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The Weaver Family

Sixth Generation

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315. Perry Benson "Bent" Wollam (Alfred Lincoln (Link) Wollam , Uriah Wollam , Jacob Andrew Wollam , Mary Magdelene Weaver , Christopher ) was born on 7 Oct 1887 in Layland, Coshocton, Ohio. He died on 20 Nov 1964 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas. He was buried on 22 Nov 1964 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

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

PERRY BENSON (BENT) WOLLAM
and NELLIE GRACE FRANCIS (As received from Roy Wollam)

Perry Benson (Bent) Wollam was born in Coshocton County, Ohio October 7, 1887.
He married Nellie Grace Francis in Ohio November 22, 1910.

Bent and his new wife left Ohio with his parent's family in January 1911 for
Conroe, Texas. Before the end of that year and after their first child was
buried, they left Conroe for Danbury, Texas. Their first son, Ora Lester was
born in Danbury, August 8, 1913. They moved to Sweeny, Texas where Emma Lee
was born October 12, 1915. After staying there a few months they moved back to
Danbury, Texas where they built their home.

Bent soon began farming rice. He continued living in Danbury and farming rice
for the rest of his life. He died November 20, 1964 and was buried in Danbury,
Texas. Nellie continued living in their home until her death April 18, 1983
and was buried in Danbury beside her husband of 54 years. There were 8 children
born into this marriage:

Perry married Nellie Grace Francis on 22 Nov 1910 in Kenton, Hardin Co, Ohio. Nellie was born on 17 Apr 1890 in , Ohio. She died on 18 Apr 1983 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas. She was buried on 20 Apr 1983 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

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

Perry and Nellie had the following children:

+ 443 M i Ora Lester Wollam was born on 8 Aug 1913. He died on 12 Oct 1981.

+ 444 F ii Emma Lee Wollam was born on 12 Oct 1915.

+ 445 F iii Dora Pauline Wollam was born on 10 Jan 1918.

+ 446 M iv Edward Lewis Wollam was born on 5 Jan 1921. He died on 8 Mar 1995.

+ 447 M v George Maxey Wollam was born on 5 Apr 1923. He died on 1 Feb 1994.

+ 448 M vi Perry Benson Wollam Jr was born on 20 Sep 1925.

+ 449 F vii Claudine Wollam was born on 18 Feb 1928.

+ 450 F viii Areta Nell Wollam was born on 31 Aug 1932.

316. Uriah Lee Wollam (Alfred Lincoln (Link) Wollam , Uriah Wollam , Jacob Andrew Wollam , Mary Magdelene Weaver , Christopher ) was born on 7 Dec 1889 in Monroe Twp, Coshocton, Ohio. He died on 29 Dec 1967 in Freeport, Brazoria, Tx. He was buried in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

NOTE:Info provided by Roy Wollam, 23 May 1997 (see below)
URIAH LEE WOLLAM and
EDITH MARIE FRANCIS

Uriah Lee Wollam was born December 7, 1889 in Monroe Township, Coshocton
County, Ohio. Lee married Edith Marie Francis in Ada, Ohio March 15, 1910.
Edith was born March 15, 1892 in Washington Court House Township, Coshocton Co.
Ohio.

Hiram Francis and his family were neighbors to Alfred Link Wollam. His wife
died when the children were young and he was determined to keep the family
together. Emma Wollam kept a loving hand ready to guide the girls into
womanhood. The families grew up together and later, two of the girls, Edith
Marie and Nellie Grace married two of the older sons, Lee and Perry Benson.

Lee Wollam was a farmer when he first married. He raised onions, shipping them
from onion sheds built on the Penn Railroad. This lead to a job on the
railroad at Dola Ohio. He was foreman at the coal and water tower. The trains
never stopped to fuel, they took water and coal on the fly by. From Dola,
Ohio, He went to Lima, Ohio, where he worked in Lima Locomotive Works from 1918
to 1925. Edith worked as a floor lady for Diesel Weimer Cigar Factory.

