Descendants of John Ulrich Keyser

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN ULRICH1 KEYSER1,2,3,4 was born Abt. 1711 in Germany, and died Aft. 06 Dec 1792 in Lexington County SC.  He married ANN BARBARA5,6.  She was born Abt. 1715 in Germany, and died Unknown.

 

Notes for JOHN ULRICH KEYSER:

Came to America from Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the ship "Elizabeth" with his wife and four young children (15, 12, 10, 5).  Arrived in Charleston SC on March 9, 1753.  Settled in the Lexington SC area.  Was granted land on Hollow Creek on 4 July 1754.

       

Children of JOHN KEYSER and ANN BARBARA are:

                   i.    CONRAD FREDERICK2 KEYSER, b. 1737, Germany; d. Unknown.

 

More About CONRAD FREDERICK KEYSER:

Military service: Served as errand boy in revolutionary war

 

2.               ii.    CHRISTIAN KEYSER, b. 1740, Germany; d. 1830, Lexington SC.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. 1742, Germany; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE LORMAN LOHRMAN; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    MARY KEYSER, b. 1747, Germany; d. Unknown.

                  v.    JOHN HENRY KEYSER, b. 1749, Lexington County SC; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    PHILIP GEORGE KEYSER, b. 1751, Lexington County SC; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  CHRISTIAN2 KEYSER (JOHN ULRICH1)7 was born 1740 in Germany, and died 1830 in Lexington SC.  He married MARY PICKENS7.  She was born 1773 in Lexington County SC, and died 1853.

       

Children of CHRISTIAN KEYSER and MARY PICKENS are:

                   i.    CHRISTIAN3 KYZER, JR., d. Unknown.

                  ii.    HENRY KYZER, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    JOHN KYZER, b. 1798, Lexington County SC; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    ROSANNE KYZER, b. 1799, Lexington County SC; d. Unknown.

3.               v.    JACOB KYZER, b. 1800, Lexington, SC; d. 29 Jan 1890, Lexington, SC.

                 vi.    MARY KYZER, b. 1803, Lexington County SC; d. Unknown.

                vii.    JOSHUA KYZER, b. 1807, Lexington County SC; d. 1863, Lexington County SC.

               viii.    DAVID KYZER, b. 1809, Lexington County SC; d. 24 Mar 1895.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JACOB3 KYZER (CHRISTIAN2 KEYSER, JOHN ULRICH1)8 was born 1800 in Lexington, SC8, and died 29 Jan 1890 in Lexington, SC8.  He married (1) LAURA ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.  She died Unknown.  He married (2) SALLY YOUNGINER8 1835 in Lexington Co., SC9.  She was born 1817 in SC10, and died Unknown.

       

Children of JACOB KYZER and SALLY YOUNGINER are:

4.                i.    GEORGE WALTER4 KYZER, b. 17 Jul 1838, SC; d. 16 Jun 1924, Lexington, SC.

                  ii.    JACOB J. KYZER11, b. 04 Apr 1847, Lexington County SC; d. 08 Oct 1900; m. (1) MARY LUCINDA HENDRIX; b. 02 May 1848; d. Unknown; m. (2) REBECCA SCCRUM; d. Unknown.

 

More About JACOB J. KYZER:

Residence: 1880, Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina11

 

                 iii.    KARA PICKIN KYZER, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    ELISHA MALACHI KYZER, d. Unknown.

                  v.    JOSHUA KYZER, d. Unknown.

5.              vi.    MARTIN LUTHER KYZER, b. Aug 1831, Lexington, SC; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  GEORGE WALTER4 KYZER (JACOB3, CHRISTIAN2 KEYSER, JOHN ULRICH1)12 was born 17 Jul 1838 in SC, and died 16 Jun 1924 in Lexington, SC13.  He married MISSOURI ANN HARMON13,13 11 Feb 1858, daughter of DANIEL HARMON and SUSSANNAH RICHARDSON.  She was born 15 Sep 1842 in SC13,13, and died 10 May 1918 in Lexington, SC, Bur at St. John's Luth Ch Cem.13,13.

       

Children of GEORGE KYZER and MISSOURI HARMON are:

                   i.    SANDERS JAUAN5 KYZER, b. 15 Apr 1859; d. 16 Dec 1893; m. ELLA HARMON, 23 Apr 1885; d. Unknown.

6.               ii.    FRANCES VICTORIA KYZER, b. 29 Aug 1861; d. Unknown.

7.              iii.    JACOB ZEBULON KYZER, b. 18 Feb 1865; d. 22 Apr 1930.

8.              iv.    PINK LOT KYZER, b. 28 Dec 1867; d. 13 Sep 1925.

                  v.    MINNIE ELLA KYZER, b. 03 Jun 1870; d. Unknown; m. PATRICK H. SLAY, JR., 12 May 1887; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    ARRA ELVENA KYZER, b. 29 Apr 1873; d. Unknown; m. EDDIE J. SAWYER, 10 Apr 1890; d. Unknown.

                vii.    WELLINGTON HARMAN KYZER, b. 22 Jan 1876; d. 01 Sep 1876.

               viii.    EDWIN SCOTT KYZER, b. 19 May 1877; d. 08 Feb 1949, Geneva FL; m. CORRIE S. WARNER, 20 Jan 1904; d. Aug 1964.

                  ix.    LAURA ADDIE KYZER, b. 07 May 1880; d. 02 Oct 1880.

9.                x.    REV WILLIAM BUTLER KYZER, b. 17 Oct 1881; d. Nov 1959.

