John Philip Geisler (bef. 1825 - 1883)

Born before 12 Oct 1825 in Sippersfeld, Pfalz, Bavaria, Deutscher Bund

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Ruark) Geisler — married 25 Mar 1852 (to 1883) in Richland, Illinois, United States

Died 8 Dec 1883 after age 58 in Lawrence, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John Philip Geisler was the son of Johannes Nicholas and Johannetha Maria Barbara Neber (Geissler) Geisler, christened October 12, 1825 in Sippersfeld, Pfalz, Bavaria, Deutschland at the Evangelische Kirche Sippersfeld. By 1850 he and his parents, and siblings were settled in Lawrence Township, Lawrence County Illinois. He was a cooper. He married Elizabeth Ann Ruark, the daughter of Reason Pumpery and Mary Jane (Banks) Ruark, on March 25, 1852 in Richland County, Illinois.

John Philip became the minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church known as Hopewell Church. He and his wife were charter members meeting in first different people’s homes, and later in a log cabin built in a thicket just behind the present Hopewell church building. Among the other charter members were surnames of Keneipp, Mackrill, Corrie, Brian, Ruark, French, Peters, Turner, Brothers, and Ruby. Of the 29 charter members, 14 are buried at Moffett Cemetery.

By 1860 John and Elizabeth were living in Lukin township, Lawrence County Illinois and they had four children, Jacob, John, Hennerette, and Mary. His father’s family lived next door. By 1870 they had three more children, Resow, Euplaney, and William F.; ten years later, these last three were still living at home.

Death records at Lawrence County Courthouse, Lawrenceville, Illinois stated that he died December 8 1883, at age 57 years, 3 months, 27 days. The cause of death was meningeal tuberculosis, (tuberculous of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord). He was buried at Moffett Cemetery Lawrence County Illinois also known as the Hopewell church cemetery.

Sources

• *"Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPM3-PF3Z : 14 February 2020), John Philip Geissler ( Also see actual records at Lawrence County Courthouse, Lawrenceville, Illinois.)

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8BJ-YJ2 "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8BJ-YJ2 : 25 October 2021), Joh. Philipp Geissler, 1825.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RS-31N "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RS-31X : Mon Jul 17 20:16:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Nicholas Geisler and Henriette Geisler, 1850.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK92-T7Y3 "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK92-T7Y3 : 19 February 2021), John P Geisler and Elizabeth Ruark, 25 Mar 1852; citing Richland, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,221,093.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4P-WNX "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4P-WN6 : Tue Jul 18 00:39:09 UTC 2023), Entry for J P Gisler and Elizabeth Gisler, 1860.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H9-PTR "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H9-PTR : Mon Aug 21 23:09:22 UTC 2023), Entry for John Geisler and Elizabeth Geisler, 1870.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVZ-79N "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVZ-79N : Thu Aug 03 04:53:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Philip Geisler and Elizabeth Geisler, 1880.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106633185/john-philip-geisler: accessed 04 September 2023), memorial page for John Philip Geisler (1826–8 Dec 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 106633185, citing Moffett Cemetery, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by RLNT (contributor 47824061).

• History of Hopewell Church, Archival files, Lawrence County Historical Society, Lawrenceville, Illinois.