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Below is a family biography included in the Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania published in 1905 by The Genealogical Publishing Company. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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SAMUEL M. KISSINGER, a well-known farmer of Dickinson township, Cumberland county, was born at his present home, and is a son of George Kissinger, one of the most prominent men in this part of Cumberland county.
George Kissinger is a native of the same township, and received his education in the public schools there. He was one of four children born to his parents, the others being- Jonathan, Philip and Susan, all three deceased. George Kissinger is the possessor of seventy-six acres of valuable land, which is now kept in a highly productive state through the wise care of his son, Samuel M. He was one of the most useful men of the township in his day, being intelligent and practical, and possessed of good judgment and plenty of common sense. He served as supervisor and school director for about six years, and he surveyed the public road across the mountain in Dickinson and South Middleton townships. He and his wife, Maria (Myers) had the following children: John (deceased), Charlie, William (deceased), George (deceased) and Samuel M., the last named being the eldest of the family.
Samuel M. Kissinger was reared to manhood in his native township, receiving his education in the public schools there. He was trained to agriculture on the home farm, and early manifested a liking for it. Upon reaching manhood he determined to make it his life work, and has continued to reside on his father’s farm, managing same with great ability. The family is numbered among the substantial residents of the township.
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This family biography is one of numerous biographies included in the Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania published in 1905 by The Genealogical Publishing Company.
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