BIO:  David H. Kister, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Newberry Township, Pg 155

DAVID H. KISTER was born in Newberrytown, York County, Penn., September 2, 1830, 
and is a son of Jacob E. and Catherine (Hart) Kister, of York County.  At the age 
of nineteen years he began to learn the cigar-maker’s trade, which he has 
continued to the present day.  He manufactures from 100,000 to 800,000 cigars per 
annum.  He enlisted, in Harrisburgh, Penn., February 20, 1865, in Company K, One 
Hundred and Ninety-second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, to serve for 
one year, or during the war, and was honorably discharged at the end of his term.  
On his return home he purchased several tracts of land, which he also cultivates.  
July 16, 1854, he was married to Mary J. Mills, of the same county, and daughter 
of James and Elizabeth (Miller) Mills, who was born July 2, 1835.  To this union 
have been born eleven children:  Elizabeth M., born July 1, 1855; Jane M., born 
March 7, 1857; Inza M., born March 11, 1859; Ellsworth M., born May 4, 1861; 
Catherine M., born June 29, 1863; John M., born October 6, 1865; Mary M., born 
March 1, 1868; Annetta M., born September 8, 1870; Charles M., born January 11, 
1873; Gertrude M., born March 20, 1875; Lulu M., born March 21, 1878 – all 
living.