Edward KETCHUM was born about 1764. He married Mary REASOR about 1791.
Early Settlers of Lee County Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Vol. 2, page 593, names the children of a Peter and Anna Reasor. They had six children, maybe more, one of which was Daniel Reasor born in Montgomery Co., VA b7/23/1782, and another was Mary who is listed first among the six children, but no birthdate given for her. The only information given for her is that she married Edward Ketchum, and they were in Bledsoe Co, TN in 1811. A son of Edward Ketchum was named Peter Reasor (sometimes spelled Razor) Ketchum, named after his grandparents (Peter and Anna Reasor).
Property - [date: 1800] [place: Wythe Co, VA]
90 acres on headwater of S. Fork of Holston River Page 536 --(1800) Edward Catchem to Peter Tarter. 90 acres on headwaters of S. Fk. of Holston adjacent to Wisman, Catchem, & Dougherty. Witness: John Griffits, Christian Reoser (Razor), Nathional Morgan, 200pounds.Edward, James, Jesse and Joseph Ketchum (Catchem/Catchim) owned land on the Holston River in Washington Co., Virginia. Hugh, James, Jesse & Joseph KETCHIM were on the 1797 Tithable Washington County, VA tax list. They were on the "same day taken" list with 1 tithable each. Hugh Ketchum born 1761.
ALABAMA PENSION ROLL OF 1835 - HUGH CATCHUM, LIMESTONE COUNTY, PRIVATE, NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA, NORTH CAROLINA STATE TROOPS, $46.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE, $139.98 AMOUNT RECEIVED, PENSION STARTED JANUARY 24, 1833, AGE 72*
*Nona Reed Williams <newilliams1@sbcglobal.net> is a descendant of Hugh Ketchum b. 1762 who died in Limestone Co. Ala. through his daughter, Justine (Jeston) who married Elijah Reed. She says "Hugh had two sons, William b. 1799 and Jesse, b. 1802 and I have only circumstantial evidence of that, but they both moved to Tippah Co. MS as did my ancestors and several of their siblings. There were at least 6 daughters of Hugh, judging by the 1830 Limestone Co. Ala Census. One of those was my ancestress Justine (Jeston) Ketchum (b. 1814) who married Elijah Reed in Limestone Co. The families were neighbors."The Militia of Washington County, Virginia 1777-1835
INDEX OF MILITARY OFFICERS
Cetchum, William
Elected 4th Lieut., 70th Reg., 7 Mar. 1835
INDEX OF MILITIA MEN
Catchan, Jacob
70th Reg., 1833
Catchem, James
Rifle Company, 1st Batt., 70th REg., 1807.
Ketchim, James
70th Reg., 1802.
Land Records - Washington County Survey Book 2, page 23 - Jesse CATCHIM - 100 acres - 13 Mar 1783 - 09 Dec 1797 - south side of South Fork of Holston River. Bounds: Elias DEBUSK Entry, James CATCHIM, Paul ROUSE's corner.LDS Microfilm-Washington Co., VA Personal Property Tax List 1782-1820 - James Catchem listed Jan. 1790. According to time line and location, likely a brother of Edward. James was born in North Carolina. Also Joseph CATCHIM & Mary COURTNEY were married in Washington County, VA on 04 Oct 1794 by Andrew BAKER, a Baptist minister, that seems to have been the pastor of St. Clairs Bottom's church from about 1794 to about 1797. [Source: "The Marriages of Washington Co., VA, 1781-1853" (1993), by D.E. BROWN, pages 9 & 69]. St. Clairs Bottom is located on the USGS Chilhowie Topo Quad map (Route 762 & the South Fork of the Holston River) about two miles east of the Washington/Smyth county line.
Annals of Southwest Virginia, pub. 1929, page 275: September 18, 1792, Robert EDMONDSON to JAMES CATCHIM, for 10 pounds, 286 acres on the south side of the South Fork of Holston River. Washington County, Virginia. NOTE: "The Catchim (Ketchum) Place" became a landmark in Widener's Valley. The headspring of Ketchum Branch starts on this property, a tributary to the South Fork of Holston River about 3 miles East Northeast of Lodi about a half mile north of Buck Bridge. (see USGS Konnarock Topo quad map).
This same USGS map shows the Ketchum Cemetery in the same location, about a mile east of the S. Fork of the Holston River and a mile south of Rush Creek. This location is about 2-3 miles east southeast of Lodi and about a mile west of a "Masada" Church, and a quarter mile or less north of Ketchum Branch. This is almost certainly where some of these Ketchum/Catchum kin are buried.
Ketchum Cemetery would have been located roughly in the middle of the upper or northern part of an 18 Sep 1792 deed from Robert EDMONDSON, of Davidson County, Territory U.S.A. South River Ohio to James CATCHIM. For 10 pounds -- 286 acres on the south side of the south Fork of the Holston River adjacent Samuel CARSON. [Source: Washington County Deed Book 1:275.]
The approximate cemetery location was figured out by Bob Ford, plotting the above deed and several nearby deeds and then merging them, scaling the merge to 2,000 feet per inch to correspond with the USGS Konnarock Topo Quad map (which is also scaled at 2,000 feet per inch), printing a transparency of the merge and overlaying the transparency on the USGS Konnarock Topo Quad map. "Anchor points" given in the metes and bounds of the various merged tracts -- such as one corner in a 550 acre deed having a "maple, sugar [tree] and gum" near the mouth of Rush Creek -- allows for approximately positioning the tracts on the Topographic map (if the surveys for the tracts are fairly accurate).
Robert EDMUNDSON* [also spelled EDMONDSON, EDMISTON] was granted a Land Grant for 400 acres on 02 Oct 1787. [Source: VA Land Grant Book 13:700-702.]
*There was a William Edmondson, son of Moses Edmondson, who married Margaret Ketchum 1798 in Washington County. Likely same family.Robert EDMONDSON sold the 286 acres above and on the same date (18 Sep 1792) sold the rest of his 400 acre Land Grant (114 acres) to Samuel CARSON. The 114 acres was the western part of Robert's 400 acre LG and was adjacent to James CATCHIM and another tract of Samuel CARSON. [Source: Washington County Deed Book 1:274.]
On 15 Dec 1800, Elijah DEBUSK & Catharine his wife sold 56 acres to James CATCHEM. This tract bordered the upper eastern part of James CATCHIM's 286 acre tract. A 14 pole (231 foot long) and 2 pole (33 foot wide) "finger" of land extended eastward from about the center of the eastern boundary line of the 56 acres and may have been done to gain access to Rush Creek. [Source: Washington County Deed Book 2:357.]
On the same date (15 Dec 1800), Elijah & Catharine DEBUSK sold 54 acres to Joseph CATCHEM. This tract bordered the eastern boundary of James CATCHEM's 56 acre tract and shows the 14 pole by 2 pole notch into the western section of the 54 acres. [Source: Washington County Deed Book 2:356]. Joseph CATCHEM & Mary his wife sold the 54 acres back to Elijah DEBUSK on 18 Jan 1802. [Source: Washington County Deed Book 2:486-487]. Elijah DEBUSK & Catharine his wife then sold the 54 acres on Rush Creek to their son Isaac DEBUSK on 19 Jan 1822. The 54 acres was adjacent to James CATCHEM and Elijah DEBUSK. [Source: Washington County Deed Book 7:520-522.]
