A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameBarbara Risner 
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11Birth1793, Hawkins Co, Tennessee
Death1859, Harlan Co, Kentucky Age: 66
BurialCubbage Cemetery, Cubbage, Bell Co, Kentucky
FatherMichael Risner Sr
MotherCatarina Barbara “Caty” Sechs (1750-1836)
Spouses
Birth1793, Virgina
Death1850, Harlan Co, Kentucky Age: 57
BurialHoskins Cemetery #8, Pineville, Bell Co, Kentucky1779
Unmarried
ChildrenHenry (1815-1865)
Unmarried
Notes for Barbara Risner
Per a Risner family genealogy site, Barbara was the fourth child of Michael, Sr. (son of Hans Risner) and Catherine Risner. She was born in Tennessee came to Puckett's Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky at the beginning of the 19th century. Later in her life, she may moved to Brownies Creek, Kentucky.
Barbara had a complicated life. She was a physically beautiful person. Being of German lineage, she said her prayers in German. Virginia Risner (a descendant) said that those who knew Barbara were impressed when she said "Chestment". This was her expression for going into the closet to pray. She always got on her knees and stooped before speaking to God.
Barbara had four illegitimate children. They were Fielding Risner Green, Katie Risner, Henry Risner and Sallie Risner. Then Barbara married Giles Cox of Brownies Creek, and had four children by him.
Grandma Virginia Green Risner gave the following list of relationships: Josiah Hoskins, the father of Henry Risner; Lish Green, father of Katie Risner, Fielding Green, and Sallie Risner.
Sallie Risner married a Burns and made her home on Straight Creek. Fielding Green married Easter Green and made his home on Yellow Creek, and the place is still known as the Fielding Green home. Hanna Cox married John Rollins; Rachel Cox married John Lee; James E. Cox, who was born in 1829, married Sallie Lee. (The fourth child was Joshua Cox m. Elizabeth Bingham)
Virginia Rinser said that Katie Risner married Little John Miracle, who became a confederate soldier during the Civil War. While the rebels were on a reconnoitering mission near Tanyard Hill, Little John Saylor, a Union sympathizer and only sixteen years old, told his observing friends to watch him shoot that rebel. Saylor said "Watch the rider on that white horse." That is how Little John Miracle was killed.11
Barbara had a complicated life. She was a physically beautiful person. Being of German lineage, she said her prayers in German. Virginia Risner (a descendant) said that those who knew Barbara were impressed when she said "Chestment". This was her expression for going into the closet to pray. She always got on her knees and stooped before speaking to God.
Barbara had four illegitimate children. They were Fielding Risner Green, Katie Risner, Henry Risner and Sallie Risner. Then Barbara married Giles Cox of Brownies Creek, and had four children by him.
Grandma Virginia Green Risner gave the following list of relationships: Josiah Hoskins, the father of Henry Risner; Lish Green, father of Katie Risner, Fielding Green, and Sallie Risner.
Sallie Risner married a Burns and made her home on Straight Creek. Fielding Green married Easter Green and made his home on Yellow Creek, and the place is still known as the Fielding Green home. Hanna Cox married John Rollins; Rachel Cox married John Lee; James E. Cox, who was born in 1829, married Sallie Lee. (The fourth child was Joshua Cox m. Elizabeth Bingham)
Virginia Rinser said that Katie Risner married Little John Miracle, who became a confederate soldier during the Civil War. While the rebels were on a reconnoitering mission near Tanyard Hill, Little John Saylor, a Union sympathizer and only sixteen years old, told his observing friends to watch him shoot that rebel. Saylor said "Watch the rider on that white horse." That is how Little John Miracle was killed.11