Christopher Carson (Kit) Colyer
1864 - 1915-
Born 12 Mar 1864 Pike, IL 
Gender Male Died 14 Dec 1915 Independence, Jackson, MO Buried 16 Dec 1915 Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson, MO Father Richard G. Colyer, b. Abt 1822, Kentucky , d. Bef 1900, Missouri Mother Frances VanHook, b. Dec 1824, Pulaski, KY , d. 11 Feb 1911, Independence, Jackson, MO Family Caroline, b. 16 Oct 1873, Kansas , d. 1 Dec 1920, Kansas City, Jackson, MO Married Abt 1891 Missouri Notes Married:
- 1900 US Census - Dist 4, Blue, Jackson Co., MO
Kit Colyer, (rest of line unreadable)
Hallie Colyer, wife, 27, b. Oct 1872 KS, parents b. KS, mother of 1 child
Latrie Colyer, son, 5, b. Dec 1894 MO
Frances Colyer, mother, widow, 75, b. Dec 1824 KY, mother of 11 children
1910 US Census - Dist 9, Independence Ward 2, Jackson Co., MO
Kit Colyer, 45, married 19 years, b. IL, parents b. KY, contractor road construction
Caroline Colyer, wife, 41, married 19 years, b. KS, father b. OH, mother b. PA
Frances Colyer, mother, 87, mother of 11 children, 5 living
Laurence F. Colyer, orphan, 15, b. MO, parents b. England
Last Modified 20 Apr 2015 Family ID F2637 Group Sheet
Notes - Living with brother George W. "Collier" in 1880 US Census - Lafayette Co., MO
Missouri Death Certificate # 36936
Kansas City STAR, Dec 14, 1915 front page
THE END TO 'KIT' COLYER...Jackson county Road Builder Died... "Kit" Colyer, road builder...died at his home...120 East Ruby Independence, Mo. at 3:30 this afternoon...survied by his wife, son Lawrence; two brother's W.B.Colyer of Holden,Mo. and J.J.[sic] Colyer of Odessa, Mo; his sister Mrs.James White of Kansas City, Mo. He was born in Crab Orchard, KY 52 years ago. (note: death certificate says born in Pike Co., IL)
- 1900 US Census - Dist 4, Blue, Jackson Co., MO