Joseph CATCHIM & Mary COURTNEY were married in Washington County, VA on 04 Oct 1794 by Andrew BAKER, a Baptist minister, that seems to have been the pastor of St. Clairs Bottom's church from about 1794 to about 1797. [Source: "The Marriages of Washington Co., VA, 1781-1853" (1993), by D.E. BROWN, pages 9 & 69]. St. Clairs Bottom is located on the USGS Chilhowie Topo Quad map (Route 762 & the South Fork of the Holston River) about two miles east of the Washington/Smyth county line.
There was a James CATCHEM in a Washington County tax list in 1790 in the Upper District (that would include the Rush Creek/Widener Valley area). [Source: Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists, Vol. 1, (2004), by Jack Hockett, page 181.] No CATCHEM/KETCHUM's, etc., were in Washington County tax lists for the years 1786 through 1789.
James CATCHEM is enumerated on the next to the last line of page 696 of the 1810 Washington County Census:
Jas CETCHAM, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-25, 1 male under 10 years, 1 female under 10 years.
Two of James CETCHAM's neighbors, Samuel and David CARSON were 2 and 3 lines above James.
[The index to my copy of the 1810 census has Jas CETCHAM's last name as CALEHAM which is incorrect.]James KETCHAM, one small farm on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston River, joining David CARSON, Elijah DEBUSK and Jos. ARTHUR, containing 216 acres, having thereon four log "cabbins," valued at $650. [Source: "Supplement To Southwest Virginia Tax Assessments, 1815, Grayson, Lee, Scott, Russell, Washington, & Wythe Counties, 1992, by Mary B. Kegley, page 11.]
Joseph ARTHUR, one small farm on the south side of the South Fork of Holston, joining Sam'l FULTON, Sam'l CARSON, and James KETCHUM, 97 acres having thereon three log "cabbins," valued at $300. [Source: "Southwest Virginia Tax Assessments, 1815, Grayson, Lee, Scott, Russell, Washington, & Wythe Counties, 1991, by Mary B. Kegley, page 94.] (Joseph ARTHUR's tract was on the northwest side of James KETCHUM's tract. Samuel, Andrew & John FULTON's 1,100 acre tract was on the northwest side of Joseph ARTHUR's tract and included the knobs between ARTHUR and the South Fork of the Holston River ).
David CARSON, one farm on the south side of the South Fork of Holston, joining Elijah DEBUSK, Saml. CARSON and James [Joseph?] ARTHUR, 103 1/2 acres having thereon one log dwelling house, one log barn, and two log "cabbins," valued at $600. [Source: "Southwest Virginia Tax Assessments, 1815, Grayson, Lee, Scott, Russell, Washington, & Wythe Counties, 1991, by Mary B. Kegley, page 99.]
James Catchim b.1771 NC, d.1840. James and Martha both from North Carolina. Will dated 8 Apr 1836, probated 23 Mar 1840. Estate to wife Martha (Phillips), to children Jacob b. ca. 1808 m.Matilda Loggins, died in Civil War, William, James, Mary, John b. ca.1820, Nancy Jane b. ca. 1827 m.John A. Widener, Edward M. m.(1) Martha Hill (2) Martha McNew) d.18 Jan 1903, Margaret m. Wm. Edmondson, Samuel d.in Civil War, Lydia, Elijah d.1850s, and Martha "Marthy" b.ca.1817 (m.Peleg Cole), and granddaughter Elizabeth Anne Edmunton. Andrew Edmunton, Jr. Executor. Sources: Gordon Aronhime Papers, Library of Virginia, and Ethel Ketchum TREGO, ggranddaughter of Jacob, 416 W. Detroit Ave, Monmouth, IL 61462
Description: 40 acres on the waters of the south fork of Holstein River adjoining John Roe, and James Catchim. Source: Land Office Grants No. 54, 1804-1806, p. 119 (Reel 120). Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797 by Rhonda Robertson, 1998 - Page 434 - Paulser Rouse, assignee of William Fletcher - 150 ac - Commissioners Certificate - on the south side of the south fork of Holstein River - corner to John Couts part of certificate - corner to James Catchems land - with Debusks line - April 7, 1795
Location: Washington County. Description: 109 acres on a branch of the south fork of Holstein River adjoining Joseph Catchim, John Jones etc. Hortenstine, Jacob. grantee. Source: Land Office Grants No. 33, 1795-1796, p. 129 (Reel 99). (NOTE: John Jones married Susanna Courtney on 03 Nov 1787 in Washington County, VA. Joseph Catchim married Mary Courtney on 04 Oct 1794 in Washington County, Virginia.)
Land Grant:
ROBERT BROOKE, Esquire Govenor of the commonwealth of Virginia. To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings. KNOW YE that by the virture of the Land Office Treasury Warrant number sixteen thousand, seven hundred and sixty five (16765) issued the tenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and fifteen thousand and twenty seven (15027) issued the twenty third day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty two thee is Granted by the said commonwealth unto Jacob Hortenstine a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing one hundred and nine Acres by Survey bearing date the eighth day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety three lying and being in the County of Washington on a branch of the South fork of Holstein River and bounded as followith to wit Beginning at a black oak and white oak, on the south side of the knob a corner of JOSEPH CATCHUMs land, and with his line, South thirty two degrees East eighty poles to a Sourwood and a fallen red oak, thence leaving CATCHUMs corner North thirty four degrees East one hundred and seventy four poles to a black oak and white oak, corner to John Jones land, and with his line North fifty six degrees West eighty poles to a black Walnut, Lyme and Sugartree sapling on a Rocky hill South fifty seven degrees West twenty six poles to between two white oaks on the side of a valley, North sixty five degrees West thirty eight poles to two white oak saplings on the side of the knob South eight degrees West one hundred and thirty one poles to the beginning. With its appurtinances to have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land with its appurtenances to the said Jacob Hortenstine and his Heirs forever. IN WITNES WHEREOF the said Robert Brooke Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his Hand and caused the lessor? seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five and of the commonwealth the twentieth.
ROBERT BROOKEThe Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797 by Rhonda Robertson, 1998 - Page 405 - Jacob Hortenstine - 109 ac - treasury warrant - 100 ac by warrant #16765 and 9 acres by warrant #15027 - on a branch of the south fork of Holstein River - beginning on the south side of the knobs corner to JOSEPH CATCHIM's land - June 8, 1793
LDS FAMILY SEARCH online, VA.: Mary Resor, b. 1774, Va. married 1791 Montgomery Co., Va., Edward Ketchum. No dates or parents were listed for Edward Ketchum. Mary Reasor was the daughter of Peter Reasor (the immigrant), d. 3 Sep. 1797, Wythe Co., VA. and Anna ? (some researchers believe her last name to be Griffitt(s).
