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John Kinser

Male 1838 -


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  • Name John Kinser 
    Born 1838 
    Gender Male 
    Died Killed in Civil War Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I41  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Valentine KINSER,   b. 1803, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1869, Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Virginia Jane FERRELL,   b. Jun 1819, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Oct 1836  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 2 sons killed in the Civil War, according to Aunt Elva.

      1830 Russell Co
      Valentine Kinser
      1 male 20-30

      1840 Russell Co, pg 26, ln 11
      Valentine Kinser
      2 males under 5
      1 male 30-40
      1 female 20-30
      [the next line is John Smith, then John Ferrell]

      1850 Jackson, VA #336-340 Val and Jane cannot read or write
      Kinser Valentine 46 M Farmer Va
      Kinser Virginia 30 F Va
      Kinser John 12 M Va
      Kinser Michal 10 M Va
      Kinser Noah 8 M Va
      Kinser Sarah 6 F Va
      Kinser Elizabeth 4 F Va
      Kinser Cicilia 2 F Va

      1860 Census, Jackson Co., WV
      Kiser, Valentine, 57, farmer, b. VA
      " Jane 41, b. VA
      " John 22, farm laborer, b. VA
      " Noah 19, farm laborer, b. VA
      " Sallie 17, domestic, b. VA
      " Bettie 14, domestic, b. VA
      " Celia 12, b. VA
      " William 10, b. VA
      " Major 5, b. VA
      " Rebecca 1, b. VA

      1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist #76
      Kinser, Jane, 50 VA June
      Sarah, 25 VA Oct
      Celia, 22 WV Ap
      William, 18 WV July
      Major L, 15 WV May
      Rebecca J, 10 WV July

      Jackson County Birth Records:
      Rebecca Jane Kinser, 7/11/1859, Val & Jane Kinser, Bear F(ork) PO, Jackson co farmer, reported by father, V Kinser [Bear Fork runs southeast from Belgrove]
      Sarah V Kinser, 7/1859, Valentine Kinser & Eliza, Pond Creek, Jackson Co, farmer, reported by Eliza Landon, mother [1860 census shows Eliza Landon married to Thomas Landon, with Sarah the youngest of 5 children, Eliza born Ohio, Thomas born NY. Pond Creek is located where Jackson County meets Wood County at the Ohio River. Since Eliza is still living with Thomas a year after this birth, I doubt that she really reported it as a Kinser birth. This birth record was typed, was a mistake made when the written records were typed or when it was written? should be Rebecca Jane and perhaps the two entries were combined when transcribed. It does not appear to be reported as a Landon birth, and the Kinsers lived about as far away from the Landons as you can get and still be in Jackson County.]
    Family ID F127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Military Records.