Cecil Donald Kiser was born on February 4, 1900, in Dixie, Nicholas County, WV. He died May 18, 1956, in Akron City Hospital after a lingering illness. He was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ellet, OH.

Laura Ann Rider was born on May 27, 1902, in the community of Scotford (later to be called Bentree), Clay/Nicholas Counties, WV. Information about Bentree can be found under the menu tab labeled Bentree & Beyond. She died May 12, 1997, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ellet, OH.

Cecil and Laura were married June 29, 1921, in Dixie. They had five children, one boy and four girls.