Son of Joseph Anderson Kiser and Anna FRONEBERGER. Christopher's death certificate cites that he was born in Tennessee and indeed in 1850 and 1910 the census says so too, however 1860-1900 census records show him born NC. He married Margaret Elizabeth LONG Aft 10 Sep 1870 and they had 8 children (3 who died bet 1900-1910). He died 28 May 1915 in Asherton Mill Ward, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC.

1850 CENSUS
Greene County, Tennessee, 9th division, E District; Enumerated 30 August 1850; sheet 151B; Lines 31 - 39; HH 194; FM 194
KISER, JOSEPH , age 46, male, Tenant, born NC, cannot read and write
, ANN, age 45, female, born NC, cannot read and write
, JOHN, age 19, male, a Farmer, born NC, attended school within the year
, WILLIAM, age 17, male, a Farmer, born Tenn, attended school within the year
, BARBARA A., age 15, female, born Tenn, attended school within the year
, SUSAN, age 13, female, born Tenn, attended school within the year
, NANCY, age 12, female, born Tenn, attended school within the year
, CHRISTOPHER C., age 6, born Tenn*****
, JOSEPH, age 4, born Tenn
NOTE: Neighbor is Amy Harris, age 66. In her home lives Felix Kizer (age 22, farmer, born NC) and Phebe Kizer (age 22, born Tenn)

NOTE: The Washington District of North Carolina was established as a “county” by the General Assembly of North Carolina in 1777, and was organized as a county on February 23, 1778. Greene County Tennessee was taken from Washington County in 1783 and established by an Act of the North Carolina general assembly on April 18, 1783.


1860 Census
Greene County, Tennessee, 3rd District, Post Office: Carny(?ey) Branch - page 55
9 August 1860 by J. M. Sony (urry?), HH 359, FM 359
KISER, JOS., age 53, male, farmer, $800 Value of Real Estate, $400 Personal Estate, born NC
, ANNY, age 53, female, born NC
, CHRIST C., age 16, male, farm labor, born NC*****
, JOSEPH, age 13, male, born Tenn
KAMY, MARSHAL M., age 23, male, farm labor, #150 Personal Estate, born Tenn
, NANCY, age 20, female, born NC
, MARY L., age 1/12, female, born Tenn


1870 CENSUS
Reems Creek Township, Buncombe County, North Carolina - pg 24(251)
9 Sept 1870, Lines 21 - 28, HH 158, FM 167
KISER, Joseph, age 63, male, white, Farmer, born NC, cannot read & write
, Annah, age 63, female, white, Keeping house, born NC, cannot write
, Crisley C., age 21, male, Farm labor, born NC, attended school*****
, Mary, age 38, female, white, no occupation, born NC (widow of William)
, Lewis, age 14, male, white, Farm labor, born TN (son of William)
, Douglas, age 11, male, white, At home, born TN (son of William)
, James, age 9, male, white, At home, born TN (son of William)
, William, age 6, male, white, At home, born TN (son of William)


1880 Census
5 Beats 15, 17, & 16 (Clear Creek & Attalla), Etowah, Alabama - pg 20 (NA 358D)
ED 69, 11 June 1880, Lines 2-6, HH 171, FM 184
KISER, CHRISTOPHER C., white, male, age 35, (head), married, Farm Laborer, he & parents born NC*****
" , MARGARET, white, female, age 24, wife, married, Keeping house, she & parents born NC*****
" , IDA BELL, white, female, age 9, daughter, single, she & parents born NC
" , ALLICE, white, female, age 3, daughter, single, she & parents born NC
" , ANNA, white, female, age 10/12, born within the census year, born Alabama, parents born NC (daughter of Christopher and Margaret)


1900 CENSUS
Kings Mountain Township, Clover Town, York County, South Carolina - sheet 5B
ED 96, 4 June 1900, Lines 64 - 70, HH 52, FM 52
KISER, CHRISTOPHER , head, white, male, born Apr 1844, age 56, married 30 years, he & parents born NC, Yarn baler Cotton Mill, can read & write, speaks English, rents house*****
" , MARGARET, wife, white, female, born Oct 1854, age 46, married 30 years, 8 children born - 5 living, she & parents born NC, can read & write, speaks English*****
" , IDA, daughter, white, female, born Jan 1872, age 28, single, she & parents born NC, can read & write, speaks English
" , ALICE, daughter, white, female, born Feb 1877, age 23, single, born AL, parents born NC, speeder Cotton mill, can read & write, speaks English
" , ANNIE, daughter, white, female, born Apr 1880, age 20, single, born AL, parents born NC, speeder Cotton mill, can read & write, speaks English
" , JOHN, son, white, male, born Feb 1886, age 14, single, he & parents born NC, speeder Cotton mill, can read & write, speaks English
" , MAUD, daughter, white, female, born Aug 1890, age 9, single, she & parents born NC


1910 CENSUS
Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - sheet 12A
ED 126, 26 April 1910, Lines 45 - 57, HH and FM No's written over and unreadable
KIZER, COLUMBUS C., head, male, white, age 66, married1 - 39 years, he & parents born TN, speaks English, Boarding house, can read & write, rents house*****
" , Margaret, wife, female, white, age 56, married1 - 39 years, 8 children born - 5 living, she & parents born NC, speaks English, can read & write*****
" , MAUDE, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, she & mother born NC, father born TN, speaks English, can read & write, did not attend school
" , JOHN W., son, male, white, age 23, married1 - 6 years, he & mother born NC, father born TN, speaks English, Weaver - Cotton mill, can read & write
" , CORA, daughter in law, female, white, age 21, married1 - 6 years, she & parents born NC, speaks English, can read & write
" , OSCAR, grandson, male, white, age 4, single, he & parents born NC
" , Louise, granddaughter, female, white, age 2, single, she & parents born NC
6 boarders living in household