George Isom

Brief Life History of George

When George Isom was born on 17 August 1846, in Aston juxta Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Owen Isom, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Howard, was 24. He married Alice Parker on 12 June 1869, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. He lived in St Thomas' Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Virgin, Kane, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 6 December 1885, in Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Virgin Cemetery, Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Isom
1846–1885
Alice Parker
1848–1924
Marriage: 12 June 1869
Ellen Elizabeth Isom
1870–1941
Alice Isabell Isom
1872–1941
Mary Amelia Isom
1873–1929
George Howard Isom
1875–1956
Kate Vilate Isom
1878–1953
Annie May Isom
1880–1967
Evadna Isom
1882–1935
Josephine Isom
1883–1885
Sarah LaVerna Isom
1885–1967

Sources (33)

  • George Isom in household of Owen Isom, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • George Isam, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • George Isum, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1852

Historical Boundaries: 1852: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1857

Historical Boundaries: 1857: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1864: Kane, Utah Territory, United States 1883: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English (Essex): habitational name from Isham in Northamptonshire. The placename is derived from the river name Ise (of Celtic origin) + Old English hām ‘homestead’.

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

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Owen Isam History as gathered by his great granddaughter, Hortense Spendlove Bradshaw

Owen Isom History as gathered by his great granddaughter, Hortense Spendlove Bradshaw Owen Isom was born May 2, 1813, in Greatworth, England. The son of William Isom and Elizabeth Austin. His fat …

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