Gorham Citations After 1820

Logan County, KY

 

Notes:

• Only the records that appear to have potential genealogical value are included below. Court records are not indexed and, with a few exceptions, were not read.
  
  
• See also the Robertson County file. Several members of the Gorham family appear in the records of both counties. Also see the pre-1820 file, in which both Logan and Robertson County records are included.
  
  
• Unless otherwise noted, all parties are residents of the county in which the document is recorded.

 

1 Jan 1823       Benjamin Hendrick and wife Sally to William Gorham, $708, 59a where Isaac Grau now lives. (Logan County Deed Book L, p208)

 

1 Mar 1823     Evan McPherson to William Gorham, $10, 20a. (Logan County Deed Book L, p244)

 

24 May 1823  James Crewdson and wife Sally to William Gorham, $1000, 100a on Little Whippoorwill adjoining William Aingell. (Logan County Deed Book L, p352)

 

7 Apr 1823     Settlement of estate of Thomas and Margaret Gorham by William Gorham, administrator. Legacies paid to John Boyd, Thomas Redman, Thomas Riggs, Sanford Gorham’s heirs, Thomas Gorham, Joshua Gorham, John Gorham, Alexander Gorham, Abner Clark, John Beck, and John Bannough. Each was paid from $90 to $178. (Logan County Will Book B, pp482)

 

6 Jun 1825      William Gorham and wife Nancy to Thomas Gorham of Chariton County, Missouri, $1, 147.92a in Missouri. (Logan County Deed Book N, p181)

 

6 Jun 1825      John Boyd and wife Susannah to Thomas Gorham of Chariton County, Missouri, $1, 127.2a in Missouri. (Logan County Deed Book N, p182)

Both William Gorham and John Boyd had claimed land in Missouri, which they are now essentially gifting to their brother Thomas.

 

3 Oct 1825      John F. Todd to Elijah Gorham, $12, 15a on Little Whippoorwill adjoining Zadock Beale. (Logan County Deed Book N, p229)

 

5 Jan 1826       William E. Warren to Joshua Gorham, $48, 16a. (Logan County Deed Book N, p351)

 

5 Nov 1827     Marriage license: Alexander Gorham and Mary Price. No return. (Logan County Marriage Book 1, p68)

 

7 Oct 1828      Presley Edwards and Ephraim McEwing to William Gorham, $514, 207a on Red River. (Logan County Deed Book Q, p80)

 

17 Nov 1828   Elijah Gorham to Elias Harding, $100, 15a on Little Whippoorwill adjoining Zadok Beale and Rev. John Littlejohn. (Logan County Deed Book P, p250)

Note the dramatic increase in price in three years.

 

17 Nov 1828   William Gorham and wife Nancy to Elias Harding, $500, 100a on Little Whippoorwill adjoining William Aingell and Rev. John Littlejohn. (Logan County Deed Book P, p251)

 

3 Oct 1831      John G. Stewart and wife Sarah to William Gorham, $320, 80a on Red River. (Logan County Deed Book R, p65)

 

2 Jan 1832       Marriage of Delia Gorham and Lindsay Goff, by Major Stanfield. License dated 21 December 1831, return dated 2 January 1832. (Logan County Marriage Book 1, p97)

 

8 Jan 1833       William Gorham Sr. to Elijah Gorham, $1, 147a south side of Hopkinsville-Franklin Road. Witness: William Gorham (Jr.). (Logan County Deed Book S, p155)

 

8 Jan 1833       William Gorham Sr. to William Gorham Jr., $1, 151a adjoining Elijah Gorham above. Witness: Elijah Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book S, p156)

 

3 Mar 1833     Marriage of Gladden Gorham (of age) and Elizabeth L. Smith, by Major Stanfield. License dated 3 March, return is undated. (Logan County Marriage Book 1, p103)

 

2 Sep 1833      Marriage of Rachel Gorham and Robert Murray, by Caleb Weedin. Consent by William Gorham. License dated 2 September. (Logan County Marriage Book 1, p108)

 

19 Sep 1835    William Gorham Sr. to Alexander Gorham, $1, 124a adjoining John Boyd and Abner Clark. Witness: William Gorham (Jr.), Elijah Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book U, p41)

 

6 Mar 1836     Michael Gilbert to Gladden Gorham, $200, 50a on Little Whippoorwill. (Logan County Deed Book U, p347)

 

16 Sep 1836    Henry S. Gorham and wife Mary, alias Polly or Mary Cooper, to Edward Jones, $150a, ___a on Little Whippoorwill, now occupied by Thomas Harper. (Logan County Deed Book V, p38)

 

20 Dec 1836    William Gorham Sr. to Shelby Gorham, $1, acreage not given, land including his [meaning Shelby’s] residence, adjoining William Gorham Jr. (Logan County Deed Book W, p7)

 

4 Jan 1837       William Gorham to Robert J. M. Murrah (sic), $1, 73a. (Logan County Deed Book W, p255)

Apparently the last of William Gorham’s gifts to his sons and daughters. This is recorded out of sequence among deeds dated 1839, but the date must have been 1837.

