Samuel D. Cliser, 1867 (from Civil War letter)
DESCENDANTS OF MATHIAS & BARBARA KLEISER OF PAGE COUNTY, SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VIRGINIA - 1790
Therefore knowing it is a duty that developes upon us from the fact that we are related by the connecting ties of the blood of our ancestors; we should cherish feelings of respect and gratitude for each other and not let the remembrance of our relationship be sunk into oblivion through absence and neglect...