Tipton-Decatur County IN Archives Biographies.....Siess, John 1843 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 15, 2007, 2:20 am Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883) JOHN SIESS, farmer, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, May 9, 1843. He came to America in 1860, and located in Decatur County, Ind. There he remained until 1872, when he came to Tipton County and engaged in farming. He now owns a good farm of ninety acres in Section 33 of Cicero Township. Mr. Siess was married, in 1873, to Miss Catherine Stewart, a daughter of Stephen Stewart. They have two children-Oscar and Lewis Stephen. Mr. Siess is a successful farmer, has his farm in good order, and in the year 1883 built a barn 45x50 feet. Additional Comments: Extracted from: COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL. ILLUSTRATED. CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. 1883. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/tipton/bios/siess922nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb