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William Kinser

Male 1803 - 1889  (85 years)


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  • Name William Kinser 
    Born 30 Jun 1803  Wythe County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Jan 1889  Union County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Union County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • W. D. Kinser, a farmer on section 2, Taylor township, Appanoose county, has resided in this section of the state for fifty-five years, and therefore the history of its development, progress and improvement is well known to him. He was born in Martin county, Indiana, November 11, 1838, and his ancestry was one noted for industry and honesty. His father, William Kinser, was born in Virginia, and the grandfather, Michael Kinser, was a native of Virginia, and of German descent. Emigrating westward, however, he took up his abode in Lawrence county, Indiana. William Kinser was reared and married in the Old Dominion and with his wife, Catherine, who was born in Kentucky and belonged to an old Virginian family, he went to Illinois in 1846, making the journey by team and wagon. That was the year in which Iowa was admitted to the Union. Mr. Kinser settled in Knox county, Illinois, where he remained for one season, and in 1847 came to Monroe county, Iowa, taking up his abode near the present town of Moravia. Here he secured government land and made his home by developing a wild tract into richly cultivated fields. He voted with the Democracy, being an advocate of the principles set forth by Jackson. His death occurred in Union county, Iowa, when he was eighty-four years of age, and his wife passed away at the age of sixty. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was loved by all for her kindness of heart. This worthy couple had nine children: Nancy, Tyler and Martha, all deceased; John, George, Malinda, William D., Michael, and Elisha.
      From the book, "Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe counties, Iowa" by Lewis Publishing Co 1903

      William Kinser
      Birth: Jun. 30, 1803
      Wythe County
      Virginia, USA
      Death: Jan. 28, 1889
      Son of Michael and Elizabeth Kettering Kinser
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Catherine Trout Kinser (1805 - 1865)*
      Children:
      Nancy Kinser Edwards (1823 - 1890)*
      Tyre Kinser (1825 - 1894)*
      John Kinser (1830 - 1911)*
      George Kinser (1833 - 1858)*
      Malinda A Kinser Kilgore (1836 - 1908)*
      William D. Kinser (1838 - 1920)*
      Michael Kinser (1841 - 1915)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Inscription:
      aged 87 years
      Burial:
      Morgan Cemetery
      Kent
      Union County
      Iowa, USA
      Created by: 46620252
      Record added: Nov 22, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 23032939
    Person ID I112978  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2017 

    Father Michael KINSER,   b. Mar 1782, Wythe County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kettering,   b. CA 1785, Wythe County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1837, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1803  Wythe County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • "They Went Thataway" Hamlin
      Michael Kinsor, 22, born PA, resides Montogomery

      1810 Russell County Personal Property Tax List [1 tithable each]
      Kinsor, Michal
      Kinsor, Nicholas
      Kinsor, Walter
      The latest list before this available online right now was 1802, there are no Kinsers on it, of any spelling. None on the land tax list, the latest of which was 1796.

      Data Source: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
      MICHAEL KINSER ANN BROSE 13 Nov 1823 Montgomery
      MICHAEL KINSER ELIZABETH TRUNER 26 Feb 1842 Montgomery
      MICHAEL KINSER MARY ANN GRUBB 27 Feb 1834 Wythe
      MICHAEL KINZER ELIZABETH KETTERING 30 Jan 1803 Wythe

      Data Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
      Elizabeth Ann Broce female 1803 VA 1823 Michael F. Kinser 1800 VA
      Michael F. Kinser male 1800 VA 1823 Elizabeth Ann Broce 1803 VA
      Michael Kinzer male 1758 PA 1784 Elizabeth ??? 1765

      1810 Wythe, VA
      Michael Kinser
      1m 0-10
      2m 10-16
      3m 16-26
      o
      1m 45+
      1f 0-10
      1f (smudged ??) 10-16
      0
      0
      1f 45+
      1810 Wythe, VA
      Anna Kinser
      3m 0-10
      1f 0-10
      1f 16-26

      1820 Lebanon, Russell Co, VA
      Kinsor, Michael
      1 m 0-10
      2 m 10-16
      1 m 16-18] Val?
      1 m 16-26 This would also be Val, age 17+/-
      1 m 26-45 Michael [probably closer to 45 than 35]
      4 f 0-10
      1 f 10-16
      1 f 26-45
      4 people in agriculture

      Kinsor, Walter [believed to be Michael's brother]
      1m 16-26
      1m 45+ 0 0
      2 f 16-26 0 0 0
      2 people in agriculture

      Neither appear in the 1830 Russell Co census - only Valentine. Where did they go?

      1840 Russell Co
      Joseph Kinsor, pg 21 ln 5 [Valentine is pg 26, line11, no other Kisners]
      1m 0-5
      1m 5-10
      1m 15-20
      1m 40-50
      1m 50-60
      1f 0-5
      1f 5-10
      1f 10-15
      1f 15-20
      1f 30-40

      1850 Perry, Lawrence, Indiana # 1984
      Michael Kinser 67 farmer VA
      Elizabeth 68 VA
      Martha 23 VA
    Family ID F1098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Trout,   b. 1805, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1865, Monroe County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1822  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1850 District 13, Monroe, Iowa
      William Kinser 47 famer RE $1000 VA
      Catherine 48 VA
      Martha 22 VA
      John 22 VA
      George 17 Ind
      Malinda 15 Ind
      William 12 Ind
      Michael 9 Ind
      Elisha 5 Ind

      1860 Monroe, Monroe, Iowa #1210 - 1135
      William Kinser 56 VA
      Catherine 57 Va
      Michael 20 Ind
      Mary 18 Ind
      Elisha 17 Ind

      1860 Monroe, Monroe, Iowa #1209 - 1134
      William Kinser 21 Ind
      Nancy J 21 Ind

      William Kinser, Jan Term 1890
      No last will and testement
      nanes:
      Nancy Edwards da 65
      Tyre Kinser da 63
      Patsy Colson da
      John Kiinser son
      Mike Kinser son
      Wm Kinser son
      Malinda Kigore da
      Elisha Kinser son
    Children 
     1. Nancy Kinser,   b. 13 Dec 1823, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1890, Putnam County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Tyre Kinser,   b. 22 Apr 1825, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1894  (Age 69 years)
     3. Martha Kinser,   b. CA 1828, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Kinser,   b. 8 Aug 1830, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1911, Taylor County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. George Kinser,   b. 28 May 1833, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1858  (Age 25 years)
     6. Malinda A Kinser,   b. 19 May 1836, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1908  (Age 72 years)
     7. William D Kinser,   b. 11 Nov 1838, Martin County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     8. Michael Kinser,   b. 17 Jun 1841, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1915  (Age 74 years)
     9. Elisha Kinser,   b. CA 1845, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F28764  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850.