Miscellaneous Risner/Risener Records ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Alan Risener Email: alanri@bscn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RISNER/RISENER List of Riseners In Arkansas 1840-60 George b. 1811 son of Wm Philip b. 1825 son of Wm Thomas b. 1830 Geo. W . b. 1830* Henry b. 1831* George b. 1835* James b. 1834 John b. 1835-6 Benjamin b 1836 Charles b. 1838 F.M b. 1845 "Families of Conf Soldiers 1861-63" (from Wh Co Library) Risner, George S: Henry Risner G.W. Rosiner Risner, Henry FAMILY: 1863 Mar 4 SL 1-10 Co: Jackson Mary Risner, 25 wife Reg: McNeals Tilda Risner 5 dau Stat: In service Caleb Risner 6/12 son Actual name: George Risner Rosiner, G.W. FAMILY: 1863 Mar 4 Sl 5-59 Co: Jackson Mary Rosiner, 25 wife Reg: Gause Matilda Rosiner, 3 dau Statue: In service Infant____,__, son Actual name: George Risner This list was made up of needy families of Confederate soldiers of Jackson Co, 1863. These papers are at the Jackson County Historical Society at the Jacksonport Courthouse Museum, Jacksonport State Park, Jacksonport, Arkansas. From “A History of Van Buren County Arkansas” 1833 and 1834 and from "Territorial Papers - Arkansas 1819-1825" pages 789-874, Part Seven, "Executive Register for the Arkansas Territory, 1819-1836". 1835 Oct 27 Risner, William Van Buren Magistrate 1833 Nov 12 Risnor Sr., William Van Buren Magistrate TERRITORIAL PAPERS, ARKANSAS TERRITORY PG 673 Petition to Congress By Inhabitants of Conway County Jan. 14th 1833 Conway County Petition United States Territorial Papers Vol XXI Arkansas Territory 1829-1836, Page 672-673 PETITION TO CONGRESS BY INHABITANTS OF CONWAY COUNTY ARKANSAS TERRITORY Conway County, Jan. 14th 1833. To the Hon. The Senate & House of Representatives in Congress, We, the citizens of Conway County, A.T., being situated in a section of country, through which no mail passes, and labouring under all the disadvantages of sending, at least, forty five miles for our letters and newspapers, are constrained to petition your Hon. Body to relieve us of our difficulties by establishing a mail rout through our county. It is the prayer of your petitioners that this rout be established from Batesville on White River to Lewisburg on the Arkansas River, thought to be one hundred & ten miles.