Joseph Keyser Kiser b about 1756 Lancaster Co, PA d about JAN 1816 Russell Co, VA s/o Karl Charles Keyser and Elizabeth Grossgloss. Joseph Keyser Kiser m. about 1780  Susannah "Sukie" Stacy b 10 JUL 1754 Stafford Co, VA d/o John Stacy and Elizabeth Ashby. Children of Joseph Keyser Kiser and Susannah "Sukie" Stacy

1. Joseph Kenton Kiser b 6 JUN 1782  Washington Co, VA  d 27 MAR 1869  Russell Co, VA m. Mary "Polly" Childers b 9 Apr 1787 Russell Co VA d 14 Apr 1891 Perry Co KY d/o Abraham Childers and Elizabeth Betsy Roberts.

2. Abednigo Kiser b 1784 Washington Co, VA d 5 OCT 1814 Norfolk, VA  m. 8 SEP 1803 Russell Co, VA to Mary "Polly" Jessee

3. John Kiser b 8 AUG 1786 Russell Co, VA d 15 APR 1852 Russell Co, VA m. about 1814 to Nancy Long b 4 Mar 1796 Russell Co VA d 15 Apr 1852 Carbo, Russesll Co VA d/o James or Richard Long and Elizabeth Burney.

4. Nimrod Kiser b 1788 Russell Co, VA  d 1828 Russell Co, VA m. about 1813 Russell Co, VA to Mary "Polly" Breeding

5. Ephriam "Eph" Noah Kiser b 1790 Russell Co, VA d 11 OCT 1885 Carbo Russell Co, VA m. 31 AUG 1815 Russell Co VA to Mary "Polly" Sutherland b 1801 Russell Co VA d 22 Mar 1859 Russell Co VA d/o James "Jamie the Scotchman" Sutherland and Sarah Buchanan.  Source: Materials provided by Lois Sutherland Wark, 12/1/1997. "Ephraim enlisted in October 1813 in Lt. Andrew Caldwell's Company of Virginia Militia, and had been marched to Norfolk. He was transferred to an artillery company--Capt. John Dillard's company--and served in the artillery on Craney's Island. He was honorably discharged on 13 March 1814--five months before his brother Abednego signed up. Years later, Ephraim's daughter, Rachel Kiser, told the story of how one brother had tried to save the other. Her account was written down by E. J. Sutherland, the Dickenson County Judge and genealogist who, with his wife, Hetty Swindall Sutherland, preserved so much of Southwest Virginia's pioneer history. Rachel told E. J. that her father had gone to the Norfolk war before he was married, that he had "loaded cannon with log chains, scrap iron and everything." Having seen first-hand what it was like, he offered to take the place of his brother, Abednego, who was married and had a family. But Uncle Ab said. "No, brother, youv'e served your turn--I'll serve mine." Uncle Ab went on a died there at Norfolk--I think of fever."

6. Susannah Kiser b 1792 Russell Co, VA d 23 JUL 1860 m. 8 NOV 1806 Russell Co, VA to Stephen Sargent Skeens b 1788 Russell Co VA; s/o Peter Skeens and Sarah Sergent.

7. Mary "Polly" Kiser b 1794 Russell Co, VA m. about 1809 to James H. Artrip

8. Charles Kiser b 1796 Russell Co, VA  d 5 JUN 1880 m. to Nancy LaForce

9. Elizabeth Kiser b 1798 Russell Co, VA m. to Henry Hurst