Caleb Shisler

Caleb Shisler - settled in this county in 1868, and he is justified in saying that Paulding county is a healty locality, as he has never had an occasion for the services of a doctor during his residence here. He was born in Fairfield county, August 5, 1836, and married in this county May 9, 1861, his choice being Elizabeth J. Kretzinger, who was born in Wayne county, Ohio, March 17, 1841. Their children comprise Arthur H., born March 7, 1863; Grafton, November 12, 1865; Anzalletta, June 2, 1868; Homer, November 28, 1872; Della, January 31, 1878. Mr. Shisler’s father, Samuel, was born in Orange county, Virginia, August 17, 1793; he was a teamster in the war of 1812. General Zachariah Taylor was born in the same locality. Samuel died in 1869 on his son’s farm. Mary (Bolinger) Shisler, Caleb’s mother, was born in Maryland, May 6, 1794; her death took place in Brown township. Mr. Shisler’s father, John Kretzinger, was born in York county Pennsylvania, July 8, 1810; he laid out the Kretzinger Cemetery; Daniel May’s wife was the first person buried there. Jane Ann (Burtnett) Kretzinger was Mrs. Shisler’s mother; she was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, July 6, 1814, and died in Brown township in 1874. Mrs. Shisler’s parents came to this county in October, 1846. Caleb enlisted in the 192d Ohio, February 10, 1865; he was a member of Company E, Captain Harpster commanding; he was discharged at Winchester, Virginia. Henry Kretzinger, a brother of Mrs. Shisler, was a member of the 100th Ohio. Caleb is a farmer and carpenter. He has one hundred and forty-five acres in his farm. Address, Oakwood, Paulding county, Ohio.