- Your petitioners also pray, that a Post Office be established on the said rout on the south fork of Little Red River, sixty five miles from Batesville, and that it be called Pleasant Valley Post Office. And your petitioners further pray that Dr. Samuel Smith be appointed Post Master, and that we receive the mail weekly. Note:(This list of signatures has been re-ordered into alphabetic order) John Ake John Mc Callister William Ake John Mc Callister Roderick Bair Joseph McCallister James Baird Samuel G Mchenry Russell Bates Miles Morrison John Bearden Alfred Musick Bardaman Bennett William Musick John H. Bertram John Null Hugh Boils Phillip Null Samuel Brickey Valentine Null Andrew Carothers William Null Thos Cornwall John Peall John B. Craig F. O. Powell Timothy Culp Allen Prior James Fears George Risner Andrew Fewget John Risner James Forest William Risner Williamm Garner James Shuemake Daniel Griggs Samuel Smith Luke Grimes Mark Weaver Russel Hensly James Webster Clabourn Lewis John Weldon F. M. McCallister Le Roy Williams Answered Feb. 26, 1833 (NA,JD, Sol Treas. Lets. Reed.), in which the account was returned for a correction of spelling of DuVal's first name. [Endorsed] Arkansas Inhabitants Conway Co. Post Petition for a post route, from Batesville via Little Red-river settlements, to Lewisburgh in Conway County in Arkansas-Feb. 25. 1833 Referred to Committee Post Office 64 Sevier (petition for a post office be established on the said route on the south fork of Little Red River, sixty five miles from Batesville, and that it be called Pleasant Valley post Office. 1830-39 ARKANSAS TAX LIST RISNER, GEO V.B. CO. 006 NTL 1838 GEO V.B. CO. 027 NTL 1837 JOHN JACKSON 009 AR TERR 1838 JOHN JACKSON 003 AR TERR 1837 RISNOR, GEO V.B. CO. 006 NTL 1839 1840 St. Francis Co., AR (this is Christianna, female....see 1850 census) RISNER, CHRISTIAN ST. FRANCIS CO 201 UNION TWSP 001 (15-20 YR MALE b.1820-25) 000010001 (20-30 FEMALE & 60-70 FEMALE b. 1770-80) US LAND GRANTS; Jackson Co. Ar Risener, John, Vol AR 0510.251 land office - Batesville 30 Dec. 1839 1.25 per acre=$50 Doc #2496 cash entry Part #1 NWSE Sec 25 T12N R3W 40 acres Recorded 10 July 1844 Vol 5 pg 237? 1850 ST. FRANCIS CO, AR PG 073 499-499 RISENER, PHILIP 25 FARMER ARK (son of Wm. CHRISTIANA 70 UNK. (wife of Wm) SARAH A 16 ARK (wife of Philip see 1860 census) 1850 IZARD COUNTY BLUE MTN TWSP. PG 009 123-123 RISENER, GEORGE 39 FARMER N.C. (son of Wm.) MARGARETT 22 ARK LEWIS 12 ARK CHRISTIAN 9 ARK MARGARETT 4 ARK JOHN J. 3 ARK CHRISTIANNAH 1 ARK 1850 SEARCY COUNTY PAGE 176 187-192 RISENER, BENJAMIN 14 ARK (b.1836) (LIVING WITH BENJ WOOD FAMILY FROM NORTH CAROLINA 1870 ARKANSAS INDEX RISENER, JOHN IZARD 282 R.C. IZARD 281 CHAS NEWTON 191 F.M. CROSS GEO W. JACKSON JOHN BENTON JOHN JACKSON MARY VAN BUREN PG 62 TURKEY CREEK PHILIP CROSS Benton Co., Ar pg 250 Risner, John 60 Pn ( Could be son Anzartah? 