James B. Isenhour

1827 - 1908  (81 years)

• Name	James B. Isenhour
  Born	1827	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mail Carrier
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Protestant
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Labourer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-142168
  Died	8 Jan 1908	Athol, Spink, South Dakota, United States   [3, 5]
  Buried	Athol Cemetery, Althol, Spink Co., South Dakota   [3]
  Person ID	I142168	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Michael Isenhour,   b. 1787, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Marilla Knickerbocker,   b. CALC 18 Jun 1792, , USA ,   d. 22 May 1874, Preston Township, Fillmore Co., Minnesota  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Family ID	F28520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Bristow,   b. 1837, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1893, Athol, Spink, South Dakota, United States  (Age 56 years)
  Children	1. Amelia Maria "Maria" Isenhour,   b. 21 Nov 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1942  (Age 87 years)   2. Hannah Marilla "Marilla" "Millie" Isenhour,   b. 2 Jun 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1940  (Age 82 years)   3. James Urban Isenhour,   b. 21 Aug 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1936  (Age 74 years)   4. Edith Cornitha Isenhour,   b. 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1916  (Age 45 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F43263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  For years one Eisenhour carried the mail on horse back from Glenallen to Waterloo, and many a thrilling adventure he could relate pertaining to his experience as a servant of the Government when his route was over a mere trail along which lurked many dangers. On several occasions he was attacked by wolves and had to keep his horse at full speed to make his escape. Waterloo County Chronicle 27 Jan 1898, p. 1 _____________ 1851 - James Eisenhauer is in same household as Michael Eisenhauer.

  
  

• Sources

  [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 91. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 18. [S2029] Cemetery - South Dakota, Sprink, Athol - Althol Cemetery. Isenhour/ James B. 1827-1908/ Sarah B. 1835-1893 [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 4 Page 33. [S2710] South Dakota, Death Index, 1879-1955. Name:James B Isenhour Death Date:8 Jan 1908 Death Place:Spink, South Dakota, USA Certificate Number:10655 Page Number:106

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1827 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mail Carrier - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Protestant - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jan 1908 - Athol, Spink, South Dakota, United States Buried - - Athol Cemetery, Althol, Spink Co., South Dakota  = Link to Google Earth