Col. Thomas Kizer^[1]

1812 -

• Name	Thomas Kizer
  Title	Col.
  Born	18 Dec 1812
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States   [2]
  Residence	1860	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States   [3]
  Residence	1870	German Township, Clark, Ohio, United States   [4]
  Residence	1880	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States   [5]
  Person ID	I8779228769	Master Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2008

  
  

  Father	David Kizer,   b. 20 Dec 1779, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States ,   d. 31 Dec 1847, Clark, Ohio, United States  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Eva Nawman,   b. 11 Jul 1787, Virginia, United States ,   d. 8 Sep 1869, Ohio, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1806	Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
  Family ID	F8026656459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Pattison  [6]
  Married	20 May 1844	Clark, Ohio, United States   [7]
  Children	+ 1. David Kizer,   b. Abt. 1847, Ohio, United States   2. Mary E Kizer,   b. Abt. 1849, Ohio, United States   3. Phoebe J Kizer,   b. Abt. 1851, Ohio, United States + 4. Joseph Kizer,   b. 28 Sep 1852, Clark, Ohio, United States ,   d. Bef. 1900  (Age 47 years)   5. Elizabeth Kizer,   b. Abt. 1856, Ohio, United States   6. Emma Kizer,   b. Abt. 1859, Ohio, United States
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2008
  Family ID	F8026656474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 20 May 1844 - Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1850 - Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1860 - Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1870 - German Township, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1880 - Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S8072384390] The History of Clark County, Ohio, (W.H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1881), 862. Thomas Kizer, civil engineer and surveyor, Springfield, Ohio; was born Dec. 18, 1812, about one hundred and fifty yards in a southeasterly direction from the northwest corner of fractional Sec. 7, own 4, Range 10, M R S, and about three and three fourths miles northwest of the city of Springfield. This event transpired within the walls of a log cabin, which was the home of David Kizer, the father of the subject of this sketch, and first Recorder of Clark County. Thomas was the fourth child, and received only such advantages as the rude facilities of that day afforded; he acquired a knowledge of the rudiments of a simple English education by study at home, "before the fire-place," with a short course in the high school, or academy, of which Isaac H. Lancy was Principal. He then learned the trade of a millwright, during the practice of which he decided to become a surveyor, and, in 1836, made his debut as such by running out 50 acres of land for John and Emanuel Tirkle; he afterward become connected with the surveys of the United States public lands at various places. In 1841, Col. Kizer was chosen County Surveyor, to which office he was many time re-elected, and served twenty-six years in all. Having been bred to the profession, and on constant duty in connection with it, he has acquired a knowledge of all the obscure corners, "original errors," and other peculiarities of the first surveys, and is a "mine of facts" pertaining to the later subdivisions of the lands of this county; he was one of the party who surveyed the first railroad in this county, and has had more to do with the turnpike and other road surveys than all other surveyors together. During the old militia period, he was chosen to fill various offices and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; his long and constant intercourse with the people has given him a large fund of anecdotes and occurrences, which fund is disbursed freely when the time is opportune. In 1844, he was married to Miss Mary A. Pattison, of German Township (who was also a native of this county), which union has resulted in a family of eight children, four of whom are living. [S560402620] 1850 United States Census. [S8072068432] 1860 United States Census. [S560402622] 1870 United States Census. [S8029507917] 1880 United States Census. [S8072387442] Tobias Hartmann Family Tree, Mike & Bushy Hartman, mihartman@homexpressway.net, (OneWorldTree). [S8072387443] Clark County, Ohio marriage records, 1818-1865, (Springfield, Ohio: Lagonda Chapter, D.A.R., 1936).