Brief Life History of James Hartford
When James Hartford Ison was born on 25 September 1814, in Garrard, Kentucky, United States, his father, Nelson H. Ison, was 20 and his mother, Lauranah Peter, was 20. He married Polly Hironymus on 8 March 1831, in Garrard, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Garrard, Clay, Kentucky, United States in 1850. He died on 26 February 1870, in Garrard, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 55.
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- James H Ison, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 "
- James Ison, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
- James H. Ison, "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970"
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1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Isom .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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