.

BDCIBA Mary E.

Born 12/1886; she appears in her father’s household in the 1900 Census.

BDCIBB Roy

Born 9/1888; he appears in his father’s household in the 1900 Census.

BDCIBC George

Born 10/1890; he appears in his father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDCIBD Estella

Born 11/1892; she appears in her father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDCIBEI Irvine

Born 8/1894; he appears in his father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDCIBF Hazel

Born 8/1896; she appears in her father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDCIBG Blanche

Born 7/1898; she appears in her father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDCIBH Earl

Born 3/1900; he appears in his father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDCIC Not Used

BDCID Not Used

BDCIE Not Used

BDCIF Not Used

BDCIG John Jefferson

John J., age 2, appears in the 1860 Census records for Washington county, IA, in his father's household.

Larry L Kistler (1641 Prospect Street, Belmont, CA, 94002) reports John’s full name as John Jefferson, born 10/28/1857, died 8/1/1863.

BDCIH William Carl

The 1900 Census records for Adams county, NB, show William, age 34 (born 12/1864) and wife Carrie, age 28 (born 11/1871).

Larry L Kistler (1641 Prospect Street, Belmont, CA, 94002) reports William’s full name as William Carl. He was born 12/17/1865 in Columbus Junction, IA. He married Carrie C. Meyer on 4/6/1893.

BDCII Albert Winfield

The 1900 Census records for Adams county, NB, show Albert, age 32 (born 11/1868) and wife Esther, age 27 (born 8/1872).

Larry L Kistler (1641 Prospect Street, Belmont, CA, 94002) reports Albert’s full name as Albert Winfield. He was born 11/11/1868 in Columbus Junction, IA. In 1891 he married Esther; in 1908 he married Alberta Pearl Meyer. He died 11/28/1953 in Benicia, CA.

BDCIJ Margaret Alice

Larry L Kistler (1641 Prospect Street, Belmont, CA, 94002) reports Margaret Alice as a daughter of Samuel and Margaret. She was born 7/15/1863 and died 7/25/1863.

BDCIK Samuel E.

Larry L Kistler (1641 Prospect Street, Belmont, CA, 94002) reports Samuel E. as a son of Samuel and Margaret. He was born 7/2/1864 and died 8/11/1864.

BDCJ William

The HLC states that William, son of John and Salome, died in childhood. There is no other record. He probably was born about 1830.

BDD William

William is named in his father's will, and the HLC provides extensive information. William, a farmer, lived at Elliottsburg, Perry county, PA. He married Mary Fusselman and had eight children: Abraham, John, Mary, Jacob, William, Susanna, David, and Joseph. The HLC does not mention another child, Jane E., who probably died young.

The BCGS shows that William was born about 1805 and died in 1888. His wife was Anna Maria Fusselman

The 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, show William, age 45; Mary, age 42; Abraham, age 23; Mary, age 18; Jacob, age 14; Jane E., age 13; William, age 9; Susanna, age 6; and David, age 3. The 1860 Census records for Perry county show William, age 53; Mary, age 54; Jacob, age 24; William, age 18; Susan, age 17; David, age 13; and Joseph, age 8.

The 1870 Census records for Perry county show William, age 65; Joseph, age 18; and grandson Henry, age 14 (BDDAC). The 1880 Census records for Perry county show William, age 75, in the household of his son, Joseph (BDDH).

BDDA Abraham

The HLC mentions Abraham, son of William, who married Elizabeth Smith. Abraham, age 23, appears in the 1850 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household.

The 1860 Census records for Perry county show Abraham, age 33; Elizabeth, age 29; Amos, age 7; Wilson, age 5; Henry James, age 3; and David John, age 1. The 1870 Census records for Perry county show Abraham, age 40; Elizabeth, age 36; Henry, age 14; John, age 12; Annie, age 10; Laura, age 7; and Calvin, age 2.

The 1900 Census records for Boone county, MO, show Abraham, age 72 (born 12/1827); Elizabeth, age 68 (born 2/1832); and a grandson born after 1880.

