Isham Lawhorn

Brief Life History of Isham

When Isham Lawhorn was born in 1774, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, his father, Henry Lawhorn, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Ball, was 24. He married Nancy Hackworth on 13 September 1799, in Bedford, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Southern District, Bedford, Virginia, United States in 1840 and Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died in 1852, in Mentow, Bedford, Virginia, United States, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

Isham Lawhorn
1774–1852
Nancy Hackworth
1782–1840
Marriage: 13 September 1799
William Laughon
1799–1878
John Wesley Laughon
1801–1846
Mary Laughon
1803–
Hulda Laughon
1805–1895
Amos Laughon
1808–1889
Mildred Laughon
1811–1879
Lewis Laughon
1812–
Abner Laughon
1814–1890
Joshua Ward Laughon
1816–1877
Isham Laughon Jr.
1818–1871
Francis Langhon
1820–1916
Susan Laughon
1826–1891
Sarah Laughon
1829–1894
Martha Laughon
1833–1855

Sources (44)

  • Isham Lawhorn, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Isham Lawhorn, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
  • Icern Langhon, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1782 · Established

Bedford was established in 1782.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

Irish (northern): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Labhrainn ‘son of Labhrann’ (see McLaren ). This surname has died out in Britain. Compare Lowhorn .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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