Joseph Herman Nisley and Mary Catharine Croll

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Husband Joseph Herman Nisley ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Joseph Herman Nissley
           Born: 11 Feb 1831 - Lower Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Martin Nissley (1786-1868) 1 2 3
         Mother: Fanny Landis (1788-1871) 1 3

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Wife Mary Catharine Croll ¹

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         Father: Henry Croll (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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1 F Annie Croll Nisley ¹

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2 F Lillian Frances Nisley ¹

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         Spouse: William M. Lauman (      -Aft 1883) 4

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3 F Mary Josephine Nisley ⁴

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4 F Fannie Heikes Nisley ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Herman Nisley

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He was educated in the public schools, brought up a farmer, and afterwards engaged in the hardware business at Middletown, Pennsylvania. In 1865 he was appointed United States assessor, serving until elected prothonotary of the county, which office he filled from 1867 to 1873. He represented the county of Dauphin in the state Legislature in 1875-78. He was later connected with the Middletown Furniture Manufactory, one of the successful industries of that town.

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 590.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 136.

3 Alex. Harris, A Biographical History of Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1872), Pg 425.

4 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 591.