SAMUEL PETER KINSER IS MY MATERNAL GREAT GRAND FATHER. HE MARRIED MARGRET ANNA HELSLEY IN 1867 IN GORDON COUNTY, GEORGIA. SAMUEL PETER HAD MOVED FROM HIS FAMILIES HOME IN TENNESSEE TO GORDON COUNTY, GEORGIA JUST BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR HAD BEGUN. HIS SERVICE IS AS FOLLOWS;
Samuel Peter served in the Confederate Army as follows:
From the National Archives Military Records:
Kinser, Samuel P.
Co. B, 12 Georgia Cavalry
Private/Private
Samuel P. Kinser
Regiment Name 12 Georgia Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M226 roll 35
CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS
12th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry
4th (Avery's) Cavalry Regiment was formed with eleven companies in January, 1863, using Avery's 23rd Georgia Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. It served for a time with the Conscript Department in Tennessee, then was assigned to J.J. Morrison's, C.C. Crews', and Iverson's Brigade. The regiment participated in the Chickamauga, Knoxville, and Atlanta Campaigns, skirmished in Northern Georgia and East Tennessee, and took part in the defense of Savannah. In January, 1865, the unit was reorganized and called the 12th Cavalry. It went on to fight in the Carolinas and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonel Isaac W. Avery, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Cook, and Majors D. Jackson Owen and Augustus R. Stewart
Letter dated May 31, 1989 from Dorothy Scott Cox states that her mother, Ollie Kinser Scott, told her that her father, Samuel was taken as prisoner of
war and spent much time in that capacity. When he returned home his health was ruined and he never regained it. He died when only 55 years of age.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County. Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Helsley whom he had met in Gordon County. Georgia They moved to Parker and then Johnson Counties, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County, Texas and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County. Texas just north of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.since my grandfather,James Albert Kinser was born in Aledo(Parker County.) in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson County. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when I visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed. TO LOCATE THE FARM TAKE THESE DIRECTIONS: GO N OUT OF CLEBURNE ON HIGHWAY 171 TOWARD GODLEY. INTERSECT HIGHWAY 4 AND HEAD West TOWARD GRANBURY.IN ABOUT 5 MILES INTERSECT FARM TO MARKET #1229. AT THIS INTERSECTION LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT(BY COMPASS TO THE NORTH) AND YOU WILL SEE THE OLD KINSER PLACE.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Heksley. They moved to Parker and then Johnson County, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County Texas just north of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. since my grandfather,James Albert was born in Aledo(Parker County) in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson Co. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when i visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed. TO LOCATE THE FARM TAKE THESE DIRECTIONS: GO North OUT OF CLEBURNE ON HIGHWAY 171 TOWARD GODLEY. INTERSECT HIGHWAY 4 AND HEAD West TOWARD GRANBURY.IN ABOUT 5 MILES INTERSECT FARM TO MARKET #1229. AT THIS INTERSECTION LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT(BY COMPASS TO THE NORTH) AND YOU WILL SEE THE OLD KINSER PLACE.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Helsley whom he had met in Gordon County Georgia. They moved to Parker county, Texas and then to Johnson County, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County, Texas and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County, Texas. just north of Cleburne, Johnson County,Texas. since my grandfather,James Albert was born in Aledo Parker County in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson Co. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when i visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed.
DOCUMENTATION:
Census 1850 Bradley Co. TN
Census 1860 Bradley Co. TN Roll 276a Family 227
" 1870 Johnson Co. TX
" 1880 Parker Co. TX Vol. 26 #140 sheet 13 line 2
" 1900 Johnson Co. TX Vol. 65 #53 sheet 4 line 49
1900 census Johnson Co, TX shows Margret as a head of household, Samuel Peter having died a year previous. At home was John-22, James-17, Ollie-14, Samuel-12, Lawrence-9
12 CHILDREN WERE BORN TO THIS UNION FROM THE YEARS 1868 TO 1891. THE CENSUS RECORDS SHOW THAT SAMUEL PETER WAS A FARMER OVER ALL THE YEARS HE LIVED IN TEXAS.