35 Tn of Geo & Maria b. 22 Oct 1808, Somerset, Pa) 1870 CROSS CO, AR MITCHELL TWSP PAGE 362 116-198 RISNER, F.M. 25 FARMER - 100 ARK S.M. 28 KY MR 7 MS SMITH TWSP PAGE 386 159-223 RISNER, PHILIP 45 FARMER 800-700 TENN S.C. 33 TENN WILEY 16 AT SCHOOL AR JOHN 12 AR CHS. 10 AR ALLEN 4 AR ANNA 2 AR 1870 Searcy Co, Ar Locust Grove Twp (now Stone Co) 74-75 Teague, James 30 Ala Jane 30 Ar (James Risener 1860) Silas A. 4 Ar Nancy 2 Ar (md. James Bridgeman) Risner, Lurany 12 Ar (md Wm. Bradshaw) Mary I. 10 Ar Mary Isabella m. Preston Marion Farris) Loucindy J. 8 Ar (Lucinda Josephine Joey m. James Thomas Goodwin) 1870 IZARD CO, AR PAGE 281 49-49 RISENER, R.C. 29 FARMER 300-200 AR MINERVA 35 TN MARTHA 4 AR JOHN S AR (THIS IS CHRISTIAN, SON OF GEO AND MARGARET) ( a reading Juli sent shows Richard Christian) 1870 VAN BUREN, CO PAGE 062 TURKEY CREEK TWSP 3-3 RISNER, MARY 15 AR ( LIVING W/ TALKINGTONS) (SEE 1860 IZARD CO CENSUS) 1870 JACKSON CO. AR PAGE 291 78-78 RISNER, GEORGE W. 40 FARMER TN (son of John) ADALINE 32 ALA NANCY I. 14 AR MATILDA I. 11 AR FRANKLIN 9 AR ELVIRA 6 AR MARGARET R. 5 AR PAGE 371 33-33 RISNER, JOHN 34 124-100 AR MARTHA E. 28 GA (this is the John living with Charles in 1860) 1870 NEWTON CO, AR PAGE 191 13-13 RISENER, CHARLES 32 WHEELWRIGHT AR SARAH 21 ALA SARAH 1 AR 1870 PERRY CO, AR PAGE 387 19-19 RISNER, ALBERT 16 AR (LIVING W/ CALLOWAY FAMILY 1880 STONE CO RICHWOODS TWSP RISNER, CHRISTIAN 39 AR S.C. KY MANERVA 46 TN TN ILL MARTHA 13 AR AR TN JOHN L. 11 AR AR TN JAMES 5 AR AR TN RISNER, JAMES 27 AR - AR (empl of W.J. Cagle, son of George) pg 27 Risener, Lucinda J. 18 Ar Ar Ar 1880 CONWAY CO GRIGGIN TWSO RISNER, C.H. 43 AR S.C. TN SARAH E . 31 SARAH 11 CHARLES M 5 REB? H 9 MARY E 3 RISNER, T.H. 27 OR 29 AR TN KY E.A. 28 S.A. 8 (dau) MARY E. 6 CHARLES F OR T 3/12'S 1880 Pike Co, AR 145 145 RISNER SILAS W M 74 m . . SC SC VA . SARAH W F 53 . WIFE . m . . GA SC SC . MALLA W F 27 . DAU s . . AL SC GA . MOODY W M 12 . SON s. LABORER . AL SC GA . JOHN W M 8 . G/S s AL SC GA 1900 STONE CO, AR RICHWOODS TWSP RISNER, JOHN H. JUNE 1868 31 M12 AR AR TN OWN FARM ELLEN? FEB 1870 30 M12 2-2 AR AR TN LONA AUG 1888 11 AR AR AR LEWIS JULY 1890 9 AR AR AR MANERVA (mother) MAR 1834 66 WID. 5-3 TN TN TN 1900 PIKE COUNTY, AR RISNER, John R. H W M Mar 1836 64 M35 AR SC TN Merchant Martha E. W W F Jun 1842 57 M35 0-0 GA AL GA (see Jackson Co 1870 1910 VAN BUREN CO RISENER, JAMES CHRISTIAN 47 Ar Tn Tn ANNA 33 MARRIED 7 YRS. Pearl 10 Erbell Ruby Lennie Agnes Sherman 7/12 Graham, Etta 14 stepdaughter RISNER, W.H. 27 PIKE HARTNESS, LONIE 22 PIKE 12-26-1906 C 1910 FEDERAL CENSUS, PIKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS