The Spahr Family

Eighth Generation


67. Uriah Wollam (Elizabeth Ruth Spahr , Theodorus "Uter" Spahr , John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born about 1816 in , Columbiana, Oh. He died on 12 Sep 1879 in , Coshocton, Oh.

NOTE:Personal genealogy records from Roy Wollam, May,1997

Uriah Wollam (first son of Jacob Wollam) born 1815 in Middleton township,
Columbiana Co., Ohio Married Mary Thomas and moved to Monroe Township,
Coshocton Co., Ohio by covered Wagon approximately 1865. He died in 187?.
Uriah and his wife Mary had nine children.

Uriah married Mary "Polly" Thomas about 1843 in , Columbiana, Oh. Mary was born in 1823. She died on 16 Mar 1904 in , Coshocton Co, Ohio.

NOTE:Personal genealogy records from Roy Wollam, May,1997

Uriah and Mary had the following children:

+ 81 M i Thomas Ezekial "Zeke" Wollam
  82 F ii Mitten Wollam was born in 1849. She died in 1850.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.

NOTE:Personal genealogy records from Roy Wollam, May,1997
+ 83 F iii Sarah Deborah "Deb" Wollam
+ 84 F iv Ruth Virginia "Gen" Wollam
  85 F v Mary Wollam was born in 1857 in Middletown, Columbiana, Ohio. She died in 1875.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
+ 86 M vi Alfred Lincoln (Link) Wollam
+ 87 F vii Hester Alice "Het" Wollam
+ 88 F viii Samantha A. "Mant" Wollam
+ 89 F ix Minerva "Nerv" Wollam

68. Alfred Wollam (Elizabeth Ruth Spahr , Theodorus "Uter" Spahr , John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 8 Jan 1819 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. He died on 29 Jan 1898 in Celina, Mercer, Oh.

Alfred Wollam in 1858 made a trip to western Colorado as a gold seeker. He traveled by boat from Pittsburg to Leavenworth, Kansas and from there, a distance of 800 miles, by ox team. Father returned home after being gone almost a year. His expense for the trip was over $400.00 and his net income 30 cents.(The story ends here. I omitted most of the gold seeking experiences.)

Alfred married Nancy Thomas on 13 Oct 1844 in , Fairfield, Oh. Nancy was born on 25 Dec 1824 in , Ohio. She died on 13 Apr 1903.

They had the following children:

+ 90 M i Ira T. Wollam
+ 91 M ii Hiram Spahr Wollam
  92 M iii Warren J. Wollam was born on 9 Nov 1851 in , Columbiana, Oh.
        Warren married Elscina Copeland on 16 Aug 1873 in , Mercer, Oh.
+ 93 M iv Byron Erast Wollam
  94 F v Emma E. Wollam was born on 14 Nov 1855 in , Columbiana, Oh.
        Emma married Ellsworth Green.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.

NOTE:Printout made of where this material came from. Need to revise when I locate the source. 10-12-97
  95 M vi Joseph M. Wollam was born on 14 Sep 1857 in , Columbiana, Oh.
  96 F vii Maria J. Wollam was born on 25 Aug 1859 in , Columbiana, Oh.
        Maria married William Walter Townsend on 15 Dec 1889 in , Mercer, Oh.
+ 97 M viii George Henry Wollam
  98 M ix Michael C. Wollam was born on 23 Nov 1865 in , Columbiana, Oh.
  99 F x Ira T. Wollam.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
+ 100 M xi Erast Byron Wollam

69. John Wollam (Elizabeth Ruth Spahr , Theodorus "Uter" Spahr , John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 31 Jan 1820 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. He died on 5 May 1905 in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.

MARRIAGE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.

In 1845, along with some of his wife Margaret's family, migrated down the Ohio River and settled in southeast Iowa in Van Buren County near the Illinois River. John and Margaret are buried in the Blackledge Cemetery in Van Buren County, IA.

John married Margaret Blackledge daughter of Thomas Blackledge and Abigail Coleman on 20 Dec 1838 in Fredericktown, Columbiana Co, Ohio. Margaret was born on 23 Jun 1821 in , Columbiana, Oh. She died on 3 Feb 1911 in Cantril, Van Buren, Ia. She was buried on 5 Feb 1911 in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.

MARRIAGE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.

John and Margaret had the following children:

+ 101 M i Josiah Wollam
+ 102 M ii Jacob "Jake" Wollam
+ 103 F iii Viola J. Wollam

70. Susannah Wollam (Elizabeth Ruth Spahr , Theodorus "Uter" Spahr , John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born in 1823 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. She died in , Columbiana, Oh.

Susannah married Samuel Douglas on 17 Mar 1842 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. Samuel was born in 1819.

They had the following children:

  104 F i Margaret Douglas.

71. Edward Wollam (Elizabeth Ruth Spahr , Theodorus "Uter" Spahr , John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born about 1824 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. He died on 21 Jul 1878 in Mt.Sterling, Vanburen, Ia. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.

