The Spahr Family
Ninth Generation
(Continued)
101. Josiah Wollam (John Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 20 Jul 1841 in , Oh. He died on 18 Sep 1914 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Ia. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.
MARRIAGE: From "Early Van Buren Co, IA Marriages" found on Iowa RootsWeb Sep, 2000
Josiah married Maria Clifford daughter of Dr. Ephraim Clifford and Amanda M Sloan on 21 Apr 1864 in Van Buren County, Ia. Maria was born on 4 May 1844. She died on 29 Jan 1911. She was buried in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Ia.
Mrs. Josiah Wollam died in 1925 or 1926??
Posted by Karen DaPra on Thu, 19 Aug 1999
MRS. JOSIAH WOLLAM
Mrs. Josiah Wollam died at her home in this city Sunday evening, at 6 o'clock, after a lingering illness of cancer of the liver, and the departure of this loving spirit leaves gloom in the home and a large circle of mourning friends.
Her age was 67 years, the greater part of the long life being spent in the county, and here the vacant tenement will rest until the end, burial taking place in the Blackledge cemetery yesterday, after an impressive ceremony conducted by Rev. McQueen at Mt. .Sterling at 2 p. m. The husband, Josiah Wollam, and three children of the immediate family are left to mourn: Mrs. O. D. Park, E. A. and Clifford Wollam, all of this county.
Obituary next week.
Photocopy of this obit is located on page 175 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given. The other two obits on this page are from Sept. 1925 & June 1926.
I have a Sara Wollam, daughter of Edward & Elizabeth Wollam, in my lineage. If anyone can connect Mrs. Josiah Wollam to this family, please contact me.
Josiah and Maria had the following children:
102. Jacob "Jake" Wollam (John Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 28 Oct 1844 in , Columbiana, Oh. He died in 1920 in Kahoka, Clark, Mo. He was buried in Kahoka, Clark, Mo.
Jacob married Amelia Kingsbury. Amelia was born about 1848 in , Ia.
They had the following children:
103. Viola J. Wollam (John Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 8 Aug 1849 in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia. She died on 27 Oct 1932 in Cantril, Van Buren, Ia. She was buried in Cantril, Van Buren, Ia.
Viola married C. Americus "Col." Carnes. C. Americus "Col." Carnes was born in 1848. He died on 2 Sep 1926. He was buried in Cantril, Van Buren, Ia.
AMERICUS CARNS Americus Carns, second child of John and Alvina Miller Carns, was born near Mt. Sterling, Iowa, September 9, 1848, and passed away at his home in Cantril, September 25, 1926, aged 78 years and 16 days. On May 3, 1864, he enlisted in the Union army, becoming a member of Company K, 45th Regiment of Iowa Infantry Volunteers, this Regiment being a part of the army of the Tennessee. In speaking of the great Army of the Tennessee, General U. S. Grant once said: "As an army the army of the Tennessee never sustained a single defeat during the four years of war; every fortification which it assailed surrendered; every force arrayed against it was either destroyed, captured or defeated. No officer was ever assigned to the command of that army who had afterward to be relieved from it, or to be reduced to another command. Such is history, not accident." Mr. Carns was honorably discharged in October 1864. On February 12, 1867, he was united in marriage with Viola J. Wollam. To this happy union one daughter, Dora, was born. Their first home was on a farm about six miles east of Cantril where they resided until 1902 at which time they moved to Cantril. Shrewd, honest and industrious, Mr. Carns was remarkably successful as a farmer and business man. For several years he has been a director of the Cantril Savings Bank, also a leader in many other worthy enterprises. He was a faithful member of the Grand Army of the Republic and for twenty-four successive years, Decoration Day has found him at the graveside of his comrades, of all wars, there to help decorate the last resting places of the men, who like himself, had fought for their beloved country. His comrades who are left behind will not soon forget this loyalty and faithfulness. He was a kind father and loyal and loving husband. As a neighbor and friend he was pure gold. His untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire community. He leaves to mourn his departure, his loving companion, Mrs. Viola Carns of Cantril, one daughter, Mrs. Dora Fowler of Keosauqua; five nieces, Mrs. Alvina Hauk of Des Moines; Mrs. Rucks of Warren, Arkansas; Mrs. Lear of Nevada; Mrs. Dora Waston of Mt. Sterling, and Bee Davis of Rock Island, Ill. Six nephews, George A. Carns of Winthrope, Minn., Hop, Grove and William Carns of DeWitt, Ark., and James Scotten of Mt. Sterling. Many other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the Cantril Christian church Tuesday