Township: Mountain Page 314B HSD/FAM: 136/142 Risner, Henry H M W 59 M1 40 TN TN TN (b. 1851) Risner, Matilda W F W 52 M1 40 7 5 MS TN TN (Simmons?) Risner, Henry O. S M W 10 S AR TN MS Page 308A HSD/FAM: 26/ 26 Risener, Harland H M W 25 M1 5 TN TN MS Risener, Lela W F W 22 M1 5 2 2 AL AL AL Risener, Norman L. S M W 4 S AR TN AL Risener, Clarence O. S M W 2 S AR TN AL Page 308A HSD/FAM: 25/ 25 Linville, Emma H F W 51 Wd 11 7 NC NC NC Linville, Elmer S M W 18 S AR NC NC Linville, Fred S M W 16 S AR NC NC Linville, Nelly D F W 12 S AR NC NC Risener, Myrtle GD F W 2 S AR TN CO Risener, Raymon GS M W 7m S AR TN CO Izard County Tax Records 1829-1866 Risener, Christian 1861 1866 Risener, George 1841, 1848, 1853 Risner, Margaret 1858 Risenor, John 1845 Fulton co Folks 1890-93 Risner, G.W. 1893 record of voters Rizner, S.G. 1891 delinquent P.P. Tax Big Creek twp - gone to Searcy Co Ar PERSONAL PROP. TAX CONWAY CO 1890 RISNER, C.H. GRIFFIN TWSP PG 5 "INDEX TO ARKANSAS CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS" VOL.III P-Z PG 47 RISENER, CHARLES H. CO. B NEW, 8 AR INF; PVT/PVT RISENER, CHRISTIAN CO. H; 7 AR INF PVT/PVT RISENER, JAMES CO I; 27 ARK INF PVT/PVT RISER, W.A. CO. A; 19 (DAVISONS) ARK INF RISNER, C.H. CO. I; 32 ARK INF PVT/PVT RISNER, CHARLES CO. D; 45 ARK CAV PVT/PVT RISNER, ELLERT CO. KELSY'S 1 ARK VOL (30 DAY 1861) PVT RISNER, F CO. G; McGEHEE'S ARK CAV PVT/PVT RISNER, G CO. G; McGEHEE'S ARK CAV PVT/PVT RISNER, GEORGE CO. I; 32 ARK INF PVT/PVT RISNER, JOHN CO B NEW; 8 ARK INF PVT/PVT FILM CONFEDERATE RECORDS ARK HISTORY COMM LIBRARY JAMES RISENER AGE 29 (b.1833?) JOINED 7-6-1862 FOR 3 YEARS AT CAMP BRAGG, AR RICHWOODS TWSP JULY 6-AUG 31 1862 PRESENT FEBRUARY 28, 1863 "DESERTED ABOUT THE 25 JAN 1863" MARCH -APRIL 63 PRESENT JULY -AUG 63 JAN & FEB 64 ABSENT-DESERTED SEPT 11, 1863 JAMES M. RISENER (same as above I believe) ROLLS OF PRISIONER OF WAR- CAPTURED - LITTLE ROCK SEPT 10, 1863.....RECEIVED OCT 14, 186? REPORT OF PRISIONERS OF WAR- FORWARED OCT 2, 1863 FROM LITTLE ROCK TO MEMPHIS REPORT OF SICK & WOUNDED- GRATIST ST. PRISON HOSPITAL, ST. LOUIS NOV 1863 DISEASE - CHRONIC INFL LINER(?) DATE OF DEATH NOV 4, 1863. RISENER, CHARLES H. (b. 1838) CO. B 8 ARK INF AGE 23 MUSTER ROLL - BOWLING GREEN KY - JULY 12-SEPT 10, 1861 ENLISTED 7-12-61 AT JACKSONPORT. RISENER, JOHN CO B 8 ARK INF AGE 23 (b. 1838? he joined with Charles) JOIN JULY 10 CAMP PRICE N.E. ARK. FOR 12 MO. FEB 28-ARP 30 PRESENT APR 30-J7UNE 30 PRESENT JUNE 30-AUG 30 PRESENT AUG 30 - OCT 30 ABSENT DETAILED NURSE IN HOSPITAL, HARRODSBURG OCT 30-DEC 31, 62 ABSENT ON DETAILED SERVICE DEC 