Joseph Geiselman, one of the
prominent farmers of Mallory Township, was a son of
Valentine and Sarah (Gexty) Geiselman, natives of
Pennsylvania, who settled in Ohio at an early day and
died there. Joseph was born in Ohio, Oct. 30, 1832, where
he was reared and educated. He come to Iowa in 1854, and
bought the farm of 160 acres on section 12, where he now
lives. His land is mostly under fine cultivation. In 1864
he married Barbary Ann, daughter of John M. and Elizabeth
(Gillian) Bolsinger, natives of Pennsylvania. They now
live in Mallory Township, Ia this union there is one
child--Sarah Elizabeth, born April 16, 1865. Mr. B. votes
the Democratic ticket. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 918 |