Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Wiser, Nathan M.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Warrington Township


   NATHAN M. WISER P.O. Eureka, is a grandson of Valentine 
Wiser, who was of German extraction, and a resident of New 
Jersey.  He afterward removed to Chester county, where he 
followed the trade of blacksmith, and died there.  His wife 
died before he left New Jersey.  Mr. Wiser's maternal 
ancestors are the Marples, a numerous family, who are 
residents of Montgomery, Philadelphia and Bucks counties.  
The son of Valentine Wiser, named Jacob, was father of our 
subject.  He was born January 18, 1806.  He had two brothers 
who lived to maturity, Michael and Valentine; both now 
deceased.  Jacob was born in Mullica Hill, N. J., and his 
mother dying when he was 9 years old, he was sent to work in 
a mill owned by Mr. Neisel, with whom he lived until he was 
21, and then worked in a mill in Hatboro for over twenty 
years.  In 1839 he removed to a farm in Hartsville, 
Warminster township, this county, owned by his wife's 
father, where he lived six years.  Four years later he 
bought a farm in Hilltown township, on which he lived 
twenty-two years, when he retired, and died in New Britain 
township, August 7, 1877, in his seventy-second year.  In 
1830 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Nathan Marple, of 
this county.  This family had long been residents of this 
county.  Mrs. Wiser was born in Warminster township, June 2, 
1808, and now lives with her son.  To their union five 
children were born:  Thomas M., in Montgomery county; Edith 
Anna, who died in infancy; Jacob, who died in Manayunk, in 
1881; Martha Louisa, wife of Isaac Rutherford, of 
Philadelphia; and Nathan M., the second son, who was born 
September 30, 1833.  He remained with his father until his 
marriage, when he rented a farm in Hilltown township, and a 
year later rented his father-in-law's farm in the same 
township, where he stayed eight years, and in 1866 bought 
the place where he now lives.  Two years ago he erected a 
fine residence, where he lives in comfort.  On November 12, 
1856, he as married to Wilhelmina, daughter of John Snyder, 
of Hilltown.  She was born October 7, 1834.  They have six 
children, the first dying in infancy.  Elizabeth H. died on 
April 7, 1863, aged 4; Alfred S. died when six months old; 
and Walter B. when nine years old.  The survivors are:  
Charles Oscar, born January 17, 1861, who is married to 
Hannah, daughter of Benjamin Larzelere, of this township, 
and lives with his father; and Emma Matilda, born November 
30, 1864, who is a teacher.  Mr. Wiser has been a school 
director for many years.  He is a member of Doylestown 
lodge, No. 94, I. O. O. F.   He and his wife and children 
are all members of the Reformed church at Pleasantville, of 
which he is both treasurer and trustee.  In politics he is a 
democrat.