 

5 Jan 1837       Gladden Gorham and wife Elizabeth to Michael Gilbert, $200, 50a on Little Whippoorwill. (Logan County Deed Book V, p192)

 

6 Feb 1837      Marriage of Elijah Gorham and Elizabeth Neel, by Caleb Weedin. License dated 19 Dec 1836. (Logan County Marriage Book 1, p132)

 

6 Feb 1837      Willis W. Chastain to Alexander Gorham, $80, no acreage in description. (Logan County Deed Book V, p201)

 

6 Jun 1837      Inventory and appraisal of William Gorham, deceased, by Elijah Gorham administrator. Also a sale on 14 June, and a division of land dated 24 July. The land was divided among those heirs “who had received no land from dec’d. in his lifetime.” They were Jackson Gorham (114a), Marthy Gorham (157a), and William Traughber and wife Pamela (sic) formerly Pamela Gorham (127a). 104a including the residence laid off as widow’s dower land to Nancy Gorham. (Logan County Will Book F, p309, p313-315)

 

14 Jun 1837    Heirs of William Gorham confirm the sale of 114a laid off by commissioners to Jackson Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book V, p255)

 

14 Jun 1837    Heirs of William Gorham confirm the division of 104a laid off by commissioners as dower land for Nancy Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book V, p256)

 

14 Jun 1837    Heirs of William Gorham confirm the sale of 157a laid off by commissioners to Martha Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book V, p257)

 

14 Jun 1837    Heirs of William Gorham confirm the sale of 118a and 10a laid off by commissioners to William Trobough and his wife Permelia, formerly Permelia Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book V, p388)

The heirs identified in these four deeds are: Alexander Gorham, William Gorham, Elijah Gorham, Jackson Gorham, Shelby Gorham, Rachel Gorham (now wife of Robert Murray), Permelia Gorham (now wife of William Traughber), and Martha Gorham.

 

8 July 1837     Heirs of William Gorham to Martha Gorham, $390, their future interest in the dower land of Nancy Gorham. Elijah Gorham and wife Elizabeth, Alexander Gorham and wife Mary, William Gorham, Shelby Gorham and wife Mary Ann, William Trobough and wife Permelia (formerly Gorham), Robert J. M. Murray and wife Rachel (formerly Gorham), sell their interests (totaling 6/8 of 104a) to their sister Martha Gorham, totaling 78a excepting the shares of Martha Gorham and Jackson Gorham. To be effected after the death of Nancy Gorham, widow of William Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book V, p216)

 

18 Jul 1837     Thompson Harden and wife Margery to William Gorham, $112, 16a adjoining Shelby Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book V, p213)

This is the former William Gorham Jr.

 

19 June 1837   Martha Gorham to Alexander Gorham, $350, 70a adjoining John Boyd. Witness: Elijah Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book V, p248)

 

28 Nov 1837   Shelby Gorham and wife Mary Ann to Thompson Hardin, $255, 30a including west end of Gorhams field. (Logan County Deed Book V, p362)

 

16 Dec 1837    William Traughber and wife Permelia to William Gorham, 58a adjoining Martha Gorham (part of inherited land). (Logan County Deed Book V, p481)

 

16 Dec 1837    William Traughber and wife Permelia to Martha Gorham. $375, 60a (part of inherited land). (Logan County Deed Book V, p510)

 

20 Mar 1838   Marriage of Martha Gorham (of age) and John D. Freeman, by Caleb Weedin. License dated 15 March. (Logan County Marriage Book 1, p141)

 

29 Oct 1838    Jackson Gorham and wife Eliza of Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Shelby Gorham, $5, our 1/8 interest in dower land of Nancy Gorham, widow of William Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book W, p53) Separate deed same date for the inherited 114a, for $800. (Logan County Deed Book W, p55) Both deeds witnessed by Key Sanford and William A. Ramey.

 

12 Nov 1838   Shelby Gorham and wife Mary Ann to John Freeman, $65, our interest in the 104a tract laid off to Nancy Gorham, widow of William Gorham, being the portion Shelby Gorham purchased from Jackson Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book W, p69)

Martha Gorham, who had already purchased 6 of the 8 shares, has by now married John Freeman. So she has now acquired the remaining share (plus her own share) and now holds 100% interest in the dower land, which included her father’s home. Note that Shelby made a nice profit in only two weeks.

