John Isham (1774 - 1859)

Born 24 Feb 1774 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut

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Died 12 Dec 1859 at age 85 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

John Isham was born on February 24, 1774 in Colchester Twp, New London, Connecticut. He is a son of John and Eunice Isham.^[1]

John died on 7 Dec. 1859 at Colchester, New London County, Connecticut and was buried at Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.^[2]

Research Notes

• After researching, I found three John Ishams in Colchester. So needs more research.

• Possible census records:

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGY-1PC : 24 August 2017), John Isham, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing 238, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 2,803.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68R-FD8 : 4 April 2020), John Isham, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing family 770, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74S-QVG : 7 January 2020), John Isham, 1774.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #6983986 Col John Isham III

• Ancestry.com merged DNA match

• Only death record found in 1859 in Colchester, Connecticut was for 7 Dec 1859.

"Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F76T-629 : 16 September 2020), John Isham, 1859.

• Hopkins, Timothy. The Kelloggs in the Old World and the New (Sunset Press, 1903), Volume 1, p.721