Family Group Sheet
NameSamuel B. Ison
Birth20 Jan 1848, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death8 Sep 1930, Rocky Branch, Elliott Co., Kentucky
FatherDoctor Ison (1812-1882)
MotherElizabeth “Betsy” Fraley (1820-1904)
Other spousesNancy Roseanna Holbrook
Marriage13 Jul 1888, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseLouisa Jane Murray
Birth3 Sep 1860, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death27 Apr 1942, Greenup Co., Kentucky
Notes for Samuel B. Ison
His death certificate records S. B. Ison, age 82 years 7 months 19 days, born 20 Jan 1848 in Ky, died 8 Sep 1930 in Rocky Branch, Elliott Co., Ky, married, farmer, father Dock Ison, born in Va, mother’s maiden name Betsie Fraley, born in Ky, cause of death burned to death, informant Anderson Ison, Isonville, Ky, burial in Ison P.B.G.
A great-granddaughter of Sam Ison reported that her father, who was 13 at the time of Sam’s death, told her that Sam was burning a tree stump, and kicking at it to stir up the fire, and fell into it. He came running down to their house with his clothes burning, badly burned, and lived a few days before he died.
Reports vary as to whether his middle initial is Britton or Bryant, but Britton seems more likely since it runs in the Fraley family (Sam’s mother was a Fraley), and so far as I know, Bryant doesn’t run in either the Ison or Fraley family (it is mainly a Fannin name.)
A great-granddaughter of Sam Ison reported that her father, who was 13 at the time of Sam’s death, told her that Sam was burning a tree stump, and kicking at it to stir up the fire, and fell into it. He came running down to their house with his clothes burning, badly burned, and lived a few days before he died.
Reports vary as to whether his middle initial is Britton or Bryant, but Britton seems more likely since it runs in the Fraley family (Sam’s mother was a Fraley), and so far as I know, Bryant doesn’t run in either the Ison or Fraley family (it is mainly a Fannin name.)
Census Notes for Samuel B. & Louisa Jane (Family)
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Newcomb precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on pp. 13A-13B as family #177/180:
Ison, Samuel B., 52, b. Jan 1848, Ky Va Ky, farmer; Louisa J., wife, 39, b. Sep 1860, Ky Ky Ky, married 12 years, mother of 7 children, 5 living; Phebe J., dau, 10, b. Sep 1889; Vergie L., dau, 9, b. Dec 1890; Isom, son, 4, b. June 1895; Samuel B. Jr, son, 3, b. Apr 1897. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Eliza, mother, 80, b. Mar 1820, Ky Va Va, widowed, mother of 10 children, 7 living. [Two lines cropped off the bottom of the image] /page break/ Alamander, cousin, 27, b. June 1872, farm laborer. Adams, Jesse, stepson, 13, b June 1886, Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 3, enumerated 9 May, lists on p. 14A as family #218:
Ison, Samuel, 62, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Louisa J., wife, b. 49, b. Ky Va Ky, 2nd marriage for both, married 21 years, mother of 8 children, 5 living; Virgie L., dau, 17; Isom, son, 15; Samuel B., son, 12. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
Ison, Samuel B., 52, b. Jan 1848, Ky Va Ky, farmer; Louisa J., wife, 39, b. Sep 1860, Ky Ky Ky, married 12 years, mother of 7 children, 5 living; Phebe J., dau, 10, b. Sep 1889; Vergie L., dau, 9, b. Dec 1890; Isom, son, 4, b. June 1895; Samuel B. Jr, son, 3, b. Apr 1897. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Eliza, mother, 80, b. Mar 1820, Ky Va Va, widowed, mother of 10 children, 7 living. [Two lines cropped off the bottom of the image] /page break/ Alamander, cousin, 27, b. June 1872, farm laborer. Adams, Jesse, stepson, 13, b June 1886, Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 3, enumerated 9 May, lists on p. 14A as family #218:
Ison, Samuel, 62, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Louisa J., wife, b. 49, b. Ky Va Ky, 2nd marriage for both, married 21 years, mother of 8 children, 5 living; Virgie L., dau, 17; Isom, son, 15; Samuel B., son, 12. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
