Family Group Sheet
NameAbednego Absalom Kiser
Birth3 Jul 1832, Russell Co., Virginia
Death24 Jul 1912, Carter Co., Kentucky
BurialKiser Farm, Bone Hole Hollow, Carter Co., Kentucky
FatherNoah Kiser (1809-1884)
MotherDicey Thompson (1811-1886)
Marriageabt 1853, Russell Co., Virginia
SpouseEliza Ann Couch
Birth26 Oct 1835, Russell Co., Virginia
Death12 Feb 1925, Carter Co., Kentucky
BurialKiser Farm, Bone Hole Hollow, Carter Co., Kentucky
Children
SpouseWinnie E. Stallard
Notes for Abednego Absalom Kiser
His given name appears variously as Abednego, Abner, and Absalom. It is unlikely that he had a string of names beginning with Ab. More likely, he was simply known as “Ab”, and either he waffled on what he considered that to be short for, or clerks and relatives filling out official records made different assumptions.
His death certificate records Absalom Kiser, age 80 years 21 days, born 3 July 1833 in Va, died 24 July 1912 in Buffalo precinct, Carter Co., Ky, farmer, father Noah Kiser, mother’s maiden name Dicy Thompson, both born in Va, cause of death apoplexy, informant Richard Kiser, Carter, Ky, burial in home cemetery.
Do not confuse this Abednego Kiser with his first cousin of the same name, same birthplace, and nearly the same age, the son of Elihu Kiser/Kizer and Jane “Jennie” Skeen, who married Margaret Lee Jessee and remained in Virginia. (The latter’s gravestone, in Flat Top, Dickenson Co., Virginia, gives his dates as 16 May 1832 to 1 Nov 1917, although census records suggest he was probably really born in 1833 or 1834.)
His death certificate records Absalom Kiser, age 80 years 21 days, born 3 July 1833 in Va, died 24 July 1912 in Buffalo precinct, Carter Co., Ky, farmer, father Noah Kiser, mother’s maiden name Dicy Thompson, both born in Va, cause of death apoplexy, informant Richard Kiser, Carter, Ky, burial in home cemetery.
Do not confuse this Abednego Kiser with his first cousin of the same name, same birthplace, and nearly the same age, the son of Elihu Kiser/Kizer and Jane “Jennie” Skeen, who married Margaret Lee Jessee and remained in Virginia. (The latter’s gravestone, in Flat Top, Dickenson Co., Virginia, gives his dates as 16 May 1832 to 1 Nov 1917, although census records suggest he was probably really born in 1833 or 1834.)
Census Notes for Abednego Absalom & Eliza Ann (Family)
1860 census of Russell Co., Virginia, Lebanon P.O., enumerated 26 July, lists on p. 63 as family #406:
Abednego Kiser, 28, farmer; Eliza, 23; Thomas B., 6; Richard L., 4; Henry F., 2.
The birthplace column is blank for the entire page, which presumably was intended to indicate a default birthplace of Virginia. The preceding household is headed by Abednego’s uncle Elihu Kiser, and the one before that by his parents, Noah and Dicy.
1870 census of Carter Co., Ky, precinct 1, Grayson P.O., enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 12 as family #78/76:
Kiser, Abednago, 37, farmer; Eliza, 35; Thomas, 15; Richard, 14; Henry, 12; Hugh, 10; Abednago, 6; Noah, 4; John, 1. The two youngest born in Kentucky, the rest of the family in Virginia.
1880 census of Carter Co., Kentucky, (precinct not recorded, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 44 as family #380/382:
Kizer, Abner, 46, farmer, b. Va Va Va; Eliza, 46, wife, b. Va Va Va; Henry, 21, son; Hugh, son, 19; Abner, son, 17; Noah, son, 15; John, son, 13; Melissa, 10, dau; Joseph, 7, son; Charles, 5, son; Epp, 2, son. Henry and Hugh born Va Va Va, the other children born Ky Va Va.
The next household is headed by Abednego’s son Thomas Kizer age 25, with wife Winney age 28, both born Va Va Va.
1900 census of Carter Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 1B as family #12:
Kiser, Absalom, 66, b. July 1833, Va Va Va, farmer; Louisa, wife, 64, b. Oct 1835, Va Va Va, married 45 years, mother of 12 children, 11 living; Charles, son, 22, b. Feb 1878, Ky Va Va; Eperson, son, 24, b. Dec 1875, Ky Va Va.
The next household is headed by Richard Kiser age 44, b. Jan 1856, with wife Ardelia b. June 1848. At household #16 is John Kiser age 31 b. Dec 1868, with wife Idora age 29.
Abednego Kiser, 28, farmer; Eliza, 23; Thomas B., 6; Richard L., 4; Henry F., 2.
The birthplace column is blank for the entire page, which presumably was intended to indicate a default birthplace of Virginia. The preceding household is headed by Abednego’s uncle Elihu Kiser, and the one before that by his parents, Noah and Dicy.
1870 census of Carter Co., Ky, precinct 1, Grayson P.O., enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 12 as family #78/76:
Kiser, Abednago, 37, farmer; Eliza, 35; Thomas, 15; Richard, 14; Henry, 12; Hugh, 10; Abednago, 6; Noah, 4; John, 1. The two youngest born in Kentucky, the rest of the family in Virginia.
1880 census of Carter Co., Kentucky, (precinct not recorded, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 44 as family #380/382:
Kizer, Abner, 46, farmer, b. Va Va Va; Eliza, 46, wife, b. Va Va Va; Henry, 21, son; Hugh, son, 19; Abner, son, 17; Noah, son, 15; John, son, 13; Melissa, 10, dau; Joseph, 7, son; Charles, 5, son; Epp, 2, son. Henry and Hugh born Va Va Va, the other children born Ky Va Va.
The next household is headed by Abednego’s son Thomas Kizer age 25, with wife Winney age 28, both born Va Va Va.
1900 census of Carter Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 1B as family #12:
Kiser, Absalom, 66, b. July 1833, Va Va Va, farmer; Louisa, wife, 64, b. Oct 1835, Va Va Va, married 45 years, mother of 12 children, 11 living; Charles, son, 22, b. Feb 1878, Ky Va Va; Eperson, son, 24, b. Dec 1875, Ky Va Va.
The next household is headed by Richard Kiser age 44, b. Jan 1856, with wife Ardelia b. June 1848. At household #16 is John Kiser age 31 b. Dec 1868, with wife Idora age 29.
Partial Family Warning
This is not a complete family group. They are entered into my database only to document their son Thomas B. Kiser, whom many researchers have mistaken for the Thomas Jefferson Kiser who married Sarah E. Fultz.
