Dr. Henry Harper Fessler

Male 1834 - 1899  (64 years)


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  1. 1.  Dr. Henry Harper Fessler was born on 20 Jun 1834 in Pennsylvania; died in 1899; was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA.

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    HENRY H. FESSLER, M. D., was born in Old Lycoming township, Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1834, son of John and Mary (Myers) Fessler, natives of York county, Pennsylvania. John Fessler was one of the pioneers on the "Long Reach," Lycoming county, where he purchased a tract of land, and cleared a farm upon which he and wife resided until death. They reared a family of thirteen children, and were Lutherans in their religious views. Henry H. is the twelfth child, and was reared on the homestead farm, receiving a common school education. He afterwards attended Dickinson Seminary, where he completed his studies. He read medicine under Dr. E. H. Horner, of Newberry, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1858. Dr. Fessler commenced practice in Clinton county, moved from there to Cameron county, and in June, 1865, he came to Newberry, Lycoming county, where he has since been actively engaged in the duties of his profession. He is considered one of the leading physicians of the county, and has a large practice in the country surrounding Williamsport. He keeps well abreast with the improvements in medical science, 'and in 1882 he took a special course of studies. The Doctor is a member of Lycoming County Medical Society, and has served as a censor of the same. He is a member of the Board of Health, and in politics he is a stanch Democrat. Dr. Fessler was married, September 20, 1858, to Wilhelmina, daughter of James Funston, of Newberry, who is the mother of four children, all of whom are dead except Rachael Gertrude, wife of Walter Good, of Newberry.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101692992/henry-h-fessler

    Family/Spouse: Wihelmina Funston. Wihelmina was born in Sep 1838 in Pennsylvania; died in 1903; was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Rachel Funston Fessler  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1868 in Pennsylvania; died on 12 Apr 1923 in Gladroyn, Montgomery County, PA; was buried on 12 Apr 1923 in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA.


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  1. 2.  Rachel Funston Fessler Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born in 1868 in Pennsylvania; died on 12 Apr 1923 in Gladroyn, Montgomery County, PA; was buried on 12 Apr 1923 in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA.

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    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114677931/rachel-f-good

    Rachel married Wallis T. Good on 6 Sep 1888 in Shickshinney, Luzerne County, PA. Wallis was born on 17 Jan 1865 in Pennsylvania; died on 3 Oct 1949 in Watsontown, Northumberland County, PA; was buried on 4 Oct 1949 in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]