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John Isham 1680 – 1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1680

Birth Location: Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1759

Death Location: Amherst, Colony of Virginia

Father: Gideon Isham

Mother: Mary Gretchen

Spouse(s): Martha Hough

Children(s): Anne Isham

In 1680, John Isham entered the world in Shropshire, England, born to Gideon Isham and Mary Gretchen. John Isham married Martha Elizabeth Hough, and had children including Anne Isham. John Isham passed away in 1759 in Amherst, Colony of Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1680, John Isham entered the world in Shropshire, England, born to Gideon Isham and Mary Gretchen.
  • John Isham married Martha Elizabeth Hough, and had children including Anne Isham.
  • John Isham passed away in 1759 in Amherst, Colony of Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Isham
1650 – 1702
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
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Mary Gretchen
1650 – 1701
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Martha Hough
1675 – 1735
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

Anne Isham
1699 – 1771
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia Colony, British North America
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John Isham's Ancestors

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John Isham
1680 – 1759
Birth Place: Shropshire, England
Parents
Gideon Isham
1650 – 1702
Shropshire, England
Mary Gretchen
1650 – 1701
Ireland
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Anne) Bryant
1628 – 1654
Pytchley, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Isham's Descendants

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John Isham (Abt. 1680 – 1759) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Hough (6 Jul 1675 – Abt. 1735)
  1. 1. Anne Isham (1699 – 23 Jul 1771) m. William Smith (Abt. 1688 – Abt. 13 Oct 1751)
    1. 1. Isham Smith (1729 – 2 Apr 1795) m. Patience Drew (abt. 1726 – 1800)
      1. 1. Charles (Francis) Smith (14 Oct 1760 – 3 Dec 1801)
      2. 2. Williamson Smith (3 Aug 1762 – )
      3. 3. Sela Smith (1763 – )
      4. 4. Priscilla Smith (28 Jun 1766 – )
      5. 5. Sarah Smith (29 Jan 1768 – abt 1804)
      6. 6. Rebecca Smith (1772 – Mar 1842)
      7. 7. Lucy Smith (9 Feb 1772 – )
      8. 8. Mary Smith (30 Nov 1777 – 8 May 1811) m. Robert (Munford) Walker (15 August 1771 – 15 June 1827)
        1. 1. William (Isham) Walker (8 Dec 1796 – )
        2. 2. Wilmuth (J) Walker (11 Apr 1799 – ) m. Daniel Fizer
        3. 3. Peletiah (Jones) Walker (14 Aug 1800 – )
        4. 4. James (Alexander) Walker (15 June 1802 – 10 May 1869) m. Nancy (Moorman) Jopling (15 Feb 1814 – 11 Feb 1873) m. Elizabeth (Divers) Booth
        5. 5. Robert (Munford) Walker (6 Jan 1804 – 25 Jul 1895)
        6. 6. Joseph (P.) Walker (1 Oct 1807 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann "Mary") Walker (1808 – 1875)
        8. 8. John (Thomas) Walker (12 Aug 1809 – 24 Jul 1868)
        9. 9. Mary (Adeline) Walker (8 May 1811 – 1883)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Smith (Abt. 1780 – )
      10. 10. Ann Smith (Abt. 1784 – )
      11. 11. Frances Smith (abt. 1786 – )

John Isham's Timeline

2 Records

1680
Abt. 1680
Birth of John Isham in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1759
1759
Age 79
Death of John Isham in Amherst, Colony of Virginia
Amherst, Colony of Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1680
    Event Place: Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Amherst, Colony of Virginia
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