A group of 75 people left Philadelphia, Pa to form a community out west. Here is information from the county history and assorted records.
1. Capt. C.W. Krier pension in 1877 wounded right leg. Burried in Greenwood cemetary in a lot owned by Grantham.
2. Edward H. Krier burried in evergreen cemetary. Wife Alice.
a. daughter Ester M. , married Carlson?, born 7/18/1872.
3. Benjamin Franklin Krier born in Montgomery co. Pioneer Newspaper.
Served co. D, 3rd Reg. NJ, Co. G, 10th NJ infantry. Born 8/15/1847. married
Mary E. Hibbert of Trenton N.J. 1871.
a. Josephine Krier (Margaret?)
b. Samual T. Krier
c. Clara H. Krier who married James W. Dobb (1873-1937)
d. Hibbert T.Krier who married Helma Lindblade (1873-1937)
Possible parents of Benjamin and Edward:
1870 census of Mercer Co., NJ
Thomas C. Krier, 53, b 1817, some type of machinist
Wife, Margeritte (?) Krier, 50, 1820
Benjamin F.Krier, 23, 1847, printer
Edward H.Krier, 22, 1848, machinist
Also a John C. Krier in Dawson married a Dora Zimmerer (born 10/22/1878, Ohio)
1890 another BF Kreer joined military B. 1867.