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Location: Clark, Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Chism Chisholm
Family Search Wiki Page for Clark Co, KY: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Clark_County,_Kentucky_Genealogy
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1797 Apr 30 – Name: Thomas Chisolm
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1797
Marriage Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Spouse: Lucy Crim
Film Number: 001943687
Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
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1810 US Census Clark, KY Name: Gabriel Chism
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 3
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 11
Year: 1810; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 125; Image: 00133; Family History Library Film: 0181354
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1810 US Census Clark, KY Name: Thomas Chism
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 4
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 2
Numbers of Slaves: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 11
Year: 1810; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 125; Image: 00133; Family History Library Film: 0181354
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1820 US Census Clark, KY Name: Thomas Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 4
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 3
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons – Under 16: 9
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 12
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Page: 91; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 81
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1820 US Census Clark, KY Name: James Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 3
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons – Under 16: 4
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Page: 78; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 74
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1820 US Census Clark, KY Name: John Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 3
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 14: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 7
Free White Persons – Under 16: 1
Free White Persons – Over 25: 5
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Page: 88; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 79
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1820 US Census Clark, KY Name: Thomas Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons – Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Page: 98; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 84
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1825 July Ct (proveup) – 1825 June 1 (written) – Last Will & Testament of John Alexander Chisham
I John Alexander Chisham of the County of Clarke and State of Kentucky … order this to be my last will and testament …
… that my daughters Alsy & Susanna first to have a feather bed apeace and the balance of my property be equally divided betwixt my daughter Nancy, Caty, my son Thomas, Polly, Alsy & my daughter Elizabeths children to have her part equally divide betwixt them my daughter Sercey, Milly & Susanna
… It is my request that my son Thomas and my grandson James Dawson shall act as executors …
Signed: John Alexander Chisham
Wit: Thomas Philips, William R Combs, William Hodge
Mixed records, Vols. 4-5 1815-1825. Clark Co, KY
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3Q-92WY?i=275
1830 US Census – Name: Thomas Chism
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 5: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 6
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9
Year: 1830; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 70; Family History Library Film: 0007814
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1830 US Census – Name: James Chism
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 8
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 10
Year: 1830; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 61; Family History Library Film: 0007814
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1830 US Census – Name: Nathaniel Chism
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 5: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 4
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6
Year: 1830; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 74; Family History Library Film: 0007814
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1830 US Census – Thomas Chism
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 1
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
Year: 1830; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 102; Family History Library Film: 0007814
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1840 US Census – Name: James Chism
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 5: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 10: 1
Slaves – Females – 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons – Under 20: 6
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total Slaves: 2
Total All Persons – Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10
Year: 1840; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 108; Page: 267; Family History Library Film: 0007824
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1840 US Census – Name: [Sally Chism]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 2
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons – Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3
Year: 1840; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 108; Page: 274; Family History Library Film: 0007824
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1850 US Census – Name: William Chism
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1823
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 2, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Industry Not Reported
Cannot Read, Write: Yes
Line Number: 13
Dwelling Number: 382
Family Number: 383
Household Members Age
William Chism 27
Frances Chism 19
James W Chism 2
John Richard Chism 0
Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 196; Page: 27b
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1850 US Census – Name: Thomas Chism
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Birth Year: abt 1768
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 1, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Line Number: 9
Dwelling Number: 30
Family Number: 30
Household Members Age
Hiram Jones 45
America Jones 40
John S Jones 13
Mary A Jones 6
Margaret Jones 0
Thomas Chism 82
Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 196; Page: 51a
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1850 US Census – Name: Nathaniel Chism
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1788
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 1, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Agriculture
Real Estate: 450
Cannot Read, Write: Yes
Line Number: 22
Dwelling Number: 177
Family Number: 177
Household Members Age
Nathaniel Chism 62
Elizabeth Chism 55
Mary Chism 20
James T Chism 19
Sarah Chism 18
Eliza Chism 14
Silas Chism 12
Amanda Chism 8
Dump Chism 5
Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 196; Page: 61a
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/17003092:8054
1850 US Census – Name: [James Chism]
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1788
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 2, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Agriculture
Line Number: 40
Dwelling Number: 322
Family Number: 323
Household Members Age
James Chims 62
Frances Chims 30
Julian Chims 16
Minerva Chisme 11
James M Chisme 10
Benjamin F Chisme 7
Emily Chisme 6
Amanda Chisme 2
Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 196; Page: 23a
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1858 Dec 15 – War of 1812 Pension Application – Nathaniel Chism – Clark Co, KY (51 pgs)
widow Elizabeth Chism – maiden name Elizabeth Dawson – resident of Clark Co, KY
marriage Jan 1813 or 1814 in Fayette Co KY
Death of Nathaniel Chism Dec 15, 1858, Clark Co, KY
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1880 Jan 2 – War of 1812 Pension Application – James Chism (190 pgs) – Clark Co, KY
widow Betsey Fletcher 1st wife
widow Frances Chism – death of widow May 15, 1904 in Ford, KY
death of James Chism – Feb 22, 1879 in Winchester, KY
1858 Sept 20 – James Chism aged 71 yrs resident of Clark Co, KY – sworn re service enlisted Aug 1813 disch Dec 1813.
Wife’s name was Elizabeth Fletcher he married in Clark Co, KY on Nov 10, 1810.
… left knee injury from axe by a William Moore accident – during war continues to impair him throughout his life.
son Jefferson Chism
son Daniel W Chism
son Marcus L Chism 21 yrs age in 1879
… 1880 Jan 2 – Frances Chism application for pension – aged 59 yrs and resident of Clark Co, KY … James Chism is decd …
Frances Harlow is her maiden name – she married James Chism in Clark Co, Ky Dec 23, 1837 … by William Hickey a Minister of the Gospel
… James Chism’s first wife had been dead before she married him about 4 years …
… James Chism died Feb 22, 1879 …
… description of husband James Chism – 5ft 10inch, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair …
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