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Descendants of Isaac M. Bircham

Generation No. 2

2. JOSEPH JAMES² BURCHAM/BIRCHAM) (ISAAC M.¹ BIRCHAM) was born 1818 in Ohio, and died June 1852 in near Peoria County, Illinois. He married MARY REED 16 March 1837 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri. She was born 12 December 1816 in Kentucky, and died 12 December 1861 in Madison County, Missouri.

Notes for JOSEPH JAMES BURCHAM/BIRCHAM):
Some information is from Fran Burcham and Hazel Burcham White.

Died at age 34. Have been unable to document death in Peoria.

Children information also from 1850 Census of Missouri

It is said that Joseph and wife died within days of each other. Joseph lived in Ohio - born 1818; Madison County, Missouri 1838-1852; Peoria Co., Illinois 1852 - death


Madison Co. 1850 Missouri Census #712: page P76-197
Bircham: Joseph 32, m, Ky
Bircham: Mary, 33, f, Ky
Bircham: Isaac M., 12, m, Mo
Bircham: Mahaly, 10, f, Mo
Bircham: Leonard M. 7, m, Mo
Bircham: James R., 3 m, Mo

Madison Co. 1840 Missouri Co. Census, No Twp L. page 212
      Bircham, Joseph, age 20-30
      Bircham, wife, age 20-30
      Bircham, 1 son, age under 5
      Bircham, 1 dau, age under 5

1870
Burcham, Joseph, Madison or Wayne Co. (Cedar Creek Twp.) Should be Cedar Creek, Wayne Co.

Notes for MARY REED:
Died at age 45. Have been unable to confirm death information. Original information was that she died in Peoria, but have not been able to confirm.

Marriage Notes for JOSEPH BURCHAM/BIRCHAM) and MARY REED:
Married by Isaac Burcham, J.P. Joseph was age 19. Have copy of marriage records. Marriage record found in "Missouri Pioneers", Vol 21, Page 9
      1837, Madison Co., Missouri by Isaac Burcham, a Justice of the Peace for 12 Mile Township

Children of JOSEPH BURCHAM/BIRCHAM) and MARY REED are:

3.	i.	JAMES ROBERT³ BURCHAM, b. 05 February 1848, Madison County, Missouri; d. 20 October 1940, Havanna, Yell County, Arkansas.
	ii.	ISAAC M. BURCHAM, b. 01 February 1838, Madison County, Missouri; d. 19 February 1876, Jewett, Madison Co., Missouri.
	iii.	MAHALA E. BURCHAM, b. 06 April 1840, Madison County, Missouri; d. Madison County, Missouri; m. UNKNOWN.
	iv.	LENARD MCAGER BURCHAM, b. 1842, Madison County, Missouri; m. TEMPY C. WILSON, 17 February 1857; b. Abt. 1841.
	v.	SWSON BURCHAM, b. Madison County, Missouri.
	vi.	RUTH REBECCA BURCHAM, b. 08 October 1852, Madison County, Missouri; d. 1865, Peoria, Illinois.

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