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Sarah E. Williams Rissler

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Birth	:	16 Nov 1837 Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	15 Jan 1909 Madrid, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calcutta United Presbyterian Cemetery, Calcutta, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6680984, -80.5757980
Plot	:	Lot 247, Grave 5
Description	:	Boone County Democrat January 29, 1909 Mrs. Sarah E. Rissler, perhaps one of the earliest surviving pioneer residents of the county, having resided here for over sixty years, passed away at her home in Madrid, Saturday evening, Jan. 15th, aged 71 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was born in Putnam county, Indiana, Nov. 18, 1837. At the age of seven years she moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Williams to Illinois, where they resided until 1847, when they came to Iowa and settled on a farm just south of Elk Rapids near Madrid, two years... Read More	Boone County Democrat January 29, 1909 Mrs. Sarah E. Rissler, perhaps one of the earliest surviving pioneer residents of the county, having resided here for over sixty years, passed away at her home in Madrid, Saturday evening, Jan. 15th, aged 71 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was born in Putnam county, Indiana, Nov. 18, 1837. At the age of seven years she moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Williams to Illinois, where they resided until 1847, when they came to Iowa and settled on a farm just south of Elk Rapids near Madrid, two years before the county was organized and four years before the county seat was located. The land had been occupied the year before by a band of Fox and Pottawattamie Indians and there were not to exceed ten other families in the county at the time. Dec. 7, 1856 she was united in marriage with Mrs. Lewis Rissler and they had enjoyed fifty two years of happy wedded life together, all of those years being spent in the vicinity of Madrid. To them were born nine children, three of whom, Susan J., Benjamin L., and Mary N., have preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her death, her husband, Lewis Rissler, three sons, John W. Rissler of Spokane, Washington, H.H. Rissler of Perry, Iowa, and George E. Rissler of Madrid and three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Thompson, of Tipton, Missouri, Mrs. Hattie Lawson of Long Pine, Nebraska, and Miss Sarah C. Rissler at home. She is also survived by two brothers, one sister, four half brothers, and one half sister, twenty three grand children and six great grand children. The funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon, Jan. 17th., conducted by the rev. Harward of the Christian church, of which she had been a faithful member for nearly forty years, burial in the Fairview cemetery.

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Sarah E. Williams Rissler's memorial is located at: Calcutta United Presbyterian Cemetery, Calcutta, Columbiana County, USA.
When did Sarah E. Williams Rissler death?
Sarah E. Williams Rissler death on 15 Jan 1909 in Madrid, Boone County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6680984
Longitude: -80.5757980

Family Members:

Parent

Benjamin F. Williams

(1817 - 1884)

Ailcey Ann “Alice” Straughn Williams

(1818 - 1850)

Spouse

Lewis Rissler

(1834 - 1913)

Children

Infant Daughter Rissler

(unknow - unknow)

Benjamin Rissler

(unknow - unknow)

Susan Jane Rissler Luther

(1857 - 1895)

Elsie Ann Rissler Thompson

(1862 - 1945)

George E. Rissler

(1873 - 1918)

Sarah Catherine “Kate” Rissler Lee

(1879 - 1946)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Calcutta United Presbyterian Cemetery
Calcutta, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6680984, -80.5757980

2. Longs Run Cemetery
Calcutta, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6711006, -80.5667038

3. Columbiana County Memorial Park
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6643982, -80.5939026

4. Woolam Cemetery
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6885640, -80.5607980

5. Riverview Cemetery
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6389008, -80.5721970

6. Jackman Cemetery
Calcutta, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6974983, -80.5550003

7. Spring Grove Cemetery
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6342010, -80.5932999

8. Saint Aloysius Cemetery
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6315994, -80.5944977

9. Bnai Jacob Cemetery
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6321983, -80.6091995

10. Old Fifth Street Cemetery
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6218240, -80.5860710

11. Township Line Cemetery
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6906013, -80.6333008

12. Scotch Settlement Cemetery
Wellsville, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6399994, -80.6393967

13. Shadow Lawn Memory Garden
Newell, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6091750, -80.5990870

14. Georgetown Cemetery
Georgetown, Beaver County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6366997, -80.4997025

15. Leslie Farm Cemetery
Middleton Township, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7271070, -80.6283450

16. McLaughlin Cemetery
Industry, Beaver County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6763992, -80.4816971

17. Locust Hill Cemetery
Chester, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5914001, -80.5682983

18. Clarkson Cemetery
Clarkson, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7436640, -80.6117110

19. Yellow Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Wellsville, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6479988, -80.6796036

20. Saint Elizabeth Cemetery
Wellsville, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6077995, -80.6580963

21. Mount Zion Methodist Cemetery
Rogers, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7552986, -80.5709000

22. Highland Cemetery
Midland, Beaver County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7203600, -80.4826400

23. Spring Hill Cemetery
Wellsville, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6062700, -80.6590000

24. New Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Midland, Beaver County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7219300, -80.4823000