SAMUEL WHISLER
In 1855, Samuel Whisler, a native of Pennsylvania, emigrated from Wayne county, Indiana, and made a settlement on section 16. He improved a farm here, where he made his home until his death, which occurred November 17, 1876. He was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, on the 24th of May, 1811, and when six years of age his parents moved to Columbiana county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood, being reared on a farm and educated in the public schools. When a young man he was engaged in clerking in a general store, and was later engaged in the business for himself. He married Elizabeth R. Pike, a native of Ohio, in 1837. In 1851 they moved to Indiana and located on a farm, where he lived until 1855, when he sold his place and started with teams for Iowa. He settled on section 16, Edna township, where he built a small log cabin, and lived there until a few years before his death. There were six children in the family---Hugh, William L., John T., Mary A., Matilda J. and Robert M. Mr. Whisler united with the Christian church at Churchill, Columbiana county, Ohio, and began preaching in that denomination, and a few years after he came West, was ordained and preached regularly until his death. Robert M. was born in Stark county, Ohio, on the 7th of February, 1848, and when seven years of age came to Cass county, and was there reared to manhood. He was married in 1883 to Mary Lloyd, a native of England. He now lives upon the old homestead, and his mother now makes her home with him. He is engaged largely in the stock business, principally cattle and hogs, and has a large quantity of grazing land.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 752-753.
