BIO: Samuel KISSINGER, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 267.
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  SAMUEL KISSINGER, Aitch, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born May 20, 
1819, in Washington county, Md., son of George and Mary (Fry) 
Kissinger. George Kissinger was a native of Huntingdon county, of 
German descent. His wife, Mary (Fry) Kissinger, died when their only 
child, Samuel, was but three days old. The father and son were then 
separated, a member of the mother's family taking charge of the child. 
After some time, George Kissinger married again, but died when his son 
Samuel was about nine years of age, in Washington county, Md.
  The relative who had taken Samuel Kissinger kept him until he was 
nine years old, when he was bound out by the Orphans' Court at 
Hagerstown, Md., to Isaac Clymer, cooper. Mr. Kissinger remained with 
his master until he reached his majority, attending school for only a 
short time, but learning his trade. Isaac Clymer removed from Maryland 
to Huntingdon county, Pa., when young Kissinger was fourteen. When he 
became of age Mr. Kissinger opened a cooper shop on his own account in 
Penn township, and worked at the trade continuously for twenty-five 
years. He began business with the small capital of ten dollars, and 
that was borrowed. By industry and economy, however, he succeeded in 
his enterprise, and was not long in repaying the loan in full. Later, 
he bought with his savings a little farm of 50 acres, cleared and 
improved it, and built upon it a frame house and barn. As he was able, 
from time to time he added to his farm, until now he owns more than 200 
acres in Penn township, all under cultivation. He gives to this farm 
and to raising and dealing in stock his principal attention, but still 
works to some extent at his early vocation. Mr. Kissinger's success is 
an encouragement to all who may have their own way to make in the 
world, without other resources than their own simple determination to 
persevere, to work faithfully and act honorably. The same success is 
possible to all who use the same means. Mr. Kissinger, though a 
respected citizen, has never sought or held any public office. He is a 
Democrat.
  Samuel Kissinger was married in Penn township in 1842, to Mary Snare, 
a native of Penn township. Their children are: Elizabeth, deceased; 
Delila J. (Mrs. Isaac Lampe), of Huntingdon, Pa.; Margaret, deceased, 
wife of W. Black, of Huntingdon; George, died young; Catherine, now 
housekeeping for her father; and Lucinda (Mrs. T. Martin), of Nebraska. 
Mrs. Kissinger died in Penn township in 1895. Mr. Kissinger is a member 
of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a teacher in the Sunday-
school. For seven years he held the position of superintendent.