Rebecca Minerva Kiess

     Rebecca Minerva Kiess was born on 3 February 1872 at Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jonathan H. Kiess and Elizabeth Koch.¹ Rebecca Minerva Kiess married, at age 22, John P. Crall, age 21 on Thursday, 6 December 1894.² Rebecca Minerva Kiess died on 15 February 1961 at age 89 years and 12 days.² She was buried in section D, lot 120, burial 022088, in the Oakwood Cemetery, located in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.
     She and John P. Crall appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Galion, 2nd Ward, Crawford County, Ohio. Rebecca Minerva Kiess and John P. Crall appeared on the census of May 1910 at Willow Township, Caddo County, Oklahoma. Rebecca Minerva Kiess and John P. Crall appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Willow Township, Caddo County, Oklahoma. Rebecca Minerva Kiess and John P. Crall appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 at Bucyrus, 2nd Ward, Crawford County, Ohio. She was widowed at age 63 by the death of John on 3 February 1935.