Family Group Sheet
NameReuben Ison
BirthMar 1836, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death14 Aug 1913
FatherMartin Ison (~1808-<1850)
MotherNancy “Nannie” Sparks (1809-1880)
Other spousesRosanna “Rose” Peters
Marriage10 Apr 1859, Carter Co., Kentucky
SpouseMalissa Moore
Birthabt 1840, Scott Co., Virginia
Children
Birth14 Feb 1876 or 1877, Johnson Co., Kentucky
Death4 May 1953, Greenup Co., Kentucky
SpouseAlafair Gilliam
SpouseMary Kelly
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.
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.
Notes for Reuben & Malissa (Family)
Carter Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 10 Apr 1859 of Ruben Ison, age 22, born in Lawrence Co., to Malissa Moore, age 19, born in Scott Co., Va, first marriage for both, both residents of Carter Co.
