BIOGRAPHIES - ISGRIG, Thomas, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: Thomas ISGRIG _________________________________________ Birth: 1824, Harrison County, Kentucky Father: Daniel ISGRIG (1786-1872) Mother: Mary “Polly” CURRENT (1787-1852) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Ella SAUNDERS Birth: December 1835, Cadiz, Ohio Father: Henry W. SAUNDERS Marriage: September 24, 1868 THOMAS ISGRIG,1 farmer; P. O. Paris; is a descendant of one of the early pioneers who came to this county in 1791, at a time when the ground resounded to the tread of the red man, and the forests echoed to the cries of the panther and other denizens of the wildwood. The subject of these lines was born in 1824, in the edge of Harrison County, four miles from Cynthiana, being the third son, and fourth child in order of birth, born to Daniel and Miry (Current) Isgrig. The grandfather of our subject was Daniel, who was named for his father, Lord Isgrig, who was a native of England, and emigrated to Baltimore County, Md., where the grandfather of Thomas was born, Dec. 26th, 1756. The maternal grandmother of Thomas was Margaret Cole, born on the sea coming from Scotland, 1751. By this marriage six children were born, whose names were William, Margaret, Daniel, Michael, Nancy and Hannah; of this number, Daniel and Michael came to Kentucky, and here lived and died; William, Margaret and Hannah located in Fayette County, Ind.; Daniel, above mentioned, was born in Baltimore County, Md., on the eastern shore, April 3, 1786; his wife, on the opposite shore, the same month, 26th day, one year later. Daniel, Jr., removed with his parents to what is now Harrison County, in 1791. Daniel, Sr., purchased land soon after, for which he paid two dollars per acre; a portion of said land (252) acres, Thomas his grandson, our subject, purchased in 1870, paying therefor one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per acre. The children born to Daniel Isgrig, Jr., were William, Catharine, Daniel, Thomas, Margaret and Mary; William resides in Ruddel’s Mills Precinct; Catharine resides in Edgar County, Ill.; Daniel in Saline County, Mo.; Margaret married J. W. Vanhook of this County; Mary died, aged sixteen. The parents of our subject died Feb. 11, 1877, and Feb. 11, 1852, respectively. They were members of the M. E. Church, as was their ancestors before them. Politically he was a Whig, but voted for Andrew Jackson. Thomas remained with his father until thirty-five years of age; since that time he has been a resident of this county. Sept. 24, 1868, he married Ella Saunders, born December, 1835, in Cadiz, Ohio, daughter of Henry W. Saunders, a native of the Emerald Isle. Mr. Isgrig has one son who bears the name of his grandparents on the Isgrig side. Mr. Isgrig has 252 acres in this precinct, which he rents, and resides in the city limits. He has twenty-two acres situated on the cast side of the river, which is beautifully located; he tills the same as market gardner. Since 1879 he has served as Justice of the Peace in this precinct. Sources 1. Perrin, pp. 473-474 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.