Gorham Family
Although this is a relatively minor family in my own genealogy, it is yet another family that captured my interest because no published genealogy seems to exist (or at least, none that are thoroughly researched).
The line of Gorhams originating in Virginia begins with Miles Gorham, who first appears in Northampton County, Virginia in 1660. His line to three generations is covered here in some detail. A great-grandson, Thomas Gorham, migrated to Kentucky about 1787 where he established a large Gorham population which is also treated here in some detail.
My own connection is through one of Thomas Gorham's granddaughters, Permelia, who married William Traughber in 1822. (See also Traughber pages)
The First Few Generations:
- Miles Gorham (? - 1693) A research paper on the original immigrant to Virginia in the 1650s.
- John Gorham I (c1662? –c1700) A paper on his son
- John Gorham II (c1683 - 1769) A paper on the only son of John Gorham I, as well as his childen
- Thomas Gorham (c1735 - 1814) A research paper on a son of John Gorham II, the progenitor of the Gorham lines of Kentucky and Tennessee in the late 1700s through the mid-1800s.
- William Gorham (c1775 – 1837) A paper on a son of Thomas Gorham whose daughter is my nearest Gorham connection.
- William B. Gorham (c1785 – 16 May 1851) - a separate biography of a grandson of Thomas Gorham, and son of John Gorham, who is connected by marriage to my Traughber line.
- William B. Gorham (c1785 – 16 May 1851) - a separate biography of a grandson of Thomas Gorham, and son of John Gorham, who is connected by marriage to my Traughber line.
The Gorham Chronicles: Gorham Citations In Virginia:
Gorham Virginia Records 1660 - 1790 - a chronological list of all significant references I've found to Gorhams in Virginia from 1660 through 1790.
The Gorham Chronicles: Gorham Citations in Kentucky and Tennessee:
Gorham Kentucky Records 1784-1820 - a chronological list of records for Gorhams in Kentucky (and adjoining Robertson County, Tennessee) through 1820
Gorham Records in Logan County, Kentucky After 1820 - a continuation of the above file, specifically for Logan County, Kentucky.
Gorham Records in Robertson County, Tennessee After 1820 - additional references in a Tennessee county bordering Logan County, Kentucky.