afternoon, September 28th, conducted by Elder Herbert C. Shaw, assisted by Rev. A. M. Smith. Seven noble old veterans of the Civil War also conducted the funeral rites of the G. A. R. The following veterans of the Civil War and World War were present and acted as an escort: Civil War veterans, Fowler, Harriman, Burkett, Fosnot, Deford, Johnson, Armstrong and Mallot. World War, Willie Schotten, (?)born, Glen Harbidge, Clay Barnett, Howard Bell, B. B. Redmon, Major Robertson and Riley Wo(?). The following neighbors acted as pallbearers: James A. Smith, Sam Warner, Simeon Teter, Wm. Hetzler, Gus Knox and B. B. Redmon. Burial in Cantril cemetery. (Photocopy of this obit is located on page 132 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Oct 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)
Subject: Carnes Author: Marian Cox Date: 26 Feb 1999 12:00 PM GMT Email:
John T. Carnes b. ca 1801 Mass. Married Eliza Fenner of Providence, R.I. They went to Illinois as the story goes, John fought in the Indian Wars with the Illinois Volunteer Mounted, but for some reason, Eliza went back East. John T. Carnes was later in Van Buren Co., Iowa and married Alvina Miller(b.ca. 1826 d/o Samuel J. Miller and Mary Ann McFarland of Washington Co., Pennsylvania) ca. 1846. She died ca. 1853 after having the known children: Col Americus Carnes m. Viola J. Wollam; George Washington Carnes m. Martha Jane Barnett of Pa.; Mary Anne Carnes m. William N. Scotten. John T. Carnes died ca 1875 and is buried in Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., Iowa. I would love to hear from anyone who knows anything of these Carnes and this group of Millers. Thank you.
C. Americus "Col." Carnes and Viola had the following children:
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Dora Carnes was born on 24 Jul 1871 in , Ia. She died on 27 Apr 1932. |
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Dora married William H. Fowler son of James Fowler and Amanda Perkins. William was born on 25 Feb 1869. He died on 25 Apr 1937 in Iowa City, Ia. |
106. William Clark Wollam (Edward Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 26 Sep 1850.
William married Frances Cook.
They had the following children:
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Morris Wollam |
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Elizabeth Wollam |
107. Rebecca Wollam (Edward Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 7 Dec 1852. She died on 6 May 1932.
Rebecca married John Parsons.
They had the following children:
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John Parsons |
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James Parsons |
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Ora Parsons |
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Ed Parsons |
108. Araminta Ruth Wollam (Edward Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 1 Nov 1855 in East of Mt. Sterling, Van Buren Co, IA. She died on 15 Jan 1936 in At her home north of Mt. Sterling. She was buried in Harnass Cemetery, Van Buren Co, IA.
PARSONS FUNERAL AT MT. STERLING ------------------------- VAN BUREN COUNTY WOMAN, 80, IS SURVIVED BY SON, DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN ------------------------- Funeral services for Mr. [sic] Araminta Ruth Parsons, who died at her home north of Mt. Sterling the night of January 15, were held at the Mt. Sterling Methodist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. The Rev. A. M. Hadley of Cantril was in charge of the final rites. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wolf sang and were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Cyrus Kingsbury. Burial was at the Harness cemetery near Mt. Sterling, the pallbearers being E. L. Kerr, A. A. Drummond, Floyd Madden, Curt Wolfe, J. R. Hornbaker and Russell Heald. Mrs. Parsons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wollam, was born three miles east of Mt. Sterling on November 1, 1855. She and William H. Parsons were married in August 1875, and to the union six children were born. Mr. Parsons and four of the children, Mrs. Mae Hervey, Frank Parsons and two infants, preceded her in death. Mrs. Parsons is survived by one son, J. L. Parsons of Mt. Sterling; one daughter, Mrs. J. A. Smith of Cantril; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and three brothers, Frank Wollam of Mt. Sterling, Clark Wollam of Stockville, Nebr., and Joe Wollam of Reno, Nevada. (Photocopy of this obit found on page 163 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Dec 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)
Araminta married William H. Parsons in Aug 1875.
They had the following children:
110. Frank Cornell Wollam (Edward Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 30 Nov 1861. He died on 2 Sep 1938. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.
Frank married Mary, Wife of Frank Wollam.
