Individual Details

John W. Geissinger
Since 1881 John W. Geissinger has been a resident of Dickinson county and he has been an important part in its early development, especially along agricultural lines, owning and operating a fine farm in Westport township. At the present time, however, he is living retired in Milford, enjoying a well-earned rest. He was born on the 13th of December, 1835, in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, of which state his parents, John and Jane (Barrick) Geissinger, were also natives...He assisted in the operation of the home farm until the age of twenty-six....In 1881 he came to Dickinson county, Iowa. He rented land for several years and then purchased 160 acres in Westport until he retired in 1902, selling his tract and moving to Spencer Iowa. After 10 years he moved to a residence in Milford.
He married Mary Boden, daughter of Matthew & Margaret Boden. Her parents were originally natives of Scotland. Her father died in Ireland before the family emigrated and located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Mary's mother died in Pennsylvania in 1900. Mary and John had 10 children: Anna, wife of Henry Herrick, of Grimes, Iowa; Mattie, wife of Frank Ewen, of Dickinson Co; Ida, who died at the age of one and a half years; Irvin, a resident of California; Flora, widow of Reuben Donaldson; Margaret, wife of A.W. Hall of Cananda; Alonzo, resident of Canada; Mary E., who died at age 6 months; Clara, who died in 1902 at age 24; and John D., a physician of Spirit Lake, Iowa.
John W Geissinger is a Methodist & a stanch Republican, serving for 6 years as a Westport township assessor and was also a member of the school board. "during his long residence in Dickinson he has made a host of warm friends and wherever known is held in the highest regard.
Source: History of Emmet and Dickinson County, Iowa, by Pioneer Publications, pg 146-147.

Birth	13 DEC 1835	Huntingdon Co., PA
Marriage	13 JUN 1861	Mary Jane BODEN
Death		Dickinson Co., IA
Religion		a Methodist

Spouse	Mary Jane BODEN (1837 - )
Child	Anna GEISSINGER ( - )
Child	Mattie GEISSINGER ( - )
Child	Ida GEISSINGER ( - )
Child	Irvin GEISSINGER ( - )
Child	Flora Belle GEISSINGER ( - )
Child	Margaret GEISSINGER ( - )
Child	Alonzo GEISSINGER ( - )
Child	Mary E. GEISSINGER ( - )
Child	Clara GEISSINGER (1878 - 1902)
Child	John D. GEISSINGER M.D. (1880 - )

Father	John B. GEISSINGER (1805 - 1888)
Mother	Jane BARRICK/BARRACK (1807 - 1871)
Sibling	Sarah Ann GEISSINGER (1836 - 1904)
Sibling	Henry D. GEISSINGER (1838 - )
Sibling	David GEISSINGER (1844 - )
Sibling	Mary M. GEISSINGER (1846 - )
Sibling	Daniel W. GEISSINGER (1847 - 1893)
Sibling	Samuel D. GEISSINGER (1849 - )