Mrs. Rose Kiesey, 90, died Monday, December 21, 1959 at her home, 614 N. Fifth Avenue in Washington Iowa. Death was due to the infirmities of old age and she had been ill for five months. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington Iowa. Nancy Rosetta Brown was born Thursday, August 19, 1869 in Mercer County Illinois, A daughter of David Allen and Lydia Elzina Knox Brown. She was reared and educated there and married in 1887 to William Riley Kiesey, Who died August 6, 1923. Mrs. Kiesey had lived here since 1908. She was a member of the Methodist Church and the Mary Martha Sunday school class. Survivors include 11 children: Walter and Stanton Kiesey, Mrs. Ella Knott, Mrs. Eunice Knott, Mrs. Elsie Davidson, Mrs. Ethel Burham, all of Washington Iowa, Ted Kiesey of west Chester, David Kiesey of Reynolds, Illinois, Samuel Kiesey Taylor Ridge, Illinois, Raymond Kiesey and Dale Kiesey, both of Mayfield Kentucky. Also surviving are 27 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren, three brothers, Lewis, Earl and Clinton Brown, all of Keithsburg, Illinois., and two sisters, Mrs. Steve Robbins of Keithsburg, Illinois, and Mrs. Mina Knox of Viola, Illinois. One son and one daughter preceded her in death.
Her Husband: William Riley Kiesey who has been a resident of Washington Iowa for the last 14 years, died Monday, August 6, 1923 at his home north of the American Pearl Button Company factory. He had not been in good health for the last 10 years, but his serious illness dated only from last February. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa. Mr. Kiesey was born Thursday, March 28, 1861, in Zanesville, Ohio, A son of Samuel and Elizabeth West Giesey. When a young man he came to Mercer County, Illinois and was married at Aledo, Illinois in July 1887 to Nancy Rosetta Brown. They lived at Keithsburg for several years, coming to Iowa in 1908. After four years at Wayland, they moved to Washington. Mr. Kiesey was one of the first employees at the American Pearl Button Company in Washington and was a button cutter in the factory until eight years ago. Since then he has been engaged largely in gardening, as much as he was able. In addition to his widow, Mr. Kiesey is survived by the following children: David and Samuel Kiesey of Reynolds, Illinois, Mrs. Winfield ( Mae ) Keller, Mrs. Harry ( Ella ) Knott, Walter Kiesey, Mrs. Everett ( Ethel ) Burham, Mrs. Oral ( Elsie) Davidson, all of Washington; and Theodore, Stanton, Raymond, Eunice and Dale, all of whom live at home. William, a son died three years ago. He also leaves three sisters and one brother in Ohio. Although he has been a cripple for many years, The result of an accident, Mr. Kiesey was an industrious, energetic man. He was strictly honest in all of his dealings and lived a fine, ups right life, and he and Mrs. Kiesey reared a splendid family. Mr. Kiesey was a good citizen of this community and was held in high regard by everyone who knew him.
Her Husband: William Riley Kiesey who has been a resident of Washington Iowa for the last 14 years, died Monday, August 6, 1923 at his home north of the American Pearl Button Company factory. He had not been in good health for the last 10 years, but his serious illness dated only from last February. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa. Mr. Kiesey was born Thursday, March 28, 1861, in Zanesville, Ohio, A son of Samuel and Elizabeth West Giesey. When a young man he came to Mercer County, Illinois and was married at Aledo, Illinois in July 1887 to Nancy Rosetta Brown. They lived at Keithsburg for several years, coming to Iowa in 1908. After four years at Wayland, they moved to Washington. Mr. Kiesey was one of the first employees at the American Pearl Button Company in Washington and was a button cutter in the factory until eight years ago. Since then he has been engaged largely in gardening, as much as he was able. In addition to his widow, Mr. Kiesey is survived by the following children: David and Samuel Kiesey of Reynolds, Illinois, Mrs. Winfield ( Mae ) Keller, Mrs. Harry ( Ella ) Knott, Walter Kiesey, Mrs. Everett ( Ethel ) Burham, Mrs. Oral ( Elsie) Davidson, all of Washington; and Theodore, Stanton, Raymond, Eunice and Dale, all of whom live at home. William, a son died three years ago. He also leaves three sisters and one brother in Ohio. Although he has been a cripple for many years, The result of an accident, Mr. Kiesey was an industrious, energetic man. He was strictly honest in all of his dealings and lived a fine, ups right life, and he and Mrs. Kiesey reared a splendid family. Mr. Kiesey was a good citizen of this community and was held in high regard by everyone who knew him.