BDDAA Amos

The 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Amos, age 7, in his father's household. The 1880 Census records for Callaway county, MO, show Amos, age 27; Josephine, age 22; Ernest, age 3; and Roy, age seven months.

BDDAAA Ernest

Ernest, age 3, appears in the 1880 Census records for Callaway county, MO, in his father's household.

BDDAAB Roy

Roy, age seven months, appears in the 1880 Census records for Callaway county, MO, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Boone county, MO, show Roy, age 20 (born 10/1879).

BDDAB Wilson

Wilson appears in the 1860 and 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Callaway county, MO, show Wilson, a widower, age 45 (born 4/1855); and several children born after 1880.

BDDABA Beulah

Born 5/1881; she appears in her father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDDABB Darwin S.

Born 9/1883; he appears in his father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDDABC Bertha

Born 5/1884; she appears in her father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDDAC Henry James

Henry appears in the 1860 and 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Callaway county, MO, show Henry, age 43 (born 2/1857); Elizabeth J., age 45 (born 2/1855); Margaret Griffith, single, sister-in-law, age 66 (born 6/1833) and a child born after 1880.

BDDACA Mary E.

Born 2/1892; she appears in her father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDDAD David John

David John, age 1, appears in the 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. In 1870, "John", age 12, appears in the Census records for Perry county in his father's household.

BDDAE Annie

Annie, age 10, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDDAF Laura

Laura, age 7, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household.

BDDAG Calvin

Calvin, age 2, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. The 1900 Census records for Camden county, NJ, show L. Calvin, age 33 (born 2/1867); Cora, age 30 (born 9/1869); and two children born after 1880.

BDDAGA Edna

Born 10/1889; she appears in her father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDDAGB Gladys

Born 9/1897; she appears in her father's household in the 1900 Census.

BDDB John B.

The HLC names John as a son of William and Mary and shows that John married Mary Gray.

TPC cemetery records show John B. Kistler, 10/15/1829- 8/28/1876, and Mary J. Gray Kistler, 2/6/1841-5/25/1923. Perry county will records show that John died 8/18/1876 (sic). He left a wife, Mary Jane, and seven children: Thomas G.; Annie L. Gray; Walker M.; Benjamin F.; Charles W.; C.J. (Clayton); and Belle Shumaker.

The 1860 Census records for Perry county, PA, show John, age 29; Mary Jane, age 19; and Charles, age nine months. The 1870 Census records for Perry county show John B., age 39; Mary, age 29; Charles, age 11; Clayton, age 7; Sarah, age 3; Annie, age 2; and Sarah Gray, age 70.

The 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, show Mary J., age 38; Charles, age 20; Clayton, age 17; Belle, age 12; Annie, age 10; Walker, age 8; Benjamin, age 7; and Thomas, age 3.

BDDBA Belle (Sarah)

Sarah, age 3, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in her father's household. Belle, age 12, appears in the 1880 Census records for Perry county in her mother's household. In her father's will she is named as Belle Shumaker.

BDDBB Clayton J.

Clayton, age 7, appears in the 1870 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. At age 17, he appears in the 1880 Census records for Perry county in his father's household. He is named as "C.J." in his father's will.

TPC cemetery records show C.J., 1864-1941, and wife Ellen nee Shearer, 1866-1914.

The 1900 Census records for Perry county show Clayton, age 35 (born 9/1864); Sarah E., age 33 (born 8/1866); and four children born after 1880.

BDDBC Charles W.

Charles appears in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. TPC cemetery records show Charles W., 10/6/1859-12/28/1935, and wife Ida Margaret, 2/5/1864-5/5/1909. The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (1897) shows Ida's maiden name as Shumaker.

The 1900 Census records for Perry county show Charles W., age 39 (born 10/1860) (sic); Ida M., age 36 (born 2/1864); and four children born after 1880.

BDDBD Thomas G.

Thomas, age 3, appears in the 1880 Census records for Perry county, PA, in his father's household. TPC cemetery records show Thomas G., 1876-1959, and wife Edna J., 1879-1955.