SAMUEL KISTLER. This highly esteemed citizen of Seneca county is a son of Joseph and Margaret (Shawbury) Kistler and was born July 8, 1867. Joseph Kistler a pioneer in this vicinity, died at his residence in Adams township, February 2, 1899, aged eighty-four years. He was a son of Michael and Magdalena (Hoppes) Kistler, born January 10, 1815, in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. The record of his baptism shows the date February 28, 1815. He was for more than seventy years a consistent member of the Lutheran church, in which he held important offices greatly to the benefit of the church and to the satisfaction of all his fellow members. He came to the county in the year 1832 and married Elizabeth Payne, May 22, 1836. She died October 2, 1854, after having borne him five children. He married Margaret Shawbury September 11, 1855. At his death he left three sons and four daughters. Fifteen of his children and twenty-one of his great grandchildren were living in 1910. In his time he was one of the men of prominence in his township, a leader in and a generous contributor to every good work. He was a good husband and father, a kind neighbor and a truly patriotic citizen. Miss Shawbury, who became his second wife, was born in Prussia and in 1833 came to the United States with her parents. They located in Scipio township. She bore her husband five sons and six daughters five of whom died before she passed away. Their father died February 2, 1899. The mother, who was born January 4, 1829, died December 15, 1905. She was an earnest Christian, trying always to love her God and do good to her fellow men and women. She was long an active and very helpful member of the German Lutheran church.

Samuel Kistler married Miss Mary B. Miller, December 29, 1889. She was born August 3, 1870, a daughter of J. J. and Sarah (Robinalt) Miller. A biographical sketch of her father graces another page of this work. She has borne her husband one son, Albert D. Kistler, born April 21, 1891. Out of the goodness of their hearts, they raised Charles A. McLeod, a native of Maine, who was a member of their household until his marriage and who is now living in Scipio township.




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History of Seneca County, Ohio
by A. J. Baughman