Edward married Elizabeth Roudebaugh on 9 Nov 1847 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. Elizabeth died on 22 Jun 1869.

They had the following children:

  105 M i John B. Wollam was born on 26 Aug 1848.
        John married Eva Cook.
+ 106 M ii William Clark Wollam
+ 107 F iii Rebecca Wollam
+ 108 F iv Araminta Ruth Wollam
  109 M v Joseph Wollam was born on 26 Oct 1858. He died on 21 Apr 1941.
        Joseph married Elizabeth Hogan.
+ 110 M vi Frank Cornell Wollam
+ 111 M vii U. S. Grant Wollam
+ 112 F viii Sara Allen Wollam

72. Deborah Wollam (Elizabeth Ruth Spahr , Theodorus "Uter" Spahr , John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 7 Jan 1827 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. She died on 20 Oct 1909 in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia. She was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.

OBITUARY
Mrs. Deborah Huston, whose home has been near Mt. Sterling for over 40 years, died at the home of her only daughter, Mrs. J. O. Boyer near Leando, Thursday, Oct. 21. Mrs. Huston came upon a visit, as was her custom in years past, and intended spending the winter there, but was taken sick and died after a short illness.

Mrs. Deborah Wollam Hustou [sic] was a native of Ohio, but came to this state in 1864. She was the mother of six sons and one daughter. Her husband died Sept. 1, 1894. Wooster, her oldest son, lives on the old home place; Edward died in infancy; Jacob lives near Mt. Sterling; Henry was killed by a horse kicking him on his farm near Bonaparte some 12 years ago; Harmer lives in Sparks, Nev., Sparrh [sic] in Scotland county, Mo., and Mrs. Ruth Boyer, the only daughter and youngest of the family, whose privilege it was to minister to the wants of her mother in her last days. Besides the immediate family she leaves 15 grand children and 8 great grand children.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 16 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in October 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.)

Posted by Karen DaPra on Tue, 02 Nov 1999 I am NOT related to this person and am posting this obit for those who may find him/her in their family history.

Deborah married John R. Huston son of Edward Jr. Huston and Letitia Barnes on 28 Dec 1848 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. John was born on 17 May 1828 in , Oh. He was christened on 4 May 1829. He died on 13 Sep 1894. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.

They had the following children:

+ 113 M i Wooster Huston
  114 M ii Harmon Huston.
  115 M iii Henry Huston.

Died from a horse kicking. See mother's obit.
+ 116 M iv Jacob Huston
  117 M v Webster Huston.
+ 118 M vi Simeon Spar Huston
+ 119 F vii Ruth Huston

73. Henry S. Wollam (Elizabeth Ruth Spahr , Theodorus "Uter" Spahr , John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 27 Mar 1829 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. He was christened in , Columbiana, Oh. He died on 27 May 1883 in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.

Henry married Sarah Huston daughter of Edward Jr. Huston and Letitia Barnes on 20 Jun 1850 in , Columbiana, Oh. Sarah was born on 16 Feb 1831 in , Oh. She died on 22 Jun 1903 in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia. She was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.

They had the following children:

  120 F i Lucretia Wollam was born on 3 Jul 1851.
        Lucretia married H Snare.
  121 F ii Martha Jane Wollam was born on 26 Sep 1853.
        Martha married H White.
  122 M iii Harvey Wollam was born on 18 Jul 1862.
  123 M iv John E. Wollam was born on 17 Mar 1870. He died on 23 Jun 1871. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.
+ 124 M v Charles Elmer Wollam

75. Jacob John Wollam (Elizabeth Ruth Spahr , Theodorus "Uter" Spahr , John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born in Nov 1833 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. He died on 14 Jan 1904 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. He was buried in Middleton Twp.

NOTE:Are Samantha Weller and Samantha Grate two different people?

Jacob married (1) Samantha Welker on 29 Oct 1861 in Fairview, Beaver, Pa. Samantha was born in Sep 1838 in , Columbiana, Oh. She died on 15 Jul 1916 in St.Clair Twp., Columbiana, Oh.

They had the following children:

+ 125 M i Samuel Spahr Wollam
  126 F ii Del Nora Wollam was born on 17 Sep 1867 in , Columbiana, Oh.
  127 M iii Elba Roy Wollam was born on 25 Feb 1870 in , Columbiana, Oh. He died on 12 Mar 1941 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. He was buried in Jackman Cem..
        Elba married Blanche March on 27 Apr 1901 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh.

Jacob married (2) Angelina Morland daughter of Charles Moreland and Frances, Wife of Chas. Moreland. Angelina was born about 1833 in , Columbiana, Oh. She died on 1 Apr 1860 in Mt.Sterling, Columbiana, Oh.

They had the following children:

+ 128 F iv Nancy Jane "Jennie" Wollam

Jacob married (3) Samantha Grate. Samantha was born about 1835 in , Columbiana, Ohio.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.

Jacob and Samantha had the following children:

  129 M v Ira Wollam
  130 M vi James Joseph Wollam
  131 F vii Nora Wollam
  132 M viii Elba Troy Peter Wollam

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