Charles Jones Wister (1782-1865)

of "Grumblethorpe" Germantown; Astronomer, Horticulturalist & Inventor

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He named the family home (see images) "Grumblethorpe" after a humorous book, Thinks I to Myself. He was known for his broad scientific knowledge and kept a weather diary for decades.

Parents (2)

Daniel Wister

Quaker Import Merchant, of Philadelphia & "Grumblethorpe" Germantown

1738-1805

Lowry (Jones) Wister

Mrs Lowry (Jones) Wister

1742-1804

Spouses (2)

Rebecca (Bullock) Wister

Mrs Rebecca (Bullock) Wister

1783-1812

Sarah (Whitesides) Wister

Mrs Sarah (Whitesides) Wister

1798-1869

Children (8)

William Wynne Wister

Botanist & President of the Germantown National Bank

1807-1898

Mary (Wister) Ruschenberger

Mrs Mary Baynton (Wister) Ruschenberger

1808-1893

Emily Wister

Died in early adulthood, unmarried

1809-1831

Dr. Casper Wister

M.D., of Philadelphia; President of the Rittenhouse Club, etc.

1818-1888

Susan Wister

Died in early adulthood, unmarried

1819-1843

Charles Jones Wister

of "Grumblethorpe" Germantown, Pennsylvania; died unmarried

1822-1910

Dr. Owen Jones Wister

Physician, of Germantown, Pennsylvania

1825-1896

Sarah Elizabeth Wister

Died in early adulthood, unmarried

1827-1859

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Innovators of Science & Medicine Inventors & Engineers