CHRONOLOGY OF TWO INTERTWINED FAMILIES:

1853 birth of Elizabeth E. to the Grahams. (Identity per her son Elmer’s DC; year per Elizabeth’s headstone but which appears to be contradicted by all the Censuses)

1858 birth of Frank Heisler to Joseph Heisler & Susan Rineer (year per headstone)

1860 Census of Strasburg, Lancaster Co.: Joseph Hisler 25, Susan 25, Catharine A. 5, Frank 3

1870 Census of Strasburg, Lancaster Co.: Joseph Heisler 30, Susan 30, Kate A. 15, Frank 13, John 11, Ann M. 5

1880 Census Sadsbury, Lancaster Co.: Joseph Heisler 50, Susan 55, Frank 23, John 22, Annie 17, Katie 25 m. to Mr. Wadley living with her parents

c.1890 marriages of Franklin Heisler to his unidentified first wife and of William H. Forsythe to Elizabeth E. Graham (inferred)

c.1890 birth of Franklin B. Jr. to Franklin Heisler and his unidentified first wife (per 1910 Census)

c.1894 birth of Lillian M. to Franklin Heisler and his unidentified first wife (per 1910 Census)

1893 birth of Mable B. to William H. Forsythe & Henryetta Elizabeth Graham (per headstone and 1910 Census)

c.1893 birth of “Milliard” to William H. Forsythe & Henryetta Elizabeth Graham (per 1910 Census)

1896 Elmer born in Gap, Lancaster Co. to William H. Forsythe & Henryetta Elizabeth Graham (per his DC)

1903 death of Mable B. Forsythe ,buried in Gap, Lancaster Co. (per headstone)

c. 1905 Either the Heisler are divorced or the first Mrs. Heisler died (inferred)

c.1906 The Forsythes are divorced (inferred)

c.1907 divorcee Henryetta Elizabeth Forsythe nee Graham remarries to widower or divorcee Frank Heisler (inferred)

1910 Census of Parkesburg, Chester Co. household of Franklin Heisler: (1) Franklin Heisler 50 and his children Franklin B. Jr. 20 and Lillian M.. 16. (2) Elizabeth E. Heisler [olim Forsythe, nee Graham]. (3) Franklin Heisler’s stepchildren (i.e., Elizabeth’s children by her first husband) “Milliard” Forsythe 17 and Elmer Forsythe 14.

1910 September 29 death of Elmer Forsythe in Parkesburg

1920 Census Lancaster, Lancaster Co.: Frank Heisler 66, Elizabeth 65, Frank 29, Frank’s wife Grace 29 and their daughter Margaret 6

1922 death of William H. Forsythe, first husband of Elizabeth Heiser nee Graham, buried in Gap, Lancaster County (date per headstone)

1924 death of Franklin Heisler, buried in Lancaster, Lancaster Co.

1930 Census of Lancaster, Lancaster Co. Elizabeth Heisler widow aged 76 boarding with Minnie Hartman

1940 Census of Lancaster, Lancaster Co. Elizabeth Heisler widow aged 82 boarding with Minnie Hartman

1940s? death of Elizabeth Heisler, presumably buried with her children and first husband in Gap, Lancaster Co. where their names share the headstone with Wm. H. Forsythe. Her name there is “Elizabeth Heisler” and it appears to have been re-inscribed. Note that her death year remains blank and so it’s possible she isn’t actually buried there.

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