Jacob GIESLER
FROM GEORGE E. GEISLER - "OCCUPATION: FARMER. SERVED IN THE CONDEDERATE FORCE, WITCHER'S CO. SULLIVAN CO RESERVES (LOCAL DEFENSE)."
FROM GEORGE E. GEISLER - "SHE IS REMEMBERED BY DR. MILLARD OF BLUFF CITY IN HIS GENEALOGY OF THE MILLARD FAMILY AS BEING A 'SHOUTING METHODIST, THE KIND THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD'" "SEE THE OBITUARY NOTICE FOR FANNIE EMALINE HICKS HARKLEROAD, IN WHICH 'AUNT CLEMMA' PRAYED FOR THE DYING WOMAN, AND PRODUCED A VISITATION BY THE HOLY SPIRIT." DATE OF MARRIAGE FROM FAMILY PAPERS - SOURCE UNKNOWN
FROM GEORGE E. GEISLER - "OCCUPATION: TEACHER. HE WAS A TEACHER AT THE JEFFERSON ACADEMY (ESTABLISHED IN 1806 IN BLOUNTVILLE) . WILLIAM TAUGHT THERE AFTER THE CIVIL WAR. HE ENLISTED IN THE CONFEREDATE ARMY IN 1861 AT AGE 17. HE ACHIEVED THE RANK OF FIRST SERGEANT IN CO. K, 26TH REGIMENT, TENNESSEE INFANTRY. HE WAS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR SULLIVAN COUNTRY FROM 1875-1879." HE FILED AN AFFIDAVIT IN 1910 WHICH HELPED SECURE A VETERAN'S PENSION FOR WILLIAM DULANEY HARKLEROAD. THE TWO WERE TOGETHER WHEN THE WAR ENDED -"WHEN THE WAR ENDED HE AND WILLIAM H. GIESLER HAD BEEN GIVEN LEAVE TO GO HOME, AND TO RETURN WITH ANY HORESE THAT COULD BE ROUNDED UP. THEY LEARNED THAT LEE HAD SURRENDERED BEFORE THEY GOT HOME, SO THEY BOTH CONTINUED ON HOME AND NEVER RETURNED TO THEIR UNIT."
OCCUPATION: FARMER
He married Clementine Hicks 11 Dec 1842 at Sullivan, Tennessee . Clementine Hicks was born at Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee 27 Aug 1821 daughter of William Hicks, Rev. and Ann (Nancy) Millard .
They were the parents of 8
children:
William H. Giesler
born 1841.
Mary Margaret Giesler
born Abt 1848.
Marion Giesler
born Abt 1848.
Daniel Samuel Giesler
born 5 Feb 1851.
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Jacob Giesler died 22 Mar 1900 at Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee .
Clementine Hicks died 14 Dec 1908 at Sullivan, Tennessee .