EDWARD KETCHAM b. 1590s is first found in Cambridge, England from 1619 to 1628 where he married MARY HALL on 22 Aug 1619. Emigrated to Mass. 1629-35 and lived at Ipswich between 1635 & 1640. Married Sarah Salmon at Southold, Suffolk Co., Ny. Died 19 June 1655 at Stratford, Conn.Children of Edward and Mary Hall Ketcham
i. Mary bapt. 7 May 1620
ii. JOHN KETCHAM bapt. 8 Sept. 1622 He emigrated to Ipswich, Ma. with his father, married about 1646 to SUSAN PAYNE dau. of Wm. Payne. In 1648 was representative to Mass. Bay General Court at Boston. He moved to Southold, Suffolk Co.,NY before Jun. 1653 and before 1 Dec 1659 to Setauket(Brookhaven)Ny. Then in 1668 to Newtown, Ny. where he married Bethiah Richardson in 1676/77 and died in 1697. iii. Hester bapt. 10 Apr 1626 iv. Hannah(Ann) bapt. 19 Oct 1628 Children ofJohn and Susan Payne Ketcham
. i. Samuel b.about 1646 at Ipswich, Ma. wife, Mary ii. Hester b. about 1648 married John Wicks iii. Edward married Else__; married Marcy Harcourt iv. JOHN KETCHAM b. 1650/54 married Mary (b.1648 and died 1686). Married ELIZABETH WEEKS dau of Thomas Weeks about 1688 in Huntington,NY. John died about 1716.
v. Philip married Martha Betts; married Charity Smith Children of John and Elizabeth Weeks Ketcham
i. John b. 29 Sept 1674 d. 1674/75
ii. Thomas b. 13 May 1676 in Huntington,Ny. married Rebecca Sherman. iii. Elizabeth b. 14 Apr 1678 in Hntgn.,Ny. died before 22 Apr. 1693. iv. Philip b.8 May 1680 Hntgn.,Ny. d.1680-91 v. David b. 27 Mar 1683 Hntgn, Ny.d. before 19 Mar 1695. vi. Mary b. 12 Oct 1686 Hntgn, Ny. vii. John b. 2 Feb 1689 Hntgn.,Ny married Miriam--, married Hannah Bishop. viii. PHILIP KETCHAM b. 7 Mar 1691 Hntgn., Ny. Married PHOEBE SMITH about 1715, was elected Collector on 1 May 1716 in Hntgn. Married Elizabeth Platt Williams on 18 Jan 1738/39. Died in Hntgn. 5 Jan 1770. ix. Elizabeh b. 22 Apr 1693 d. 1761. Married James Kelsey son of Stephen Kelsey and Hannah Ingersoll. x. David b. 19 Aug 1695 Htngn.,Ny. wife Jane Children of Philip and Phoebe Smith Ketcham
i. Philip b. Feb 1716 in Hntgn. NY (listed in census of 1790).
ii. Uriah b. 11 Oct 1719 in Hntgn.,NY iii. Phoebe b. 9 Oct 1721, married George Youngs 12 Jan 1741/42 in Hntgn.NY iv. SOLOMON KETCHAM b. 8 Jun 1724 married 30 Jan 1750/51 in Hntgn. NY to HANNAH CONKLIN (b.24 Mar 1729 d. 3 Mar 1783). Solomon died 21 Sept 1781. v. Sarah b. 29 Jan 1726 in Hntgn. NY vi. Mary b. Jan 1729 in Hntgn.NY d. 11 May 1750 vii. Isaac b. 14 Feb 1734 in Hntgn.NY married Freelove Caril 28 Apr 1760 in Hempstead,NY viii. Solomon Children of Solomon and Hannah Conklin Ketcham
i. PHILIP KETCHAM b. 5 Jul 1752 in Hntgn.NY married 20 Feb 1772 to SUSANNA Brush (bapt. 17Feb 1754) dau of Ananias Brush and Mary Kelsey. He died 18 Jun 1830 and she died 18 May 1845, S. Hntngtn(Amityville)NY.
