Killed in Baltimore, MD, taking cattle to market. He was standing up in the cattle car when the train went under a bridge near Cumberland and he was knocked off.
Isham was a farmer, merchant and live stock shipper and made a lucrative living. He was a Baptist and a Democrat. He was also a contractor. The book Covered Bridges of Harrison County, Harvey Harmer, 1956, page 33, says in 1872 the City contracted with Isham to build a new bridge for $670 to be completed by October 15. On the 12th of November 1872, Jacob Cork reported Morrison had completed the covered wooden bridge across the creek on the Northwestern Turnpike, two and one-half miles west of Clarksburg for $800.
"Two of Isham's brothers, William and Thomas, were neighbors of Peter W. Ash; they went fox hunting together and frequently took the Morrison slaves (Jack, Joe, George, Mose, Beverly, Armstrong & Ed) along who entertained them with Virginia Plantation songs" (from Vol. 2, p 126-131, Family Stories & Bible Records by Lolita A. Guthrie).
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Marriage 1 Elizabeth Ellen MINES b: 24 Mar 1835 in Virginia,
Married: 31 Dec 1863 in Harrison Co., VA
Children
1. Clara Alma MORRISON b: 1 Oct 1866
2. Wilbur C. MORRISON b: 29 Jan 1868
3. Laura Elizabeth MORRISON b: 18 Sep 1869
4. Agnes I. MORRISON b: 26 Aug 1871
5. Phoebe L. MORRISON b: 22 Jan 1873
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Isham was a farmer, merchant and live stock shipper and made a lucrative living. He was a Baptist and a Democrat. He was also a contractor. The book Covered Bridges of Harrison County, Harvey Harmer, 1956, page 33, says in 1872 the City contracted with Isham to build a new bridge for $670 to be completed by October 15. On the 12th of November 1872, Jacob Cork reported Morrison had completed the covered wooden bridge across the creek on the Northwestern Turnpike, two and one-half miles west of Clarksburg for $800.
"Two of Isham's brothers, William and Thomas, were neighbors of Peter W. Ash; they went fox hunting together and frequently took the Morrison slaves (Jack, Joe, George, Mose, Beverly, Armstrong & Ed) along who entertained them with Virginia Plantation songs" (from Vol. 2, p 126-131, Family Stories & Bible Records by Lolita A. Guthrie).
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bobmtree&id=I309
Marriage 1 Elizabeth Ellen MINES b: 24 Mar 1835 in Virginia,
Married: 31 Dec 1863 in Harrison Co., VA
Children
1. Clara Alma MORRISON b: 1 Oct 1866
2. Wilbur C. MORRISON b: 29 Jan 1868
3. Laura Elizabeth MORRISON b: 18 Sep 1869
4. Agnes I. MORRISON b: 26 Aug 1871
5. Phoebe L. MORRISON b: 22 Jan 1873
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7GR-3LM
Killed in Baltimore, MD, taking cattle to market. He was standing up in the cattle car when the train went under a bridge near Cumberland and he was knocked off.
Isham was a farmer, merchant and live stock shipper and made a lucrative living. He was a Baptist and a Democrat. He was also a contractor. The book Covered Bridges of Harrison County, Harvey Harmer, 1956, page 33, says in 1872 the City contracted with Isham to build a new bridge for $670 to be completed by October 15. On the 12th of November 1872, Jacob Cork reported Morrison had completed the covered wooden bridge across the creek on the Northwestern Turnpike, two and one-half miles west of Clarksburg for $800.
"Two of Isham's brothers, William and Thomas, were neighbors of Peter W. Ash; they went fox hunting together and frequently took the Morrison slaves (Jack, Joe, George, Mose, Beverly, Armstrong & Ed) along who entertained them with Virginia Plantation songs" (from Vol. 2, p 126-131, Family Stories & Bible Records by Lolita A. Guthrie).
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bobmtree&id=I309
Marriage 1 Elizabeth Ellen MINES b: 24 Mar 1835 in Virginia,
Married: 31 Dec 1863 in Harrison Co., VA
Children
1. Clara Alma MORRISON b: 1 Oct 1866
2. Wilbur C. MORRISON b: 29 Jan 1868
3. Laura Elizabeth MORRISON b: 18 Sep 1869
4. Agnes I. MORRISON b: 26 Aug 1871
5. Phoebe L. MORRISON b: 22 Jan 1873
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7GR-3LM
Isham was a farmer, merchant and live stock shipper and made a lucrative living. He was a Baptist and a Democrat. He was also a contractor. The book Covered Bridges of Harrison County, Harvey Harmer, 1956, page 33, says in 1872 the City contracted with Isham to build a new bridge for $670 to be completed by October 15. On the 12th of November 1872, Jacob Cork reported Morrison had completed the covered wooden bridge across the creek on the Northwestern Turnpike, two and one-half miles west of Clarksburg for $800.
"Two of Isham's brothers, William and Thomas, were neighbors of Peter W. Ash; they went fox hunting together and frequently took the Morrison slaves (Jack, Joe, George, Mose, Beverly, Armstrong & Ed) along who entertained them with Virginia Plantation songs" (from Vol. 2, p 126-131, Family Stories & Bible Records by Lolita A. Guthrie).
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bobmtree&id=I309
Marriage 1 Elizabeth Ellen MINES b: 24 Mar 1835 in Virginia,
Married: 31 Dec 1863 in Harrison Co., VA
Children
1. Clara Alma MORRISON b: 1 Oct 1866
2. Wilbur C. MORRISON b: 29 Jan 1868
3. Laura Elizabeth MORRISON b: 18 Sep 1869
4. Agnes I. MORRISON b: 26 Aug 1871
5. Phoebe L. MORRISON b: 22 Jan 1873
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7GR-3LM
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