Samuel Peter served in the Confederate Army as follows:
From the National Archives Military Records:
Kinser, Samuel P.
Co. B, 12 Georgia Cavalry
Private/Private
Samuel P. Kinser
Regiment Name 12 Georgia Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M226 roll 35
CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS
12th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry
4th (Avery's) Cavalry Regiment was formed with eleven companies in January, 1863, using Avery's 23rd Georgia Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. It served for a time with the Conscript Department in Tennessee, then was assigned to J.J. Morrison's, C.C. Crews', and Iverson's Brigade. The regiment participated in the Chickamauga, Knoxville, and Atlanta Campaigns, skirmished in Northern Georgia and East Tennessee, and took part in the defense of Savannah. In January, 1865, the unit was reorganized and called the 12th Cavalry. It went on to fight in the Carolinas and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonel Isaac W. Avery, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Cook, and Majors D. Jackson Owen and Augustus R. Stewart
Letter dated May 31, 1989 from Dorothy Scott Cox states that her mother, Ollie Kinser Scott, told her that her father, Samuel was taken as prisoner of
war and spent much time in that capacity. When he returned home his health was ruined and he never regained it. He died when only 55 years of age.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County. Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Helsley whom he had met in Gordon County. Georgia They moved to Parker and then Johnson Counties, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County, Texas and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County. Texas just north of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.since my grandfather,James Albert Kinser was born in Aledo(Parker County.) in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson County. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when I visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed. TO LOCATE THE FARM TAKE THESE DIRECTIONS: GO N OUT OF CLEBURNE ON HIGHWAY 171 TOWARD GODLEY. INTERSECT HIGHWAY 4 AND HEAD West TOWARD GRANBURY.IN ABOUT 5 MILES INTERSECT FARM TO MARKET #1229. AT THIS INTERSECTION LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT(BY COMPASS TO THE NORTH) AND YOU WILL SEE THE OLD KINSER PLACE.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Heksley. They moved to Parker and then Johnson County, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County Texas just north of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. since my grandfather,James Albert was born in Aledo(Parker County) in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson Co. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when i visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed. TO LOCATE THE FARM TAKE THESE DIRECTIONS: GO North OUT OF CLEBURNE ON HIGHWAY 171 TOWARD GODLEY. INTERSECT HIGHWAY 4 AND HEAD West TOWARD GRANBURY.IN ABOUT 5 MILES INTERSECT FARM TO MARKET #1229. AT THIS INTERSECTION LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT(BY COMPASS TO THE NORTH) AND YOU WILL SEE THE OLD KINSER PLACE.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Helsley whom he had met in Gordon County Georgia. They moved to Parker county, Texas and then to Johnson County, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County, Texas and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County, Texas. just north of Cleburne, Johnson County,Texas. since my grandfather,James Albert was born in Aledo Parker County in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson Co. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when i visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed.
DOCUMENTATION:
Census 1850 Bradley Co. TN
Census 1860 Bradley Co. TN Roll 276a Family 227
" 1870 Johnson Co. TX
" 1880 Parker Co. TX Vol. 26 #140 sheet 13 line 2
" 1900 Johnson Co. TX Vol. 65 #53 sheet 4 line 49
1900 census Johnson Co, TX shows Margret as a head of household, Samuel Peter having died a year previous. At home was John-22, James-17, Ollie-14, Samuel-12, Lawrence-9
12 CHILDREN WERE BORN TO THIS UNION FROM THE YEARS 1868 TO 1891. THE CENSUS RECORDS SHOW THAT SAMUEL PETER WAS A FARMER OVER ALL THE YEARS HE LIVED IN TEXAS.
SAMUEL PETER KINSER IS MY MATERNAL GREAT GRAND FATHER. HE MARRIED MARGRET ANNA HELSLEY IN 1867 IN GORDON COUNTY, GEORGIA. SAMUEL PETER HAD MOVED FROM HIS FAMILIES HOME IN TENNESSEE TO GORDON COUNTY, GEORGIA JUST BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR HAD BEGUN. HIS SERVICE IS AS FOLLOWS;
Samuel Peter served in the Confederate Army as follows:
From the National Archives Military Records:
Kinser, Samuel P.
