Farmer, Rancher
Green B Ketchum,Sr. relocated with his family to Sangamon County, Illinois from Alabama about 1825. The family moved to Texas about 1848 from Christian Co., IL (formed in 1839 out of Sangamon County), with his father Peter Reasor Ketchum, a preacher and rancher, and two brothers and their families. Brother James arrived in Texas in 1846 and uncle Jacob earlier, fighting in the Texas War of Independence from Mexico. Green Berry Ketchum, Sr. was the County Coroner in Christian County, Illinois before leaving for Texas, having been elected Coroner of the County in 1844. He married Temperance Katherine Widick, daughter of Samuel Widick and Nancy Malina LeMasters Widick, in Macon County, Illinois (which later became a part of Christian County).
The family went first to Limestone County, Texas for a short stay, then to Caldwell County, Texas where Peter Reasor Ketchum and some others remained, and Green Berry moved on to San Saba County about 1855 where they were early pioneers of the County., settling on the San Saba River on the place known later as the Rainey place in China Creek Community.
"Mr. and Mrs. Green Berry Ketchum had a family of 8 children: James Ketchum, born December 5, 1842, died young; Joseph Ketchum, born November 10, 1845, died young; Elizabeth Ketchum, born March 20, 1848, died June 26, 1933; Green Berry Ketchum, Jr, born October 24, 1850 and died March 31, 1914; Samuel Wesley Ketchum, born January 4, 1854 and died July 24 1899; Abner Ketchum, born February 2, 1856 and died before 1860; Nancy B. Ketchum, born January 6, 1860 and died January 9, 1937; Thomas Edward 'Black Jack' Ketchum, born October 31, 1863 in San Saba County, Texas and died April 26, 1901 in Clayton, Union County, New Mexico."
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Green B Ketchum,Sr. relocated with his family to Sangamon County, Illinois from Alabama about 1825. The family moved to Texas about 1848 from Christian Co., IL (formed in 1839 out of Sangamon County), with his father Peter Reasor Ketchum, a preacher and rancher, and two brothers and their families. Brother James arrived in Texas in 1846 and uncle Jacob earlier, fighting in the Texas War of Independence from Mexico. Green Berry Ketchum, Sr. was the County Coroner in Christian County, Illinois before leaving for Texas, having been elected Coroner of the County in 1844. He married Temperance Katherine Widick, daughter of Samuel Widick and Nancy Malina LeMasters Widick, in Macon County, Illinois (which later became a part of Christian County).
The family went first to Limestone County, Texas for a short stay, then to Caldwell County, Texas where Peter Reasor Ketchum and some others remained, and Green Berry moved on to San Saba County about 1855 where they were early pioneers of the County., settling on the San Saba River on the place known later as the Rainey place in China Creek Community.
"Mr. and Mrs. Green Berry Ketchum had a family of 8 children: James Ketchum, born December 5, 1842, died young; Joseph Ketchum, born November 10, 1845, died young; Elizabeth Ketchum, born March 20, 1848, died June 26, 1933; Green Berry Ketchum, Jr, born October 24, 1850 and died March 31, 1914; Samuel Wesley Ketchum, born January 4, 1854 and died July 24 1899; Abner Ketchum, born February 2, 1856 and died before 1860; Nancy B. Ketchum, born January 6, 1860 and died January 9, 1937; Thomas Edward 'Black Jack' Ketchum, born October 31, 1863 in San Saba County, Texas and died April 26, 1901 in Clayton, Union County, New Mexico."
Info Provided by Find A Grave contributor Berry Spradley
Farmer, Rancher
Green B Ketchum,Sr. relocated with his family to Sangamon County, Illinois from Alabama about 1825. The family moved to Texas about 1848 from Christian Co., IL (formed in 1839 out of Sangamon County), with his father Peter Reasor Ketchum, a preacher and rancher, and two brothers and their families. Brother James arrived in Texas in 1846 and uncle Jacob earlier, fighting in the Texas War of Independence from Mexico. Green Berry Ketchum, Sr. was the County Coroner in Christian County, Illinois before leaving for Texas, having been elected Coroner of the County in 1844. He married Temperance Katherine Widick, daughter of Samuel Widick and Nancy Malina LeMasters Widick, in Macon County, Illinois (which later became a part of Christian County).
The family went first to Limestone County, Texas for a short stay, then to Caldwell County, Texas where Peter Reasor Ketchum and some others remained, and Green Berry moved on to San Saba County about 1855 where they were early pioneers of the County., settling on the San Saba River on the place known later as the Rainey place in China Creek Community.
"Mr. and Mrs. Green Berry Ketchum had a family of 8 children: James Ketchum, born December 5, 1842, died young; Joseph Ketchum, born November 10, 1845, died young; Elizabeth Ketchum, born March 20, 1848, died June 26, 1933; Green Berry Ketchum, Jr, born October 24, 1850 and died March 31, 1914; Samuel Wesley Ketchum, born January 4, 1854 and died July 24 1899; Abner Ketchum, born February 2, 1856 and died before 1860; Nancy B. Ketchum, born January 6, 1860 and died January 9, 1937; Thomas Edward 'Black Jack' Ketchum, born October 31, 1863 in San Saba County, Texas and died April 26, 1901 in Clayton, Union County, New Mexico."
Info Provided by Find A Grave contributor Berry Spradley
Green B Ketchum,Sr. relocated with his family to Sangamon County, Illinois from Alabama about 1825. The family moved to Texas about 1848 from Christian Co., IL (formed in 1839 out of Sangamon County), with his father Peter Reasor Ketchum, a preacher and rancher, and two brothers and their families. Brother James arrived in Texas in 1846 and uncle Jacob earlier, fighting in the Texas War of Independence from Mexico. Green Berry Ketchum, Sr. was the County Coroner in Christian County, Illinois before leaving for Texas, having been elected Coroner of the County in 1844. He married Temperance Katherine Widick, daughter of Samuel Widick and Nancy Malina LeMasters Widick, in Macon County, Illinois (which later became a part of Christian County).
The family went first to Limestone County, Texas for a short stay, then to Caldwell County, Texas where Peter Reasor Ketchum and some others remained, and Green Berry moved on to San Saba County about 1855 where they were early pioneers of the County., settling on the San Saba River on the place known later as the Rainey place in China Creek Community.
"Mr. and Mrs. Green Berry Ketchum had a family of 8 children: James Ketchum, born December 5, 1842, died young; Joseph Ketchum, born November 10, 1845, died young; Elizabeth Ketchum, born March 20, 1848, died June 26, 1933; Green Berry Ketchum, Jr, born October 24, 1850 and died March 31, 1914; Samuel Wesley Ketchum, born January 4, 1854 and died July 24 1899; Abner Ketchum, born February 2, 1856 and died before 1860; Nancy B. Ketchum, born January 6, 1860 and died January 9, 1937; Thomas Edward 'Black Jack' Ketchum, born October 31, 1863 in San Saba County, Texas and died April 26, 1901 in Clayton, Union County, New Mexico."
Info Provided by Find A Grave contributor Berry Spradley
