Person:Marie Drechsler (1)

William G. Drexler died 28 Sep 1921, at the home of his nephew, G. F. Seeger, in the bottoms near Ware, aged 68 years, and 4 days, and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery south of Jonesboro. His funeral was at Ebenezer Church. He was born 24 Sep 1853, in Schorndorf, Wurtemberg, Germany, the fourth son of John G. and Magdalena Drexler. He came with his parents to America when 12 years old and settled in Beaver, Pike Co., Ohio. He then moved to Pocahontas, Mo., and in 1875 to Jonesboro. He was a butcher and grocer in Jonesboro and retired in 1903. He was a member of the United Evangelical Church. He left one sister, Mrs. Marie F. Krauss, of Jonesboro. Two other sisters with whom he lived died in November 1920. Since their death he lived with his nephew, Fred Seeger.

John Frederick Krauss died 12 Oct 1917, of heart failure while working on the porch at a house on D. W. Karraker’s farm in the bottoms near Ware, aged 58 years, 7 months, 15 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery. His funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church. Charles Millen, who was working with him, and Rolla Winchester helped him off the roof, but he was already dead. He was born 27 Feb 1859, in Hosslinsulz, Wurtemberg, Germany, the oldest of four sons born to Gottleib and Katherine Krauss. He came to America with his parents when 7 and located at Rock Island, Ill. He joined the English Episcopal Sunday School at age 8. His parents died at an early age and the brothers were separated. He lived in Tioga, Pa., where he grew up and then moved to Larnett, Kan., and later to Gypsum City, Kan. He was a carpenter. At age 23 he joined Temple Mission Church at Gypsum City. He married in 1888 at Jonesboro, Maria Fredericka Drexler. They returned to Gypsum City. In 1904 he moved to Jonesboro. He had four sons and one daughter, all living, William C. Krauss, Thomas F. Krauss, Daniel T. Krauss, Lydia M. Krauss, and Frederick E. Krauss.

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Kansas, Saline County, Eureka Township