CHISHOLM, Jesse

Birth Name CHISHOLM, Jesse [1]
Gender male
Age at Death 63 years, 2 months, 3 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1805 TN  
[2]
Death 1868-03-04    
 
Burial   near Left Hand Spring, North-East of Geary, Blaine Co., OK  
 
Cause Of Death     "eating tainted bear meat"
 

Parents

Father CHISHOLM, Ignatius
Mother [NO SURNAME], Unknown
Siblings
  1. CHISHOLM, William R.
  2. CHISHOLM, John

Families

Married Wife EDWARDS, Elizabeth
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1836    
[1]
  Children
  1. CHISHOLM, William Edwards
Married Wife BOWLES, Nannie
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1868    
[1]
  Children
  1. CHISHOLM, John
Married Wife MCQUEEN, Sah-Kah-Kee
  Children
  1. CHISHOLM, Jennie
  2. CHISHOLM, Lucinda
  3. CHISHOLM, Frank
  4. CHISHOLM, [Living]

Narrative

Adoptive parent of many children. It has been said that the Comanches always knew they could sell a young, white captive to Jesse CHISHOLM. His gravestone carries the inscription, "No one left his home cold or hungry."

Source References

  1. Clan Chishom Society website
  2. photo of grave marker

Pedigree

  1. CHISHOLM, Ignatius
    1. [NO SURNAME], Unknown
      1. CHISHOLM, Jesse
        1. EDWARDS, Elizabeth
          1. CHISHOLM, William Edwards
        2. BOWLES, Nannie
          1. CHISHOLM, John
        3. MCQUEEN, Sah-Kah-Kee
          1. CHISHOLM, Jennie
          2. CHISHOLM, Lucinda
          3. CHISHOLM, Frank
          4. CHISHOLM, [Living]
      2. CHISHOLM, William R.
      3. CHISHOLM, John

Ancestors