ii. Mary b. 18 Mar 1754 iii. Daniel b 10 Oct 1755 Hntgn NY d 19 Dec1778. iv. Solomon b. 6 Apr 1757 married Rebecca Platt v. Conkling b. 22 Dec 1758 in Hntgn.NY married Phoebe Conklin on 5 Jun 1782. He lived in Babylon, NY. vi. John b. 7 Aug 1763 d. 1 Jan 1773 in Hntgn.NY Killed by cart wheel. vii. Sarah b. 15 Apr 1765 in Hntgn.NY married Samuel Dickerson on 11 Mar 1782 Smithtown, NY. viii. Platt b. 5 Mar 1769 in Hntgn.NY, married Sukey Nash; married Cary Hodgkins. ix. Hannah b. 28 Jan 1773 in Hntgn. NY, married Jessie Conklin 6 Feb 1793. Children of Philip and Susanna Brush Ketcham
i. JOHN KETCHAM b. 23 Aug 1773 d. 8 Oct 1853 wife, MARY
ii. Mary b. 1 Mar 1776 married Epenetus Oakley iii. Daniel b. 22 Aug 1778 in Hntgn.NY married Phebe Ketcham iv. Phebe b. 22 Aug 1780 married --Oakley v. Sarah b. 25 Feb 1783 married --Chichester vi. Phillip b. 2 Jun 1785 in Suffolk Co. married Rosetta Ketcham. vii. Platt b.23 Nov 1787 in Hntgn.NY married Deborah Burch viii. Susan b. 25 Nov 1794 ix. Ira b. 14 Jul 1800 Children of John and Mary Ketcham
i. Asa ii. Clarissa iii. COLES Ketcham b. 6 Nov.1810 in Amityville, Suffolk Co. NY d. 20 Jul 1894. Married on 21 Sept 1833 to RUTH WILMOT b.5 Jan 1815 d.16 Mar 1851. They lived in Amityville where Coles was a farmer and bayman. Married on 22 Mar 1855 to Maria Smith b.15 Apr. 1814(widow of brother Asa).
Children of Coles and Ruth Wilmot Ketcham
i. John J. b.1834 d.23 Mar.1915. Wife, Harriet b.1844 d. 29 Jul 1895. ii. STEPHEN Ketcham born 11 Aug 1836. On 16 Nov 1857 married to PHEBE Jane TICHENOR born 19 Feb 1835, dau of Elias O. Tichenor(b.6 Jul 1811-d.24 Oct 1887) and Susan M. Teller (b.26 Oct 1809-d.7 Feb 1868). The Tichenors were married 12 Apr 1834. Stephen was Captain of the Jones Beach Coast Guard station and they lived in Amityville,NY. He died 7 Sept 1899 and Phebe died 5 Aug 1919. iii. Charlotte b.1838 iv. Jesse b.1841 v. Maryetta b.1843 vi. Alonzo b.1845 m. Emma b.1851 vii. Washington b.12 Oct.1847 d. 1936
Children of Stephen and Phebe Tichenor Ketcham
i. Elias T. b.11 Dec.1859 d.3 Apr.1948 m. in Oct. 1887 to Mary E.Robell b.5 Oct.1869 d.7 Apr.1950.(7children). ii. MARY AUGUSTA Ketcham born 21 Sept 1863 married on 20 Jun 1894 WILLIAM A. Marsh* (b.5 Aug 1855-d.30 Jun 1927). They had a home in Amityvile, NY and also near Miami, FL where they wintered. Mary died 12 Feb 1939. Both are buried in Amityville Cemetery. iii. Jesse H. b.29 Aug 1866 d. 26 Jun 1920, wife, Harriet Adams b. 1864 d. 1939. 11 Children. iv. S. Mortimer b.3 Aug 1869 d. 17 Nov 1914, wife Annie L. b.7 Sept 1871 d. 8 Apr 1909 in Tx. 1 child, Mildred b.24 Jul 1893 d. 14 Jul 1914.
Child of William A.and Mary Ketcham Marsh
i. GLADYS DELL MARSH born 24 Apr 1895 married on 15 Sept 1928 to JAMES Gilfillan Thompson Sr. (b. 24 Dec 1868 d. 2 Feb 1942). They lived in Middleburg, PA, where he was bank president. After his death Gladys moved to Selinsgrove, PA where she died 21 Sept 1982.
Children of James G. and Gladys Marsh Thompson
i. MARJORIE Marsh Thompson b. 1929 ii. Nelson Gilfillan Thompson died at birth in 1932.
* Open Marsh page
Some info obtained from Ketcham Genealogy site at: http://fp-www.wwnet.com/~jk