There was a Ketchum family, Martha (Mary?) & Edward Ketchum, on the 1779 Tax List and a Jacob on the 1755 Tax List in Orange Co. North Carolina. (Not known if this is same or different Edward..dates don't quite jibe). Then Oct. 1779 this or another Edward Ketchum bought 4 pieces of land in Wilkes Co., NC. On Oct. 19, 1779 a Jacob
Catchem bought land there also. It is very likely that this Jacob Catchem (full name Jacob Israel Catchem) is Edward's father.* Edward was a witness to the land purchase. Edward abandonded the land in NC and left there, before 1801, when land was sold by sheriff to highest bidder (Wm. Lenoir). This information contradicts somewhat with the following information provided by John Ketcham. From the Wilkes Co, NC deed books: 12 June 1801 NC granted Edward Ketchum 150 ac on waters Lewis Fork, near top Blue Ridge Mtn. adj Cutbreath, crossing Fall Creek formerly called Beaver Creek and on the same date "50 ac top Blue Ridge Mtn, including Parkers old improvement. Absher, W.O.,
comp. and abs., Wilkes County, North Carolina Deed Book C-1 (1782-1803). I notice grants from NC to William Lenior of the same date. Edward bought 200 acres Knox Co., TN 1803. Taxed on 163 acres 1806.
*Edward named his first son Joseph and second son Jacob. (Jacob Israel was son of Joseph b.circa 1685 Newtown, Suffolk Co., NY).Land Purchase ? Ralph Shelton (III) ? Deed Book L1, Entry #298, Knox County Tennessee, April 28, 1806, pp. 314-315.Ralph purchased from Edward Catcham (both of Knox County) for $1,000 a 300 acre tract of land in Hinds Valley, including the head waters of Hickory Creek ?- - being the second creek that empties into the Clinch below Beaver Creek beginning at two black oaks on the Black Oak Ridge running S45W 300 poles to a hickory on conditional lines made between the said Edward Catchum and Joseph Catchum, then with said conditional line N45W 160 poles to a stake, then N45E 300 poles to a white oak, from thence a direct line to the beginning, it being a part of a 400 acre tract of land granted by patent to William Reed by the State of North Carolina - - ?. Witnesses were Culbert Shelton, Benjamin Crain, West Walker, and George Davis. Recorded July 1806 and registered July 30, 1806.
Page 224
?? Day of August 1848
State of Alabama ??? court ??? Blount County ??? Thomas Shearer presiding Judge of the County Court of said County at which court the following probate was made.
This day personally appeared in xxx court Gregory Glasscock and Isham Chamblee who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that they were each personally acquainted for several years with Edward Ketchum and his family and from the personal knowledge they have of the said Edward Ketchum and family they believe that Jacob Ketchum deceased was the son of the said Edward Ketchum and that Henderson Ketchum, Peter R. Ketchum and Christopher Ketchum are sons of the said Edward Ketchum and Brothers of the said Jacob Ketchum deceased and that Martha Ketchum who is the wife of Robert Raines and Catherin Ketchum the wife of John Nibblett and Elizabeth Ketchum the wife of Edward McAnally are dauthers of the said Edward Ketchum and sisters of Jacob Ketchum deceased deponents further say that Joseph Ketchum and Anna Ketchum the wife of Mr. Sutherland they are not nor never have been personally acquainted with but believe from reports that they were the children of the said Edward Ketchum and Brother and Sister of the said Jacob Ketchum deceased and deponents further say that they do not know of any other children of the said Edward Ketchum or any other persons than these herein mentioned that are the legal heirs of said Jacob Ketchum.
Thomas Shearer, Judge--------------------------------------------------------------
The first known KETCHUM/KETCHAM in America was Edward Ketcham found in Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635. He may have arrived in 1630 on the Winthrop fleet or in 1633 on the Ipswich. By 1637 Edward was reportedly on the Board of Freemen, the town council of Ipswich.This Edward Ketcham is first found in Cambridge, England from 1619 to 1628, where his marriage to Mary Hall on 22 Aug 1619 is recorded in the records of the Church of Saint Andrew the Great, as well as the birth of his children Mary (bapt. 7 May 1620), John (bapt. 8 Sep 1622), Hester (bapt. 10 Apr 1626), and Ann (bapt. 19 Oct 1628). No other records of Edward or other Ketchams are found in Cambridge.
He is widely believed to be the progenitor of the Ketchum/Ketcham family in America for several generations. The Edward Ketchum of this genealogy search, born c.1765, is probably a descendant of Edward Ketcham of Ipswich who came to America before 1635, but no absolute proof has been found. Unfortunately, after 20+ years of searching, I have been unable to link this Edward Ketchum/Ketcham to the Edward Ketchum of this genealogy report. Logic dictates that there is probably a direct lineage link, but no proof has been found. So, Edward Ketchum who married in in Lee County, Virginia may or may not have been a descendant of Edward of Cambridge.
Mary REASOR was born about 1770 in Virginia. She married Edward KETCHUM about 1791.
Early Settlers of Lee County Virginia and Adjacent counties, Vol. 2, page 593, gives the children of a Peter and Anna Reasor. They had six children, maybe more, one of which was Daniel Reasor born in Montgomery Co., VA b7/23/1782, and another was Mary who is listed first among the six children, indicating that she might have been older than Daniel, but no birthdate given. The only information given for her is that she married Edward Ketchum, and they were in Bledsoe Co, TN in 1811. A son of Edward Ketchum was named Peter Razor (Reasor) Ketchum, named after his grandparents (Peter and Anna Reasor).
They had the following children:
F i Martha KETCHUM was born about 1786. She died about 1860. M ii Joseph KETCHUM was born about 1787. He died in Apr 1847. M iii Jacob KETCHUM was born about 1795. He died about 1840. F iv Catherine KETCHUM was born in 1798. M v Peter Reasor KETCHUM was born about 1800. He died on 6 Apr 1868. M vi Christopher William KETCHUM was born on 25 Feb 1806. He died on 19 Oct 1851. F vii Christiana KETCHUM was born about 1806. F viii Elizabeth KETCHUM was born in 1807. She died on 5 Jun 1881. M ix Luther Henderson KETCHUM was born on 10 Nov 1809. He died on 23 Nov 1875.
Joseph KETCHUM [Parents] was born about 1787 in Virginia. He died in Apr 1847 in Bledsoe Co., TN. He married Mary in Washington Co., Virginia.
Other marriages:WADE, Martha
In the 1830 & 1840 census Joseph was in in Bledsoe Co., TN. Joseph acquired land in Bledsoe County on 14 April 1837, 5000 acres, Middle Tennessee Grant #5072, filed in book H, page 132. LAND GRANTS AND DEEDS ARCHIVES - NASHVILLE, TN
Bledsoe County Court Minutes the widow of Joseph Cetcham was in court to settle Joseph's estate. This was on 3 May l847. On 5 April l847, Joseph himself was listed in the minutes, and it is obvious that he was still alive on that date. So, died sometime between 5 April and 3 May l847. His widow's name was Martha, aka Patsy.
