West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Martin Kiser / Mary Polly Ferrell (F1105)

m. 20 Jul 1848


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  • Father | Male
    Martin Kiser

    Born  7 Dec 1824  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jun 1880  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  20 Jul 1848  [1, 2]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles Kiser | F1107 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy Leforce | F1107 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Polly Ferrell

    Born  13 Jun 1827  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 May 1885  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  John L Owen FERRELL | F255 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Elizabeth ALLISON | F255 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Nancy Kiser

    Born  6 Jan 1850  Big Creek, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Apr 1926  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Archibald Long | F7478 
    Married  21 Jan 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Stewart | F19438 
    Married  13 Jun 1878  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Sarah Jane Kiser

    Born  12 Jul 1852  Big Creek, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Samuel L Shafer | F7484 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Martha A Kiser

    Born  20 Apr 1854  Big Creek, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  James M Vineyard | F7480 
    Married  13 Jan 1895  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Louisa Kiser

    Born  22 Feb 1856  Big Creek, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jun 1926   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John U Jackson | F7481 
    Married  6 Feb 1872  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Morgan P Kiser

    Born  24 Jun 1858  Big Creek, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Robert E Kiser

    Born  10 Jan 1860  Big Creek, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret Lilly Simerly | F7485 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Male
    Rev Jefferson Dorl Kiser

    Born  15 Apr 1862  Big Creek, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Susan Alice Dobbins | F7483 
    Married  14 Jan 1886  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1860 Roane Co VA, Flat Fork PO
      Martin Kyzer 34
      Mary 32
      Nancy 10
      Sarah J 7
      Martha A 6
      Louisa 4
      Morgan P 1
      Robert 5/12

      1870 Walton, Roane, WV
      Kayser, Martin 45 Oct VA
      Mary42 June VA
      Sarah J 18 July children born WV
      Martha A 16 Mar
      Louisa 14 May
      Morgan 12 Jany
      Robert 10 Feby
      Jefferson 8 June
      Ferrell, John 71 July VA

      1880 Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia Page 131D
      Martin KISER Self M M W 54 VA WV VA
      Mary KISER Wife F M W 52 VA
      Martha KISER Dau F S W 26 WV
      Robt. E. KISER Son M W 20 WV
      Jefferson D. KISER Son M W 18 WV
      John W. LONG GSon M S W 9 WV

      Here's a little more from Betty McIntyre on Martin:
      Martin Kiser born 7 Dec 1824 Russell Co., Va., died 5 June 1880 Walton Dist. Roane Co., WV. On 20 July 1848 in Jackson Co. married Mary "Polly" Ferrell born 13 June 1827 Kanawha Co., (W) Va., died 13 May 1885 Walton Dist., Roane Co. (Roane Co. Death Records) daughter of John Owen and Sarah Elizabeth (Allison) Ferrell. Martin and Mary settled in Roane Co. in 1848-49. [John Owen Ferrell born 1 Jan 1800 Russell Co., Va., died 3 Feb 1872. Sarah Allison Ferrell born May 1798 in North Carolina, died 19 June 1858]. [Ref: Hardesty's West Virginia Hertiage, Sup. Vol. 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S68] LDS website.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.