John Kreiss was born October 7, 1841 in Switzerland and came to this country at the age of 4 years with his parents, settling in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he lived until February 1870.
He then came to Kansas settling in Morris County.
He joined Co. K. First regiment of Tennessee infantry volunteers and was discharged from the services November 5, 1864.
Mr. Kreiss was married to Miss Tennessee Scott at Wartburg, Tennessee, on February 24,(should be January 3, 1867) 1876. She died February 24, 1869. He married Miss Nancy Barber at Council Grove, April 24, 1870.
To this union three children were born. Mrs. B.J. Hough of Des Moines, Iowa; John W. Kreiss, of Keosauqua, Iowa, and Mrs. Dora Whiteing, of St. Louis, Missouri.
Mr. Kreiss was again married to Miss Lueretia Acrea at Parkerville March 5, 1885, afterward moving to Council Grove where they resident until his death. Three children were born to this union: Harry, Lucy and Georgia. Mr. Kreiss joined the South M. E. Church along in the '70's in which he was an active worker. He departed this life August 5, 1907, age 65 years, 9 months and 29 days.
The funeral services were held Wednesday, August 7, at 2 p.m. from the Christian church. The remains were laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery.
The Council Grove Republican
August 15, 1907
P. 1
He then came to Kansas settling in Morris County.
He joined Co. K. First regiment of Tennessee infantry volunteers and was discharged from the services November 5, 1864.
Mr. Kreiss was married to Miss Tennessee Scott at Wartburg, Tennessee, on February 24,(should be January 3, 1867) 1876. She died February 24, 1869. He married Miss Nancy Barber at Council Grove, April 24, 1870.
To this union three children were born. Mrs. B.J. Hough of Des Moines, Iowa; John W. Kreiss, of Keosauqua, Iowa, and Mrs. Dora Whiteing, of St. Louis, Missouri.
Mr. Kreiss was again married to Miss Lueretia Acrea at Parkerville March 5, 1885, afterward moving to Council Grove where they resident until his death. Three children were born to this union: Harry, Lucy and Georgia. Mr. Kreiss joined the South M. E. Church along in the '70's in which he was an active worker. He departed this life August 5, 1907, age 65 years, 9 months and 29 days.
The funeral services were held Wednesday, August 7, at 2 p.m. from the Christian church. The remains were laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery.
The Council Grove Republican
August 15, 1907
P. 1
John Kreiss was born October 7, 1841 in Switzerland and came to this country at the age of 4 years with his parents, settling in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he lived until February 1870.
He then came to Kansas settling in Morris County.
He joined Co. K. First regiment of Tennessee infantry volunteers and was discharged from the services November 5, 1864.
Mr. Kreiss was married to Miss Tennessee Scott at Wartburg, Tennessee, on February 24,(should be January 3, 1867) 1876. She died February 24, 1869. He married Miss Nancy Barber at Council Grove, April 24, 1870.
To this union three children were born. Mrs. B.J. Hough of Des Moines, Iowa; John W. Kreiss, of Keosauqua, Iowa, and Mrs. Dora Whiteing, of St. Louis, Missouri.
Mr. Kreiss was again married to Miss Lueretia Acrea at Parkerville March 5, 1885, afterward moving to Council Grove where they resident until his death. Three children were born to this union: Harry, Lucy and Georgia. Mr. Kreiss joined the South M. E. Church along in the '70's in which he was an active worker. He departed this life August 5, 1907, age 65 years, 9 months and 29 days.
The funeral services were held Wednesday, August 7, at 2 p.m. from the Christian church. The remains were laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery.
The Council Grove Republican
August 15, 1907
P. 1
He then came to Kansas settling in Morris County.
He joined Co. K. First regiment of Tennessee infantry volunteers and was discharged from the services November 5, 1864.
Mr. Kreiss was married to Miss Tennessee Scott at Wartburg, Tennessee, on February 24,(should be January 3, 1867) 1876. She died February 24, 1869. He married Miss Nancy Barber at Council Grove, April 24, 1870.
To this union three children were born. Mrs. B.J. Hough of Des Moines, Iowa; John W. Kreiss, of Keosauqua, Iowa, and Mrs. Dora Whiteing, of St. Louis, Missouri.
Mr. Kreiss was again married to Miss Lueretia Acrea at Parkerville March 5, 1885, afterward moving to Council Grove where they resident until his death. Three children were born to this union: Harry, Lucy and Georgia. Mr. Kreiss joined the South M. E. Church along in the '70's in which he was an active worker. He departed this life August 5, 1907, age 65 years, 9 months and 29 days.
The funeral services were held Wednesday, August 7, at 2 p.m. from the Christian church. The remains were laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery.
The Council Grove Republican
August 15, 1907
P. 1
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