Joseph's estate was probated 3 May 1847 at Bledsoe Co, Tennessee; ‘This day came Patsy Cetcham a widow of Joseph Cetcham deceased and by his request, William Foster was appointed administrator of the Estate of Joseph Cetcham deceased and the said William Foster entered bond and gave security and was sworn as administrator as the law directs;”
As of 1847, he was also known as Cetcham. He was appointed for road work “Ordered by the court that the following gentlemen be appointed to work on the road on Cumberland Mountain commencing near where Joseph Cetcham now lives and running to the Van Buren county line as laid out.. James Cowan (overseer), Isaac Whitenburg, George W. Cetcham, Charles Cetcham, John Cowan. . . “on 5 Apr 1847 at Bledsoe Co, Tennessee.
Joseph CATCHIM & Mary COURTNEY were married in Washington County, VA on 04 Oct 1794 by Andrew BAKER, a Baptist minister, that seems to have been the pastor of St. Clairs Bottom's church from about 1794 to about 1797. [Source: "The Marriages of Washington Co., VA, 1781-1853" (1993), by D.E. BROWN, pages 9 & 69]. St. Clairs Bottom is located on the USGS Chilhowie Topo Quad map (Route 762 & the South Fork of the Holston River) about two miles east of the Washington/Smyth county line. Don't know absolutely if this is the same Joseph, son of Edward, but circumstances say it is.
Mary.Mary married Joseph KETCHUM in Washington Co., Virginia.
They had the following children:
M i David KETCHUM was born in 1813. M ii Ezekiel W. KETCHUM was born calculated 1817. He died on 27 Aug 1857. M iii John Jackson KETCHUM was born in 1818. He died in 1862. M iv Richard W. KETCHUM was born in 1815/1820. He died in 1869. M v George W. KETCHUM was born in 1824. F vi daughter was born in 1820/1825. M vii Charles KETCHUM was born in 1830.
Lived with James Cowan family in Bledsoe Co. TN in 1850M viii Warren KETCHUM was born about 1835.
Joseph KETCHUM [Parents] was born about 1787 in Virginia. He died in Apr 1847 in Bledsoe Co., TN. He married Martha WADE.
Other marriages:, Mary
In the 1830 & 1840 census Joseph was in in Bledsoe Co., TN. Joseph acquired land in Bledsoe County on 14 April 1837, 5000 acres, Middle Tennessee Grant #5072, filed in book H, page 132. LAND GRANTS AND DEEDS ARCHIVES - NASHVILLE, TN
Bledsoe County Court Minutes the widow of Joseph Cetcham was in court to settle Joseph's estate. This was on 3 May l847. On 5 April l847, Joseph himself was listed in the minutes, and it is obvious that he was still alive on that date. So, died sometime between 5 April and 3 May l847. His widow's name was Martha, aka Patsy.
Joseph's estate was probated 3 May 1847 at Bledsoe Co, Tennessee; ‘This day came Patsy Cetcham a widow of Joseph Cetcham deceased and by his request, William Foster was appointed administrator of the Estate of Joseph Cetcham deceased and the said William Foster entered bond and gave security and was sworn as administrator as the law directs;”
As of 1847, he was also known as Cetcham. He was appointed for road work “Ordered by the court that the following gentlemen be appointed to work on the road on Cumberland Mountain commencing near where Joseph Cetcham now lives and running to the Van Buren county line as laid out.. James Cowan (overseer), Isaac Whitenburg, George W. Cetcham, Charles Cetcham, John Cowan. . . “on 5 Apr 1847 at Bledsoe Co, Tennessee.
Joseph CATCHIM & Mary COURTNEY were married in Washington County, VA on 04 Oct 1794 by Andrew BAKER, a Baptist minister, that seems to have been the pastor of St. Clairs Bottom's church from about 1794 to about 1797. [Source: "The Marriages of Washington Co., VA, 1781-1853" (1993), by D.E. BROWN, pages 9 & 69]. St. Clairs Bottom is located on the USGS Chilhowie Topo Quad map (Route 762 & the South Fork of the Holston River) about two miles east of the Washington/Smyth county line. Don't know absolutely if this is the same Joseph, son of Edward, but circumstances say it is.
Martha WADE "Patsy" was born in 1810 in Georgia. She married Joseph KETCHUM.
Marriage not proven. Probably Martha Wade. Martha Ketchum & James Wade along with Arminta and William Ketchum in the family, living near Joseph Ketchum children in Bledsoe Co., TN on 1850 census.
1850 Census - Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Name Age
Martha Ketchum 40 born Georgia
James Wade 18 born Alabama
Arminta A Ketchum 4
William Ketchum 3
They had the following children:
F i Arminta KETCHUM was born in 1846 in Tennessee. M ii William KETCHUM was born in 1847 in Tennessee.
Robert RAINES was born about 1790 in North Carolina. He died on 25 Sep 1845 in Marshall Co., Alabama. He married Martha KETCHUM in Tennessee.
Some researchers believe that Isaac Rains born 1759 Fredricksburg, Caroline Co., VA was father of Robert. This is unproven.
Robert served as a corporal under Capt. Minor Sturgets in the US Army 24th Regiment US Infantry from June 1813 to March 1815 and was wounded in battle. In a battle led by 2nd in command Maj. Andrew Holmes on August 4, 1813 against the British at Fort Mackinac, Corporal Raines sustained a permanent injury consisting of a rifle ball imbedded in the ankle which could not be removed in those days. He was discharged March 5, 1815 in Detroit, Michigan. The record states that his wife came to Detroit Territory hospital to get him. Corporal Raines & his wife were given travel rations to his place of discharge. National Archives for Robert Raines' record has many pages on file, including his medical discharge.
Robert and Martha (Ketchum) lived in Tennessee at the time of his discharge, later moving to Alabama between 1829 and 1830. They were enumerated in the Blount County 1830 U.S. Census. Robert received a disability pension beginning June 19, 1832 of $6.00 per month and a Bounty Warrant #23405 in Blount County, AL in September or 1833, for 160 acres of land plus an additional 40 acres later that year. Robert & Martha's daughter Joannah married in Blount Co. AL Dec 27, 1827 to Hiram C. Niblett. That record is in the archives in AL.. From Dorman Raines at drains@commspeed.net
Martha KETCHUM [Parents] was born about 1786. She died about 1860 in Mississippi. She married Robert RAINES in Tennessee.
Martha married Robert Raines. The family lived in Bledsoe Co., Tennessee in 1820's. Witnessed Edward Ketchum deed. Lived in Lincoln Co., Tennessee later, before moving to Blount County, Alabama. Martha was probably oldest of Edward's children. Information about Martha Ketchum and Robert Raines family came from Dorman L Raines dormanraines@mac.com
Analyzing the dates of marriage of Edward to Mary Reasor, said by one LDS poster, to be about 1791, and known age (according to census) of Martha, it seems that Edward was was probably married at least once before the marriage to Mary Reasor in 1791 and Martha was born of this first marriage. This is supposition and not fact.
Martha Ketchum gave birth to seven children while caring for her disabled husband Robert Raines who was pensioner of the War of 1812. After Robert Rains died in 1845 in Marshall Co AL his second son James Hyslop went to Pontotoc Co., MS and established a business as a wagon maker then returned to Alabama for his mother and younger siblings, They are enumerated in the 1850, & 1860 US Census in Pontotoc Co., MS in the Village of Chesterville near where Tupelo, MS is now located. She was listed as age 74 on the 1850 census. Martha lived out her life with her children. It is believed she is buried in Lee Co., MS.
