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Description
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Isaac H. Fairham (1824 – 1899) owned property on land that is now part of Tyson Research Center according to plat maps from 1862 and 1870. Fairham enlisted as a private in the Union Army during the Civil War in May 1864.
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Bio
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Isaac H. Fairham (1824 – 1899) was listed as owning property that today is Tyson in 1862 and 1870.
During the Civil War, Fairham served for the United States (Union), enlisting on May 28, 1864 as private in the in the 2nd St. Louis County Battalion attached to the 85th Regiment E.M.M. In 1878, Fairham served on the jury for State v. William Spencer, a murder trial.
Fairham’s siblings included Annia Fairham, Beckie Fairham, Bell Fairham, John Fairham, and George Fairham.
Isaac Fairham married Catherine Gleason, and they had a son, George Fairham.
No records have been found regarding the Fairhams’ relation to slavery.
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Birth Date
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1824
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Death Date
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1899
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Spouse of
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Catherine Gleason
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Parent of
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George Fairham
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Sibling of
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Annia Fairham
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Beckie Fairham
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Bell Fairham
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John Fairham
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George Fairham
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Referred to in
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Yes
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Enslaver
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No records of relation to enslavement yet identified.
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Dates of Tyson Land Ownership
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1862
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1870
