Frank Paysour was raised by Emmanuel Carpenter and received hishomeplace on the Mountain Branch, now called Sulphur Mine Branch.
1880 Census for Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., NC
John Carpenter, Male, 34, NC Farmer NC NC
Dulcinn Carpenter Female, 27, NC Keeping House NC NC
Lawson Carpenter, Male, 11, NC On Farm NC NC
Michael Carpenter, Male, 6, NC NC NC
John Carpenter, Male, 2, NC NC NCT(, 0970, Pagen301D
Augustus B. "Gus" Kiser. A. B. Gus Kiser researched the Kiser family extensively during his lifetime. His
daughters, Alna & Elva Kiser, have graciously opened his files to me (Robert C. Carpenter).
Alna personally helped me with the Larkin & Frances Carpenter Kiser family. Alna & Clyde Kiser also plan
to publish a book on the Kiser family. RCC
Clyde Vernon Kiser, 95, died January 25, 2000, at Courtland Terrace. He was a
native of Bessemer City, son of the late Augustus Burton and may Carpenter Kiser,
husband of the late Dr. Louise Kennedy Kiser, brother of the late Alna L. and Elva E.
Kiser, 1925 graduate and master's degree in 1927 of the University of North Carolina -
Chapel Hill, PhD from Columbia University, 1932, noted population expert,
demographer with the Milbank Memorial Fund dedicated to Public helath,New York
City, taught courses at New York University, lived in Princeton, NJ, until retirement to
Bessemer City in 1970's, authored-edited many books on population studies, co-
authored books with sister Alna Kiser on Kiser-Carpenter family history, served
onboard of directors of Gallaudet College, Washington, DC, consultant to various
governments around the world on health and demographics, listed in Who's Who in
America for many years, lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church, Bessemer City.
Excerpted from newspaper obituary.
CENSUS: 1900 US Census
Name: Zoe Carpenter
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Cherryville Township (east part), Gaston, North Carolina, United States
District: 75
Gender: Female
Age: 4
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Niece
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Niece
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Oct 1896
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Household ID: 153
Line Number: 87
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241196
Digital Folder Number: 004117824
Image Number: 00066
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Jacob Baker M 53 North Carolina
Wife Elenora Baker F 59 North Carolina
Daughter Emma C Baker F 18 North Carolina
Sister Caroline Baker F 63 North Carolina
Niece Zoe Carpenter F 4 North Carolina
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSYX-G99 : accessed 03 Jan 2014), Zoe Carpenter in household of Jacob Baker, Cherryville Township (east part), Gaston, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet , family 153, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241196.CENSUS: 1910 US Census
Name: Zoe Carpenter
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
District: 53
Gender: Female
Age: 13
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Niece
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Niece
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
Birthplace: North Carolina
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Sheet Number and Letter: 7B
Household ID: 140
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1375125
Digital Folder Number: 004449724
Image Number: 00079
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Erastus Andisill M 30 North Carolina
Wife Emmer Andisill F 28 North Carolina
Son Carl Andisill M 7 North Carolina
Niece Zoe Carpenter F 13 North Carolina
Father-in-law Jacob S Baker M 63 North Carolina
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML9Y-8FG : accessed 03 Jan 2014), Zoe Carpenter in household of Erastus Andisill, Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet , family 140, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375125.
BIRTH:
Name: Ralph Augustus Kiser
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 19 Jun 1918
Event Place: Gaston, North Carolina
Other Event Place: Cherryville
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's Name: Augustus Kiser
Mother's Name: Zo Carpenter
Page:
Source Reference:
Citing this Record:
"North Carolina, Birth Index, 1800-2000," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VHJF-4SD : accessed 03 Jan 2014), Zo Carpenter in entry for Ralph Augustus Kiser, 1918.DEATH:
Name: Ralph Augustus Kiser
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 22 Aug 1958
Death Place: Gaston Co., N.C.
Age:
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Augustus M. Kiser
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Bessie T. Carpenter
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B54946-1
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
GS Film number: 412844
Reference ID: p 93
Citing this Record:
"North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZTD-X2D : accessed 03 Jan 2014), Bessie T. Carpenter in entry for Ralph Augustus Kiser, 22 Aug 1958.