Individual Details

Turn back to p. 50 to Gilbert Kierstead of Isaiah & Elizabeth each of whom lived past 90 years) Gilbert barely reached 70 and his wife Amelia (Nickerson) Kierstead may have much younger. However she was mother of ten children. The first child, son, died of erysipolis aged 3. The third son succomed to Measles at 10 years. The next son died with Appendicitis at 17, followed soon by his brother, killed by Blood poison. Three little girls were stricken with Cholera before they were 5 years old. What must that Mother have suffered ? Only one son left to carry the family name. However he had five sons, one, at least, has six who have families.

Birth	27 Jan 1806
Death	1875/76
Marriage		AMELIA NICKERSON

Spouse	AMELIA NICKERSON (1839 - 1875)
Child	ISAIAH KIERSTEAD (1840 - 1843)
Child	CHRISTOPHER WILSON KIERSTEAD (1841 - )
Child	Living
Child	GEORGE H. KIERSTEAD (1843 - 1853)
Child	ABRAHAM KIERSTEAD (1847 - 1864)
Child	SAMUEL KIERSTEAD (1848 - 1864)
Child	MARY KIERSTEAD (1850 - )
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father	ISAIAH KIERSTEAD , SR. (1761 - 1852)
Mother	ELIZABETH LESTER (1776 - 1866)
Sibling	JOHN I. KIERSTEAD (1793 - )
Sibling	MARY KIERSTEAD (1798 - 1851)
Sibling	SAMUEL KIERSTEAD (1799 - 1885)
Sibling	AMENZIE KIERSTEAD (1804 - 1854)
Sibling	ISAIAH KIERSTEAD , JR. (1808 - 1888)
Sibling	JASPER BELDING KIERSTEAD (1811 - 1876)
Sibling	WILLIAM (SCOTCH WM) KIERSTEAD (1813 - 1886)
Sibling	ABRAHAM KIERSTEAD (1815 - )
Sibling	OLIVER KIERSTEAD (1818 - 1890)
Sibling	JAMES KIERSTEAD (1820 - )