Co. B, 12 Georgia Cavalry
Private/Private
Samuel P. Kinser
Regiment Name 12 Georgia Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M226 roll 35
CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS
12th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry
4th (Avery's) Cavalry Regiment was formed with eleven companies in January, 1863, using Avery's 23rd Georgia Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. It served for a time with the Conscript Department in Tennessee, then was assigned to J.J. Morrison's, C.C. Crews', and Iverson's Brigade. The regiment participated in the Chickamauga, Knoxville, and Atlanta Campaigns, skirmished in Northern Georgia and East Tennessee, and took part in the defense of Savannah. In January, 1865, the unit was reorganized and called the 12th Cavalry. It went on to fight in the Carolinas and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonel Isaac W. Avery, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Cook, and Majors D. Jackson Owen and Augustus R. Stewart
Letter dated May 31, 1989 from Dorothy Scott Cox states that her mother, Ollie Kinser Scott, told her that her father, Samuel was taken as prisoner of
war and spent much time in that capacity. When he returned home his health was ruined and he never regained it. He died when only 55 years of age.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County. Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Helsley whom he had met in Gordon County. Georgia They moved to Parker and then Johnson Counties, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County, Texas and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County. Texas just north of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.since my grandfather,James Albert Kinser was born in Aledo(Parker County.) in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson County. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when I visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed. TO LOCATE THE FARM TAKE THESE DIRECTIONS: GO N OUT OF CLEBURNE ON HIGHWAY 171 TOWARD GODLEY. INTERSECT HIGHWAY 4 AND HEAD West TOWARD GRANBURY.IN ABOUT 5 MILES INTERSECT FARM TO MARKET #1229. AT THIS INTERSECTION LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT(BY COMPASS TO THE NORTH) AND YOU WILL SEE THE OLD KINSER PLACE.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Heksley. They moved to Parker and then Johnson County, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County Texas just north of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. since my grandfather,James Albert was born in Aledo(Parker County) in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson Co. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when i visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed. TO LOCATE THE FARM TAKE THESE DIRECTIONS: GO North OUT OF CLEBURNE ON HIGHWAY 171 TOWARD GODLEY. INTERSECT HIGHWAY 4 AND HEAD West TOWARD GRANBURY.IN ABOUT 5 MILES INTERSECT FARM TO MARKET #1229. AT THIS INTERSECTION LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT(BY COMPASS TO THE NORTH) AND YOU WILL SEE THE OLD KINSER PLACE.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Helsley whom he had met in Gordon County Georgia. They moved to Parker county, Texas and then to Johnson County, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County, Texas and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County, Texas. just north of Cleburne, Johnson County,Texas. since my grandfather,James Albert was born in Aledo Parker County in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson Co. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when i visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed.
DOCUMENTATION:
Census 1850 Bradley Co. TN
Census 1860 Bradley Co. TN Roll 276a Family 227
" 1870 Johnson Co. TX
" 1880 Parker Co. TX Vol. 26 #140 sheet 13 line 2
" 1900 Johnson Co. TX Vol. 65 #53 sheet 4 line 49
1900 census Johnson Co, TX shows Margret as a head of household, Samuel Peter having died a year previous. At home was John-22, James-17, Ollie-14, Samuel-12, Lawrence-9
12 CHILDREN WERE BORN TO THIS UNION FROM THE YEARS 1868 TO 1891. THE CENSUS RECORDS SHOW THAT SAMUEL PETER WAS A FARMER OVER ALL THE YEARS HE LIVED IN TEXAS.
Samuel Peter served in the Confederate Army as follows:
From the National Archives Military Records:
Kinser, Samuel P.