Martha moved to Pontotoc County, Mississippi in 1848 with her sons and youngest daughter Margaret who was then married to James Billingsly. Martha applied for a widow's pension in Pontotoc County on 20 april 1854 and was granted $3.50 monthly. Martha was living in Chesterville Community, Pontotoc Co., MS with her son William on 1869 census.
They had the following children:
M i Isaac RAINES was born about 1810. F ii Joannah RAINES was born about 1810. M iii James Hyslop RAINES was born in 1812. M iv William RAINES was born in 1816. M v George Washington RAINES was born in 1822. F vi Margaret RAINES was born in 1824. M vii Jacob S. RAINES was born in 1825. F viii daughter. F ix daughter. M x son.
Jacob KETCHUM [Parents] was born about 1795. He died about 1840 in Fannin Co., TX. He was buried in Fannin Co., TX. He married Mary.
Jacob Ketchem was on 1815 tax list for Bledsoe County, TN. Jacob was found to be in Blount Co., AL 1830 on page 12 of the census records, recorded as Jacob Cetchum, age 30-40, along with a female age 30-40. Shortly thereafter he was in Texas and fought in the Texas war of Independence from Mexico. He served under (1st. Lt) John P. Simpson, Detachment of Fannin Co. Mounted Gunmen, 2 Regt., 4 Brig., Texas Militia, Dec 1, 1838 - Jan 14, 1839 at Fort Inglish. After the war he received a land grant from the Republic of Texas of 1,280 acres on Bois d'Arc Creek in Fannin District, TX for his service. The grant was a Second Class Headright, issued to those who arrived between March 2, 1836 and October 1, 1837. Heads of families received 1,280 acres. Jacob Ketcham was the original grantee (the person who was awarded the land). After fulfilling any conditions of the grant, such as making improvements, and paying any required fees, the individual could then apply for a patent (the original title from the government) from the Texas General Land Office. The patent was issued 18 Feb 1845 to the Heirs of Jacob Ketcham, patent number 245, patent volume 1, Certificate 11, file number 41. The land is now known on property ownership maps of Fannin County as the Jacob Ketcham Survey, Abstract 608. Jacob could have died as early as 1839*. He was not on the tax rolls for 1840. However, it seems that he had not yet received and filed the patent to his land at that time. *NOTE: Find - Abbrev: Fannin Co., Texas records; Title: Fannin Co., Texas records Page: Probate Box 428
Two other Ketchum men are listed on the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 (1) J. B. Ketchum, under Nicholas Lynch (Brevt. Capt.) Company C 1st Regt. Infantry, Regular Texas Army, Lt. Col. Henry Millard Command - Period: 2 Yrs, or Duration. Enlistment from Dec 18, 1835 to Aug 31, 1836 and (2) J. D. Ketchum , under A. Swingle - Galveston Fusileers [manning the steamer Lafitte to intercept Mexican transports] Mar 10, 1842. No known kinship to Jacob Ketchum.
On 2 Jun 1842 in (Fannin) TX Mary Ketchum, widow of Jacob, married George W. McNutt and some time later they moved to Lawrence Co., Arkansas. Jacob's brother Peter and the rest of the family filed a legal action in Tarrant County, TX (Fort Worth) to try to claim the land, but apparently to no avail. It was this court action that produced the affadavit saying that Edward was known to be the father of Peter, Jacob, and the other children. Another (earlier) action in Blount County, Alabama produced a similar affadavit. See notes for Edward Ketchum. Children of Jacob Ketchum, if any, are not known.
NOTE: It is interesting that an Edward W. Ketchum b.1819 in Tennessee, married Martha Ann Sutherland on June 29, 1851 in Fannin County, Texas where Jacob Ketchum owned land. The family was in Montague County, Texas in 1900 and 1910. Children were Mary, Joe, Margaret, George, William. Also, C. M. Ketchum b.1817 in Tennessee was in Montague County, TX in 1860. His children were Cornelius b.1844, TN and Moses P. b.1849, TN and James C. b.1851, TN. Who were these two people? One researcher says they are most likely sons of Joseph Ketchum, b. ca. 1787. Was this Martha Sutherland a relative of Anna (Christiana) Ketchum Ferrell's probable second husband, the Mr. Sutherland, mentioned in the affadavit above (see Edward Ketchum notes).
Mary was born about 1797. She married Jacob KETCHUM.
Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002
Name: George W. McNutt
Marriage Date: 5 Apr 1842
Spouse: Mary Ketchum
Marriage County: Fannin
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909Mary, as the heir of Jacob Ketchum, inherited all of Jacob's land in Fannin County after winning a probate court case filed by Jacob Ketchum's siblings. Mary remarried to George W. McNutt and it is said that they moved to Lawrence County, Arkansas. They sold the 1280 acres of land in Fannin County to Curtis Moore for $200 on 28 April 1855.
The 1850 Census for Lawrence County, Arkansas is hard to read, but seems to say that Mary was born in Georgia.
Peter Reasor KETCHUM [Parents] was born about 1800 in Virginia. He died on 6 Apr 1868 in Caldwell Co., Texas. He was buried in Caldwell County, Texas. He married Arabella WAGGONER in 1852 in Caldwell Co, TX. Peter was employed as a farmer, rancher, preacher and elected county commissioner..
Other marriages:BURRELL, Ann
Peter Razor (Reasor) Ketchum is mentioned in the Blount County Alabama Court -
Final Record - Feb. 18, 1825, Page 54 - Peter Ketchum vs. Vestal Beeson (later postmaster of Sapp's Crossroads - present day location at Arkadelphia exit off Interstate-69). No further information from court records. Later that year Razor Ketchum married Ann Burrell on 12 October 1825 in Blount County, AL, apparently not long before leaving for Illinois. Their daughter Minerva was born estimated 1826 and is buried in Cullman, Alabama. The next child, Lavinia, was born in Illinois. Three of his children were born in Alabama before 1825. It's probable that the later children were born of Ann Burrell and possible, if not likely, that she was the mother of all of the children. In frontier times it was not uncommon for couples to pledge their fidelity to each other and become man and wife, solemnizing the marriage at a later time. The obituary of C.V. Ketchum, Peter's son, says that he came to Limestone County, Texas with his parents (plural) at age 9 which would have b een 1848, and then later moved to Caldwell County, Texas. This was about the same time Caldwell was created out of Gonzales County. If the obituary information is correct then Peter's wife (still Ann Burrell?) died in Limestone or Caldwell, or the trip between the two Texas counties, between 1848 and 1850, since he listed no wife on the 1850 Caldwell Co. census.After moving to Texas, Peter Ketchum lost three sons and a son-in-law to indian massacres in three different times. James (Jim) and John in 1867, Peter R. Jr. in Medina County in 1861, and Reuben C. Smith, husband of Lavinia, in Medina County in 1864. It's possible that his brother Jacob who died in Texas before 1840 was killed by indians too, probably in Fannin county where he owned bounty land.
