Maybe this will help find current day descendants from this line...
1850 CENSUS
New Albany Twp., Floyd Co., IN
Series: M432, Roll 145, page 434
PLAISS, John (56) b. Germany
PLAISS, Barbary (42) b. PA
PLAISS, Lawrence (20) b. IN
PLAISS, Catharine (18) b. IN
PLAISS, Philip (19) b. IN
PLAISS, Monterville (16) b. IN
PLAISS, Mary Ann (15) b. IN
PLAISS, Margret (13) b. IN
PLAISS, Soloman (12) b. IN
PLAISS, Barbary (9) b. IN
PLAISS, John Jr. (7) b. IN
PLAISS, Ushanna? (6) F, b. IN
PLAISS, Mathias (4) b. IN
PLAISS, Rosana (2) b. IN
PLAISS, James H. (3/12) b. IN
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1860 CENSUS
Wood Twp., Clark Co., IN
M653, 248, page 17
PLEISS, Phillip (29) Born abt. 1834
PLEISS, Hettie (29)
PLEISS, Christine (13) (note: b. c1847 so probably Phillips sister, not daughter)
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1880 CENSUS
1st Ward, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN
T9, 277, page 245
PLEISS, Philip (50) b. IN , parents b. G/G
PLEISS, Hettie (48) b. IN, parents b. Conn/Conn
PLEISS, Laura (16)
PLEISS, Louis (12)
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1900 CENSUS
New Albany, Floyd Co., IN
T623, 371, page 93
PLEISS, Louis G. b. Sept. 1867 (32 yrs), gardener, m10yrs
PLEISS, Lulu K. b. July 1868 (31 yrs), 1/1 children, parents b. G/G
PLEISS, Griffin A. b. Sept 1891 (8yrs)
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1910 CENSUS
New Albany, Floyd Co., IN
T624, 348, page 277
State Run Road
PLEISS, Louis G. (42) m1, 19
PLEISS, Louise K. (41) m1, 19 2/2 children
PLEISS, Griffin A. (18) single
PLEISS, Clarence H.O. (8) single
(other house)
PLEISS, Philip (79) wd, b. IN, parents b. Germany/Germany
PLEISS, Laura (43) single daughter b. IN
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1920 CENSUS
7th Ward, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN
Vincennces Street
PLEISS, Laura A. (50) single, no family listed with or nearby
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1930 CENSUS
NE part, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN
Series: T626 Roll: 587 Page: 61
PLEISS, Clarence H. (28) $7,000 R b. IN , Manager of Wholesale Florist
PLEISS, Harriett E. (26) b. IL... parents b. Germany/Mississippi
PLEISS, Lewis P. (1 9/12) b. IN
(next page...2 doors down...maybe grandparents...attaching scan)
Series: T626 Roll: 587 Page: 62
PLEISS, Lewis G. (63) b. IN, parents b. IN/IN
PLEISS, Louise K. (62) b. IN, parents b.Germany/Germany
PLEISS, Griffin A. (35) b. IN, son
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From Census data I believe this is the family lineage for the
Lewis Peifer Pless:
PLESS�PLAIS�PLAISS�PLEISS�
1. PLESS, John b. c1794 in Germany m. Barbary Unknown b. c1808 in PA
2. PLESS, Philip b. c1831 m. Hettie Unknown b. c1831
3. PLESS, Louis G. (Lewis) b. Sept 1867 m. Louise/Lulu K. b. July 1868
4. PLESS, Clarence H. b. c1902 m. Harriett E. Unknown b. c1904 in Illinois
5. PLESS, Lewis P. b. 1928 in Indiana �.died in Korean War
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