Husband: Josiah CHATHAM
Birthdate: Abt. 1782
Birthplace: Virginia
Death date: Abt. 1862
Place of death: Hinds County, Mississippi
Burial: Hinds County, Mississippi--unmarked grave
Father: Epps CHATHAM (CHEATHAM)
Mother: Sarah "Sally" CHAFFIN
Other spouses: None

Marriage date: 26 Nov 1808
Marriage place: Wilkes County, Georgia

Wife: Isabel CALLAWAY
Birthdate: 16 Jul 1792
Birthplace: Wilkes County, Georgia
Death date: March 1870
Place of death: Hinds County, Mississippi
Burial: Hinds County, Mississippi--unmarked grave
Father: Joshua CALLAWAY
Mother: Isabella Graves HENDERSON
Other spouses: None

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Nancy CHATHAM
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 12 Feb 1810
Birthplace: Wilkes County, Georgia
Death date: 24 Jul 1868
Place of death: Hinds County, Mississippi
Burial: Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Bethesda, Hinds County, Mississippi
Marriage date: 11 Aug 1837
Marriage place: Butts County, Georgia
Spouse's name: Willis HAND

Child No. 2: Eunice B. CHATHAM
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 10 July 1812
Birthplace: Wilkes County, Georgia
Death date: 28 Nov 1882
Place of death: Hinds County, Mississippi
Burial: Anderson Family Cemetery, Hinds County, Mississippi
Marriage date: 18 July 1833
Marriage place: Butts County, Georgia
Spouse's name: Nathaniel ANDERSON

Child No. 3: Jonathan M.
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 10 Mar 1815
Birthplace: Wilkes County, Georgia
Death date: 17 Feb 1910
Place of death: Chambers County, Alabama
Burial: Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Stroud, Chambers County, Alabama
Marriage date: 1st Circa 1841; 2nd 4 Jan 1872
Marriage place: 1st Georgia(?), 2nd Chambers County, Alabama
Spouse's name: 1st Sarah HAND, 2nd Penny WILKERSON

Child No. 4: Cynthia Elizabeth CHATHAM
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 21 Sept. 1817
Birthplace: Wilkes County, Georgia
Death date: 18 Aug 1866
Place of death: Cherokee County, Georgia
Burial: Liberty Grove Cemetery, Cherokee County, Georgia
Marriage date: 6 Feb 1840
Marriage place: Franklin County, Georgia
Spouse's name: Thompson T. WESTBROOK

Child No. 5: Noah C. CHATHAM
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1820
Birthplace: Wilkes County, Georgia
Death date: 11 Jan 1864
Place of death: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Marriage date: N/A
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: Unknown(?)

Child No. 6: Joshua CHATHAM
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1824
Birthplace: Butts County, Georgia
Death date: 1853
Place of death: Henry County, Georgia
Burial: Henry County, Georgia--grave unmarked
Marriage date: 6 Dec 1846
Marriage place: Henry County, Georgia
Spouse's name: Henry County, Georgia--grave unmarked

Child No. 7: Sarah Amanda CHATHAM
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 1 October 1825
Birthplace: Butts County, Georgia
Death date: 5 April 1863
Place of death: Spalding County, Georgia
Burial: Patrick Cemetery, Spalding County, Georgia
Marriage date: 5 April 1846
Marriage place: Henry County, Georgia
Spouse's name: Marion Greene PATRICK

Child No. 8: James C. CHATHAM
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1829
Birthplace: Butts County, Georgia
Death date: 1869
Place of death: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Burial: Sebastian County, Arkansas--unmarked
Marriage date: 4 May 1853
Marriage place: Claiborne County, Mississippi
Spouse's name: Mary Elizabeth ANDERSON

Child No. 9: Bethany CHATHAM
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 25 Mar 1831
Birthplace: Butts County, Georgia
Death date: 29 Nov 1900
Place of death: Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi
Burial: New Zion Cemetery, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi
Marriage date: 6 May 1855
Marriage place: Hinds County, Mississippi
Spouse's name: Reuben Herod THORNTON

Child No. 10: William Middleton CHATHAM
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 20 Sept 1833
Birthplace: Butts County, Georgia
Death date: 17 Sept 1919
Place of death: Hinds County, Mississippi
Burial: Chatham Cemetery, Utica, Hinds County, Mississippi
Marriage date: 25 Feb 1858
Marriage place: Hinds County, Mississippi
Spouse's name: Mary Ann THORNTON

Child No. 11: Josiah C. CHATHAM
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 28 Feb 1838
Birthplace: Butts County, Georgia
Death date: 1868?
Place of death: Missouri(?)
Burial: Unknown
Marriage date: Unknown
Marriage place: Unknown
Spouse's name: Unknown

Child No. 12: Parthena CHATHAM
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 1840 (as listed as 1836)
Birthplace: Henry County, Georgia
Death date: May 1867
Place of death: Mississippi
Burial: Mississippi--unknown
Marriage date: 4 Dec 1854
Marriage place: Sunflower County, Mississippi
Spouse's name: Samuel RHODES
 
 
Documentation:
* Research of John A. Burnett, Mrs. Kay Graves, and W. T. Cheatham.
* Georgia Census records for 1820, 1830, 1840.
* Mississippi Census and Slave Census records for 1850.
* Georgia Marriage Records.
* Alabama Marriage Records.
* Mississippi Marriage Records.
* Hinds County Mississippi Probate records.
* U.S. War of 1812 Service Records.
* Burial records in Find-A-Grave for Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Notes:
* Josiah Chatham was born in Virginia per the 1850 Mississippi Census. He traveled with his parents at an early age to the State of Georgia. His parents were Epps and Sarah "Sally" Chatham, who lived in Franklin County, Georgia. Josiah Chatham married Isabel CALLAWAY in Wilkes County, Georgia and lived there for several years before moving on to Butts County, Georgia circa 1824. In 1840 they were living in Henry County, Georgia and by 1849 the family moved to Hinds County, Mississippi per the 1850 Census. Josiah Chatham is believed to have served in the War of 1812, serving as a Private in the 2nd Regt. (Thomas') of the Georgia Militia. His name is listed as Josiah Cheetham. The family name in records has been listed as CHEATHAM, CHATHAM, CHEETHAM. It later years the Mississippi family was listed as CHATHAM and used this version of the name. Josiah Chatham was a farmer and small slave owner, owning about six slaves. He is believed to have died by 1862; however, his probate records start in 1867 and was not settled until the mid 1870's. His wife Isabel died in 1870. Both are believed to be buried on or near their property in unmarked graves in Hinds County, Mississippi. Several of his sons served in the Confederate Army. They have numerous descendants in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.