Martin Kifer and Rachael Claybough
Husband Martin Kifer 1
Born: 28 Dec 1811 - Greene Co., Tennessee Christened: Died: 2 Nov 1896 Buried: - Elmwood Cemetery, Bowie, Montague Co., Texas
Father: Jacob Kifer (Abt 1789-1849) 2 3 Mother: Susan Welty (1790-1862) 4
Marriage:
Wife Rachael Claybough
Born: Abt 1811 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 1860-1870 - (Washington Co., Ar) Buried:
Children
1 F Judah Ann Kifer 5
Born: 19 Jun 1834 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 2 Aug 1927 - Hot Springs, NM Buried: 3 Aug 1927 - Hot Springs Cem., Sierra Co., NMSpouse: 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: Abt 1836 - Tennessee Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Susan Jane Kifer
Born: 8 Dec 1837 - Tennessee 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., Ar 12
4 F Mary Kifer
Born: Abt 1840 - Tennessee Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Unknown ( - )Spouse: Jeremiah O. Moore ( - ) Marr: 30 Jan 1872 - Washington Co., Ar 13
5 F Margaret M. Kifer
Born: 5 Oct 1843 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 24 Aug 1916 14 Buried: - Byrd's Prairie Cem., Tupelo, Coal Co., OklahomaSpouse: Thomas J. McCurdy (1842-1927) Marr: 21 Nov 1866 - Washington Co., Ar 15
6 F Eliza Kifer
Born: Abt 1846 - Tennessee Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: W. W. Patterson ( - ) Marr: 28 Oct 1871 - Washington Co., Ar 16
7 M Jacob Kifer
Born: Abt 1848 - Arkansas (Washington Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:
8 F Martha Catharine Kifer
Born: 1850 - Arkansas (Washington Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:
9 M John Kifer
Born: 31 Mar 1852 - Arkansas (Washington Co.) Christened: Died: 5 Sep 1927 - Franks, Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma 17 Buried: - Franks, Pontotoc Co., OklahomaSpouse: Maudie C. Weldon (1862- ) Marr: 9 Nov 1881 - Washington Co., Ar 18
10 F Eveline Kifer
Born: Abt 1855 - Arkansas (Washington Co.) Christened: Died: 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.
General Notes: Wife - Rachael Claybough
The lineage chart on page 90 in Unbroken Circle (life story of Mary Jane McCurdy) identifies the wife of Martin Kifer as Rachel Claybo. Clyde W. McCurdy on page 131 in McCurdy Pioneers of North America also says that Martin Kifers's wife was Rachel Claybo. He further says that she died in 1863 in Prairie Township, Arkansas.
There were several Claybough households in Sevier Co., Tennessee in the early 1800's. We need to find documentary evidence that Martin Kifer's wife really was Rachel Claybough.
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 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 68262138.
15 Arkansas, Washington County Marriage Records, 1845-1941, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.
16 Lois N. Miller, "Washington County, Arkansas Marriage Books A-C, 1845-71," 1982, Bk C, pg 711. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
17 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 112966366.
18
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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