Compiled By Mrs. Leister Presley Searcy, Arkansas, Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas Wiysel, A. p. 915-916 http://www.couchgenweb.com/arkansas/jackson/biog-t-w.htm Jackson Co. Biography - T - W (Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889).

Personal Memoirs, page 916

Alexander Wiysel, lumber manufacturer. Mr. Wiysel was born and reared among the industires

of a great manufacturing place, his birth occuring in Cambria County PA., on the 24 August 1824.

He is the son of Joseph and Susanna Weisinger Wiysel, of the same county and state, but the great

grandfather was a native of Germany who emigrated to this country at an early period and settled in Pennsylvania, afterward fighting in the War of the Revolution. The parents of Alexander Wiysel

emigrated to Wabash County IN some years after their marriage, where the father died during the Civil

War, while the mother still survives him and is living in Indiana. They were the parents of six children,

of whom four are yet living. Alexander Wiysel being the eldest. He was reared and spent his younger

days in Pennsylvania, where he also received the greater part of his education and afterwards

moved to Wabash county, IN. From there he went to Adair County, MO and remained until 1859,

when he came to Jackson County and was employed in teaming. During the war he was detailed as engineer of a large flouring mill on the White River, and after that event he embarked in saw

milling and lumber manufacturing, a business that he has fostered and built up to be one of the

most successful in that section. He has various markets for his products, employs a large number

of men, and turns out some of the best marerial to be found anywhere, and has the honor of being

one of the pioneer mill men of Jackson County. Mr. Wiysel was married in 1848 to Miss Susanna Stemman,

by whom he has had five children, two of them yet living: Samuel and Charles. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and one of the representative citizens of his county, taking and active

interest in its promotion and welfare.

Alexander Wiysel, lumber manufacturer. Mr. Wiysel was born and reared among the industires of a great manufacturing place, his birth occuring in Cambria County PA.,

on the 24 August 1824. He is the son of Joseph and Susanna Weisinger Wiysel,

of the same county and state, but the great grandfather was a native of Germany who emigrated to this country at an early period and settled in Pennsylvania, afterward

fighting in the War of the Revolution.

1850 US Federal Census, Cambria County, Pennslyvania.

Conemaugh Twp, Cambria Co, 1850, Page 131-b, FN 400, line 41-45

Wisel Joseph 56 M Farmer 1,000 PA

Wisel Susan 46 F

Wisel Hanah 20 F

Wisel Moses 18 M Laborer

Wisel Susan 15 F

Page 132-a same twp: line 1-4

Wisel Mary 14 F ( this entry and the above on 131b list FN 400)

Wisel Alexander, 31 M Lumberman PA

Wisel Susanah 27 F

Wisel Philip 1 M

Jackson Twp. REEL NO: M432-761 Page 202B

Enumerated on the 17th day of October 1850 by Wm. L. Shyrock

33 126 134 Funk Martin 26 M W Labourer X

34 126 134 Funk Ester 22 F W

[note - Esther Funk is a daughter of Joseph Wisel above]

Page 132-a same twp: line 1-4

Wisel Alexander, 31 M Lumberman PA

Wisel Susanah 27 F

Wisel Philip 1 M

Compiled By Mrs. Leister Presley Searcy, Arkansas, Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas Wiysel, A. p. 915-916 http://www.couchgenweb.com/arkansas/jackson/biog-t-w.htm Jackson Co. Biography - T - W (Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889).

Personal Memoirs, page 916

Alexander Wiysel, lumber manufacturer. Mr. Wiysel was born and reared among the industires

of a great manufacturing place, his birth occuring in Cambria County PA., on the 24 August 1824.

He is the son of Joseph and Susanna Weisinger Wiysel, of the same county and state, but the great

grandfather was a native of Germany who emigrated to this country at an early period and settled in Pennsylvania, afterward fighting in the War of the Revolution. The parents of Alexander Wiysel

emigrated to Wabash County IN some years after their marriage, where the father died during the Civil

War, while the mother still survives him and is living in Indiana. They were the parents of six children,

of whom four are yet living. Alexander Wiysel being the eldest. He was reared and spent his younger

days in Pennsylvania, where he also received the greater part of his education and afterwards

moved to Wabash county, IN. From there he went to Adair County, MO and remained until 1859,

when he came to Jackson County and was employed in teaming. During the war he was detailed as engineer of a large flouring mill on the White River, and after that event he embarked in saw

milling and lumber manufacturing, a business that he has fostered and built up to be one of the

most successful in that section. He has various markets for his products, employs a large number

of men, and turns out some of the best marerial to be found anywhere, and has the honor of being

one of the pioneer mill men of Jackson County. Mr. Wiysel was married in 1848 to Miss Susanna Stemman,

by whom he has had five children, two of them yet living: Samuel and Charles. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and one of the representative citizens of his county, taking and active

interest in its promotion and welfare.

Alexander Wiysel being the eldest. He was reared and spent his younger

days in Pennsylvania, where he also received the greater part of his education and afterwards moved to Wabash county, IN. From there he went to Adair County, MO and remained until 1859, when he came to Jackson County and was employed in teaming.

Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas, ED 137, FN90.

Line: 11-17, Family: 88,90

Wiysel, Alexander W M 54 blank married blank PA PA PA

Wiysel, Emma W F 29 wife married blank TN KY KY

Wiysel, Daniel W M 38 brother single blacksmith PA PA PA

Wiysel, Mattie W F 24 sister single blank PA PA PA

Wiysel, Samuel W M 29 son single miller PA PA PA

Wiysel, Charles W M 20 son single blank AK PA PA

Prichard, Arta W F 8 step single blank AK TN TN

daughter

note - Alexander and Emma were both marked as married, widowed, and

married within the year.

Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, Film 1254047, NA Film Number T9-0047, p. 196D

H. H. WIYSEL Self M Male W 35 PA Wagon Maker PA PA

N. D. WIYSEL Other M Female W 26 KY Keeping House KY KY

M. F. NEELY Other W Female W 58 DC --- ---

L. E. NEELY Other S Female W 28 AR Millinery Store SC DC

Martha JACKSON Other S Female W 26 TN Cook TN TN

Alice WATTS Other S Female W 14 ENGLAND House Girl ENGLAND ENGLAND

G. V. BARICK Other W Male W 38 VA Plasterer VA VA

F. L. FAUSHU Other S Male W 34 KY Wagon Maker --- ---