31, 62-FEB 63 PRESENT FEB 28-APR 30 63 PRESENT APR-JUNE PRESENT JUNE-AUG PRESENT LOST 1 BAYONET AUG-OCT 63 ABSENT DETAILED ABSENCE GUARD AT CHOCKORMAGA (?) OCT- (?) ABSENT ON EXTRA (?) DUTY WITH EHT ARMY GUARDING ORDANANCE DEC-FEB 64 ABSENT ON EXTRA OR DAILY DUTY OS GUARD RESERVE ORDNANCE TRAIN AWAY TENN. FEB 64-APR PRESENT APR-AUG PRESENT RECEIPT ROLL- FOR CLOTHING FOR MARKET ST. HOSPITAL #2, NASHVILLE TENN. DEC 20, 1961, SIGNATURE BY MARK (SAME AGAIN DEC. 15, 1861) PRISONER OF WAR - WHERE TAKEN-HARRODSBURG, KY...SENT TO VICKSBURG VA, CAIRO DEC 5, 1862 REPORT- DATED APR 30, 1865 OF CONF CAPTURED AT MACON, GA APRIL 20 & 21 1865 ROLL PRISIONER OF WAR - WHEN OCT 10, 1862 CAPTURED HARRODSBURG, KY AGE 26 C.H. RISENER JUNE 25 CAMP STOKES FOR 3 YRS DESERTED DEC 23, 1862 MUSTER ROLL AUG 31, 1862-FEB 28, 63 APR 30-AUG,31, 1863 PRESENT GEORGE RISENER MUSTER ROLL AUG 31, 1862-FEB 28 1863 ENLISTED JUNE 25, CAMP STOKES FOR 3 YEARS DESERTED DEC 23, 1862 APR 30-AUG 31, 1863 ABSENT SICK WITH LEAVE SINCE JULY 20, 1863 RETURN MAY 28, 1863 JOINED FROM DESERTATION F. RISNER (b. 1841?) ENLISTED JACKSONPORT 21, EYES DARK, HAIR DARK, COMPLES DARK, 5'10" BORN ARKANSAS G. RISNER (b. 1826???? who is this!!! Is this our Geo Henry? same as above George) ENLISTED JACKSONPORT AGE 36 DARK EYES, DARK HAIR, DARK COMPLEXION, 5'7" BORN ARKANSAS "ARK CONF. VET & WIDOWS PENSION APPLICATIONS" RISNER, C.H. 8-9-06 POPE CO RISNER, CHRISTIAN 1996 MANERVA (WIDOW) 8-27-01 DIED STONE COUNTY '99 RISNER, J.R. 9074 MARTHA E. 8-26-01 8-18-02 PIKE CO. DIED 12- 28-01 ----------------- ST. FRANCIS DEED BOOKS FIRST RISENER DEED 7-13-1936 RELEASE DEED FROM EMMA RISENER & HEIRS TO KENNETH MURPHY. INDEX TO MARRIAGES VAN BUREN COUNTY RISON, J.C. REYNOLDS, MARGARETT ANN 5-21-1901 7-325 RISON, HENRY YOUNG, ALOY 11-16-1870 1-180 RISON, JAMES H. LINN, BERTHA 7-24-1919 12-117 RISON, J.C. McDANIEL, CYNTHIA 11-2-1882 3-282 RISON, R.T. PHILLIPS, BEULAH 12-22-1906 9-111 ------------------- Stone County Ar Cemetery Records Risner, Bobby Ray, May 14, 1937-Jan 21, 1967 U.S. Navy Risner, Christian Dec 20, 1841 - Aug 3, 1899 Risner, Corbitt R. Apr 16, 1900 - Feb 28, 1901 son of J.M. & F.F. Risner, Eller Emerson, Aug 30, 1871 - June 1899 Risner, James M., Oct 5, 1853 - May 10, 1901 Risner, John L., June 2, 1868 - Mar 6, 1952 Risner, Mary Elizabeth, Sept. 2, 1877 - Nov 15, 1966 Risner, Manervia, Mar. 14, 1834 - Apr 29, 1908 wife of Christian Risner, R.C. (Dick), Oct 5, 1893 - Feb 2, 1963 Risner, Roy Lee, Oct. 14, 1913 - Oct 12, 1974 Risner, Virgie, July 18, 1894 - Jan. 3, 1959 --------------------- UNITED STATES LAND GRANTS; Stone County