Martin Kifer and Rachael Clabaugh
Husband Martin Kifer 1
Born: 28 Dec 1811 - Greene Co., Tennessee Christened: Died: 2 Nov 1896 Buried: - Elmwood Cem., Bowie, Montague Co., Texas
Father: Jacob Kifer (Abt 1789-1849) 2 3 Mother: Susan Welty (1790-1862) 4
Marriage: 8 Aug 1833 - Sevier Co., Tennessee
Wife Rachael Clabaugh
Born: 25 May 1810 - Tennessee (Sevier Co.) Christened: Died: 26 Aug 1863 - (Washington Co., Arkansas) Buried:
Father: Samuel Clabaugh (Abt 1775-1840/1850) Mother: Elizabeth (Abt 1785- )
Children
1 F Judah Ann Kifer 5
Born: 19 Jun 1834 - Tennessee (Sevier Co.) Christened: Died: 2 Aug 1927 - Hot Springs, New Mexico Buried: 3 Aug 1927 - Hot Springs Cem., Sierra Co., New MexicoSpouse: James Donnel McCurdy (1831-1875) 6 Marr: 22 Nov 1854 - Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas 7 8Spouse: A. J. Scott ( - ) Marr: 3 May 1883 - Denton Co., Texas 9
2 M Thomas Kifer
Born: 1 Mar 1836 - Tennessee (Sevier Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Susan Jane Kifer
Born: 8 Dec 1837 - Tennessee (Sevier Co.) Christened: Died: 23 Jul 1911 10 Buried: - Riverside Cem., Iredell, Bosque Co., TexasSpouse: Andrew Thomas Appleby (1829-1875) 11 Marr: 6 Sep 1854 - Washington Co., Arkansas 12
4 F Mary Elizabeth Kifer
Born: 12 Jul 1839 - Tennessee (Sevier Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Unknown ( - )Spouse: Jeremiah Owen Moore (1835-1898) Marr: 30 Jan 1872 - Washington Co., Arkansas 13 14
5 M Samuel Kifer
Born: 14 Dec 1841 - (Sevier Co., Tennessee) Christened: Died: 24 Dec 1845 Buried:
6 F Margaret Malisa Kifer
Born: 5 Oct 1843 - Tennessee (Sevier Co.) Christened: Died: 24 Aug 1916 15 Buried: - Byrd's Prairie Cem., Tupelo, Coal Co., OklahomaSpouse: Thomas J. McCurdy (1842-1927) Marr: 21 Nov 1866 - Washington Co., Arkansas 16
7 F Sarah Eliza Kifer
Born: 19 Nov 1845 - Tennessee (Sevier Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Wilson W. Patterson (Abt 1847- ) Marr: 28 Oct 1871 - Washington Co., Arkansas 17
8 M Jacob Martin Kifer
Born: 13 Jul 1848 - Arkansas (Washington Co.) Christened: Died: 22 Sep 1919 Buried:
9 F Martha Catharine Kifer
Born: 1 Mar 1850 - Arkansas (Washington Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:
10 M John Kifer
Born: 31 Mar 1852 - Arkansas (Washington Co.) Christened: Died: 5 Sep 1927 - Franks, Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma 18 Buried: - Franks, Pontotoc Co., OklahomaSpouse: Maudie C. Weldon (1862- ) Marr: 9 Nov 1881 - Washington Co., Arkansas 19
11 F Eveline Kifer
Born: 7 Jul 1855 - Arkansas (Washington Co.) Christened: Died: 18 Dec 1871 Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Martin Kifer
CENSUS:
<pre>1840 Sevier Co., Tennessee
Martin Kifer 10001 -- 21001; 1 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
1 < 5 2
5-10 1
10-15
15-20
1 20-30 1
30-40 </pre>
His father lives 6 entries away.
<pre>1850 Washington Co., Arkansas, Prairie Township; Dec 19; pg 795
215/215
Martin Kiper 38 MW Tn $--- Farmer
Rachael " 39 FW Tn
Juda " 16 FW Tn
Thomas " 14 MW Tn
Susanna " 12 FW Tn
Mary " 10 FW Tn
Marget " 6 FW Tn
Eliza " 5 FW Tn
Jacob " 3 MW Ar
Martha " 5/12 FW Ar
Susan " 60 FW Va
William " 10 MW Tn </pre>
He is not in the Slave Schedule.
<pre>1860 Washington Co., Ar, Prairie Tsp., p.o. Fayetteville; July 27; pg 198
1367/284
Martin Kifer 48 MW Tn $1000/$800 Farmer
Rachel " 50 FW Tn
Mary " 21 FW Tn
Margarett " 16 FW Tn
Eliza " 14 FW Tn
Jacob " 12 MW Ar
Catharin " 10 FW Ar
John " 8 MW Ar
Eveline " 5 FW Ar
Tennissee " 4 FW Ar </pre>
He is not in the Slave Schedule. His mother Susan Kifer lives at 1368/285. William Kifer (19, Tn) is a farm hand in the household of Matthias Brewer at 1370/287. The youngest child, Tennissee, is a granddaughter, the daughter of Mary and an unknown father.
<pre>1870 Washington Co., Ar, Prarrie Tsp, p.o. Fayetteville; July; pg 73
496/498
Martin Keifer 57 MW Tn $1200/$500 House Carpenter
Mary " 28 FW Tn K. H.
