Family Group Sheet
NameArgalus Ison Sr.
Birthabt 1820, Kentucky
FatherArchibald Ison (~1780-1855)
MotherMary “Polly” Gilliam (~1782-)
Marriage23 Sep 1846, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary “Polly” Missouri Hannah
Birthabt 1824, Kentucky
Children
SpouseDaniel D. Scaggs
Birth27 Sep 1859, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death4 Jul 1929, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMalissa M. Fraley
Birth6 Nov 1866, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death22 Sep 1938, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky
SpousePhoebe Alice Ferguson
Notes for Argalus & Mary “Polly” Missouri (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 23 Sep 1846 of Argalius Isom and Mary Hannah, by R. Humphrey.
Census
1850 census of Lawrence Co., Ky, enumerated 16 Aug, lists on p. 44 as family #281:
Argalis Ison, 29, farmer; Mary, 38; Isabel, 10/12. All born in Ky.
Unless Argalis married two different Mary’s, the age for Mary is quite inconsistent with later records.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 27 as family #166/164:
Argalus Ison, 39, farmer; Mary, 36; Ibby, 9; Sarrah A., 7; Perlina, 5; Mary I., 3; Argalus, 8/12. All born in Ky.
1870 census of Elliott Co., Ky, district 5, Newfoundland P.O., enumerated 15 Aug, lists on p. 18 as family #127:
Ison, Argalus, 50, farmer; Mary, 48; Eliza, 21; Sarah, 17; Perlina, 13; Argalus, 10; Mary, 8; John, 4. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Newcombe precinct, enumerated 17 June, lists on p. 17 as family #129/132:
Ison, Argalis, 60, farmer, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky; Argalis Jr., 20, son, divorced; Sarah, 27, dau, single; John, 12, son; Alamander, 8, grandson. All except Argalis Sr. born Ky Ky Ky.
Argalis Ison, 29, farmer; Mary, 38; Isabel, 10/12. All born in Ky.
Unless Argalis married two different Mary’s, the age for Mary is quite inconsistent with later records.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 27 as family #166/164:
Argalus Ison, 39, farmer; Mary, 36; Ibby, 9; Sarrah A., 7; Perlina, 5; Mary I., 3; Argalus, 8/12. All born in Ky.
1870 census of Elliott Co., Ky, district 5, Newfoundland P.O., enumerated 15 Aug, lists on p. 18 as family #127:
Ison, Argalus, 50, farmer; Mary, 48; Eliza, 21; Sarah, 17; Perlina, 13; Argalus, 10; Mary, 8; John, 4. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Newcombe precinct, enumerated 17 June, lists on p. 17 as family #129/132:
Ison, Argalis, 60, farmer, widowed, b. Ky Va Ky; Argalis Jr., 20, son, divorced; Sarah, 27, dau, single; John, 12, son; Alamander, 8, grandson. All except Argalis Sr. born Ky Ky Ky.
