In a message dated 98-06-25 01:40:26 EDT, randis@madison.tdsnet.com writes: > > This Samuel KYGER died in Warren Co, OH 2 Dec 1848. Administrators of > the estate were > Peter KYGER and Jacob Tresslar. Surviving widow was Eve KYGER. Heirs: > Sons, Peter, James, Ira, Henry C., Mordecai and daughters Easter & > Sabina. All but Peter were minors. > > In the settlement of the estate, we see that land was held in Clinton > Co, IN until at least mid-1852 as follows, all in township 22, Clinton > Co, IN: SE 1/4 Sec. 26, Range 2 West, 160 acres; E SW 1/4 Sec 26, Range > 2 West, 80 acres; NW SW 1/4 Sec. 10, township 22, Range 1 West, 40 > acres. Additionally, land which he bought in Warren Co, Ohio, in 1847 > was still held in Warren Co, OH, the "E 1/2" Sec. 1, Town 2, Range 5, > 76.25 acres. > > Frederick OLDFATHER was appointed legal guardians of Samuel's minor > children. > Margaret OLDFATHER provided care for Samuel during his 41-day illness. I can explain part of the above in that Eva, widow of this Samuel, was Eva Oldfather. This Samuel is a descendant of Christian Geiger. > > Finally, in the 1840 Clinton Co, Chester Twp, OH census is a Samuel > KIGER (page 321) > as follows: MALES: 1-0-1-1-0-0-1; FEMALES: 0-1-1-1-2-0-0. That would > make Samuel 40-50 years old, or born between 1800-1810. Is it probable > that Samuel in the 1840 OHIO census is the same Samuel who owned land in > Indiana and who returned to Ohio, to die a year and a half after he > returned? I think we can safely say that this is a completely different Samuel Kiger. He was also on the 1830 census living in exactly the same township as listed above for 1840. I believe he is the same Samuel who lived in Madason Township, Licking County, Ohio in 1820 and is on page 38. The only other Kiger or Geiger that was in Licking County in 1820 was an Anthony Giger. I am curious about both of these men--I am not sure what family or families they belong to. Anyone have any ideas? Joan