| 1. | Fritts, Isham G. was born on 12 Jul 1820; died on 1 Dec 1893 in Kingston, Roxane, Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Newspaper: 23 Nov 1893, The Chatanooga Daily Times; FRITTS, Isham. Isham FRITTS Critically Ill. Isham FRITTS, father of B.F. and Thos. W. FRITTS, of this city, is critically ill at Kingston. Yesterday the relatives of the sick man were called to his bedside by telegraph, as it was believed that he would live but a few hours. Mr. FRITTS is 76 years of age.
- Obituary: 2 Dec 1893, The Chattanooga Daily Times, Chatanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA; Isham FRITTS. His Death Occurs Yesterday at the Home of His Son. Isham FRITTS, aged 73, father of Henry W., B.F. and Willie FRITTS and Mrs. T.A. ROBERTS, died yesterday morning at the residence of Henry W. FRITTS, No. 243 Harrison avenue, of a complication of diseases arising from dropsy. The deceased had been quite ill for several weeks and his life had been despaired of for days. Mr. FRITTS was taken ill in Kingston several months ago. It is thought two weeks ago that his death would be but a matter of a few hours, and his family was summoned to his bedside. However, he rallied, and his sons had him brought to this city, so that he could receive the best of medical attention. For several days after his arrival in the city he began to sink rapidly, and to all it was evident that the end was near at hand. The deceased had lived in East Tennessee for many years and was exceptionally well known. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of Henry W. FRITTS, Revs. W.D HAYMORE and J.P. McFERRIN officiating. The interment will be made in Forest Hills cemetery. The pallbearer will be F.M. GARDENHIRE, E. M. DODSON, C.S. PEAK, W.R. PHILLIPS, John H. PEEBLES and A.K. TRIGG
- Obituary: 3 Dec 1893, The Chatanooga Daily Times; Funeral of Isham FRITTS. The remains of Isham FRITTS, who died at the residence of Henry W. FRITTS On Harrison avenue Thursday, were interred in Forest Hills cemetery. Rev. R.D. HAYMORE and Dr. J.P. McFERRIN officiated. The obsequies were largely attended, as the deceased was exceptionally well known in this section, being one of the oldest residents. He was the father of Henry W., Thomas W., B.F. and Willie FRITTS, and Mrs. T.A. ROBERTS.
Notes:
ISHAM G. “ISOM” FRITTS, son of Jacob and Sarah
(Sexton) Fritts (1800), b. 12 Jul 1820, Roane Co., TN; d. 1 Dec 1893; md. Elizabeth Melcinna Jordon on 8 Sep 1839, by A. McAlister, JP, Monroe Co., TN. Elizabeth was b. C1823, TN. It is possible that her father was Thomas Jordon who d. before 1846. Her mother was Lucinda (_?_), who was b. 1776, VA. Lucinda was located in Isham’s household, age 84y.
According to the Mar 1846 Chancery Court at Madisonville, TN,
record #226 “John Avans, Adm. of Thomas Jourden, dec’d, VS
Anderson and Wily Jouden, Dialtha Wayne, William T. Jourden,
Elizabeth and Isham Frits, heirs.” Elizabeth appears to of had one sister and three brothers living at the time of her father’s death.
It has been recorded that Lucy Whittler was the wife of Thomas
Jordon and mother of Elizabeth who md. Isham. Lucy and Lucinda
may be the same person and Whittler may have been her maiden
name.
Isham, whose name has been spelled several ways including
Isom and Isham of which we will use the later was a farmer,
saloonkeeper, and dealer in real estate, in and around Kingston, TN where he sold and traded property.
Isham and his family seem to have been the “Bert Lances” of
Kingston with promissory notes going and coming in all directions. They were making contracts to deliver title to fractions of half-acre lots in Kingston being paid for by notes, while they were buying these lots with the notes. The catch was who payed off who’s notes first. While some of the fractional half-acre lots in Kingston were selling for over a thousand dollars, Isham had to mortgage one of his lots for
a $50 loan from of all people, the real, Hugh Martin, whom, we guess, may have been the builder of the steamboat the “Hugh Martin”—that killed Isham’s son, Jacob. One of the deeds was for the steamboat the “Emory City” (not to be confused with little Dorothy and her Emerald City) and the deed showed it was built in Kingston.
From Roane Co., TN deeds we might, romantically, refer to
them as the "Song of the Tennessee Boatman" involve three sons of Isham Fritts: Jacob, who on 31 Mar 1875, trades the “Emory City” to R.M. and Uriah Allison for the "Hugh Martin" and a note from the Allisons for $5,000; Tom W. Fritts, younger brother, who files an Inventory of the Estate of Jacob consisting of the wreck of the “Hugh Martin”, the balance of the $5,000 note, and a list of about 150 small payments owing to the “Hugh Martin”, and who later in Nov 1875 buys from the Allisons the “Emory City”, and, Wiley H. to whom Tom W. sells the “Emory City” early in 1876.
It was said by Mary Katherine (Fritts) Glover many years ago
that Isham and Elizabeth had nine children with two dying as infants. Thus we are placing a unnamed child between Benj and Matilda.
Isham married Jordan, Elizabeth Melinna on 8 Sep 1839 in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Fritts, Wiley Hendrix
 was born on 5 Aug 1840 in Hickory Creek, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Feb 1918 in Emory Gap, Roane, Tennessee, USA.
- 3. Fritts, Jacob
- 4. Fritts, John N. was born in 1847 in Tennessee, USA.
- 5. Fritts, Thomas Wilson was born in 1849 in Tennessee, USA.
- 6. Fritts, Henry W. was born in 1854 in Tennessee, USA.
- 7. Fritts, Lucinda Jordan was born in 1850 in Tennessee, USA.
- 8. Fritts, Benjamin Franklin was born in 1855 in Tennessee, USA.
- 9. Fritts, Diatha J. was born in 1858 in Tennessee, USA.
- 10. Fritts, Mary was born in 1861 in Tennessee, USA.
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1820 - 1893 (73 years)