While still living in Illinois, Peter had bought 90 acres of land consisting of the east half of the southeast quarter of section 3 in township 13 north, range 1 west, Christian County, Illinois on March 2, 1836. Peter and his brother Christopher were farmers and operated a small grist mill in Christian County, before Peter moved to Texas with others of his family in about 1848.
HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY ILLINOIS by Henry L. Fowkes: says Peter R. Ketchum was soldier in War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Civil War. Died in the Civil War in Col. Pughes Regiment on 4/22/1862-St. Louis at age 82, having lied about his age to enlist. [This is wrong and was a typographical error. It is referring to Samuel Widick, father of Peter Ketchum's daughter-in-law, and was NOT Peter R. Ketchum]. Another section of the same book (below) has correct information about Peter R. Ketchum.]
HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY ILLINOIS by Henry L. Fowkes: Peter and Christopher Ketchum, natives of Alabama came here about 1825, the former being a Methodist preacher who organized the first Methodist church in the county in 1828, holding the meetings at his own residence for many years. He located at Flat Branch, about eighteen miles northeast of Taylorville. While Christian was still part of Sangamon County he was Justice of the Peace for Buckhart precinct, and after the the organization of Christian County, he was re-elected to the same office. It was he who administered the oath of office to the commissioners appointed to select the county seat. On August 1, 1845, he was elected a member of the County commissioners Court and served through 1847, and his son Green B. Ketchum was elected Coroner of the county in 1844. In 1849 the Commissioners' Court was suceeded by County court, which consisted of a county judge and two associate judges. Christian county lost this representative family prior to the Civil War, removal being made tro Texas where most of them were murdered by Indians. Christopher Ketchum lived [in Christian Co.] on the farm he secured adjoining his brother's, until his death.
HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY ILLINOIS by Henry L. Fowkes: The following men have served Christian county as coroners: .....Green B. Ketchum, 1844; J. Ketcham [sic], 1846.
HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY ILLINOIS by Henry L. Fowkes: Circuit Courts. The first term of court was held at Taylorville, Ill., Novermber 4, 1839, in a small frame house, 12x14 feet, owned by H. M. Vandeveer, and situated on the north side of the public square. The first grand jury contained the following names; John young, foreman; Louis Jernigan, Berry Rose, Alfred Curry, Thomas Bond, Joshua Brents, George Pearson, Christopher Ketcham, Jacob Wydick. This grand jury returned an indictment against Thomas Farris, indicting him for challenging Thomas W. Davis to fight a duel with deadly weapons. There was also found at that term of court an indictment against Samuel McKinsey and Gabriel McKinsey, charging them with riot. Another case that came up before the court in later times was Peter R. Ketchum vs. Gabriel McKenzie, action for slander; damages laid at $2,000. J. C. Conkling, attorney for plaintiff. In the declaration, it was alleged that the defendant had used words to this import: 'Old Pete Ketcham is an old hog thief.' It would appear that this trial, known to many as the Methodist preacher against the Roman Catholic, involved the whole county, for a great interest was attracted to it. The result was the finding by the jury for the defendant damages of $47.08. The Christian county Court was frequently the scene of visits from attorney Abraham Lincoln.
HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY ILLINOIS by Henry L. Fowkes: First Election. At the first election held August 5, 1839, the present Stonington Township gave the forty-eight votes cast, and at it Peter R. Ketcham and David Simons were elected justices of the peace, and William Hammer constable. Those serving as judges of this election were Elijah Palmer, David Simons and Peter R. Ketcham. END
Peter Reasor Ketchum married Arabella Waggoner in 1852 in Caldwell County, TX. They had no children together. Marriage of Peter and Arabella is recorded in book A, Caldwell County, Texas. Arabella was widow of James B. Waggoner who died in 1851. James Waggoner and Arabella Waggoner had at least four children. James Waggoner, Mary Frances Waggoner, Sarah Waggoner (married to Moses Howard by Peter R. Ketchum, Methodist minister, on June 27, 1852), and Amanda J. Waggoner who married a Schooler (or Schuyler).
After removing to Texas between 1848 and 1850, Peter was also a minister in Caldwell Co., Texas and he in fact described himself as a minister on the 1860 census records. (He performed wedding of David L.Howard to Sarah Tate on Sep 8 1850 according to Guadalupe County Marriage Records Book #1). Previous to that, Peter R. Ketchum is listed as the clergy who performed the marriage of son Green B. Ketchum and Tempe Widick in Macon County, Illinois.
There was a Dr. Nicholas Ketchum who lived in San Saba, Texas who many people have supposed was kin to the other Ketchums in San Saba. More than one dime novel writer has said that Tom and Sam Ketchum's father was a doctor. Although it seems that there might have been a kinship, I have researched Dr. Ketchums genealogy back 5 generations and found no blood connection between him and my San Saba Ketchums in many years of research. SPRADLEY RESEARCH
PAST AND PRESENT
Of
Christian County Illinois
By HON. J.C. Mcbride
S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1904
"Peter and Christopher Ketchum were natives of Alabama. Peter Ketchum was born about 1805, and at the age of 20, came to this county and settled on Flat Branch, about 18 miles northeast of Taylorville in 1825; was one of the early settlers in that part of the county was a Methodist minister, and is said to have organized the first M. E. church in the county in 1828, at his own residence, where meetings were held for a number of years. He was elected Justice of the Peace for Buckhart precinct (Sangamon county) in 1835, and re-elected in 1839, after the organization of Christian County. He administered the oath to the commissioners selected to locate the county seat of Christian at the town of Allenton before they located Taylorville as the county seat; was elected a member of the County Commissioners' Court, Aug. 4, 1845, and his son, Green B. Ketchum, was elected Coroner of the county in 1844. Before the Civil war the family moved to Texas, where most of them were killed by Indians; his brother Christopher, who came to the county with him, improved a farm adjoining where he resided until his death. It is said that Isaac Ketchum (whether of this family or not) moved to Alton, Illinois, and there formed a partnership with Unah Cheatam, and they displayed the novel sign of “I. Ketcham and U. Cheatam,” which was certainly very attractive.
JUSTICES DISTRICTS The Christian County Commissioners’ Court at the June term, 1839, divided the county into four districts called by them justices districts, and an election for selecting Justices of the Peace and Constables of the respective districts was called for August 5, 1839. For the first district Thomas Young, Jesse Murphy and Isaac Harris were appointed Judges; for the second district Thomas Anderson, Robert Richardson and Francis Adams were appointed Judges; for the third district James Fletcher, Geo. Fearson and Geo. Dickerson were appointed Judges, and for the fourth district Elija Palmer and Peter Ketchum were appointed Judges. These districts were known as the Taylorville or Central District, Stonington District, North Fork District and South Fork District, and there were to be elected two Justices and two Constables in each of the districts, except the Taylorville or Central, which was to have three; the election was held at that time and at the respective voting places in the different districts, and for the Taylorville District W. M. Thomas, Eli Matthews and Richard Simpson were elected as Justices and James R. Lucas and John P. Nelson as Constables; for the Stonington District Peter R Ketchum and David Simons were elected as Justices and Wm. L. Hammer Constable; for the North Fork District A. D. Nothcut and James Baker were elected Justices of the Peace and J. M. Fletcher and T. F. Farris Constables; for the South Fork, Presley Peck and AquilIa Council were elected Justices and Amos Richardson and J. L. Cagle were elected Constables."The History of Moultrie and Shelby Counties, Illinois, Philadelphia, 1881- Chapter XIV
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF SHELBY AND MOULTRIE COUNTIES - MOAWEQUA CIRCUIT.