Co. B, 12 Georgia Cavalry
Private/Private
Samuel P. Kinser
Regiment Name 12 Georgia Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M226 roll 35
CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS
12th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry
4th (Avery's) Cavalry Regiment was formed with eleven companies in January, 1863, using Avery's 23rd Georgia Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. It served for a time with the Conscript Department in Tennessee, then was assigned to J.J. Morrison's, C.C. Crews', and Iverson's Brigade. The regiment participated in the Chickamauga, Knoxville, and Atlanta Campaigns, skirmished in Northern Georgia and East Tennessee, and took part in the defense of Savannah. In January, 1865, the unit was reorganized and called the 12th Cavalry. It went on to fight in the Carolinas and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonel Isaac W. Avery, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Cook, and Majors D. Jackson Owen and Augustus R. Stewart
Letter dated May 31, 1989 from Dorothy Scott Cox states that her mother, Ollie Kinser Scott, told her that her father, Samuel was taken as prisoner of
war and spent much time in that capacity. When he returned home his health was ruined and he never regained it. He died when only 55 years of age.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County. Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Helsley whom he had met in Gordon County. Georgia They moved to Parker and then Johnson Counties, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County, Texas and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County. Texas just north of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.since my grandfather,James Albert Kinser was born in Aledo(Parker County.) in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson County. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when I visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed. TO LOCATE THE FARM TAKE THESE DIRECTIONS: GO N OUT OF CLEBURNE ON HIGHWAY 171 TOWARD GODLEY. INTERSECT HIGHWAY 4 AND HEAD West TOWARD GRANBURY.IN ABOUT 5 MILES INTERSECT FARM TO MARKET #1229. AT THIS INTERSECTION LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT(BY COMPASS TO THE NORTH) AND YOU WILL SEE THE OLD KINSER PLACE.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Heksley. They moved to Parker and then Johnson County, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County Texas just north of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. since my grandfather,James Albert was born in Aledo(Parker County) in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson Co. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when i visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed. TO LOCATE THE FARM TAKE THESE DIRECTIONS: GO North OUT OF CLEBURNE ON HIGHWAY 171 TOWARD GODLEY. INTERSECT HIGHWAY 4 AND HEAD West TOWARD GRANBURY.IN ABOUT 5 MILES INTERSECT FARM TO MARKET #1229. AT THIS INTERSECTION LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT(BY COMPASS TO THE NORTH) AND YOU WILL SEE THE OLD KINSER PLACE.
According to the census record of 1860 the Peter Kinser(Samuel's father) family was living in Bradley County Tennessee, which is on the border of Gordon County, Georgia. Samuel Peter is listed as 17 years old. In the next couple of years he began service in the Confederate army in Georgia. At the age of 24 in 1867, he married Margret Anna Helsley whom he had met in Gordon County Georgia. They moved to Parker county, Texas and then to Johnson County, Texas in 1867 and their first child was born in January of 1868, but only lived about 3 weeks. The Helsley family also came to Johnson County, Texas and settled in the Joshua community. Samuel's family also lived some time in Parker County, Texas. just north of Cleburne, Johnson County,Texas. since my grandfather,James Albert was born in Aledo Parker County in 1882 Samuel settled a 640 acre homestead owned in Johnson Co. near Godley. This family farm came to Ed and Vivian Lee Kinser Queen when Samuel died in 1899 and then to their daughter, Eddie Lee Queen, Eddie Lee sold this property around 1988 and it is still known as the Kinser place. it is now being used for cattle grazing and when i visited in 2005 I saw it was being sub-divided, and a home now sits about in the middle of the property. being so close to Ft. Worth I suspect it will not be long until it is no longer recognizable where a farm once even existed.
DOCUMENTATION:
Census 1850 Bradley Co. TN
Census 1860 Bradley Co. TN Roll 276a Family 227
" 1870 Johnson Co. TX
" 1880 Parker Co. TX Vol. 26 #140 sheet 13 line 2
" 1900 Johnson Co. TX Vol. 65 #53 sheet 4 line 49
1900 census Johnson Co, TX shows Margret as a head of household, Samuel Peter having died a year previous. At home was John-22, James-17, Ollie-14, Samuel-12, Lawrence-9
12 CHILDREN WERE BORN TO THIS UNION FROM THE YEARS 1868 TO 1891. THE CENSUS RECORDS SHOW THAT SAMUEL PETER WAS A FARMER OVER ALL THE YEARS HE LIVED IN TEXAS.
