KYGER: Of Reedy, on the turnpike toward Spencer.
Two brothers: Rollo -- "Rolla" the clerks have it -- and Hugh Kyger came to this Reedy country possibly as early as the year 1850.
Rolla -- Raleigh or Rollo -- Kyger was born likely in the valley of the Little Kanawha, maybe in Wood County, year 1819, died at his farm home on Reedy, 1905. These dates are taken from his tombstone.
"Rolla" Kyger and his wife Susan E. (her family name we do not have), settled on a large tract of land, through which ran the turnpike, and made there one of the best and what was the most attractive farms between Reedy and Spencer for the twenty years of 1865 to 1885. There they brought up their family of three sons and one daughter. Their names in order of ages, from recollection of the author, are George W., Annie, Dexter M., and Charles M.
Annie married J. W. Mitchell, December 9, 1882.
Dexter M. and Charles M. each married in another county than Roane; sold their patrimony to the brother, George W. and made their homes elsewhere than here.
George W. Kyger, son of Rolla and his wife, married Miss Laura Slaven of near Ravenswood. They made their farm home on the pike-. side, on part of the old home place; there brought up their several children, all of whose names we do not have. The daughter married Bailey Chambers of Roane.
Some time in the 1890's George W. sold his holdings and with all his family moved to Jackson County.
Hugh Kyger, the other brother above mentioned, was near the age of "Rolla." He was a surveyor and civil engineer and we are told did much of the work of superintending the construction of the Glenville, Ripley and Ohio turnpike, 1848-1850. Acquired many tracts of large acreages of lands in Curtis District and adjoining parts; was a prominent figure especially throughout the period of the Civil War and the years immemiately preceding it. He left one daughter, Josephine, who married Wm. C. Burdette.
Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 578
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999
