Isenburg (Nicholas) Cemetery
2003
Located on the hill in a clump of three cedar trees across the road from 124 Cox Rd. Gray, TN. There are three graves marked with fieldstones.
GPS location: 36.25.53N 082.29.25W; Elevation: 1663 ft.
NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE
Isenburg, Nicholas 12 Dec 1809 18 Jun 1862
Surveyed, transcribed and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web 27 September 2003 by Donna Cox Briggs and Betty Jane Hylton members of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
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Additional information:
From Washington County, Tennessee Marriages, 1780-1870, by Goldine Burgner, p.78:
Nicholas Isenbarger to Elizabeth Adams md. 14 February 1848 by Hiram D. Hale, J.P.
1850 Census Washington County, TN
1722/1758 Nicholas Isenburg 40 b. TN, Elizabeth 21, John L. 1
1860 Census Washington County, TN
458 Nicholas Isengarger 54, Elizabeth 30, John L. 11, Jacob 9, Alexander 5, Lydia M. 4, Mary E. 1.
Washington County, Tennessee Wills, 1777-1872:
p. 24: Henry Isenberger October 20, 1809
Wife, Sarah, to have my land while she is my widow then to my father or his heirs. Executor: Daniel Bowman. Teste: Nicholas Isenberg, Jacob (X) Isenberg, Rebecka (X) Bowman. Signed: Henry (X) Isenberger.
p.72: Alexander Adams May 5, 1864
Wife Lydia M. Two daughters Mary J. & Sarah F. Adams to live with their mother while they are single then to have a good bed and bed cover and a side saddle. My heirs: Polly Ann Ford, Decd. Or her heirs, Elizabeth Isenberger, Catharine Hawk, Emeline Brown, Susannah Hodges, Alvin Adams, Martin K. Adams, Mary Jane & Sarah F. Adams. My 90-acre farm. Executor: John F. Gresham. Test: William Mohler, John F. Gresham. Probated August Term, 1866. Signed: Alexander Adams.
From History of Washington County, Tennessee, 1988, p. 383:
… It is believed, Nicholas, Sr. is the son of Gabriel or son of Elder Nicholas; Nicholas is on Fredrick County Census. Nicholas married Elizabeth Hashbargar in Fredrick County, Maryland. Their children were: Jacob (1790), Daniel (1799), John Henry, Mary, Margarette, David, Sarah, Simon and Nicholas, Jr. (1890-1962). Nicholas and family came to Washington County in 1901. After Nicholas Sr. died, Nicholas, Jr. continued to live with his mother until 1846 when he purchased land on Cedar Creek in Gray Community. Nicholas Jr. married Elizabeth Adams February 12, 1848. She was the daughter of Alexander Adams and Lydia Brown. They were buried at Buffalo Ridge Cemetery. Lydia’s parents were Jacob Brown and Christina Ramey.
Nicholas, Jr. was a cobbler. Nicholas died of scarlet fever 1862 during the Civil War. He was buried on the farm. Elizabeth reared her children and remarried, David Owens, who was a carpenter. David was buried Buffalo Ridge Cemetery and Elizabeth was buried Liberty Church of the Brethren Cemetery.