DAVID T. OSWALD, fanner, of Lynn Township, near New Tripoli, was born on the Seisloff farm in the historic house on December 21, 1858, and was there brought up, attending the local schools. When he was twenty-two years old he learned the trade of carpenter and he followed this trade for nineteen years, having worked a year at Allentown, a year (1888) in California, and for a period of sixteen years in the coal regions of Pennsylvania, the last five as a foreman. In 1898, he purchased the farm of 75 acres, where he is now residing, from William Sittler, and it is one of the early settlements of the township. It was surveyed October 15, 1762 to Dieter Sittler and a warrant was issued to him May 7, 1779. Engel Meyer became the owner, and in 1788 he sold the place, then comprising 98 acres, to Sittler for 320 pounds in gold or silver money. The dwelling now on the farm was erected in 1849

On April 30, 1892, Mr. Oswald was married to Alice Smith, daughter of Daniel and Lovina (Fenstermacher) Smith, and granddaughter of Reuben and Lydia (Lutz) Smith.