Mrs. Rose Kiesey, 90, died Monday, December 21, 1959 at her home, 614 N. Fifth Avenue in Washington Iowa. Death was due to the infirmities of old age and she had been ill for five months. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington Iowa. Nancy Rosetta Brown was born Thursday, August 19, 1869 in Mercer County Illinois, A daughter of David Allen and Lydia Elzina Knox Brown. She was reared and educated there and married in 1887 to William Riley Kiesey, Who died August 6, 1923. Mrs. Kiesey had lived here since 1908. She was a member of the Methodist Church and the Mary Martha Sunday school class. Survivors include 11 children: Walter and Stanton Kiesey, Mrs. Ella Knott, Mrs. Eunice Knott, Mrs. Elsie Davidson, Mrs. Ethel Burham, all of Washington Iowa, Ted Kiesey of west Chester, David Kiesey of Reynolds, Illinois, Samuel Kiesey Taylor Ridge, Illinois, Raymond Kiesey and Dale Kiesey, both of Mayfield Kentucky. Also surviving are 27 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren, three brothers, Lewis, Earl and Clinton Brown, all of Keithsburg, Illinois., and two sisters, Mrs. Steve Robbins of Keithsburg, Illinois, and Mrs. Mina Knox of Viola, Illinois. One son and one daughter preceded her in death.
Her Husband: William Riley Kiesey who has been a resident of Washington Iowa for the last 14 years, died Monday, August 6, 1923 at his home north of the American Pearl Button Company factory. He had not been in good health for the last 10 years, but his serious illness dated only from last February. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa. Mr. Kiesey was born Thursday, March 28, 1861, in Zanesville, Ohio, A son of Samuel and Elizabeth West Giesey. When a young man he came to Mercer County, Illinois and was married at Aledo, Illinois in July 1887 to Nancy Rosetta Brown. They lived at Keithsburg for several years, coming to Iowa in 1908. After four years at Wayland, they moved to Washington. Mr. Kiesey was one of the first employees at the American Pearl Button Company in Washington and was a button cutter in the factory until eight years ago. Since then he has been engaged largely in gardening, as much as he was able. In addition to his widow, Mr. Kiesey is survived by the following children: David and Samuel Kiesey of Reynolds, Illinois, Mrs. Winfield ( Mae ) Keller, Mrs. Harry ( Ella ) Knott, Walter Kiesey, Mrs. Everett ( Ethel ) Burham, Mrs. Oral ( Elsie) Davidson, all of Washington; and Theodore, Stanton, Raymond, Eunice and Dale, all of whom live at home. William, a son died three years ago. He also leaves three sisters and one brother in Ohio. Although he has been a cripple for many years, The result of an accident, Mr. Kiesey was an industrious, energetic man. He was strictly honest in all of his dealings and lived a fine, ups right life, and he and Mrs. Kiesey reared a splendid family. Mr. Kiesey was a good citizen of this community and was held in high regard by everyone who knew him.
Her Husband: William Riley Kiesey who has been a resident of Washington Iowa for the last 14 years, died Monday, August 6, 1923 at his home north of the American Pearl Button Company factory. He had not been in good health for the last 10 years, but his serious illness dated only from last February. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa. Mr. Kiesey was born Thursday, March 28, 1861, in Zanesville, Ohio, A son of Samuel and Elizabeth West Giesey. When a young man he came to Mercer County, Illinois and was married at Aledo, Illinois in July 1887 to Nancy Rosetta Brown. They lived at Keithsburg for several years, coming to Iowa in 1908. After four years at Wayland, they moved to Washington. Mr. Kiesey was one of the first employees at the American Pearl Button Company in Washington and was a button cutter in the factory until eight years ago. Since then he has been engaged largely in gardening, as much as he was able. In addition to his widow, Mr. Kiesey is survived by the following children: David and Samuel Kiesey of Reynolds, Illinois, Mrs. Winfield ( Mae ) Keller, Mrs. Harry ( Ella ) Knott, Walter Kiesey, Mrs. Everett ( Ethel ) Burham, Mrs. Oral ( Elsie) Davidson, all of Washington; and Theodore, Stanton, Raymond, Eunice and Dale, all of whom live at home. William, a son died three years ago. He also leaves three sisters and one brother in Ohio. Although he has been a cripple for many years, The result of an accident, Mr. Kiesey was an industrious, energetic man. He was strictly honest in all of his dealings and lived a fine, ups right life, and he and Mrs. Kiesey reared a splendid family. Mr. Kiesey was a good citizen of this community and was held in high regard by everyone who knew him.
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