Below is the story in poem form of how the Ison name began. Ison is of French Origin by: Ira Paulus Ison Islo Isben, was a Norse seaman bold, Who roved the Arctic Regions cold And took part in the conquest of Northern France To give his own a better chance. This new land was named Normandy then, Since the conquerors had Norsemen been Rolla was their first chief and guide And many Frenchman were to them allied. They adopted many French terms and names, Exchanged daughters to become wives of dames Until they became, a strong and thrifty race Who must in the world, find a chosen place. William the sixth from Rolla rose to power And struck England, at the proper hour, To wrest for himself, a greater throne Among thousands of kindred of his own. And there in this newly, invaded land, The followers of William took their stand Those with him, who had Isbens been, Had their name changed to Ison then. In the annals of English history and reign Many prominent places they did gain When they all served in good accord, One was in 1700, by William III, appointed Lord. This one Gideon, had a son John, Who grew to manhood, as time went on; Was paying attention to a comely lass Whose parents were of the common class. To this engagement the old sire was opposed And could not be broken as easily as supposed. The father had tried and tried again, And yet his efforts were in vain. The son had a heart and head of his own And would not leave the lovely lass alone When John arrived to age as he had hoped He with his bride to America eloped. First they settled in Virginia near the sea And in later years crossed into what is now Tennessee Descendants learning of Kentucky's desire to become a state. Back to Virginia a while to wait, to pass into land for estate. In this primitive land of freedom and state, Newly arrived immigrants were to try their fate And here in this virgin land of forest and stream They found in reality in nature, but not gossip or dream. Somewhere sometime the name Ison was change again to Isom. Land records of Elbert County, Georgia show that Edward Isham (Isom) owned land there in 1799. This is the earliest Isom that I have been able to connect to . Edward Isham (Isom) b. 1754 d. before 1828 wife unknown had the following children: James b 1789 in South Carolina; Lucy, b. 1795 in Georgia; Polly ; Peggy James Isham(Isom), b. November 25, 1789 in South Carolina, d. April 12, 1874 Lincoln County, Tennessee. He was first married to Elizabeth Everette. To them were born; Malinda Ann, b. 1818 in Tennessee; Claiborne H. b. October 19, 1819 in Tennessee; Lucinda; Harriet Logan and Elizabeth. Claiborne H. Isom, b. October 19, 1819 in Tennessee d. November 14, 1887 in Tennessee. He was married February 9, 1843 Lincoln County, Tennessee to Parthenia Parks b. January 1, 1820 in Tennessee and d. May 14, 1877 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of William and Mary Thurston Parks. To them were born: William Parks Isom b. March 7, 1844; James Alexander Isom b. 1846; Martha Catherine b. 1847; Mary Frances b. 1851; Malinda b. 1853; Sarah b. 1854 and Arnelia b. 1856 Martha Catherine Isom, daughter of Claiborne H. and Parthenia Parks Isom married Nicholas Welch, son of Lemuel Welch and Martha Nichols Welch. To them were born the following; Mary Etta Welch b. July 2, 1872; Ella Nora Welch b. December 11, 1874; Sara Victoria b. 1879; Walter Welch b. February 13, 1876 and Parthenia Welch b. April 9, 1882 Ella Nora Welch married Adolphus Duckworth; more information on her can be seen on the Duckworth page. This page hosted by Get your own here Free home Pages
Below is the story in poem form of how the Ison name began.
Ison is of French Origin by: Ira Paulus Ison
Islo Isben, was a Norse seaman bold, Who roved the Arctic Regions cold And took part in the conquest of Northern France To give his own a better chance. This new land was named Normandy then, Since the conquerors had Norsemen been Rolla was their first chief and guide And many Frenchman were to them allied. They adopted many French terms and names, Exchanged daughters to become wives of dames Until they became, a strong and thrifty race Who must in the world, find a chosen place. William the sixth from Rolla rose to power And struck England, at the proper hour, To wrest for himself, a greater throne Among thousands of kindred of his own. And there in this newly, invaded land, The followers of William took their stand Those with him, who had Isbens been, Had their name changed to Ison then. In the annals of English history and reign Many prominent places they did gain When they all served in good accord, One was in 1700, by William III, appointed Lord. This one Gideon, had a son John, Who grew to manhood, as time went on; Was paying attention to a comely lass Whose parents were of the common class. To this engagement the old sire was opposed And could not be broken as easily as supposed. The father had tried and tried again, And yet his efforts were in vain. The son had a heart and head of his own And would not leave the lovely lass alone When John arrived to age as he had hoped He with his bride to America eloped. First they settled in Virginia near the sea And in later years crossed into what is now Tennessee Descendants learning of Kentucky's desire to become a state. Back to Virginia a while to wait, to pass into land for estate. In this primitive land of freedom and state, Newly arrived immigrants were to try their fate And here in this virgin land of forest and stream They found in reality in nature, but not gossip or dream.
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