 

 

5.  MARTIN LUTHER4 KYZER (JACOB3, CHRISTIAN2 KEYSER, JOHN ULRICH1)13,13 was born Aug 1831 in Lexington, SC13,13, and died Unknown.  He married EMELINE CAROLINE CAUGHMAN13.  She was born 24 Apr 1833 in Lexington, SC13, and died 06 Jun 188913.

       

Children of MARTIN KYZER and EMELINE CAUGHMAN are:

                   i.    JESSE LOWMAN5 KYZER13, b. Nov 1869, Lexington, SC13; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    ANNIE SARAH KYZER13, b. 12 Nov 1869, Lexington, SC13; d. 03 Jul 193713.

                 iii.    LOMMIE KYZER13, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    EMMA R KYZER13, b. 25 May 1867, Lexington, SC13; d. 26 Jan 194913.

                  v.    GEORGE MARTIN KYZER13, b. 23 Aug 1862, Lexington, SC13; d. 05 Mar 1935, Lexington, SC13.

                 vi.    JOHN C KYZER13, b. 11 Mar 1858, Lexington, SC13; d. 09 May 185813.

                vii.    JAMES A KYZER13, b. 20 Sep 1859, Lexington, SC13; d. Aug 187813.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  FRANCES VICTORIA5 KYZER (GEORGE WALTER4, JACOB3, CHRISTIAN2 KEYSER, JOHN ULRICH1) was born 29 Aug 1861, and died Unknown.  She married HAMPTON L. ROOF 29 Dec 1889.  He died Unknown.

       

Children of FRANCES KYZER and HAMPTON ROOF are:

                   i.    FRANK6 ROOF, d. Unknown.

                  ii.    EARL ROOF, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    EUNICE ROOF, d. Unknown; m. TAYLOR; d. Unknown.

10.            iv.    IVA BEA ROOF, d. Unknown.

 

 

7.  JACOB ZEBULON5 KYZER (GEORGE WALTER4, JACOB3, CHRISTIAN2 KEYSER, JOHN ULRICH1) was born 18 Feb 1865, and died 22 Apr 1930.  He married MINNIE RHODELLA STEELE 18 Dec 1890 in Lagrange, Mims, FL, daughter of NOAH STEEL and GEORGE UNKNOWN.  She was born 03 Apr 1871 in Gilbert, SC, and died 30 Dec 1951.

 

More About JACOB ZEBULON KYZER:

Residence: 1880, Hollow Creek, Lexington, South Carolina14

       

Children of JACOB KYZER and MINNIE STEELE are:

11.              i.    SADIE LEONA6 KYZER, b. 14 Jul 1899; d. Sep 1976.

12.             ii.    ALEPH AGNES, b. 13 Aug 1895, Lexington County SC; d. Unknown.

13.            iii.    ANNE KYZER, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    LILY KYZER, d. Unknown.

14.             v.    MITCHEL OLIVER KYZER, b. 04 Oct 1891, Gilbert SC; d. 03 Jul 1943, Lagrange Titusville FL.

                 vi.    ERNEST KYZER, d. Unknown.

 

 

8.  PINK LOT5 KYZER (GEORGE WALTER4, JACOB3, CHRISTIAN2 KEYSER, JOHN ULRICH1) was born 28 Dec 1867, and died 13 Sep 1925.  He married VENETIA NEIL MIMS 02 Nov 1902.  She died 10 Dec 1922.

       

Children of PINK KYZER and VENETIA MIMS are:

                   i.    STELLA CORNELIA (?)6 KYZER, d. Unknown.

                  ii.    EVA MISSOURI (?) KYZER, d. Unknown.

 

 

9.  REV WILLIAM BUTLER5 KYZER (GEORGE WALTER4, JACOB3, CHRISTIAN2 KEYSER, JOHN ULRICH1)15 was born 17 Oct 1881, and died Nov 1959.  He married (1) LEAH ESTELLE THOMAS.  She was born 1885, and died 1974.  He married (2) MAGGIE REBECCA SHEALY 06 Feb 1901.  She died Unknown.

 

Notes for REV WILLIAM BUTLER KYZER:

Wm Butler Kyzer was the pastor of the Baptist Church in Scottsmoor Florida and was also president of the North Brevard (County FL) Ministerial Association

 

Notes for LEAH ESTELLE THOMAS:

Uncertain name

 

Notes for MAGGIE REBECCA SHEALY:

Uncertain name

       

Children of WILLIAM KYZER and MAGGIE SHEALY are:

15.              i.    ALTON ERSKINE6 KYZER, b. Private.

                  ii.    WALTER CORNELIUS KYZER, b. Private.

                 iii.    JOHN PIKE KYZER, b. Private.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  www.familysearch.org.

2.  Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Vol 2, H-N,  (1986-1990 Cum Sup, Gale Research Inc).

3.  Horace Kaiser, "Immigrant List" in Lexington Geneaolgical Exchange,  (Vol 2:1 (1983), pp 21-23).

4.  Info from Marion "Walt" Kyzer".

5.  www.familysearch.org.

6.  Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Vol 2, H-N,  (1986-1990 Cum Sup, Gale Research Inc).

7.  www.familysearch.org.

8.  OneWorldTreeSM.

9.  "Ancestors of Linda Mossmayer South Carolina to California", www.ancestry.com.

10.  OneWorldTreeSM.

11.  1880 United States Federal Census.

12.  1880 U.S. Census.

13.  OneWorldTreeSM.

14.  1880 United States Federal Census.

15.  Notes records supplied by James Somerset.

16.  Conversation with George Samuel Hendrix Jr 13 Oct 2005.

17.  Notes from research by Tillis.