Re: William Penn Kizziar,Texas 1800's
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Re: William Penn Kizziar,Texas 1800's
Eric Kizziar 4/19/05
John T. Kizziar was son to William Peter Kizziar and Susannah Matilda Myers. AfterSusannah died, William married a lady named JoAnn or Joann ?I don't think they had any children together but Susannah and William had several children.I have a couple of photos of William P. Kizziar but none of Susannah. I will be happy to share what info and photos I have with you.David Myers was Susannah's oldest brother and my grt grt grandfather. He married Elizabeth M. Balch, d/o William Balch and Phoebe Bryant. David and Susannah's parents were Martha Wallace and Samuel Myers.Martha "Patsy" Wallace was Samuel's first wife.He married twice after her death, 2nd to Cynthia Bales and 3rd to Mary Hunter.Cynthia and Samuel had a son named Samuel Houston Myers and he was hung for the murder of his father's third wife, Mary Hunter Myers when he was only about 21 or so.He was believed to be innocent of the crime by many.Later on in years, his brother in-law, William Bowden, confessed to the crime when he was dying on his death bed according to some family members. I have a photo of this young Samuel Houston Myers and information about the ordeal, docs, court papers and Samuel Houston's speech he gave just before he was hung.It is a sad story.
Samuel Myers, father of this young man, Samuel Houston Myers, was a well respected man of the community and was the first settler in that area.He died in 1876 and his son Samuel Houston Myers was hung in 1880. Samuel Houston Myers was 1/2 (half) brother to Susannah M. Myers Kizziar and my grt grt grandfather, David D. Myers.
Thanks,
C Coughlin
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Re: William Penn Kizziar,Texas 1800's
Eric Kizziar 4/22/05