though still in full vigor. He was married in 1870 to Miss Martha, a sister of Jacob Miller, and has three boys and one girl.
CHRISTIAN GIESY.
A brother of Jacob and Martin Giesy was Christian Giesy, who was in the first party that crossed the plains in 1853, and occupied a claim on Willapa Harbor, taking, with his wife, a half section of land. He met a premature death in 1857, being drowned in Shoalwater Bay. He had a family of wife and three children, of whom Dr. A. J. Giesy was one. Doctor Giesy was educated with Dr. Martin Giesy, studying in his office and drugstore for eleven years, after which he attended the Salem University, and practiced at Aurora, but perfected his education at Jefferson College, Philadelphia. Returning to Oregon, he was employed for some time in the Insane Asylum at Salem, but has finally made Portland his field, where he has attained a great reputation as one of the leading practitioners of the Pacific Coast. He is married and has one child.
Doctor Keil had a family of five sons and four daughters, as follows:
William, August, Elias, Fred, Emanuel; and Glorianda, Aurora, Louisa, and Emily. Of these but two are living, August, who is at Bethel, in Missouri, and Emanuel, at Aurora. Emanuel was married in 1879 to the daughter of Jacob Giesy. The wife of Doctor Keil was Louisa Rieter, and they were married in Prussia.
March 16, 1901.
To Prof. F. G. Young, University of Oreqon:
Having examined the manuscript prepared by Mr. H. S. Lyman, in regard to the Aurora Colony, founded by my father, Dr. William Keil, I find it correct, so far as my information extends.