Lee and Edith's first child, Olga Marie was born January 15, 1911 just 10 days
before Lee's father and the rest of the family moved to Texas. When Marie was
15 years old her grandparents sent $100.00 and a train ticket so she could come
to Texas to visit. Lee bought a new car and used the $100.00 to bring the
whole family to Texas to visit. The trip was a long hard journey crossing the
Mississippi many times. They crossed the river from Louisiana into Texas on a
ferry and stayed in a tent city in Orange, Texas for three weeks because Texas
was quarantined for hoof and Mouth disease. Once here, they decided to stay in
Texas.

They lived in Alvin where Edith worked in the fig plant. They later moved to
Danbury and made their home beside the house of Lee's Mother, Emma Wollam. Lee
worked for the Freeport Sulphur Company until he retired.

Lee and Edith had four children. Olga Marie born January 15, 1911 in
Washington Township, Hardin Co., Ohio; Charles Edward born January 19, 1914 in
Dola, Hardin Co, Ohio; William R., born July 31, 1918 at Lima, Allen Co., Ohio;
and Betty Jean born August 1, 1927 in Danbury, Brazoria Co., Texas. Lee was
always bragging about having three Buckeyes and one Long horn. Marie was the
first grandchild of Link and Emma Wollam and her daughter Mary Catherine was
the first great grandchild.

Lee and Edith were a fun loving couple, always looking for the bright side of
life, through good times and bad, their children came first. That was their
happiness.

Lee Wollam died December 29, 1967 in the Freeport Community Hospital. Edith
also died in Freeport, Brazoria Co., Texas and both are buried in the Danbury
Cemetery, Brazoria Co., Texas.

MEMORIES:
Mary Catherine Smith Novak remembers, "They would always take me dancing to
Iowa Colony, Country Dance Hall every Saturday night. I had lots of fun with
them."

Uriah married Edith Marie Francis on 15 Mar 1910 in Ada, Ohio. Edith was born on 15 Mar 1892 in Washington, Coshocton, Ohio. She died on 9 Sep 1959 in Freeport, Brazoria, Tx. She was buried in Danbury, Brazoria, Tx.

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

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

Uriah and Edith had the following children:

+ 451 F i Olga Marie Wollam was born on 15 Jan 1911.

+ 452 M ii Charles Edward Wollam was born on 19 Jan 1914. He died on 16 Sep 1974.

+ 453 M iii William R. Wollam Sr was born on 31 Jul 1918. He died on 1 Dec 1992.

+ 454 F iv Betty Jean Wollam was born on 1 Aug 1927.

317. Alva Johnson Wollam (Alfred Lincoln (Link) Wollam , Uriah Wollam , Jacob Andrew Wollam , Mary Magdelene Weaver , Christopher ) was born on 14 May 1892 in Layland, Coshocton, Ohio. He died on 20 Feb 1961. He was buried in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

NOTE:Personal genealogy records from Roy Wollam, May,1997 (see below)

ALVA JOHNSON (BALDY) WOLLAM
and SYLVIA MAUDE ROGERS

Alva Johnson Wollam, born May 14, 1892 in Layland, Coshocton County, Ohio, came
to Texas with his family from Ohio in 1911 when he was a young lad. He was in
the U.S. Army for only a short time before World War I ended. He worked in the
oil field at Stratton Ridge, Texas. He and Maude Rogers were married at the
Presbyterian Manse in Angleton, Texas on August 25, 1928. They made their home
on Avenue F in Danbury, Brazoria County, Texas and that remained their home
until Maude's death in 1990.

Maude had moved to Danbury with her mother, Agnes Stewart Rogers, and sister,
Faye Rogers. Both Agnes and Faye had tuberculosis and their doctor sent them
down to the coast climate from Arkansas. Both patients died in Danbury and
Maude stayed on there for a while and worked at McBride's General Store. Shereturned to Arkansas for a while but, returned to Danbury and married Alva.
Alva continued to work for Humble Oil Company during the depression years.

