Kezziah (Landreth) Vanover (1819 - 1893)

Born 1819 in Allegheny County, North Carolina, United States

Wife of John Hill Vanover — married [date unknown] (to about 1893) in Allegheny County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1893 at about age 74 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-SH6 : accessed 24 May 2016), Kiziah Vanover in household of John Vanover, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1510, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5H-FGV : 28 January 2020), Kisah Vanover in entry for Evaline I. Vanover, 1858.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5L5-WRK : 28 January 2020), Kisah Vanover in entry for Evaline I. Vanover, 1858.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM7-4VJ : accessed 8 April 2016), Kizziah Vanover in entry for John H Vanover, 1860.
  • Wise County, Virginia

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR54-5JX : 28 January 2020), Thissiah Vanover in entry for Lucy M. Vanover, 1860.
  • Wise County, Virginia

• John H Vanover in the 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.
  • The handwriting is really light and difficult to read, but it's there. This is the transcription:

Name: John H Vanover

Age in 1870: 52

Birth Date abt 1818

Birthplace North Carolina

Dwelling Number 80

Home in 1870 District 9, Pike, Kentucky

Race White

Gender Male

Post Office Robinson Creek

Inferred Spouse

Kiziah Vanover

Inferred Children

Mary Vanover

Alvey Vanover

Jeston E Vanover

Lucy M Vanover

Paris R Vanover

Household Members (Name), Age

John H Vanover, 52

Kiziah Vanover, 52

Mary Vanover, 19

Alvey Vanover, 15

Jeston E Vanover, 12

Lucy M Vanover, 10

Paris R Vanover, 6

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZP-Q7Y : accessed 8 April 2016), Kissiah Vanover in household of John H Vanover, Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 102, sheet 689D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0439; FHL microfilm 1,254,439.

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N96B-VXJ : accessed 24 April 2016), Kizzie Landreth in entry for Roscoe Vanover, 1927.

• William Elsey Connelley, Ellis Merton Coulter, History of Kentucky, Vol. 4, (The American Historical Society, 1922), pp. 367-368; biographical sketch of Judge Roscoe Vanover.
  • She "was a relative of the great southern leader, Jefferson Davis."
  • "Her father was a brother of David Landreth, who established the seed house of that name in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, more than 100 years ago."

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9PX-37J : 3 January 2019), Kesiah Landers in entry for Lee Vanover, 1927; citing Death, Pike, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,912,914.

• Weddington Family Bible. American Bible Society, Stereotype Edition, 1829. Currently in possession of Eric Weddington. Includes names, birth, and death dates of family members from 1784.
  • Note from Roscoe Vanover (son) that states her father is "Ben Landreth" and his father is "Thomas Landreth".

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142063154/kezziah-vanover: accessed 20 August 2023), memorial page for Kezziah “Kizzie” Landreth Vanover (1820–1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142063154; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185).
  • No primary sources. Not even sure if parents are correct.