Kentucky – Clark County – Chisholm Info

Family Search Wiki Page for Clark Co, KY: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Clark_County,_Kentucky_Genealogy

Pages for States and Counties: (Click on a State for Counties covered – the State and County pages have documents entered in chronological order)

• State – Kentucky – Chisholm Info
  • Kentucky – Barren County – Chisholm Info
  • Kentucky – Clark County – Chisholm Info
  • Kentucky – Green County – Chisholm Info
  • Kentucky – Lincoln County – Chisholm Info
  • Kentucky – Logan County – Chisholm Info
  • Kentucky – Warren County – Chisholm Info
• State – Alabama – Chisholm Info
• State – Virginia – Chisholm Info
• State – South Carolina – Chisholm Info
• State – Tennessee – Chisholm Info
• State – Georgia – Chisholm Info
• State – North Carolina – Chisholm Info
• State – Maryland – Chisholm Info
• State – Mississippi – Chisholm Info
• Chisholm Family Info Va, SC, etc. (Earliest known Chisholm records in chronological order)

Pages for Chisholm individuals:  

• Adam Chisholm b. abt 1685-1700 of Hanover County, Virginia
• John Chisholm b. abt 1685-1700 in Hanover County, Virginia
• John Chisum b. abt 1720 of Amelia & Halifax Counties, Va
• David Chisholm b. abt 1728 m. Ann, of Hanover Co, Va.
• Walter Chisholm Sr 1732-1835 m. Sarah, of Hanover County, Virginia
• Adam Chisholm b. abt 1739 of Union Co, SC
• John Chisholm b. abt 1742 of Spartanburg, SC, Rutherford, NC, and Madison Co, AL
• John Chisholm b. abt 1766-1800 in Hanover County, Virginia
• John Chism b. abt 1767 of Laurens, SC and Tuscaloosa Co, AL
• John Smith b. abt 1777 m. Nancy Chisholm b. abt 1780 from Union Co, SC to Pickens Co, AL

FACTS and SOURCES: 

1810 US Census Clark, KY Name: Gabriel Chism
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 3
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 11
Year: 1810; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 125; Image: 00133; Family History Library Film: 0181354
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1810 US Census Clark, KY Name: Thomas Chism
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 4
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 2
Numbers of Slaves: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 11
Year: 1810; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 125; Image: 00133; Family History Library Film: 0181354
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1820 US Census Clark, KY Name: Thomas Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 4
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 3
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons – Under 16: 9
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 12
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Page: 91; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 81
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1820 US Census Clark, KY Name: James Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 3
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons – Under 16: 4
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Page: 78; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 74
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1820 US Census Clark, KY Name: John Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 3
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 14: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 7
Free White Persons – Under 16: 1
Free White Persons – Over 25: 5
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Page: 88; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 79
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/71657:7734?_phsrc=wfp932&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chism&ml_rpos=19&queryId=84bdc04dc6ec62003ab1d3aae83518e3

1820 US Census Clark, KY Name: Thomas Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons – Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clark, Kentucky; Page: 98; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 84
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1858 Dec 15 – War of 1812 Pension Application – Nathaniel Chism – Clark Co, KY (51 pgs)
widow Elizabeth Chism – maiden name Elizabeth Dawson – resident of Clark Co, KY
marriage Jan 1813 or 1814 in Fayette Co KY
Death of Nathaniel Chism Dec 15, 1858, Clark Co, KY
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1880 Jan 2 – War of 1812 Pension Application – James Chism (190 pgs) – Clark Co, KY
widow Betsey Fletcher 1st wife
widow Frances Chism – death of widow May 15, 1904 in Ford, KY
death of James Chism – Feb 22, 1879 in Winchester, KY
1858 Sept 20 – James Chism aged 71 yrs resident of Clark Co, KY – sworn re service enlisted Aug 1813 disch Dec 1813.
Wife’s name was Elizabeth Fletcher he married in Clark Co, KY on Nov 10, 1810.
… left knee injury from axe by a William Moore accident – during war continues to impair him throughout his life.
son Jefferson Chism
son Daniel W Chism
son Marcus L Chism 21 yrs age in 1879
… 1880 Jan 2 – Frances Chism application for pension – aged 59 yrs and resident of Clark Co, KY … James Chism is decd …
Frances Harlow is her maiden name – she married James Chism in Clark Co, Ky Dec 23, 1837 … by William Hickey a Minister of the Gospel … James Chism’s first wife had been dead before she married him about 4 years …
… James Chism died Feb 22, 1879 …
… description of husband James Chism – 5ft 10inch, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair …
(Reviewed first 113 pages – still need to review remaining pages)
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