Deed Book 29 Page 297 Christian Resener Cert # 603 Land Office Harrison We 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec 15 T14N R11W Forty Acres 30 March 1882 JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS MARRIAGE BOOK I 1846-70 PAGE 7 2ND DAY OF SEPT 1847 THOMAS RISNER AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS & CHARLOTTE YOUNG AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS BY JOHN C. PUGH J.P. VILLAGE TWSP PAGE 109 GEORGE H. RISENER AGED 25 YEARS AND MARY PARSONS AGED 18 YEARS BOTH BEING CITIZENS OF JACKSON CO. J.W. SHOOK, METH EPISC. CHURCH SOUTH NOV 1848 PAGE 392 14 DAY DEC 1865 FRANCIS M. RISENER AGED 21 AND SALLIE M. RECORD AGED 22 BOTH OF JACKSON CO JAMES K. GREEN J.P. PAGE 489 30 OR AUG 1867 C.H. RISNER AGE 27 AND SARAH ELIZABETH CHISM AGE 19 BOTH OF JACKSON CO, WM BRADLEY J.P. PAGE 525 2ND OF SEPT 1868 G.J. PRITCHARD & CHRISTINA RESINER BOTH OF LAWFUL AGE AND RESIDENTS OF COUNTY J.W. MAXEY J.P. PAGE 533 RISNER, G.W. 38 TO ADALINE PRYSOCK 31 DEC 24, 1868 BY S.K. CHANDLER J.P. STONE CO. MARRIAGES RISENER, JOSIE 18 TO JAMES T. GOODWIN 24 8 -1-1880 MARY E. TO J.M. McCALLISTER 22 10-19-1881 MATTIE 15 TO ROBERT ARMSTRONG 25 3- 9-1882 W.R. TO SARAH C. RENFROE 16 9- 5-1880 JAMES M. 35 TO FANNIE CHAMBERS 17 5-13-1889 JOHN L. 19 TO ELLER EMERSON 17 10-20-1887 CROSS CO MARRIAGES 1863-1942 J 120 RISNER, WM 47 OZELLA FOUR 44 3-23-1911 (who is this?) RISNER, BAINES 19 ALMA COLLINGWORTH 18 12-24-1933 (Garland Barner) RISNER, L.G. 53 LILLIE CALVERT 51 3-26-1934 (Lorenza Garland) RISNER, CHARLEY 22 ORA LEAPTRAT 18 6-16-1919 RISNER, ALLEN 27 MALINDA ARBUCKER 16 5-30-1893 (son of Philip) RISNER, L.G . 23 MAGGIE McKISSZIE 29 12-28-1905 (Lorenza Garland) RISNER, W.C. 26 KANSAS GRIGGIN 21 1-23-1881 (son of Philip) RISNER, GIRLIE LEE 19 H. GOODWIN 22 12-19-1928 (dau of L.G.) RISNER, SALLIE 18 J.M. TOBERT 24 11-6-1887 (could be Anna) RISNER, DOLLIE JESSIE ROBERNSON 27 1936 RISNER, KANSAS K. 44 JEA SHARP 63 9-9-1898 (widow of W.C.) RISNER, MABLE 18 BARMLETT CHYDE 21 5-1-1926 RISNER, SARAH 36 COLMEAN, D.V. 20 6-21-1875 (widow of Philip?) IZARD CO MARRIAGE RISNER, JAMES TO NANCY BATTLES JAN 16, 1892 GOODLOE CEMETARY - 2 MILES N. OF QUITMAN, AR "RISENER, CYNTHIA LOU 1855-1900 MOTHER OF RICHARD, PORTER, OATHER, ERNEST, PEARL" VAN BUREN COUNTY DEEDS RISNER, JAMES C. & C.L. TO J.A. PEARSON 4/19/1886 J.C. & M.A. RISENER TO GEO SHORT 1905 United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas, Ft. Smith Div. Ft. Smith Criminal Case Files 1866-1900 John Risner 1880 Crime: Larceny papers can be had from Natl Archives in Ft. Worth (address in file)