Born circa 1836, Bavaria, John Gieck arrived Port of New York, ship Atlantic, 14 December 1867 with his wife, "Barbara," and son J. G., age four; see passenger image. By 1870, John Gieck, wife, and son, George age 8, lived in Osage County, MO. A son, Edward, was born to the couple circa 1870. John Gieck died sometime after the 1880 census entry. His memorial was placed in this cemetery because his wife was buried here.

With available sources identified as passenger list and census entries, John George Gieck's wife and sons are listed: wife Barbara "Eller"/"Allare," sons George Gieck (1862-1949) and Edward (1870-1957). Descendants must confirm.
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The obituary of Mr. Gieck's son, George Gieck (1862-1949), follows:

George Gieck, 86,
Dies at Koenig
Came from Germany to This
Country at Age of Seven—
Funeral Conducted Wednesday

George Gieck, one of Osage county's early settlers, died at his home at Koenig, Sunday afternoon, April 24, 1949, following a decline in health over a period of two years. He was 86 years, 7 months and 6 days old.
Mr. Gieck was born in Germany September 18, 1862, and came with his parents to the Koenig community when a lad of seven years. There he lived his entire life.
HE was a man who remembered hardship in the old country and knew them, too, in this country. He was always in a jovial mood which earned him the nickname, "Monkey."
Mr. Gieck married Miss Elizabeth Mitchell at Byron in 1899. She preceded him in death eight years ago. Three sons and a daughter were born to them: Joe Gieck, Jefferson City; Virgil Gieck, Belle; Edw. Gieck, who preceded the father in death four years ago; and Mrs. Homer Perkins of the family home.
Eight grandchildren and one great grandchild survive with a brother, Edw. Gieck, Goodwill, Okla.
Mr. Gieck united with the Koenig Methodist church many years ago.
Funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday morning with the pastor, the Rev. Roy C. Jett, Bland, officiating. Burial was beside his wife in Francis cemetery with Morton Funeral Service in charge of burial arrangements (Belle Banner, March 1949).
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The obituary of Mr. Gieck's younger son, Edward Gieck (1870-1957), follows:

Services Sunday For Edward Geick [sic] (Guymon Daily Herald, Oct 1857):

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist church at Texhoma for Edward Geick [sic] 87, who died Friday at the home of a daughter in Tucumcari, N.M. Rev. James Rodgers will officiate.
Interment will be in the Texhoma cemetery under the direction of the Dawson Funeral home.
For many years, Geick lived at Goodwell where he was foreman of the Panhandle A. and M. college experiment farm.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. John Geick, he was born Sept 18, 1870 at Belle, Mo., and was married on Oct. 16, 1899 to Mary Gens. She preceded him in death on April 15, 1956.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Rudd, Tucumcari, and Mrs. M. H. Jones, Mt. Prospect, Ill., and on son, R. H. Geick, Altus.
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New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: John Gieck Arrival Date: 14 Dec 1867
Birth Year: abt 1836
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Atlantic

John Gieck 14 Dec 1867 (31)
Atlantic New York, New York
Barbara Gieck 1844 (23)
J G Gieck 1863 (4)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Geik
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Baden
Home in 1880: Jefferson, Osage, Missouri
Occupation: Farming
Household Members: Name Age
John Geik 44
Bable Geik 39
George Geik 16
Edward Geik 9