Nathan Lee Isom

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
27 Mar 1918 (aged 81)
Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Arlington, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Nathan was the son of John Isom.

He was the husband of Bettie Isom.

Nathan was a Civil War Veteran. He served as a PVT in the US 2ND VOL INFANTRY, CO H, USA. Nathan applied for, and received, a Disabled Veteran's Pension, and His widow Bettie later applied for, and received, a soldier's widow's pension. Nathan also served earlier in the CSA Army, as a Private in the 9TH REGT TN INFANTRY, CO A & B.

Birth & death dates, as well as burial location, taken from his TN Death Certificate.

Father's name of John is taken from the 1850 Federal Census Record. The family was living in Shelby CO, TN in 1850. Father John, age 37, has birth location listed as Alabama. His wife, Eliza, age 37, has birth location listed as NC. Children in household were: William, 18; Washington, 16; Nathan, 13; Martha, 11; Lilla, 10; Lucinda, 8; David, 5; and John, 2. Birth location of all children is listed as TN.

Obituary published in The Covington Leader, Covington, Tipton CO, TN on Thursday, March 28, 1918, as follows:
Mr. Nathan Isom, of Milan, Tenn., who died there last Wednesday, was brought to Arlington and from the train there to Macedonia cemetery where his remains were interred on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Isom was raised and spent most of his life in the Macedonia neighborhood, but for some years past had been living in Milan. He was 81 years of age, leaves a widow but no children, and a host of kindred in the Macedonia and Arlington communities.
Nathan was the son of John Isom.

He was the husband of Bettie Isom.

Nathan was a Civil War Veteran. He served as a PVT in the US 2ND VOL INFANTRY, CO H, USA. Nathan applied for, and received, a Disabled Veteran's Pension, and His widow Bettie later applied for, and received, a soldier's widow's pension. Nathan also served earlier in the CSA Army, as a Private in the 9TH REGT TN INFANTRY, CO A & B.

Birth & death dates, as well as burial location, taken from his TN Death Certificate.

Father's name of John is taken from the 1850 Federal Census Record. The family was living in Shelby CO, TN in 1850. Father John, age 37, has birth location listed as Alabama. His wife, Eliza, age 37, has birth location listed as NC. Children in household were: William, 18; Washington, 16; Nathan, 13; Martha, 11; Lilla, 10; Lucinda, 8; David, 5; and John, 2. Birth location of all children is listed as TN.

Obituary published in The Covington Leader, Covington, Tipton CO, TN on Thursday, March 28, 1918, as follows:
Mr. Nathan Isom, of Milan, Tenn., who died there last Wednesday, was brought to Arlington and from the train there to Macedonia cemetery where his remains were interred on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Isom was raised and spent most of his life in the Macedonia neighborhood, but for some years past had been living in Milan. He was 81 years of age, leaves a widow but no children, and a host of kindred in the Macedonia and Arlington communities.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250633610/nathan_lee-isom: accessed ), memorial page for Nathan Lee Isom (3 Nov 1836–27 Mar 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 250633610, citing Macedonia United Methodist Church Cemetery, Arlington, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by PPC (contributor 47065016).