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Isham Drury “Ham” Bobbitt

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Isham Drury “Ham” Bobbitt Veteran

Birth
Death
14 Nov 1862 (aged 70)
Burial
Magnolia, Putnam County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.1295828, Longitude: -89.2497647
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aged 70 yrs. 5 mo. 22 days

Isham Drury Bobbitt was the son of Isham Drury and Elizabeth (James) Bobbitt. His parent's families lived in
Granville & Halifax Co, NC. Isham's parents are buried at
the Chapin Cemetery in Morgan Co, IL.
Ham had 9 siblings all born in NC before the family moved to Kentucky and then to Illinois:

William James b. 1775
Drury Allen b. 1776
Winifred b. 1778
Stephen b. 27 Nov 1779
John William b. 16 Feb 1782
Amy b. 1785
Frances b. 06 Nov 1787
Sarah Sallie b. 1790
Nancy b. 1796

On 18 Dec 1824 in Cerulean Springs, Tripp Co, KY, Isham married Cyntha Ann Haggard. The couple lived in Kentucky for awhile and then moved to Illinois. After moving to Putnam Co, Ham was a farmer in Magnolia twp., until he died in 1862.

Putnam Co, IL is where all of his 5 known children met their future spouses and married.

Isham and Cyntha had 5 children:

Teressa J., born 15 Jun 1826 in Christian Co, KY. In 1841
she married Robert Haynes in Magnolia, Putnam Co, IL.

William W., born 09 Feb 1829 in Christian Co, KY. In 1857
he married Jane Kays in Magnolia, Putnam Co, IL and
they had 5 children.

John William, born 09 Jun 1832 in Hancock Co, IL. In 1852
he married Julia W. Hoyt in Bloomington, McLean Co,
IL, and they had 6 children.

Malisa D., born 27 Jun 1835 in Hancock Co, IL. In 1850 she
married George Washington Mayes in Tazewell Co, IL
and they had 4 children.

Frank, born 15 Jun 1840 in Hancock Co, IL. In 1873 he
married Cecilia Kennedy, d/o James & Margaret
(Cotterall) Kennedy. They were married in Magnolia,
Putnum Co, IL and they had 5 children.

After Isham's death, his wife Cyntha was in Magnolia in 1870 living with 2 of her sons. After 1874, Cyntha and
her youngest son, Frank, and his family moved to Anthony,
KA, then MO and by 1880 to Richardson Co, NE. Later Frank
moved to Perry, OK. Cyntha died in NE and is buried there.

After leaving North Carolina, this family sure kept on the move.
aged 70 yrs. 5 mo. 22 days

Isham Drury Bobbitt was the son of Isham Drury and Elizabeth (James) Bobbitt. His parent's families lived in
Granville & Halifax Co, NC. Isham's parents are buried at
the Chapin Cemetery in Morgan Co, IL.
Ham had 9 siblings all born in NC before the family moved to Kentucky and then to Illinois:

William James b. 1775
Drury Allen b. 1776
Winifred b. 1778
Stephen b. 27 Nov 1779
John William b. 16 Feb 1782
Amy b. 1785
Frances b. 06 Nov 1787
Sarah Sallie b. 1790
Nancy b. 1796

On 18 Dec 1824 in Cerulean Springs, Tripp Co, KY, Isham married Cyntha Ann Haggard. The couple lived in Kentucky for awhile and then moved to Illinois. After moving to Putnam Co, Ham was a farmer in Magnolia twp., until he died in 1862.

Putnam Co, IL is where all of his 5 known children met their future spouses and married.

Isham and Cyntha had 5 children:

Teressa J., born 15 Jun 1826 in Christian Co, KY. In 1841
she married Robert Haynes in Magnolia, Putnam Co, IL.

William W., born 09 Feb 1829 in Christian Co, KY. In 1857
he married Jane Kays in Magnolia, Putnam Co, IL and
they had 5 children.

John William, born 09 Jun 1832 in Hancock Co, IL. In 1852
he married Julia W. Hoyt in Bloomington, McLean Co,
IL, and they had 6 children.

Malisa D., born 27 Jun 1835 in Hancock Co, IL. In 1850 she
married George Washington Mayes in Tazewell Co, IL
and they had 4 children.

Frank, born 15 Jun 1840 in Hancock Co, IL. In 1873 he
married Cecilia Kennedy, d/o James & Margaret
(Cotterall) Kennedy. They were married in Magnolia,
Putnum Co, IL and they had 5 children.

After Isham's death, his wife Cyntha was in Magnolia in 1870 living with 2 of her sons. After 1874, Cyntha and
her youngest son, Frank, and his family moved to Anthony,
KA, then MO and by 1880 to Richardson Co, NE. Later Frank
moved to Perry, OK. Cyntha died in NE and is buried there.

After leaving North Carolina, this family sure kept on the move.


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