Daily AncestorKizzie
Kizzie was a nickname for Keziah in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Kizzie, also spelled Kizzy, is a pet form of Keziah, an Old Testament name. The Connecticut State Library's list of nicknames used in the 18th and 19th centuries gives Kizzie as a short form of Keziah.
In a search, try both names. An index may list her only as Kizzie, while her baptism or marriage record gives Keziah.
As seen in a recordGravestone, 1852; her husband's will calls her Keziah
Kizzie, wife of Ephraim Corwin, died July 13, 1852, aged 72 years
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Daily Ancestor. "Kizzie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/kizzie. Last checked 2026-10-15.