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S. W. ISHAM,
farmer; P. O. Hinckley; was born in Geauga Co., Ohio, Sept. 1, 1831.
He is the son of Truman and Matilda (Dickson) Isham, old
residents of the township. He came to Hinckley Township when
but 2 years old, and has resided in the township ever since.
He was married, Aug. 17, 1854, to Mary McCreary, daughter of
Andrew and Hannah (Truman) McCreary. He was born in
Washington Co., Penn., Mar. 16, 1798. She was a native of
Seneca Co., N. Y., and was born Jan. 24, 1805. She died May
21, 1853. Mr. McCreary was one of the pioneers of
Hinckley, coming there in 1829, and a resident of the township up to
the death, Nov. 20, 1880. They had the following children:
Sarah, born July 2, 1825, married, and living in Nebraska;
Peter, born Aug. 15, 1828, deceased; Margaret, born Mar.
17, 1830, deceased; Mary, born May 13, 1836; Eliza,
born June 2, 1840, married, and living in Trumbull Co.; Emma,
born Dec. 27, 1844, deceased. Mr. McCreary was married
to his second wife, Louisa A. Finch. Dec. 6, 1854.
She died May 6, 1880. Mr. Isham is a tinner by trade,
and worked at it for ten years in Hinckley Center. He is now
living on his farm, about one and a half miles north of the Center.
Source: History of Medina County, Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey,
Historical Publishers - 1881 ~ Page 775 |
