Dr. Henry Harper Fessler
1834 - 1899 (64 years)-
Name Henry Harper Fessler [1] Title Dr. Birth 20 Jun 1834 Pennsylvania 
[2] Gender Male Death 1899 Burial Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA Person ID I2711 Kreider Moyer Last Modified 6 Jan 2023
Father John Fessler, b. 09 Dec 1787, York County, PA d. 21 Feb 1859, Lycoming County, PA (Age 71 years) Mother Mary Meyer, b. 1795, Clinton County, PA d. 04 Apr 1857 (Age 62 years) Family ID F653 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wihelmina Funston, b. Sep 1838, Pennsylvania d. 1903 (Age 64 years) Children 1. Rachel Funston Fessler, b. 1868, Pennsylvania d. 12 Apr 1923, Gladroyn, Montgomery County, PA (Age 55 years)Family ID F981 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Jul 2020
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Birth - 20 Jun 1834 - Pennsylvania 
Burial - - Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer
H. H. Fessler, born June 20, 1834; married to Wilhelmina Funston. They have one child, Rachel G. Mr. Fessler is an eminent physician, and has a large practice in Newberry (his home) and Williamsport.
[3] - 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. [4]
- Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer
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Sources - [S48] Calvin F. Moyer, Genealogy of the Morr Family, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382), 260.
Henry Harper was born June 20, 1834; married Wilhelmina Funston. Henry Harper was raised near Newberry, Pa., where he attended school. He graduated at Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa. After completing his course there, he taught school for three terms in the vicinity of Newberry. He then took up the study of medicine under instruction of Dr. H. E. Horner, Newberry and subsequently took a course at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, graduating in 1859. The first practical experience in his profession he acquired at Logansville (Loganton,) Sugar Valley, Clinton county, Pa., where he formed a partnership with Dr. Jonathan Moyer, his cousin. Soon thereafter, 1862, he was given a position as physician for Sunbury and Erie railroad, and was thus employed for four years. After this, he located at Newberry, and has practiced at that place and Williamsport ever since. He has always had a great deal of practice — an evidence as to his skill as a physician. He is short in stature; blue eyes; social; pleasant; heavy set; fond of hunting and fishing. Issue four:
1. James C. was born August 1, 1858; died October 21, 1858.
2. Edward H. was born June 21, 1860; died May 5, 1869.
3. Rachel Gertrude was born January 10, 1868; married to Wallace Good; live at Newberry.
4. Annie was born April 8, 1884; died in July, 1884. - [S48] Calvin F. Moyer, Genealogy of the Morr Family, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382).
- [S2] Meyer, Henry, Genealogy of the Meyer Family, (1890).
- [S38] Find A Grave database.
- [S48] Calvin F. Moyer, Genealogy of the Morr Family, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382), 260.