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JAMES MADISON ISHAM 1833–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1833

Birth Location: Sparta White, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 1897

Death Location: Bearcreek, Cedar County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: *George Isham

Mother: *Susanna Kirk

Spouse(s): Louisa Isham

Children(s): Henrettia Bugg, Joseph Isham, William Isham, George Isham, Thomas Isham, Mary Isham

In 1833, JAMES MADISON ISHAM entered the world in Sparta White, Tennessee, USA, born to George Washington Isham And Susanna Kirk. JAMES MADISON ISHAM married Louisa M Isham, and had children including George Madison Isham, Henrettia Jane Bugg, Joseph J Isham, Mary E Isham, Thomas Edward Isham, William Hallaway Isham. JAMES MADISON ISHAM passed away in 1897 in Bearcreek, Cedar County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1833, JAMES MADISON ISHAM entered the world in Sparta White, Tennessee, USA, born to George Washington Isham And Susanna Kirk.
  • JAMES MADISON ISHAM married Louisa M Isham, and had children including George Madison Isham, Henrettia Jane Bugg, Joseph J Isham, Mary E Isham, Thomas Edward Isham, William Hallaway Isham.
  • JAMES MADISON ISHAM passed away in 1897 in Bearcreek, Cedar County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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JAMES ISHAM's Ancestors

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JAMES ISHAM
1833–1897
Birth Place: Sparta White, Tennessee, USA
Parents
*George Washington Isham
1795–1870
Scott County, Virginia, USA
*Susanna Kirk
1818–1878
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Isham) Isom
1759–1850
Scott, Virginia, United States
Mary (Anne) Potts
1763–1830
Scott, Virginia, United States
David (William) Kirk
1799–1865
Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Margaret Snow
1784–1860
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Isom
1712–1771
Rebecca Jones
1712–1771
John Potts
1716–1815
Sally Chowning
1786–1859
George Kirk
–1840
Margaret Snow
1772–
John Snow
1760–1833
Martha Clift
1765–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Isom
1679–1759
Martha Hough
1675–1670
Isaac Jones
1680–1720
Mary Vest
1690–1715
Johnas Sr.
1690–
Mary Potts
1690–
Isaac Kirk
1750–1800
Mary Hopson
1745–1761

JAMES ISHAM's Descendants

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JAMES (MADISON) ISHAM (15 Aug 1833–31 Jul 1897) m. Louisa (M) Isham (30 June 1843–15 January 1925)
  1. 1. Henrettia (Jane) Bugg 1864–1941
  2. 2. Joseph (J) Isham 1875–1939
  3. 3. William (Hallaway) Isham 1857–1942
  4. 4. George (Madison) Isham 1848–1938
  5. 5. Thomas (Edward) Isham 1872–1923
  6. 6. Mary (E) Isham 1852–1930 m. William (K) Parnell 1844–1923
    1. 1. Ledford (Matthew) Wolfenbarger 1881–1959

JAMES ISHAM's Timeline

2 Records

1833
15 Aug 1833
Birth of JAMES MADISON ISHAM in Sparta White, Tennessee, USA
Sparta White, Tennessee, USA
1897
31 Jul 1897
Age 64
Death of JAMES MADISON ISHAM in Bear Creek, Madison, Cedar, Missouri, USA
Bear Creek, Madison, Cedar, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1833
    Event Place: Sparta White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Bear Creek, Madison, Cedar, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bearcreek, Cedar County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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