KISER: Of Western Harper District.

Abednigo Kiser married Rebecca Counts in Russell County, Virginia; came to Jackson County and settled and lived for awhile in that part called "New Kentuck," about the head of Middle Fork of Pocatalico; moving from there to Lower Flat Fork, settling on that stream about two miles below mouth of Coxs Fork, in the year 1866.

To Abednigo and Rebecca (Counts) Kiser were born three sons 2nd six daughters, as follows:
1. Bithinia, married Sam Smith of Jackson County;
2. Elijah, married Martha Slaughter; of him see further;
3. Rachel, married William Fields of Flat Fork, then;
4. Henry, married Margaret Fletcher first, for a second wife he married a Miss Margaret Skeen of Jackson;
5. Elihu, married a Miss Kiser in Virginia of another family;
6. Mary, married Pierce Skeen of Jackson County;
7. Phoebe, married George W. Fields, see name "Fields."
8. Nancy, married John Skeen of Jackson County; and
9. Rebecca married George W. Garrett, settled in Kentuck.

Elijah Kiser, son of Abednigo and Rebecca (Counts) Kiser, married Martha Slaughter of Jackson County, West Virginia, and she died in 1865, at their home on Higly of Poca; to Elijah and Martha were born:
(a) Noah Kiser, who was twice married, the first wife a Miss Brock; the second, Virgie Harper.
(b) Jefferson D. Kiser, born in 1861, married Clementine, daughter of Thomas and Emeline Payne, of Coxs Fork, Harper District. He is a prominent farmer and active in his church, lodges and district affairs. To Jefferson D. and Clementine Kiser were born one son and one daughter, their names: Thomas E., early in life an active school teacher, he married Ollie G. Shafer.

The name of the daughter of Jeff D. and Clementine is Ida J., who married Thomas T. Fields of Flat Fork.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 575-576
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999