Liza " 22 FW Tn
Jacob " 21 MW Ar At Home
Kate " 18 FW Ar At Home
John " 17 MW Ar At Home
Evaline " 15 FW Ar At Home
T. " 12 FW Ar At Home </pre>
BURIAL:
Find A Grave has specific birth and death dates, but there is no picture of a tombstone, and no evidence is offered for the dates.
MARTIN KIFER'S BIBLE:
The following typewritten transcription was sent to me by Vicki Campbell in March 2023. Vicki is a great-granddaughter of Tennie Kifer, of whom she says, "The Bible record I have is just a transcription of the Bible. I did not see it or transcribe it. I wish I could have seen it because the person that transcribed it - listed Tennessee's (Tennie) as Teressa. It is just an error in reading it. As that is Tennie's birthdate. And it also looks like Tennie is listed as a daughter, but really was the granddaughter. I don't know if that was done on purpose (maybe considering the time/era) But was always known in the family that Tennessee was Mary's daughter. So many tree's have this wrong - she was the granddaughter of Martin and Rachel but apparently raised as their daughter (at least on census records anyway) This transcription came from a family of Jake and Lena (Tucker) Kifer. I do not know who has the Bible. Lena was a sister to Pleasant B Tucker - Tennie's husband. And Jake was Tennie's Uncle. So I have a double connection there."
Possible parents of Martin Kifer (found in Bible of Martin Kifer. He was 19 years, she 21 at Martin's birth)
Jacob Kifer born June 3, 1792; died Aug. 13, 1849; married Susan Kifer.
Susanah Kifer (Whitty) born Nov. 24, 1790; died June 10, 1862.
*Martin Kifer born Dec. 28, 1811; died Nov. 2, 1896; married Aug. 8, 1833 to Rahael Clahaugh.
Rachael Clahaugh born May 25, 1810; died Aug. 26, 1863.
Children of Martin Kifer:
Juday An Kifer born June 19, 1834 died
Thomas Mar. 1, 1836
Susanai Jane Dec. 8, 1837
Mary Elisibeth July 12, 1839
Samuel Dec. 14, 1841 Dec. 24, 1845
Margaret Malisa Oct. 5, 1843
Sarah Nov. 19, 1845
*Jacob Martin July 13, 1848
Marth Catharne Mar. 1, 1850
John Mar. 31, 1852
Euelene July 7, 1855 Dec. 18, 1871
Teresa Dee Aug. 6, 1856
Jacob Martin Kifer born July 13, 1848, died Sept. 22, 1919.
Married Drue Ann Walls Jan. 1, 1873.
Married Eldalena (Lena) Tucker Nov. 21, 1897.
Children of Jacob Martin and Drue Ann Walls Kifer:
Charley Martin born Sept. 26, 1873
Kitty Jan Kifer born April 3, 1876
Author Lonzo born Oct. 21, 1879
Emma-wife
Children of Jacob Martin and Lena Tucker Kifer
*Cora Lucinda Kifer born Nov. 26, 1898
Lee Anna Rachael born May 19, 1902 - died Feb. 2, 1907
Lena Tucker's mother was Lucinda Buchanan Crawford [handwritten]
Lucinda for sure; Buchanan maybe.
General Notes: Wife - Rachael Clabaugh
Rachael's birth and death dates are in the family Bible of her husband Martin Kifer. The Bible identifies her as his wife and gives the marriage date.
Rachael married Martin Kifer 8 Aug 1833, presumably in Sevier Co., Tennessee. In the 1830 census Martin's father Jacob Kifer is living close to Samuel Clabaugh in Sevier Co. In 1830 Samuel is the only man with surname Clabaugh in Sevier Co. with a daughter of Rachael's age.
1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 52894213.
2 Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," 1980, vol III.
3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 34096800.
4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 51164893.
5 State of New Mexico Bureau of Public Health, "Certificate of Death."
6 Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," 1980, vol 3.
7 Lois N. Miller, "Washington County, Arkansas Marriage Books A-C, 1845-71," 1982, Bk A, pg 374. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
8 Arkansas, Washington County Marriage Records, 1845-1941, page 374. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.
9 Vinita Davis, "Marriage Records Index, Denton County, Texas," 1972, Vol 1, 1875-84.
10 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 33757873.
11 Dorothy (Dee) Appleby Turner, Appleby Heritage Association, http://appleby.rootsweb.com.
12 Lois N. Miller, "Washington County, Arkansas Marriage Books A-C, 1845-71," 1982, Bk A, pg 372. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
13 Lois N. Miller, "Washington County, Arkansas Marriage Books D-I, 1871-91," 1985, Bk D, pg 9. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
14 "Familysearch.org," "Arkansas, Marriages, 1837-1944", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F79T-KNT : 11 January 2020), Jeremiah O. Moore, 1872.
15 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 68262138.
16 Arkansas, Washington County Marriage Records, 1845-1941, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.
17 Lois N. Miller, "Washington County, Arkansas Marriage Books A-C, 1845-71," 1982, Bk C, pg 711. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
18 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 112966366.
19
Lois N. Miller, "Washington County, Arkansas Marriage Books D-I, 1871-91," 1985, Bk G, pg 60. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
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