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William Keyser 1755–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA

Death Date: 6 DEC 1837

Death Location: Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA

Father: Charles Keyser

Mother:

Spouse(s): Keziah Snead

Children(s): Sarah Keyser, Polly Keyser, William Keyser, John Keyser, Elizabeth Keyser, Christopher Keyser, Catherine Keyser, Fleming Keyser, David Keyser, James Keyser

The story of William Keyser began in 1755 in Hanover Co., VA, USA. William Keyser married Keziah Snead, and had children including Catherine Keyser, Christopher Columbus Keyser, David Keyser, Elizabeth Keyser, Fleming Keyser, James A Keyser, John Keyser, Polly Keyser, Sarah Keyser, William Keyser. William Keyser passed away in 1837 in Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Keyser began in 1755 in Hanover Co., VA, USA.
  • William Keyser married Keziah Snead, and had children including Catherine Keyser, Christopher Columbus Keyser, David Keyser, Elizabeth Keyser, Fleming Keyser, James A Keyser, John Keyser, Polly Keyser, Sarah Keyser, William Keyser.
  • William Keyser passed away in 1837 in Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Keyser
1702–1778
Birth Location: W rtemberg, Erdhausen, Biedenkopf, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, GERMANY
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Spouses(s)

Keziah Snead
1761–1849
Birth Location: Alleghany Springs, VA, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Keyser
1801–1897
Birth Location: VA, USA
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Polly Keyser
1782–
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA
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William Keyser
1785–1880
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA
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John Keyser
1784–1847
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA
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Elizabeth Keyser
1787–1858
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA
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Christopher Keyser
1789–1865
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA
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Catherine Keyser
1792–1857
Birth Location: VA, USA
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Fleming Keyser
1794–1864
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA
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David Keyser
1796–1825
Birth Location: BATH CO, VA, USA
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James Keyser
1799–1893
Birth Location: BATH CO, VA, USA
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William Keyser's Ancestors

Self
William Keyser
1755–1837
Birth Place: Hanover Co., VA, USA
Parents
Charles Keyser
1702–1778
W rtemberg, Erdhausen, Biedenkopf, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, GERMANY
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Keyser's Descendants

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William Keyser (1755–6 DEC 1837) m. Keziah Snead (1761–20 JUL 1849)
  1. 1. Sarah Keyser 1801–1897 m. Jacob (Clark) Karnes 1797–1883
    1. 1. Minerva (Jane) Karnes 1830–1910 m. Lewis (Payne) Davis 1816–1893
      1. 1. George (Harrison) Davis 1871–1955 m. Ida (Catherine) Elder 1882–1969
        1. 1. Helen (C.) Davis 1910–1977 m. John (Anderson) Bunch 1906–1953
      2. 2. Sarah (Rosa Lee) Davis 1852–1884 m. John (Jacob) Gillock 1846–1917
      3. 3. Maria (Sue) Davis 1848– m. John (Henry) Pultz 1852–1921
      4. 4. Estaline (Virginia) Davis 1854–1886 m. Cadmus (David) Higginbotham 1853–1907
      5. 5. Mildred (Ann) Davis 1857–1923 m. Daniel (Webster) White 1855–
      6. 6. Virginia (Phoebe Jane) Davis 1861–1941 m. William (Darwin) Eagle 1856–1884 m. John (James) Deacon 1851–1929
      7. 7. P. (R.) Davis 1861–
      8. 8. John (William) Davis 1864–1917 m. Jerusha (Alice) Judy 1864–1901 m. Sarah (Katherine) Bonney 1871–1954
      9. 9. Rebecca (G.) Davis 1865–1930
      10. 10. Nettie (Wallace) Davis 1865–1947 m. James (William) Lyle 1865–1931
      11. 11. Lewis (Payne) Davis 1867–1962 m. Lena (R.) Smith 1884–1978
      12. 12. Charles (Louis) Davis 1869–1955 m. Cora (Alice) Frazier 1873–1940
      13. 13. Mary (Elizabeth) Davis 1850–1916 m. William (Housten) Whitesell 1850–1925
    2. 2. William (H.) Karnes 1822–1898 m. Malinda (P.) Williams 1819–1865
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Karnes 1826–1870 m. Isaiah (Roderick Mccullock) Tinsley 1816–1880
    4. 4. James (H.) Karnes 1832–1859 m. Elizabeth (P.) Thompson 1833–
    5. 5. Charles (Lewis) Karnes 1834–1922 m. Nancy (B.) Andrews 1838–1905
    6. 6. Keziah (Elizabeth) Karnes 1838–1913 m. Hugh (Blair) Rayburn 1827–1899
    7. 7. Sarah (C.) Karnes 1841–1860 m. Archibald (Van Buren) Reynolds 1836–1869
  2. 2. Polly Keyser 1782–
  3. 3. William Keyser 1785–1880 m. Rebecca Lindsay 1794–1875
  4. 4. John Keyser 1784–1847 m. Mary (Polly) Cave 1785–1845 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Hill 1789–1842 m. Sarah Hammer 1794– m. Jane Halligan 1803–1889
  5. 5. Elizabeth Keyser 1787–1858 m. Robert (A.) Brinkley 1780–1852
  6. 6. Christopher (Columbus) Keyser 1789–1865 m. Frances (I.) Jones 1789–1816 m. Margaret Bloss 1800–1881
  7. 7. Catherine Keyser 1792–1857 m. Rowland (T.) Burns 1796–1833 m. Isaac Allison 1783–
  8. 8. Fleming Keyser 1794–1864 m. Nancy (Morris) Armstrong 1802–1863 m. Margaret (C.) Mustoe 1826–1863
  9. 9. David Keyser 1796–1825 m. Margaret Morris 1802–1878
  10. 10. James (A.) Keyser 1799–1893 m. Lucinda (K.) Gillespie 1800–1874

William Keyser's Timeline

3 Records

1755
1755
Birth of William Keyser in Hanover Co., VA, USA
Hanover Co., VA, USA
1837
4 DEC 1837
Age 82
Death of William Keyser in Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA
Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA
1837
6 DEC 1837
Age 82
Burial of William Keyser in Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA
Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Hanover Co., VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 DEC 1837
    Event Place: Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1837
    Event Place: Warm Springs in Jacob Cleek Cemetery, Bath, VA, USA
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