A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission
Kesiah Crier (Cryer) By Kathy Carter
Kesiah Crier (Cryer) was born Jan. 19, 1797, the eighth child of Morgan and Barbara Morris Cryer. She was seven years old when her mother died in Georgia. Her father moved the family to Arkansas in 1815.
The next year, Kesiah married William Hemphill, a prosperous merchant. The couple had five child…