"The exact date of the organization of Methodism cannot be learned, but it is believed to be about 1849. This society was first formed at the house of M. Snyder, Sen., then living one-half mile west of the first plat of the town, in the edge of Christian County. The first formation of members into a class was by Rev. Peter Ketchum, and the first leader was Father Trober. Father Snyder and his wife--an excellent old lady--still live at the same place. He has been an efficient member for a number of years."U.S. Census for Caldwell County, Texas dated 12 Nov 1850. Peter R. Ketchum was the enumerator for the census count. He listed himself as a 50 year old farmer, worth (almost illegible $200?), born in Virginia, and his four youngest children, Peter, Margaret, Chester and John, all born in Illinois. No wife was present. Sometime after arriving in Caldwell County, Peter bought land from M. G. Dykes about two miles west of present day Luling, Texas on Seals Creek on March 19, 1852 and possibly other land earlier. The 23 June 1860 census in Caldwell County, Texas lists him as Minister, 63 years old, born in Virginia, worth $4,000 real estate and $2,860 personal.
Peter Ketchum died on 6 April 1868 in Caldwell County, Texas. Probate Index Book A Page 200 / Ketchum, P.R., deceased, Will probated, E.D. Richardson and C.V. Ketchum appointed executors / May 1868 / Book C, Page 70, Probate Minutes, Caldwell County.
DO YOU REMEMBER, EARLY DAYS IN LULING, TEXAS
(by A.C. Bridges/L.B. Witt)
"The road I remember best, from Prairie Lea eastward, passed the Berry and McNeal places between the Hardeman and McKinney land, avoiding the good tillable spots, to meander past the Dunlap and Greenwood and Grady lands to that half mile long senna pond, where the water never quite dried up and the beautiful water lilies grew (like the Lotus), past the Ussery, Ketchum and McCutchan places to Seals Creek, which was wide in wet years, narrow in dry times, with a gravelly, sandy creek bed thick with mussel shells. This crossing was on the Duke plantation. Mr. Duke had his commodious dwelling on the south side of the road. After crossing Seals Creek, the road cut into Col. Huff's "upper plantation" (now Eiband's and Mooney's) to the Gerren Hinds 1/2 League, later sold to J. Josey."NOTE: Information below is a mystery. Information copied as written in the records by Lynn Moore. Nothing else can be found in the Caldwell County courthouse records about the reason for charges brought against these men or a trial outcome, if any cases did go to trial except for Wm. Ellison case wherein he was found innocent. During Reconstruction, several incidents of racial violence prompted the stationing of federal troops at Lockhart and Prairie Lea, and clashes between local residents and federal soldiers, along with carpetbaggers, led to considerable problems and ill-feeling, as was true elsewhere in the South. It's possible that this could be a strong hint that could lead to the root of these charges. It seems that the charges were all eventually dropped, with the one exception.
Caldwell (TX) District Court Peter Ketchum case # 566 book b page 576 book b-1 page 121 (d). district court minutes book b page 576
State of Texas vs. peter ketchum
assult with intent to kill & murder
same book page 590 dist. court spring term 1867
State of Texas vs. peter ketchum
case # 566
book b-1 spring term dist. court may 28, 1868 page 121 (d)
case # 566
State of Texas vs. peter r. ketchum
it is suggested in open court that the defendant was dead, then came the district attorney and dismissed his suit.NOTE: in the book b, page 576 there were several cases right after Peter Ketchum with the same charges against other men. This suggests that they were all connected. It also seems that Hamity Williams and Peter Ketchum were deceased before trial date and charges dismissed.
from the Caldwell Co. dist. clerks records:
State of Texas vs. peter ketchum
case # 566 assult with intent to kill and murder
State of Texas vs. william a. ellison
case # 562 assult with intent to kill and murder
State of Texas. vs. henry scroggins and hamity williams book b p. 576 b-1 120 c 126
case # 564 assult with intent to kill and murder
State of Texas. vs. james scroggins book b page 576 book c page 324 d
case # 565 assult with intent to kill and murder
case # 567 sorrels, assult with intent to kill and murder, book b 576 b-1 120 c 126
cases # 568 & 569 robert good to appear as a witness for the state vs. the above cases
in case 564: it is ordered by this court that alias capias (2nd warrant) issue to Gonzales County for both defendants and that this case stand continued for service (1867 court term).
case 562 same as above
case 565 same as above. reissued again 28 aug 1871.
case 568 alias capias to Fayette County where the defendant may be found and this cause be continued.
spring term 1870
nolle prosequi (no further prosecution)
#567 vs. sorrells
in this cause came the state by district attorney and defendant submitting to the court his motion to quash which was sustained by the court and ordered that said indictment be quashed and that defendant go hence discharged.
#568 & #569
in the following named cases the death of the defendants being suggested it is ordered by the court that the same be dismissed.
spring term 1870
#564 State of Texas. vs hamity williams & henry scroggins. As to hamity williams, in this cause the death of hamity williams is suggested by the district attorney and is dismissed.
#565 State of Texas vs. james scroggins. it is ordered by the court that alias capias issued to caldwell, gonzales & guadalupe counties for the defendant and this case be continued for service. (there was no further entries on this case).
# 562 State of Texas vs. william a. ellison
in this cause it appearing to the court that john hall as witness for the state had been summoned to appear and testify in behalf of the state and had failed to appear. it is therefore ordered as judged and decreed by the court upon application of the district attorney that said hall be fined the sum of $50 for failing to appear and testify.
(same day) #562 in this cause appeared the state by district attorney and defendant in person and by attorneys and announced themselves ready for trial whereupon came a jury of good and lawful men of caldwell county to wit, alf larrimore and 11 others, who after being empanelled and sworn and after hearing the evidence addressed and argument of councel and charge of the court rendered the following verdict to wit: we the jury find the defendant not guilty.
it is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that the defendant wm. a. ellison go hence discharged with his costs.
there are either no transcripts or no transcripts available to the public. NOTE: Thanks to "Lynn Moore" of Caldwell County for the courthouse research.
Arabella WAGGONER was born about 1808 in Georgia. She married Peter Reasor KETCHUM in 1852 in Caldwell Co, TX.
Peter Ketchum and Arabella had no children. Marriage of Peter and Arabella is recorded in Book A, Caldwell County, Texas. Arabella Waggoner was widow of James B. Waggoner of Georgia who died in 1851. Arabella and James Waggoner had four children - James, Mary Francis, Sarah (married Moses Howard) and Amanda J. (married a Schuyler).
John W. NIBLETT was born in 1797 in South Carolina. He died in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He married Catherine KETCHUM in Blount County, AL.
