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REV. GEORGE KEISER, a native of Perry county, Pa., and son of Jacob and Catherine (Ritter) Keiser, was born March 6, 1822. When he was eight years of age his parents came to Cumberland county, where they spent the remainder of their lives. The father died, however, in Perry county, in 1833, Jacob and Catherine Keiser had children as follows: Leah (deceased) was the wife of John Swartz. George is the subject proper of this sketch. Susan, (deceased) was the wife of Jacob Kochenderfer. David is a resident of Cumberland county; his deceased wife in maidenhood was Annie Bender. Rachel, widow of David Kochenderfer, resides in Carlisle. Jacob resides in Omaha, Neb.; his wife, now deceased, was Sophia Edgington. John C. is deceased; his wife, who was Sarah Humer, lives in Carlisle.

George Keiser has been twice married, first, on Feb. 13. 1845, to Rachel Bear, who bore him five children, three of whom reached maturity; David B., of Houston, Texas; Catharine, deceased wife of Jacob Brown; and Emma, wife of Frank Langheine. The mother of these children died in March, 1863. The present wife of George Keiser was before marriage Mary Steiner, and they were married April 21, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Keiser are the parents of three children: Edwin S. resides in Lancaster, Pa.; Ella M. is at home; George W. is living in Carlisle.

George Keiser united with the Reformed Mennonite Church in the year 1857, and was ordained a minister in the year 1860. A reference to the year of his birth will remind the reader that Rev. George Keiser has rounded out his four score years, and during this time he has for more than half a century devoted himself to the cause of Him ‘“with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”