George W. Northam

1838 - 1907  (69 years)

• Name	George W. Northam  [1]
  Birth	19 Sep 1838	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census with parents	1850	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as George W. Northam, age 11 in HH#622 headed by Henry B. Northam, a 41 year old farmer.
  Census head of household	1860	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as George W. Northam the head of HH#320, a 21 year old farmer. There were 5 Northam households in a row: #318, #319, #320, #321 & #322. The first 4 were headed by brothers James M., Henry B., George W. & Custis Northam respectively. The 5th was headed by Elizabeth Northam, age 49, who was their aunt, the sister of their father Henry B. Northam, and the widow of John C. Northam. Listed with George W. Northam were: Sarah Northam, age 27, who was evidently the wife of his brother James M. Northam, and her son Alfred Northam, age 11/12; Hester Northam, age 21, who was evidently the wife of his brother Henry B. Northam, and her daughter Milcha Ann, age 1; and Elizabeth Shay age 28 (possible mark over to age 18), who was evidently his wife Elizabeth Landing and her daughter Arinthia J. Northam, age 1/12.
  Census head of household	1870	Metompkin District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as George Northam the head of HH#MT109, a 31 year old farmer with personal property valued at $100. Listed with him was Mary Northam, a 35 year old black house keeper.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	14 May 1877	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Census head of household	1880	Metompkin District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	He was shown as G.W. Northam, a 41 year old farmer and head of household. Listed with him was Sarah Annis, a 45 year old house keeper. Listed with her were the following Collins, who were evidently her children: Frank, age 19; Henry, age 9; Ernest L., age 7; and Charley W., age 4. (Note: Charley W. Collins later went by Charles W. Northam, son of Sarah Annis, on his marriage record, and was shown as Charles W. Northam, a son of G.W. Northam when G.W. died.)
  Census head of household	1900	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	He was shown as Geo. Northam, head of HH#162, a 62 year old divorced farmer, born Sep 1837. Listed with him was Sarah Annis, a 68 year old servant, born Jul 1841 (sic) and Julia(?) Small, a 13 year old servant, born Feb 1897.
  Record ID	32891
  Death	25 Dec 1907  [2, 9]
  	His obituary shows him as Geo. W. Northam, who died on Christmas Day, aged 69, near Hallwood. He was interred in family burying ground at his late home. He was survived by 1 son, Charles W. Northam and 3 daughters - Deaths - PE 4 Jan 1908.
  Burial	Groton Cemetery, Hallwood, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Northam,   b. 1656   d. Bef 7 Mar 1703/04, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 48 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Northam,   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1825, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 50 years)  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. James M. Northam,   b. 6 Nov 1833, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Nov 1908  (Age 75 years) ╚═ Sarah A. Landing,  m. 26 Jul 1858 + 2. Henry B. Northam, Jr.,   b. 10 Jan 1836, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Jun 1903  (Age 67 years) ╚═ Mary Hester Prescott,  m. 26 Apr 1858 + 3. George W. Northam,   b. 19 Sep 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Dec 1907  (Age 69 years) ╚═ Sarah E. Collins;   Elizabeth Landing,  m. 20 May 1859 ;   Rosanna Bunting,  m. 6 Feb 1871 + 4. Custis William Northam,   b. Abt 1842, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Elizabeth Northam,  m. 5 Nov 1867 ;   Elizabeth (--?--), widow Mason,  m. 28 Jan 1894 + 5. Sally A. Northam,   b. Abt 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Groton,  m. 27 Dec 1860 + 6. Nancy Northam,   b. Abt 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Lewis S. Shrieves,  m. 28 Feb 1862
  Person ID	I32891	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	18 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry B. Northam, Sr.,   b. Abt 1809, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Dec 1877, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 68 years) Other Partners: ╚═Elizabeth 'Betsy' or Sally Bloxom,   b. Abt 1811, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. 28 Aug 1847
  Mother	Milcah 'Milky' Northam,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1846, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1832	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	Elijah Northam was the security on the M.L.B. of Henry B. Northam and Milky Northam, orphan of Custis.
  Family ID	F8256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah E. Collins,   b. Abt 1831, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═Levi Annis,   b. Abt 1802, Ames Ridge, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown  m. 6 Jul 1856
  Children	+ 1. Charles W. Northam,   b. 11 Dec 1875, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Oct 1947 (Age 71 years) ╚═ Bessie M. Northam  (Age 53 years)  m. 1 Apr 1897
  Family ID	F43671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Landing,   b. 19 Dec 1839, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 18 May 1918, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1859	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	On the license he was shown as George W. Northam, the son of Henry B. Northam who gave consent and she was shown as Elizabeth Landing, the daughter of James Landing, also gave consent. There was no Elizabeth Northam with him the following year in the 1860 census,
  Children	1. Arinthia Jane Northam,   b. 27 May 1860, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Sep 1909 (Age 49 years) ╚═ John W. Lewis  m. 10 Jul 1886;    ╚═ John D. Hall  (Age 79 years)  m. 14 Oct 1894 + 2. Henrietta Northam,   b. 3 Oct 1862, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Onley  (Age 70 years)  m. 7 Jan 1885   3. Pleasy Northam,   b. Abt 1867, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Rosanna Bunting,   b. Abt 1854, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	6 Feb 1871	Worcester Co, Maryland   [11]
  	They were shown as George W. Northam, age 30 and Rosanna Bunting, age 20.
  Family ID	F46659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Sep 1838 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 20 May 1859 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 14 May 1877 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Census head of household - 1900 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Groton Cemetery, Hallwood, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551. [S503] Mary Frances Carey, M.K. Miles & Barry W. Miles, Tombstones Inscriptions of Upper Accomack County, Virginia, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1995), 503. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S7] 1860 Accomack County, Virginia, Federal Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7. [S675] Gail M. Walczyk, 1870 Accomack Co, VA, Census, Part 1, Accomack Parish, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1999), 675. [S58] Acc Co Wills 1846-1882, p. 587, 58. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1880 Federal Census, Accomack Co, VA, 802. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1900 Federal Census, Accomack Co, VA, 802. [S772] Barnes & Miles, Deaths from Newspapers 1881-1912, (Eastern Shore Public Library, Accomac, VA, 1 Sep 2002), 772. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S595] Dryden, Ruth - Lw ES MD Marriages 1865-1906, (San Diego, CA: Ruth T. Dryden, 1991), 595.