Sarah Jane Wampler Kinser by DKF, great granddaughter, November 2010

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Sarah Jane Wampler was born October 20, 1838 Greene CO, TN, was daughter of Soloman Wampler born September 1800 in Wythe CO, VA, and Soloman's wife Mary M. or Polly Ann Harmon born September 10, 1801 Greene CO, TN. Soloman Wampler was buried in Blue Springs Luthernan Cemetery in Moshiem, Greene CO, TN, in October 1881. It appears that Sarah's future husband and her family had deep ties in both PA and VA where their families spoke German and were Lutheran.

From "Militia of Montgomery Co, VA 1777-1790" by Mary Kegley, list of Capt. Wm. Doak's Co of Militia includes Michaiel Wampler, who is said to be under age 18. On same list are Walter, Jacob, and Peter Kinsor.

From Clerk's office, Christiansburg, VA, record of plats, book B, p. 278, surveyed for Martin Kimberling, Michael Steffey, Michael Wampler, John Phillippi Elders on 100 acres granted in Montgomery CO, Washington CO known as Paxton Glade. This was St. Paul's Lutheran on Reed Creek, which served German Reformed and German Lutheran churches. On May 30, 1798 Jacob Kinser & Wamplers signatures Jacob & George Kinser & Wamplers listed at same church.

Greene CO, TN:
The Indenture made this 15th day of July in the year of our lord, 1805 between Elizabeth Able, Michael Wampler, Lovice Wampler, Caty Harden, Jacob Kinser and Esther his wife, which said Elizabeth, Michael, Lovice, Cathy and Esther are children of Michael Wampler deceased of the one part and George Wampler, Christopher Wampler and Peter Wampler who are also sons of the said Michael Wampler, deceased, of the other part witnesseth that wheras the said Michael Wampler during his life time had surveyed under the Loyal Company a tract of 270 acres on thereabouts whereas the said George, Christopher and Peter reside and it is known to the said party of the First part that the said Michael now deceased, did in his lifetime intent that the said tract be for the said George, Christopher and Peter, now these presents witnesseth that the said Elizabeth, Michael, Lovice, Cathy, Jacob and Esther in consideration thereof, and the sum of $100 to them in hand paid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted and released and transfered and by these presents do Grant, Release, and transfere to the said George, CHristopher and Peter and their heirs will warrant and Defend against claim of them the said Elizabeth, Michael, Lovice, Cathy, Jacob and Esther or any of them or their or any of their heirs by these presents in Testimony whereof the said Elizabeth, Michael, Lovice, Cathy, Jacob and Esther have here unto set their seals and hands the day and year first above. Signed by Elizabeth E. Able; Cathy Harden; Lovice Wampler; Michael Wampler; Jacob and Esther Kinser.
Witnessed as to the signatures of Eliza Able, Cathy Harden and Lovice Wampler.

In 1850 Soloman Wampler is on census of Greene CO, TN, in Subdivision 10 as a carpenter born 1800 VA with value of property at $500. He is neighbor to his brother Benjamin Wampler b 1795 VA with value of property at $600 and another brother Frederick age 48 born VA with wife Eveline. With wife Polly born 1808 TN are listed their children, all born in TN: Mary age 21; Andrew age 19; Sally age 16, Sarah Ann age 12, Betsy Ann age 9, James 7, Isaac age 9? (This must be error since Jesse Isaac was born in 1845), Martha age 1.

1860 census of Greene CO, Tn, shows the family in District 6, entry 1312. Soloman is age 59 born in VA with Mary M. age 53 born in TN. Value of land at 3000 and personal property at 800. Children, all born in TN, listed are James S. age 18, Isaac age 15, (next page of census) Martha age 12, William A. age 20, Barbery Sipe age 73 b in PA; Starlin (?) W. Blackwood (?) age 22 b TN. Next two entries are John & Betsy Beach age 23 b TN and George Lonas age 58 b TN with wife Catherine age 61 born PA. By this time Sarah Jane had already married.

On February 28, 1857 Sarah Jane Wampler married Francis Marion Kinser in Greene CO, TN, and is on 1860 of Monroe CO, Tn, in Sweetwater, District 6, listed as F. M. Kinson (sic) with other in-laws surnames spelled "Kinsor.". She is listed as age 24 born in TN. They lived adjacent her husband's brothers Jacob and John, as well as a few houses from her father-in-law, John W. Kinser b 1793 (location smudged). Sarah and F. M. Kinser's children are listed as James I. Age 2 and Mary A. age 1.

By 1870 family is in same location in census under Marion Kinser, entry 52, as wife, age 32 born TN. He is listed as laborer, age 33, value property value $800. Children now listed are James age 12, Mary age 10, Jeff Davis age 6, John age 5, William age 4, Jacob age 2. (Many of these ages, like most census records, are not exactly accurate.) The family lives adjacent Sarah's father-in-law, John Kinser, Sr.

District 6, District 202, Monroe CO, TN, census of 1880 lists entry 23: Francis M. Kinser with wife Sarah J. b in TN with father b VA and mother b TN. They live adjacent F. M.'s brother John. Children this time are James J. age 22; Mary A. age 20; Jefferson D. age 18; John S. age 16; William H. 14; Jacob F. age 12; Sarah L. age 10; Idelia age 8; Ella J. age 4, and Cana (Cora) T. age 1. Marion Earnest would not be born until January 1881, so was not listed. The 1890 census, of course, is missing.

By May 9, 1894 Sarah Jane Wampler made this beautiful quilt that she gave as a wedding gift to her son Jefferson Davis Kinser when he married Rebecca Ann Kittrell in Loudon, TN. Quilt stayed in possession of Jeff and Rebecca's older child, Alice Kinser Johnston through her son Jimmy Donald (JD) Johnston who photographed it about 2007 and sent photograph to Jeff's son's granddaughter, Doris Kinser Fountain. Doris had just sent history of Kittrell family that she wrote to him and he discovered identification attached to the quilt by his mother identifying its source. Other items may also be from the family as Alice married first and lived in family home long before her younger brother even met his since his parents died in 1930's before Fred married in 1940.



By 1900 family is still in Monroe CO, TN, Civil District 6, 111, entry 8.8. under Francis M. Kinser lists Sarah J. born October 1838 TN. Children Idelia and Cora T. Kinser are listed, along with grandchildren Iva P. (Pearl) born May 1898. Cora divorced distant cousin Louis Lafayette (Fate) Kinser in January 1896. Adjacent census entries are Marion Kinser born Jan 1887 and Wm. H. Kinser b 1865 on one side and Thomas Isbell and wife Harriet A. b 1857 and Jacob b 1827 and Louvina Kinser on other side.

In 1910 Civil District 6 of Monroe CO, TN, number 8.8 is Francis M. Kinser and Sarah J., again with daughter Cora T. and granddaughters Iva P. Kinser and Emma A. Fain, age 5. Emma is daughter of Ernest Everett Fain who was in 1900 McMinn CO, TN, census and in 1930 Chattanooga, TN, census.

Sarah Jane Wampler Kinser died October 11, 1918, but there appears to be no death certificate for her, as given by this reply from Monroe CO, TN, courthouse to me:

Thank you for ordering a copy of the death certificate of Sarah Jane Wampler Kinser, 1918, Monroe County,Tennessee. Unfortunately there is no certificate listed in the index for any Tennessee county in 1918 and it appears that no one filed a certificate for her. I also checked the Monroe County deaths for all of 1918 going page by page to see if she had been missed when the index was made and found nothing.