NameReuben Ison
BirthMar 1836, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death14 Aug 1913
FatherMartin Ison (~1808-<1850)
MotherNancy “Nannie” Sparks (1809-1880)
Other spousesMalissa Moore
Marriageabt 1893
SpouseRosanna “Rose” Peters
BirthJan 1850, Virginia
Census Notes for Reuben Ison
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Little Fork precinct, enumerated 5 June, lists on p. 12 as family #69:
Ison, Reuben, 44, farmer, b. Ky Va NC; Malisia, wife, 40, b. Va Tenn Va; Ludelia, 10, dau, b. Va Ky Va; Nancy F., 6, dau, b. Ky Ky Va; Martin, 4, son, b. Ky Ky Va.

The preceding household is headed by Joshua Ison, age 46, with wife Mary age 38 and nine children, including sons Reuben age 17 and Martin age 8.

1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Newcombe precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 16A as family #215/219:
Ison, Reuben, 64, b. Mar 1836, Ky Va NC, farmer; Rosana, wife, 50, b. Jan 1850, Va Va Va, married 7 years, mother of 10 children, 7 living; Martin, son, 23, b. Feb 1877; James, son, 17, b. Sep 1882; Nellie, dau, 12, b. Jan 1888; Grover C., son, 7, b. Dec 1892. All children born Ky Ky Va.

Two households below is a family headed by Martin G. Ison, age 25, b. Nov 1874, and two households above is a family headed by Reuben Ison, age 38, b. Oct 1861, both sons of Joshua Ison and Mary Gilliam.
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