Charles D. Stisser

Charles D. Stisser, son of Solomon and Catherine (Bane) Stisser, was born at Lenox, Madison county, N. Y., March 15,1828. Solomon was born in Seneca county, K. Y., where his father, Dr. Stisser, and wife, both natives of Germany, settled after the Revolution. During the Revolution he was surgeon, and won a national reputation. After the war he settled in Seneca county, and practiced medicine there until his death. Solomon received a fair education, and selected the blacksmith's trade, which he followed until the war of 1812 broke out. He served throughout this last struggle of the British to strangle freedom in her home. After peace was declared he married Miss Kate Bane, to whom was born three children, the subject of this sketch being the only survivor. This lady died at Lenox, N. Y.. in 1830. A year later Solomon married his late wife's sister, moved to Orleans county, and resided there until his death in 1875. Charles D. passed his boyhood years in York State. In 1852 he moved to Chicago, and was in the river and canal marine for a number of years, being the owner of seven canal boats, and of the steamer Winona, which he sold at St. Louis, Mo., in 1863. While there he purchased a farm in Stark county, and in 1866 purchased a second farm in Peoria county, on which he resided two years. In 1868 he added to his acres in Valley township, sold his Peoria farm, came to reside here, and has since made it his home, owning 488 acres in Valley and 80 in Goshen. In 1863 he married Miss Carrie F., daughter of Sylvanus and Permelia Mallory, the former a native of Vermont, who, moving to York State, was married there, and with his family came to Marshall county, Ill. In 1852 he moved to Adair county, la., returned to Marshall county after the war, and died there in 1882. To Mrs. Stisser live children were born, four of whom are living: Edgar E., Alida B., Atta W., Charles L. and Nettie D. Mrs. S. is a member of the Congregational church, of which her husband is a supporter. Politically, he is Republican, and in school matters zealous and earnest. Being of a domestic nature, he refrains from active participation in local or state affairs, but what is worthy of moral or financial aid finds always in him a patron.