George Washington Kistler was born 10 May 1833 in Cass County, Indiana and died 28 April 1900 in Soldier, Shawnee County, Kansas. He married Emily W. Martin 27 August 1856 in Carroll County, Indiana. Emily was born in 1834 in Pennsylvania and died in 1868 in Shawnee County, Kansas. George later married Mary Bond.
George and Emily had seven children: Frances (1857), Lewis C. (1859), Elnora (1861), Alvaretta (b and d. 1861}, Ida (1863), Charles (1864) and Emily (1867). The family lived in Soldier, Shawnee, Kansas.
George Kistler was the son of John and Frances Kistler. They came from Pennsylvania and settled in Cass County, Indiana. John Kistler was married four times. The last three times to women who already had families. Plus John also raised the children of two older daughters who passed away during childbirth. He frequently had a dozen children in his home: his own children, stepchildren, and grandchildren.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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