They had the following children:
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Joanna Wollam |
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Douglas Chalmers Wollam |
111. U. S. Grant Wollam (Edward Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 26 Apr 1864.
OBITUARY Ulysses Grant Wollam, seventh child of Edward and Elizabeth Wollam, was born four miles northeast of Mt. Sterling on April 26th, 1864, where he lived and grew to manhood. He passed from this life August 20th, 1924, age 60 years, 3 months and 24. [sic] On December 24th, 1885, he was married to Rosa Wolf, who preceded him in death, July 20th 1917. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Cles who with her son Earl survive him. He is also survived by three sisters and three brothers as follows: Mrs. Arminta Parsons, Mrs. Rebecca Parsons and Mrs. Ellen Madden, all of Mt. Sterling, and Clark, of Stockville, Neb., Joseph of Reno, Nevada and Frank of Mt. Sterling. He united with the Church of Christ at Keosauqua, Iowa, in 1891, and remained faithful to the church of his choice until he was called by death. He was a kind and loving husband and father, a real neighbor and friend to all. Through all his suffering he was kind and patient, always appreciating every thing that was done for his comfort. He held membership in the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges. (Photocopy of this obit found on page 226 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County, Iowa, Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in April 2001. Name and date of newspaper not given.)
U. S. Grant Wollam married Daisy, Wife of Grant Wollam.
They had the following children:
112. Sara Allen Wollam (Edward Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born 1 on 25 Jan 1867 in Van Buren, Iowa. She died 2 on 2 Jun 1926 in Mt. Sterling, Van Buren County, Iowa.
Sara Allen (Wollam) Madden ~ 25 Jan 1867 - 02 Jun 1926
OBITUARY
Sara Allen Wollam, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Wollam, was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, Jan. 25, 1867 at her home near Mt. Sterling, Iowa, and left her home so dear to her June 2, 1926; aged 59 years, 4 months and 7 days.
She was united in marriage to Thomas Harve Madden in March 1886, to this union four children were born: Willie Brook, who died in infancy, Mrs. Allena Bennett, who lives near the old home; Joe B. of Torrington, Wyoming; and Jessie Mae who lives on the old home.
Mrs. Madden lived in Vernon township all her life. After her marriage ship all her life. [sic] After her marriage she lived on a farm given them by (Daddy) Thos. Madden, 1 mile north of Mt. Sterling. After the death of her husband seven years ago, she still continued to live on the farm and with her children until Dec. 1925, when she was removed to her new home in Mt. Sterling, where she lived for four short months, then giving up to be taken back to the old home, where Jess now lives, to be cared for by her loved ones.
Photocopy of this obit is located on page 175 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.
(Posted by Karen DaPra on Thu, 19 Aug 1999
I would like to correspond with anyone researching the Madden name.)
Sara married Thomas Harvey Madden in Mar 1886. Thomas died about 1919.
Name from obituary of Sara Allen Wollam Madded, his wife, Newspaper unknown, Copy in file of researcher, Betty Jo Gibson Scott. Obit taken from the GenWeb Van Buren County web page 15 Nov 1999. Was posted by Karen DaPra: ddapra@home.com 19 Aug 1999.
Thomas and Sara had the following children:
113. Wooster Huston (Deborah Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 11 Nov 1850. He died on 10 Jan 1918.
Wooster married Belle Rinabarger. Belle was born on 8 Jan 1862. She died on 16 Sep 1931.
They had the following children:
116. Jacob Huston (Deborah Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born in 1854 in , Oh. He died in 1930. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.
Jacob married Lydia Ann Poling daughter of Richard Poling and Pheby, Wife of Richard Poling. Lydia was born on 1 Jul 1857 in , Van Buren, Ia. She died on 26 Mar 1923 in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia. She was buried on 28 Mar 1923 in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.
They had the following children:
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Belle Huston was born on 5 Feb 1875. She died on 12 Feb 1892. |
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Cora Huston was born in 1877. |
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Frankie June Huston |
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B. Huston |
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Lola Huston |
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Arthur O. Huston was born on 12 Dec 1880. He died on 6 Oct 1886. |
118. Simeon Spar Huston (Deborah Wollam
, Elizabeth Ruth Spahr
, Theodorus "Uter" Spahr
, John Ulrich Spahr
, Hans Jorg Sparr
, Hans Jacob
, Thomas
, Thomas
) was born on 20 May 1861 in , Oh. He died on 24 Oct 1939. He was buried in Mt.Sterling, Van Buren, Ia.
Simeon married Frances. Frances was born on 24 Sep 1864. She died on 17 Jul 1954.
They had the following children:
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