35a. Ketchum Family

       

       
           Our record of the Ketchum family begins in England.  There are many various spellings of the name.  Mostly:  Cacham,  Catcham,  Chattham,  Cecham,  Catchani,  Cetchman,  Chattham,  Kecham,  Ketchem,  Ketham and the one now used,  Ketchum. 
           The earliest member known was EDWARD KATCHAM or Catcham, born ca. 1590 most likely in Kent near Chatham, England.  He died June 8, 1655 in Stratford Plantation, Colony of Connecticut.  He was known as a rogue or wonderer as he resided in many places.  He is recorded as being in Cambridgeshire at the time of his marriage to Mary Hall.  By her he had his first five children, four of which were born in England. 
           Edward emigrated to America, to the then Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 with two sons.
      He married 2nd, in Suffolk County, L. I., NY ca. 1640, Sarah Salmon, born ca. 1615 in London and died post 1673.  By her he had four children all born in the town of Hashamommock, Southold, Long Island. NY.
      Children:

        Sarah, born ca. 1640
        Edward, born ca. 1642
        Rebecca. born 1643
        JOSEPH, born ca. 1648

      JOSEPH KETCHUM. born ca. 1648, Hashamommock, Southhold, L. I., NY, died June 1730 , Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.  He married first April 3, 1678, Norwalk, NY, Mercy Lindall, born Dec. 18, 1658, New Haven Colony, CT, died post 1684, Norwalk, NY, the daughter of Henry Lindall and Rosamond Street.  By Mercy he had:
      Children:

        NATHANIEL, born Jan. 23, 1679
        Sarah, born Feb. 19, 1681
        Hannah, born May 9, 1683
        Elizabeth, born ca. 1684

             Note:  He married 2nd post 1684 Sarah Jaggers, and had four
                         more children.
      NATHANIEL KETCHUM, born Jan. 23, 1679, Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT, died Sep. 19, 1738, Wilton, (nee Norwalk) Fairfield Co.,  CT., married June 12, 1710, Norwalk, Sarah Wakelee, born Dec. 1, 1683, Stratford, New Haven, CT, the daughter of Deliverance Wakelee and Hannah Nash.
      Children:
        Nathaniel. born Mar. 17. 1710
        Elihu I, born Apr. 22. 1714
        Hannah. born Nov. 27. 1717
        EPHRAIM, born Aug. 11, 1719
        Ebebezer, born May 6, 1722
        Joseph, born Mar. 9, 1725
        Sarah, born Mar. 9, 1725
        Nathan. born Apr. 5. 1729
      EPHRAIM KETCHUM, born Aug. 11, 1719, Wilton CT, married Apr. 2, 1746, Wilton, CT, Mary Spencer born 1725, Haddam, Middlesex Co.,  CT, the daughter of John Spencer and Mary_____?
      Children:
        Nathaniel, born Aug. 16, 1747
        Joseph, born Apr 9 1748
        Hannah, born Feb. 24, 2751
        Mary, born Jul. 19, 1752
        Sarah, born 1759
        EPHRAIM. born 1761
        Adelaida. born 1763
        Hannah, born 1765
      EPHRAIM KETCHUM, born 1761, Wilton. Fairfield Co. CT, died Sep. 2, 1803. Virgil,  Cortland Co., NY, married, Dec. 22. 1785, Spencertown,  Columbia Co.. NY, Jimima Calkins, born Mar. 15, 1766, Lyme, New London Co., CT, died June 2, 1857, Blodgetts Mills, Cortland Co.. NY, the daughter of Turner Calkins and Marcy Cooley.
      Children:
        Matthew, born Mar. 16. 1786
        Polly born ca 1789
        ITHAMER, born April 1792
        Obedius, born ca. 1796
        Seneca, born ca. 1798
      ITHAMER KETGHUM, born Apr. 1792, Rensselaerville, Albany Co., NY, died Jan. 2, 1857, Tioga Co., NY, married Dec. 14, 1814, Homer, Cortland Co., NY, Azuba Doud, born Sep. 18, 1795, CT, died Nov. 20, 1861, Tioga Co., NY, the daughter of Reuben Doud.
      Children:
        Reuben D., born Oct. 1, 1861
        Ephraim, born Aug. 10. 1818
        Harriet N., born Nov. 14. 1820
        Henry Doud, born Apr. 13, 1822
        Vestad Delphine, born May 5, 1824
        Lafayette, born Sep. 17, 1826
        DIANTHA V., born Feb. 23, 1829
        Seneca A. , born Jan. 7, 1831
        Betsy B., born Sep. 23, 1833
      DIANTHA V. KETCHUM, born Feb. 23, 1829, died Feb. 27, 1851, married Nov. 6, 1848, Caleb Sheldon Butts Aylesworth, born Apr. 14, 1829, Butternuts, Ostego Co., NY, died Jan. 2, 1906, Appleton, Outagamie Co., Wisconsin
      (See Sixth Generation )  The subject of this record.

      Ref: (5), (23), (33), (73)  And the Asa Ketchum,  Internet Home Page.