BLOOMING GROVE COLONY
BLOOMING GROVE COLONY
Christopher Kiess
Christopher Kiess, of the 1806 party, born January 10, 1778, died
March 26, 1866. Married Christina Sheets.
Children:
Margaret, born September 2, 1801, died in Ohio January 22, 1855,
married George Kurtz, also Abraham Eckert; Abraham, born September
12, 1802,died February 22, 1881, married Catharine Waltz;
Christopher, born December 20, 1803, died January 4, 1806; Catharine
born October 24, 1805, died near Burynes, O., October, 1888;
William, born February 28, 1808, died March 188_, married Margaret
Rote; Dorothea, born October 8, 1809,died August 14, 1885; Jacob,
born August 6, 1811, died May 30, 1882, married Catharine Rote;
Salome, born September 6, 1813, died November 19, 1862; Sophia, born
September 3, 1816,died December, 1899, married George Rote; Emanuel,
born July 8, 1818, died January 30,1895, married Carlotta Sigman;
Christina, born July 26, married Samuel Entz.
Christopher Kiess had a wealthy friend named Saypold, in Baltimore,
who frequently invited a visit from him. Finally he walked all the
way to see his friend, but found that he had died. The family
presented him with a horse and saddle to ride home. This was one of
the first, if not the first horse in the settlement. They also gave
him some "mint sticks" for the children, which were the first they
had ever seen.
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