 

13 Aug 1839   Abner Clark of Brown County, Illinois to Alexander Gorham, $24, 4a. (Logan County Deed Book W, p365)

 

14 Sep 1839    Shelby Gorham and wife Mary Ann to Alexander Gorham, $132, 11a. Witness: Evan Shelby, Thomas Townsend. (Logan County Deed Book W, p424)

One wonders whether “Evan Shelby” might be a clue to the source of Shelby Gorham’s name. Isaac Shelby, son of the original Evan Shelby, was the first governor of Kentucky and I have assumed that Shelby Gorham was named for the governor. However, this deed raises the question of whether there may have been some closer relationship.

 

22 Apr 1841   John D. P. Freeman and wife Martha to Elijah Gorham, $1098, 183a adjoining Shelby Gorham, including house where Freeman now lives. (Logan County Deed Book X, p363)

 

15 Sep 1841    Elijah Gorham and wife Elizabeth to Shelby Gorham, $1212, 101a including Shelby’s residence. (Logan County Deed Book X, p472)

 

4 Mar 1845     Marriage of George W. Gorham and Polly Addison. License dated same day. (Logan County Marriage Book 2, p28) Son of Joshua Gorham.

 

22 Oct 1845    John W. Gorham and wife Lydia of Robertson County, Tennessee to Mary Burk, $90, 10a on William Gorham’s line. (Logan County Deed Book 32, p395)

 

14 Nov 1847   Marriage of Eliza Gorham (of age) and George P. Aingell, by A. H. Morrow, MG. License dated preceding day. (Logan County Marriage Book 2, p46)

 

25 Jan 1848     Marriage license: Martha Ann Gorham and William P. King. No return. (Logan County Marriage Book 2, p50)

 

30 Jan 1849     Settlement of William C. Gorham by Michael Gilbert, administrator. (Logan County Will Book H, p46)

 

9 Mar 1849     John D. P. Freeman of St. Genevieve County, Missouri to William B. Gorham of Robertson County, Tennessee, our interest in the dower land of Nancy Gorham, widow of William Gorham, including five negroes Pomp, Abraham, Daniel, Milly, and Ann., and household goods and livestock. Witness: Sanford Gorham, Thomas Tatum, John Proctor. (Logan County Deed Book 30, p522)

 

25 Apr 1852   Marriage of P. E. Gorham and Elizabeth Starks. License dated 22 April. (Logan County Marriage Book 2, p82) Son of Joshua Gorham.

 

22 Oct 1853    John W. Judkins and wife Eliza Ann to Mary Ann Gorham wife of Shelby Gorham, $225, lots #55, #69, and #70 in town of Adairville. (Logan County Deed Book 33, p105)

Note: several deeds of Shelby Gorham in this period are omitted for apparent lack of genealogical value.

 

27 Apr 1855   Will of Frances Smith, proved 23 November 1857, leaves 1/3 of her estate to William E. Gorham and Martha F. Gorham, son and daughter of her granddaughter “Elvira” Aingell, wife of George Aingell. (Logan County Will Book I, p39)

“Eliza” Gorham had married George Aingell in 1847, she apparently the eldest daughter of Gladden Gorham.

 

20 May 1858  Marriage of W. E. Gorham and Felicia J. Barker, by Eli Bryant at Ann T. Barker’s home. (Logan County Marriage Book 3, p5)

 

23 Aug 1858   Marriage of Sylvester W. Gorham and Sarah P. Baker, by W. J. Morton, Baptist Minister, at James T. Baker’s home. (Logan County Marriage Book 3, p5) Son of Gladden G. Gorham.

 

18 Jan 1860     Elijah Gorham and wife Elizabeth to Harvey T. Gorham, for love and affection I have for my son, ___ acres on Little Whippoorwill adjoining William Gorham’s field…Gallatin Road. Witness: William Gorham, L. H. Fugate. (Logan County Deed Book 37, p194)

 

29 Aug 1860   William E. Gorham to Elijah Gorham, $200, my interest in the estate of Frances Smith, deceased. (Logan County Deed Book 37, p343)

 

6 Oct 1860      Shelby Gorham to William Traughber, $100, my interest in the estate of my mother, Nancy Gorham, consisting of five negroes, household goods and livestock. (Logan County Deed Book 37, p387)

 

23 Oct 1860    William Traughber to J. T. Gorham, $140, all my interest in the estate of Nancy Gorham. (Logan County Deed Book 37, p422)

 

20 Oct 1860    J. T. Gorham to Mary A. Gorham, my mother and wife of Shelby Gorham, my interest in the estate of my grandmother (Nancy Gorham). (Logan County Deed Book 37, p423)

The effect of these deeds is to transfer Shelby Gorham’s interest in his mother’s estate to his wife Mary A. Gorham. Were Shelby and his wife separated?