Jasper Newton Kier (1856 - 1946)

Born 30 Jul 1856 in Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri

Ancestors

Husband of Ida Melissa (Marsh) Kier — married 21 Sep 1879 in Gentry, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1946 at age 90 in Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri

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Biography

Newt was born on a farm 6 miles northeast of Stanberry. Being one of 4 sons, he worked on the farm until the age of 23. They moved to Stanberry in 1882, where he cleared ground in the northwest part of town, known now as Lilly's addition and built a one room frame house. Newt dug the first grave in High Ridge cemetery for the daughter of Levi Sweat, the man who had set aside the land for the cemetery. Levi asked Newt to take the job of sexton the same year. Newt was sexton for the next 50 years. He was also part time school custodian and worked at the old brickyard at the west edge of town. Newt passed away at the age of 90. He will always be remembered as the "old democrat'. <Where the Railroad Ends, a history of Stanberry, MO>

Vitals

Birth:

Date: July 30, 1856

Place: Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri

Marriage:

Spouse: Ida Melissa Marsh

Date: September 21, 1879

Place: Missouri

Death:

Date: November 11, 1946

Place: Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri

Burial:

Place: Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri

Cemetery: High Ridge Cemetery^[1]

Plot: 0.7 70 NW1/4

Family

Father: Robert M Kier

Mother: Lavinia Sales Neal

Siblings:

Spouse: Ida Melissa Marsh

Children:

1. Jessie Lee Kier
2. Robert Daniel Kier
3. Luvina Jane Kier
4. Bertha Mary Kier
5. Nellie Beatrice Kier
6. Myles Ezra Kier
7. Ida Lee Kier Hoskins
8. Ota Lester Kier^[2]

Events

• Fact: Residence (1860) Township 63, Gentry, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Huggins, Gentry, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) ED 83 Cooper Township Stanberry city Ward 1-4, Gentry, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Cooper Twp Ward 4, , Missouri
• Fact: Residence (1920) Cooper, Gentry, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Gentry, Missouri
• Fact: Burial High Ridge Cemetery, Stanberry, Gentry, Missouri

Sources

1. ↑ Jasper Newton Kier Find a Grave memorial Name: Jasper Newton Kier Birth: 1856 Death: 1946 Record created by: Deb Record added: Jun 21, 2010
2. ↑ Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 Name: Ota L Kier Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 29 Nov 1922 Event Place: Ft Dodge, Webster, Iowa Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Year (Estimated): 1900 Father's Name: Jasper N Kier Mother's Name: Ida Marsh Spouse's Name: Marie L Sydness Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1900 Spouse's Father's Name: Nels A Sydness Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma Reasoner
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CV-SD7 United States Census, 1900] Name: Newton J Kier Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Cooper Township, Stanberry city Ward 1-4, Gentry, Missouri Gender: Male Age: 44 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Years Married: 21 Birth Date: July 1856 Birthplace: Missouri Marriage Year (Estimated): 1879 Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Michigan

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 May 2020, 08:45), entry for Jasper Newton Kier(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K2TD-GYF); contributed by various users.

See Also

1. Descendents of Kier
2. Carr Family Tree