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. |
