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About John Kissee:

1880 Census,Union Township, Webster, mo
John Kissee, Head, 35,mo,la,la,farmer,
Maria D Kissee, Wife, 46,Tn,Tn,Tn?,kh,
Preston Caffey , Step Son, 19,Tn,Tn,Tn,ah,
Francis M Caffey , Step Son, 18,mo,Tn,Tn,ah,
Margaret Kissee, Daughter, 3,mo,mo,Tn,
Mary E Vance, Granddaughter, 12, mo,mo,mo,as,
Thomas M Vance, Grandson, 9,mo,mo,mo,as,

About Mariah DeAlpha Chambers:

1880 Census,Union Township, Laclede, mo
Miranda Caffey , Head, 65,Tn,Tn,nc,
Francis Caffey , Son, 18,mo,nc,Tn,

Living with sister, Rachel Samarion, and Rachel's husband, Richard Coonce, at time of 1850 census.

Living with 2nd husband, John H. Kissee, sons, Preston F Caffey and Francis M. Caffey, daughter, Margareth Kissee and granddaghter, Mary E. Kissee at time of 1880 census.

History notes DeAlpha was the illegitimate daughter of a Cherokee indian...: Mother was Rachel CHAMBERS and step-father was Richard COONCE according to Mary Francis Caffey Davenport.

Quotation from journal of Judge Anderson McFall: "John Kissee wife Died the forepart of December, l904."