ISAAC G. "BLACK IKE" GRISHAM

Parents:  __?__ Grisham  and Nancy __?__

Grandfather:  George Gresham, Sr. -- Traditionally

Wives: (1) Elizabeth Mason
          (2) Sarah Elizabeth Mason
          (3) Sarah Jane Beggs

Born: 26 August, Lawrence County, TN
Died: 05 June, 1927, Henderson County, TX

^{Second Generation}

 

2. Isaac G. "Black Ike" GRISHAM, was born 26 August, 1837, Lawrence County., TN. Isaac   married  (1) Elizabeth  MASON  on 27 January, 1859, by J. G. Irvine, JP  in Tishomingo County. MS.  I cannot find the source for the statement that Isaac G. married Elizabeth Mason in the home of A. J. Grisham.   Elizabeth  MASON  was born in 1838 in  AL or TN.

It appears that Elizabeth Mason was enumerated in 1850 as Elizabeth Grisham in the home of  Andrew Jackson "Jack" GRISHAM, Sr.  and Sarah Gillie OLIVE.   In 1860 Isaac G. and Elizabeth (Mason) Grisham were enumerated in an household immediately following the household of Andrew Jackson and Gillie (Olive)  (Mason) Grisham.  In 1860 Elizabeth (Mason) Grisham was 10 years older than Elizabeth Grisham in 1850. Gillie was only 14 years older than this Elizabeth. According to a letter from Hattie Grisham to Clara Elsie Fergusson Crain on 24 September, 1964, Gillie married a Mr. Mason prior to  marrying our ancestor. Hattie also identified our ancestor as "Isaac" instead of Andrew Jackson Grisham.

Hence it could be that Isaac G. and Elizabeth (Mason) Grisham assumed the roll of parents of the orphaned children of Andrew Jackson and Gillie (Olive) (Mason) Grisham.  

Elizabeth (Mason) Grisham died  before 1863. According to tradition, Elizabeth hung herself after the death of her second child.  The death of the child was the result of Elizabeth's administering the wrong medicine to her sick child.

IF Elizabeth (Mason) Grisham and Isaac G. Grisham assumed the roll of parenting Andrew Jackson and Gillie's children, and  IF Elizabeth died shortly after the death of  her daughter, Mary M. GRISHAM, who died 11 June, 1862,⁵  then Andrew Jackson and Gillie died by 1862.

Isaac G. "Black Ike" Grisham married  (2) Sarah Elizabeth MASON about 1863, in Tishomingo County., MS.  Sarah Elizabeth was  born in TN, died  in 1880, Prentiss County, MS.  I have been told that the 1880 Census reported that Sarah Elizabeth had hung herself with a well rope.

 Isaac G. "Black Ike" married  (3) 4 October, 1881, in Prentiss Co., MS., Sarah Jane BEGGS. who was  born in  December, 1858, in  MS.

Isaac G. "Black Ike" was enumerated in 1860 in old Tishomingo County, MS; in 1870 and 1880 in Prentiss County, MS, and in 1910 in Henderson County, TX.

Isaac G. died 05 June, 1927, Henderson County, TX.  "Black Ike" enlisted in the Confederate Army on March 6, 1862, 3rd LT, Co. B., 32 Regiment, MS Infantry.

Sarah: Dr. Lee Williamson, of Abilene, TX, in a telephone conversation of 8 November, 1987, reported that according to  the family Bible (which he has), this lady was Sarah Elizabeth Mason--not Sarah O. According to the 1880 US Census, Sarah was dead. She had hung herself with well rope.

Children by Elizabeth Mason:

   i. Nancy Mahala "Minnie" GRISHAM,  born 28 October, 1859, died 19 July,1860.⁸

   ii. Mary M. GRISHAM,  born 11 March, 1861,⁵ died 11 June, 1862.⁵ Elizabeth (Mason) Grisham killed herself after accidentally killing her baby by administering the wrong medicine.

