Biographical Sketch of John Thies, Greene County, Missouri,
Campbell Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of B. and Susan Thies, and was born September
23, 1832, in Rhine Province, Prussia.  His father was born in 1797, and
his mother in 1800, and are now dead.  John was educated in the common
schools of Germany, and for a short time attended English schools.  In
1854 he landed in New York City and lived there until 1858.  He then
traveled considerably, and late in the fall of that year went to New
Orleans.  During the war he was forced to join the rebel militia there,
but in 1863 he went back to New York and stayed until 1866.  He came to
Greene county, Missouri, in April, 1871, and now owns a good farm, well
improved.  In his younger days he worked at the tailor's trade for a
period of twenty-five years.  Mr. Thies was married March 30, 1859, to
Annie M. Neubig, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, July 23, 1832.  Mr.
and Mrs. Thies are both members of the Catholic church, and he is one
of the best citizens of the county.

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