1850 Census - Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi
Name Age
John W Niblett 53 John was a miller
Catherine Niblett 52
Calvin Niblett 23
Samuel Niblett 19
William Niblett 16
Martha Niblett 14
Daniel Niblett 12
Nathan Niblett 9
Sultana Niblett 7
Thomas Niblett 5
Catherine KETCHUM [Parents] was born in 1798 in Tennessee. She died in Pontotoc, Mississippi. She married John W. NIBLETT in Blount County, AL.
Catherine married John Niblett, Blount Co., AL. She had eight sons, two daughters. She was born in Tennessee, possibly Knox County.
They had the following children:
M i Peter R. NIBLETT was born in 1824. He died in 1866. M ii Calvin NIBLETT was born in 1827 in Blount County, Alabama. M iii Samuel NIBLETT was born in 1831 in Blount County, Alabama. F iv Martha Elizabeth NIBLETT was born on 10 May 1834 in Alabama. She died on 26 Aug 1920 in Lee County, Mississippi. M v William NIBLETT was born in 1834 in Blount County, Alabama. M vi Daniel NIBLETT was born in 1838 in Blount County, Alabama. M vii Nathan NIBLETT was born in 1841 in Blount County, Alabama. F viii Sultana NIBLETT was born in 1843 in Blount County, Alabama. M ix Thomas NIBLETT was born in 1845 in Blount County, Alabama.
Thomas FERRELL.Thomas married Christiana KETCHUM on 4 May 1824 in Blount Co., Alabama.
Christiana KETCHUM [Parents] was born about 1806. She married Thomas FERRELL on 4 May 1824 in Blount Co., Alabama.
Christiana was probably the "Anna" mentioned as wife of Mr. Sutherland in the 1848 Blount County affadavit of Glasscock and Chamblee, listing the children of Edward. This would have been a marriage some time after Thomas Ferrell.
Christopher William KETCHUM [Parents] was born on 25 Feb 1806 in Tennessee. He died on 19 Oct 1851 in Christian Co., Illinois. He was buried in Old Stoneington Cem.-Christian Co., IL. He married Susannah NIBLETT on 28 Oct 1828 in Blount Co., AL. Christopher was employed as Preacher, farmer.
Other marriages:TRAUBER, Mary Ann
BROWN, Polly Ann
Christopher and his brother Peter were farmers and operated a small grist mill in Christian County, Illinois before Peter moved to Texas with others of his family in 1848. Christopher was a minister in Christian County.
Christopher Ketchum, on 18 Septeember 1835 in the Edwardsville land office, received land patent on 40 acres in Section 23, SE quarter of the NW quarter , Township 13-North, Range 2-West, 3rd Prime Meridian, Christian County, Illinois.
Christopher Ketchum, on 10 January 1851 in the Springfield land office, received land patent on 40 acres in Section 34, SE quarter of the SW quarter, Township 14-North, Range 1-West, Christian County, Illinois.Christian County was carved from Dane County. It was said that the Christian County name was picked because so many people moved to the area from Christian County, KY. Christopher Ketchum married his 3rd wife, Polly Brown, in Christian County, filed in Vol.A Pg.38, License #253.
In Nov. 4, 1839 the first venire of Grand Jurors included Christopher Ketcham(um) and Jacob Widick (Wydick). The second venire of Grand Jurors in June 1840, in Dane County, included Peter and Jacob Wydick. The Wydicks were family of Temperance Wydick who married Christopher's nephew Green Berry Ketchum, Sr.
1850 Census - Place: District 22, Christian County, Illinois
Name Age
Cristopher Ketchum 44
Polly A Ketchum 24
John Ketchum 19
Josephus Ketchum 15
Lucinda Ketchum 12
Martha A Ketchum 10
William C Ketchum 2
Rachel Brown 50
Martha I Taylor 1
Susannah NIBLETT was born on 25 May 1812 in Blount Co., Alabama. She died on 28 Nov 1846 in Christian Co., Illinois. She was buried in Old Stonington Cemetery, Christian County, Illinois. She married Christopher William KETCHUM on 28 Oct 1828 in Blount Co., AL.
Marriage license recorded in Blount County Records, page 255.
They had the following children:
M i John KETCHUM was born on 23 Aug 1830. He died on 6 May 1913. M ii Josephus KETCHUM was born on 23 Sep 1835. He died in May 1919. F iii Lucinda KETCHUM was born on 23 Feb 1838. F iv Martha A. KETCHUM was born about 1842 in Illlinois. She died on 8 Jun 1854 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois. She was buried in Stonington Cemetary. F v Susannah KETCHUM was born on 14 Jan 1844. She died in Sep 1845.
Died at age 1 year, 8 months.
Christopher William KETCHUM [Parents] was born on 25 Feb 1806 in Tennessee. He died on 19 Oct 1851 in Christian Co., Illinois. He was buried in Old Stoneington Cem.-Christian Co., IL. He married Mary Ann TRAUBER on 9 Dec 1847 in Christian Co., Illinois. Christopher was employed as Preacher, farmer.
Other marriages:NIBLETT, Susannah
BROWN, Polly Ann
Christopher and his brother Peter were farmers and operated a small grist mill in Christian County, Illinois before Peter moved to Texas with others of his family in 1848. Christopher was a minister in Christian County.
Christopher Ketchum, on 18 Septeember 1835 in the Edwardsville land office, received land patent on 40 acres in Section 23, SE quarter of the NW quarter , Township 13-North, Range 2-West, 3rd Prime Meridian, Christian County, Illinois.
Christopher Ketchum, on 10 January 1851 in the Springfield land office, received land patent on 40 acres in Section 34, SE quarter of the SW quarter, Township 14-North, Range 1-West, Christian County, Illinois.Christian County was carved from Dane County. It was said that the Christian County name was picked because so many people moved to the area from Christian County, KY. Christopher Ketchum married his 3rd wife, Polly Brown, in Christian County, filed in Vol.A Pg.38, License #253.
In Nov. 4, 1839 the first venire of Grand Jurors included Christopher Ketcham(um) and Jacob Widick (Wydick). The second venire of Grand Jurors in June 1840, in Dane County, included Peter and Jacob Wydick. The Wydicks were family of Temperance Wydick who married Christopher's nephew Green Berry Ketchum, Sr.
1850 Census - Place: District 22, Christian County, Illinois
Name Age
Cristopher Ketchum 44
Polly A Ketchum 24
John Ketchum 19
Josephus Ketchum 15
Lucinda Ketchum 12
Martha A Ketchum 10
William C Ketchum 2
Rachel Brown 50
Martha I Taylor 1
Mary Ann TRAUBER was born on 1 Sep 1822. She died on 28 Sep 1848. She married Christopher William KETCHUM on 9 Dec 1847 in Christian Co., Illinois.
Christopher Ketchum marriage to second wife, Mary Ann Trauber, recorded in Vol.A Pg.29 License#196 Christian County, Illinois. One genealogy researcher spelled her name Traughber.
They had the following children:
M i William Christopher KETCHUM was born on 14 Sep 1848. He died on 20 Oct 1900.