Wesley Kile 1816-1865

RITTENHOUSE, KILE, SIMS

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 2/7/2019 at 18:40:46

WESLEY KILE was born in Pennsylvania in 1816; at an early age, he removed to New York, and from there to Dubuque Co. Iowa, in 1836, where he thenceforward resided until his death, which occurred March 19, 1865; Mr. Kile was well known to nearly every citizen of the county; he, at different times, held several office in the county; was an intelligent, public-spirited and useful citizen, and, probably, the leading man in the community, and, to the fullest extent, enjoyed the confidence of his fellow citizens.

He was first married, Feb. 27, 1838, to Mrs. Matilda Rittenhouse; she died Oct. 22, 1852; he was married again on the 30th of March 185_, to Miss Catherine Sims, who survives him; their children are James, Alexander, Charles, Wesley, Kittie and Belle.

Mrs. Catharine Kile, widow of Wesley Kile, is a daughter of Alexander and Catharine Sims, old and well-known citizens of Center Township; they came with the family to Dubuque Co. in 1836, from Pennsylvania; they were formerly from New York, and originally from Scotland; her father, Alexander Sims, died Feb. 19, 1873, and her mother, Catharine Sims, died Nov. 28, 1878.

Mrs. Kile has a beautiful home in Sec. 25, Mr. K being, at the time of his death, the owner of a fine farm here, comprising over a section of land, and other valuable property; the cultivated and refined family who inhabit this charming homestead, cared for by the kind and intelligent mother, are altogether one of the most pleasant and estimable family groups within the limits of the county.

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