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Ephraim Kiser


Biography
Born ca. 1827
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 09/24/1862
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father Ephraim Kiser
Mother Mary Polly Sutherland
Married unmarried at death
Spouse
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 45, Age 22
1860: Not found
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Died of fever in Army.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Captain William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: None
To what time: None

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Capt. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 31, 1861

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Va
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Jany 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. sick with leave

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: April 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a
Register
of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 5 July 1862
Date of payment: 7 July 1862
By whom: T. F. Fisher

Card 7

Vou. No. 384

Ephraim Kiser
Discharge

Pay 49.83
Clothing 23
Amt $72.83

Paid 7 July 1862

Card 8

I CERTIFY, That the within named Ephraim Kiser a Private of Captain H. H. Dickenson Company (A) of the 29th Regiment of Va. Vol., born in Russell Co in the State of Virginia, aged 35 years, 5 feet, 10 inches high, Dark complexion, Gray eyes, Dark hair, and by Occupation farmer was enlisted by Capt. Wm. McJessee at D. Creek Russell Co., Va on the 10 day of July 1862, to serve one year and is now entitled to discharge by reason of [...] never have reenlisted nor recived Bounty.

[Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

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