First Married Mary Ann Hartis on 20 Apr 1876 in Mecklenburg County NC. They were parents of Thomas Kissiah, Samuel Melton Kissiah, Rev. James Willard Kissiah, Sarah Jane "Jennie" Kissiah Kiser, Lessie Belle Kissiah Harris.

Second marriage to Margaret E. "Maggie" Hepler on 8 Feb 1898 in Mecklenburg County NC. No children located from this marriage.

Third marriage was to Martha Alice E. (maiden name unknown) in 1903. One child from this marriage: Lillie in 1905. Martha Alice died on 9 May 1929 while a patient in NC Mental Asylum (she had been institutionalized since 1914) in Morganton NC and she is buried in the cemetery on the grounds.

Contributor: Mike and Jane Deal (47022146)

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I C Kissiah Final rites for I C Kissiah who died in Danville A a were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the funeral parlor of Tip-ton and raislcy Rev W L Griggs pastor of Ninth Avenue Baptist church officiated Burial was at Matthews Mr Kissiah is survived bv eight children two brothers and five sisters.

September 19, 1931
The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina · 5

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Note: There are several errors on his death record.

Name: I Cull Kissiah
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 75
Birth Date: abt 1856
Death Date: 16 Sep 1931
Death Place: Schoolfield, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 18 Sep 1931
Father: Elsch Kissiah [sic]
Mother: Molly Hartis [sic - actually his wife's name]
Certificate Number: 1931022262

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Isaac C Kissiah
United States Census, 1930
Name: Isaac C Kissiah
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930 •
Event Place: Township 01, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States •
Sex: Male
Age: 73
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina •
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Relationship to Head of Household: Father-in-law
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Father-in-law
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 6
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William H Kiser Head Male 52 North Carolina
Jennie Kiser Wife Female 48 North Carolina
Leonard Kiser Son Male 21 North Carolina
Jack Kiser Son Male 16 North Carolina
Mildred Kiser Daughter Female 13 North Carolina
John J Kiser Son Male 12 North Carolina
Ruth Kiser Daughter Female 10 North Carolina
William Kiser Son Male 8 North Carolina
Isaac C Kissiah Father-in-law Male 73 North Carolina

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Name: I C Kissiah
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1857
Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1898
Marriage Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Father: T A Kissiah
Mother: E A Kissiah
Spouse:
Margaret E Penelton
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 38
Spouse Father: David Hepler
Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Hepler
Event Type: Marriage

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North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name: Caldwell Kisiah
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Apr 1876
• Event Place: Morning Star Acres, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States •
Event Place (Original): Morning Star
Sex: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Father's Name: A Kisiah
Mother's Name: E Kisiah
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Hartis
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1854
Spouse's Father's Name: Jno Hartis
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sally Hartis

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Name: Caldwell Kesiah
Age in 1870: 13
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 263
Home in 1870: Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Harrisburg
Occupation: At School
Attended School: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Inferred Father: Thomas Kesiah
Inferred Mother: Elizabeth Kesiah
Household Members Age
Thomas Kesiah 33
Elizabeth Kesiah 33
Caldwell Kesiah 13
Mary Kesiah 10
Bartley Kesiah 6
Martha Kesiah 4
William Kesiah 2/12

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