James A. Lostetter, Sr. and Melissa King

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Husband James A. Lostetter, Sr. ¹

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           Born: 20 Mar 1825 - Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV 2
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         Father: John Lostetter (Abt 1768-1832) 2
         Mother: Catherine Noel (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 1 Jan 1850 3

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Wife Melissa King ³

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         Father: Henry King (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Rachel Gordon (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M William H. Lostetter ⁴

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         Spouse: Emma R. Buchanan (      -      ) 4

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2 M Elmer C. Lostetter ³

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         Spouse: Sarah A. Rankin (      -      ) 3

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3 F Maud E. Lostetter ^{5 6}

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         Spouse: Levi Repman (1842-Aft 1926) 7 8
           Marr: 29 Apr 1896 6

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4 F Anna M. Lostetter ³

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5 M Prof. James A. Lostetter ²

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           Born: 23 Mar 1865 - West Middlesex, Shenango Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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           Died: 27 Aug 1897 - Pulaski, Lawrence Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Fannie S. King (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 23 Aug 1894 - West Middlesex, Shenango Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3

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6 F Lizzie A. Lostetter ³

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7 F Blanche J. Lostetter ³

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         Spouse: Charles Fischer (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - James A. Lostetter, Sr.

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He was born in Martinsburg, [West] Virginia, and was educated in the schools of Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, and New Castle, Pennsylvania. After completing his schooling he learned the tailor's trade, serving a four years' apprenticeship with William Stitt of Pulaski. When he became a journeyman he set out to support himself and at the same time see something of the country, and for four years was in the West, working at his trade in several of the larger cities. In 1847, he located at Middlesex, Pennsylvania, and remained there until 1850, moving in that year to New Bedford, where he made his home for about four years. In 1854 he located in Pulaski, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where he remained in the work of his trade, with the exception of three years which were spent in the Civil war, and a short time after, when he lived in West Middlesex.
He enlisted Aug. 27, 1861, at Pulaski, Pennsylvania, in Co. B, 100th Reg. Pa. Vol. Inf., which was attached to the Third Brigade of the First Division of the Ninth Army Corps, and he was engaged in all the battles in which his company took a hand, and was discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment at Pittsburgh, Aug. 27, 1864. In the Peninsular campaign, May 12, at Spottsylvania Court House, he was severely wounded.
He was a thorough believer in and an advocate of the advantages of a paper currency and fiat money, as fully elaborated in the writings of distinguished members of the Greenback party.

He and two of his sons were liberal in their religious views, but the remainder of the family were Presbyterians.

1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 362, 519.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 519.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 520.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 365, 520.

5 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 362, 520.

6 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 717.

7 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 361, 618.

8 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 716.