In the year 1826 Colonel John Tressler married Elizabeth Loy, who was a daughter of George Loy and a grand-daughter of Michael Loy, in whose nonor the town of Loysville was named.The father of Michael Loy emigrated from Germany about the year 1780..........The following are the names of Colonel Tressler's children:
His oldest son, Professor John A. Tressler, died, in 1851, in Columbus, Ohio, where he had been one of the professors in the Capital University.A monument has been erected to his memory at Columbus.
V.G. Tressler, retired farmer, living at Lackeside, Cook County, Illinois.
Mrs. Sarah A. Minnich, eldest daughter, intermarried with William H. Minnich, a successful broker and money-lender, living at Newport, Perry County with whom the widow of Colonel Tressler is living in contentment.
Rev. John W. Tressler, living at Somerfield, Somerset county, Pa.He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Josiah E. Tressler has retired from the practice of medicine, and is now engaged in the banking business at Peabody, Kansas.
Mrs. Mary E. Arnold intermarried with John H. Arnold, formerly of Perry County, now living at Harrisburg, and is engaged in the railroad business.
Dr. Martin Luther Tressler, also a graduate of the Univ. of Pa, living at Carthage, Illinois, engaged in the drug and book business.
Mrs. Matilda E. Richard intermarried with Rev. Professor J.W. Richard, professor of sacred philology in Wittemberg College, Springfield, Ohio.
Mrs. Loyetta E. Lark intermarried with H. L. Lark, formerly a prominent member of the bar of Dauphin County, but now living at Peabody, Kansas.
Mrs. Anna M. Scott intermarried with Samuel S. Scott, wholesale and retail dry-goods merchants at Ottawa, Illinois.
Rev. David L. Tressler, Ph.D, president of Carthage College, where he died February 20, 1880.He was married to Miss McIntyre, of New Bloomfield, who survives him, together with 3 childre, who still reside at Carthage.A biography of Dr. Tressler was published after his death.
Published in "The History of the Susquehanna & Juniata Valleys", Volume II, pages 970 & 971 (Perry County section - Tyrone Twp)
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For additional information see "The family of John Tressler and Elizabeth Loy Tressler: A sketch by a grandson, George Tressler Scott"George Tressler Scott, Loysville, Pennsylvania : Tressler Orphans' Home, 1949