Wesley L. Kinser letter, page 3

From the records at the courthouse in Greenville,  Tenn.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, Peter Kinser and Jacob Misemer all of Green county, Tennessee, our heirs, executors, and administrators, are held and firmly bound unto

JOHN SEVIER

governor of said state for the said state for the time being, and to his sucessors, in the Sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on the condition that there is no Lawful Cause to obstruct the marriage of the said Peter Kinser to Sussanah Mismer of ths couny: otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Given under our hands this 30th Day of September, 1807

   Teste                                                 his

John Sevier                                   Peter X Kinser (Seal)

                                                            Mark

                                                     Jacob Mismer (Seal)                                                  

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John Miller Kinser(265)             Born Oct 2,1855                  Died May 11, 1931            Married Aug 18 1920
to Margaret Samantha Cobble(768)- born Nov 3, 1862         Died  Mar 20, 1920
1. Elbert Ona Kinser(2420)       born January 27, 1882          Died  Sep 25, 1910  
            married Mary Nettie Brakebill Feb 16, 1905                      Three boys
            Frederick Lee(2741) - Walter Davis (2740) - Melvin Barb(2742)
2. Lenad Edgar Kinser(3679)    born May 14, 1884              Died Mar 4, 1946
            married Dec 17, 1913 to Elizabeth Irene Clark                   Three boys
            Ralph(11153) - Benton Miller(11154) – Gilford(11155) -

I do not have all of these records straight at this time. Ralph died some two or three years ago. I visited him in his Palm Beach, Florida home a few years ago., when I was in Florida on business. He sent my address to Gilford. When I was in Atlanta I visited with them. They have since moved to Marietta, Ga. He drives for some company that ships through Alabama and Florida. His wife who was Lora Westmoreland  born 8-31-1917- They have two daughters, Karen(11157) born March 9, 1950. Married Fred Busby(11159) Aug 8, 1970,and Kristen(11158)  born Feb 6, 1954. Single when I last visited them. I am going to have to get with Gil and go over his dates, Small mistakes may be in my records. Benton had two children, Jr(11160) and Kay(11161).

3. Lela Nevada Kinser(2743)             Born   Dec 13, 1863            Died Mar 16, 1866
4. Amy B. Kinser(2744)                     Born              , 1887            Died Sep 21, 1909
                     Married ________   __ Nov _______, 1906      One Child  Lillian 21 Mar  (deceased)
5  Dura ____ Kinser(2427)                Born May 14, 1892            nine children

(The next two paragraphs are too faded to read more than an occasional word. They appear to tell about the Kinser ancestors who came to this country from Germany.)

 © R. C. Kinser   Last update November 22, 2007
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