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The Daily Gazette, Burlington, Iowa (date not visible)
Mrs. Jane Wotring, 70 years of age, died this morning at 8 o'clock, at the family residence, 723 North Eight street. The deceased lady was on of Burlington's oldest residents, having lived here forty-one years. She was a native of Pennsylvania. Two children, Mr. Scott Wotring and Mrs. George Quimby constitute the bereaved family, together with her brothers, Mr. St. Clair Chrissinger of this city; Mr. Philip Chrissinger, of California; Mr. Robert Chrissinger, of Oregon, and Mr. John Chrissinger, of Minneapolis.

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Listed in father's will.

"Mrs. Jane Wotring, aged 70 years, and for over 40 years a resident of Burlington, Ia., died Tuesday."--9 Apr 1890, Quad-City (Davenport, IA) Times

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Farm Hand listed with the family of Lomen? Bink? in 1860 Iowa Census.
John Chrisinger is listed in the Burlington Hawk-Eye as having purchased wagon and dray licenses on 23 May,1848.

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Will is in probate ox A118, Des Moines County, Ia. Text reads as follows:
In the name of God, Amen I, John Chrisinger of Des Moines County, Iowa, do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament:
First. I desire my body after death, to be decently buried, without any unnecessary show or expense.
Second. I desire all my just debts to be paid by my executors, hereinafter named out of my estate.
Third. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, if she survives me, one third of all my estate both real and personal, to be held for her use and support during her natural life, by my said executors.
Fourth. All the rest and residue of my estate, with the exception of the legacies hereafter named, together with the portion of my estate herein bequeathed to my beloved wife, remaining after her death, I hereby give, devise and bequeath to my two sons, Robert and Philip Chrisinger, in equal shares, one half to each. I will them to retain the farm so long as it may be agreeable to them and cultivate the same together; in the mean time taking care of and supporting their mother during her life, should she live longer than I do.
Fifth. The device of the real estate above named to my said sons is with the understanding and condition: should either one of my said two sons die without lawful true surviving heirs, then the whole of said real estate shall go to the other. And in the event of the death of both the said Robert and Philip without such lawful issue surviving them, then the said real estate shall be sold and the proceeds distributed to my heirs, as they may be entitled to the same under the laws of Iowa.
Sixth. I give and bequeath to my sons George, James, St. Clari, Andrew, John and Thomas,a nd to my daughters Jane and Mary Anne, to each five dollars, to be paid to them by my Executors, one year after my decease. This is intended by me to be in full of any claims by them or other of them upon my estate, except in the event of the death of both the said Robert and Philip without lawful issue surviving them.
Seventh. I appoint my two sons Robert and Philip Chrisinger executors of this my will. I vest in them the title of the property herein given and bequeathed to my beloved wife during her life, and I authorize them to sell so much of my personal property as may be necessary to pay my debts and the legacies herein set forth. In case they prefer to pay the same from their own means, then they may use their discretion as to selling any of my property. I further authorize them, or the Survivor of them, to act as such Executor or Executors without being required to give security for the performance of the duties aforesaid. I trust in their integrity and faithfulness to see my will carried out.
The real estate herein referred to is the farm in Des Moines County, on which I and my wife now live with my two sons Robert and Philip, containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less. And my intention is by this will to give to them the said real estate, subject to their mother's claim therein, in equal parts, one half to each, for life with remainder to his legal issue surviving him. And in the event of the death of either of my said Sons without leaving such issue, the interest and estate hereby devised to such son is to go to the other. In the event of the death of such issue of either of my sons, under age and unmarried, the whole of said estate is to go to the other in the same manner as above, and with the same restrictions. In the event of the entire failure of such issue of my said two sons, or the death of the same under age, unmarried and without issue, the said estate shall descend to my right heirs. I appoint my said tow sons Robert and Philip Executors.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty sixth day of January, 1857.

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Death announcement in the Burlington Hawk Eye, March 7, 1861: "At his late residence In Flint River Township, in the morning of March 4, 1861, John G. Chrissinger, in his 74th year. For more than 30 years he had been a member of the M. E. Church, and now he sleeps in Jesus.

June 8, 1861 issue of the Burlington Hawk-Eye ran a legal ad by Phillip and Robert Chrissinger, soliciting any debts that may be owed the estate of John Chrissinger.