Vialina Kisner Musselman

The Descendants of Reuben Musselman and Vialina Kisner

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The Descendants of Reuben Musselman and Vialina Kisner


Reuben and Vialina (Kisner) Musselman
From the Estate of Helen Hottenstein
Courtesy of Dave Kester

VIALINA KISNER (William Kisner, Sr.) born January 21, 1834; died April 25, 1881;

Married Reuben Musselman on June 20, 1852. He was born Oct. 13, 1829; died April 23, 1903

Children of Vialina & Reuben Musselman:

  1. Mary Ellen Musselman 1853-1926
  2. Hannah Christian Musselman 1858-1934
  3. George Oliver Musselman 1860-1933
  4. Sarah Amillia Musselman 1863-1865
  5. Charles Edward Musselman 1864-
  6. Orville Musselman 1867-1952
  7. Amanda Philena Musselman 1869-1897

MARY ELLEN MUSSELMAN (Vialina, William Kisner, Sr.) born July 1853; died June 1926.

Married Samuel B. Epley on January 29, 1873.

Sullivan Review and Gazette and Herald
Dushore, PA
June 30, 1926

MRS. MARY E. EPLEY

Mrs. Mary E. Epley, widow of the late Samuel Epley, died at the home of her son, Burton Epley, Second street, Towanda, Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. She was born in the year 1853 at Dushore and was greatly respected by a large number of friends.
Mrs. Epley is survived by three sons and one daughter, Burton Epley of Towanda; Mrs. O. C. Thrall of Waverly; Charles Epley of Overton and Curtis Epley of Sayre. The following brothers and sisters also survive: George Musselman, of Overton; Rev. E. C. Musselman of Wysox; Orville Musselman of Syracuse and Mrs. Hannah Rinebold of Overton.
There was a prayer service conducted by Rev. E. C. Musselman at the house at 12:30 o’clock on Monday afternoon. Further services were held at the Overton Reformed church at 2:30 o’clock. The Rev. Strite of the M. E. Church, New Albany, had charge of the services at Overton and burial was in the Overton cemetery.

HANNAH CHRISTIAN MUSSELMAN (Vialina, William Kisner, Sr.) born 1858; died May 5, 1934

Married Gilbert L. Rinebold on June 28, 1878.

The Sullivan Review
Dushore, PA
May 9, 1934

Mrs. G. L. Rinebold of Overton died Saturday morning at her home at the age of 76 years.

She is survived by one grandson, one daughter, Mrs. Frank D. Brink and two brothers, Orville J. Musselman and Rev. E. C. Musselman of Wysox.

Funeral service was held at the home Monday afternoon, with interment in the Methodist cemetery at Overton.

GEORGE OLIVER MUSSELMAN (Vialina, William Kisner, Sr.) born March 25, 1860; died August 29, 1933

Married 1st Helen Dana Heacock on May 27, 1880

Married 2nd Nellie D. Matthews

SARAH AMILLIA MUSSELMAN (Vialina, William Kisner, Sr.) born November 1, 1863; died February 8, 1865.

REV. CHARLES EDWARD MUSSELMAN (Vialina, William Kisner, Sr.) born 1864;

Married Martha Jennie Molyneaux on January 8, 1903.

ORVILLE MUSSELMAN (Vialina, William Kisner, Sr.) born 1867; died 1952

Married Martha Cranmer.

AMANDA PHILENA MUSSELMAN (Vialina, William Kisner, Sr.) born July 7, 1869; died July 2, 1897

Married Arthur Benton Monroe on June 28, 1893.

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