Children by Sarah Elizabeth Mason:

   iii. Elizabeth "Betty" GRISHAM ,  born 1864. Betty ran away from home at the age of 16 (1880) and was never heard from again.

3. iv. John William GRISHAM,  born 31 May, 1867.

   v. James H. GRISHAM,  born 1870, MS,⁹ died 1946, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.⁹

   vi. Rufus Norton GRISHAM,  born 1877,⁹ died 1936, Laurel, MS.⁹

^{Children by Sarah Jane Beggs:}

   vii. Pinkney "Pinkie" GRISHAM,  born  March, 1884.²

   viii. Mattie GRISHAM,  born  October, 1886.²

   ix. Virginia "Virgie" GRISHAM,  born __ February, 1888.²

   x. Kate "Katie" GRISHAM,  born  May, 1889.²

Third Generation

3. John William GRISHAM, (2.Isaac², 1.__?__¹) born 31 May, 1867, Prentiss County, MS, married Mollie Jane MAGEE.

Children:

i. Cecil Ray GRISHAM

 

 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850
Tishomingo County, MS
Family of Andrew Jackson Grisham, Sr. and Gillie Olive
Dwelling #: 150; Family #: 156

NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR	OCCUPATION	VALUE	BIRTH PLACE
Gresham, Andrew	35	M	W	Farmer	---	VA
Gillie	26	F	W	.	.	NC
Elizabeth	12	F	W	.	.	AL
Ephraim	8	M	W	.	.	TN
Tilda J.	6	F	W	.	.	TN
Martha	5	F	W	.	.	TN
James	5/12	M	W	.	.	MS

1860 Census
MS, Tishominga County
Place of enumeration: Blackland on 20 June, 1860
PAGE 34: Dwelling Number: 224; Family Number: 224

NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUPATION	VALUE-- REAL ESTATE	VALUE-- PERSONAL PROPERTY	BIRTH PLACE
Grisham, I. G.	23	M	Farm Laborer	$400	.	TN
Elizabeth	22	F	.	.	.
Minnie	8/12	F	.	.	.	MS

1870 Prentiss County, MS
Post Office: Boonville, MS
Enumerated by L. W. Redus, Ass’t Marshall on 9 July, 1870
Page 29; Dwelling No.: 200; Family No: 200
Family of Isaac G. Grisham and Sarah Elizabeth Mason

NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUPATION	VALUE- REAL ESTATE	VALUE- PERSONAL PROPERTY	BIRTH PLACE
Grisham, Isaac	33	M	Farmer	$600	$400	TN
Sarah E.	31	F	House Keep	.	.	AL
Betty	6	F	.	.	.	MS
John W.	3	M	.	.	.	MS
James H.	8/12	M	.	.	.	MS

 

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SOURCES

1. "Gresham, Any Way You Spell It, IV, #3, Pg. 18

2. "Gresham, Any Way You Spell It, IV, #3 Pg. 18

3. Barnes, Mrs. Irene, "Marriges of Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi, Vol. I, 1837-1859" Compiled & printed by Mrs. Irene Barnes, Iuka, MS, 1978,  Page 19 of 1L857-1859 List--Addendum

4. 1860 US Census, Tishomingo Co., MS.

5. Williamson, Dr. Lee--telephone conversation 8 Nov., 1987. Dr. Williamson has a family Bible which records births and deaths.

6. "Gresham, Any Way You Spell It, IV, #3 Pg. 18, & Vol. VI, #2, p. 38.

7. 1900 US Census, Henderson Co., TX.

8. "Gresham, Any Way You Spell It", Vol. V, #1, Pg. 3.

9. "Gresham, Any Way You Spell It, IV, #3 Pg. 17, 18, 19.

 

 

 

 

 

GRISHAM-1

ANDREW JACKSON GRISHAM & GILLIE OLIVE (MAS0N)