Alva and Maude had two daughters, Mildred Ellen born June 18, 1929, in
Freeport, Texas and Ruth Louise born eighteen months later on December 19,
1930, at the home place in Danbury.

Alva was known throughout the area as "Baldy" and many people did not know him
by any other name. He and Maude were known by many in Danbury as generous to
those in need and always ready to give a helping hand. There are many couples
in Danbury who built their first homes with help from them. After the
depression, Alva went into the construction business and built several houses
in Danbury and also did remodeling. He built three rent houses and a garage
apartment that served as rental property for many years.

About the year 1940, Alva and Maude opened Wollam Lumber Company in Danbury.
Maude had been a homemaker to this time, but she tended the business while Alva
made deliveries. The Lumber Yard was built on 4th Street and was in the home
place back yard.

Alva was involved in civic activities. He was one of the initial members of
the Board of Directors of the Danbury Water District and was a charter member
of the Danbury Volunteer Fire Department. He, along with his brother, Ora, and
other veterans established an American Legion Post in Danbury. Alva was
instrumental in moving an old army barracks building from Camp Wallace to
Danbury to be used as a community center as well as a meeting place by the
Legion.

Alva continued to run the lumber yard until his death following prostate
surgery. He died in Herman Hospital in Houston February 20, 1961. His funeral
service was at the Danbury Baptist Church and burial in the Danbury Cemetery.

Maude continued to live in the home place and run the lumber yard but realized
that men did not want to deal with a woman when it came to hardware and
building supplies. Her daughter Mildred and her husband Archie Messec moved
from Angleton and ran the business for several years before it was permanently
closed. During her life time Maude served the community as a member of the
School Board. She served as secretary of the Board for many years.

Maude lived alone until the age of 92 when she experienced some falls and had
difficulty getting up. She decided at the age of 92 that she should go to the
nursing home in Angleton "until she got better". She displayed that fighting
spirit to the end. She died February 19, 1990. Her funeral was at the Palms
Funeral Home Chapel in Angleton,

Alva married Sylvia Maude Rogers on 25 Aug 1927 in Angleton, Brazoria Co, Tx. Sylvia was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Wirth, Sharp, Ar. She died on 21 Feb 1990 in Angleton, Brazoria, Texas. She was buried on 23 Feb 1990 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

Alva and Sylvia had the following children:

+ 455 F i Mildred Ellen Wollam was born on 18 Jun 1929.

+ 456 F ii Ruth Louise Wollam was born on 19 Dec 1930.

318. Ora Wollam (Alfred Lincoln (Link) Wollam , Uriah Wollam , Jacob Andrew Wollam , Mary Magdelene Weaver , Christopher ) was born on 31 Jul 1894 in Layland, Coshocton, Ohio. He died on 1 Apr 1990 in Angleton, Brazoria, Texas. He was buried in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

NOTE:Personal genealogy records from Roy Wollam, May,1997 (see below)

ORA WOLLAM
AND NANCY LOUISE JOY

Ora Wollam was born July 31, 1894 in Layland, Coshocton Co., Ohio. He moved
with his family to Conroe, Texas in January of 1911 and attended high school
there until moving to Danbury, Texas in Brazoria County the later part of 1911.
He lived most of his life in Danbury except for a short time in Sweeny and
Stratton Ridge and his time in the armed services.

He went into the U.S. Army in September 1917 where he became a machine gun
instructor. He went with the 36 Infantry Division to France and Germany in
July of 1918. Overcome by mustard gas, wounded by machine gun fire and then
later by a mortar shell, he spent time in the hospital somewhere in France and
in England before coming home some time after May 5, 1919. He was one of 129
men of the 36th division to receive the French Croix de Guerres.

While in France he was active in the formation of the American Legion. He
helped write the first two sentences of the preamble of the constitution and
was one of the charter members of the new veterans organization. The American
Legion became a very important part of his life. He was a charter member of the
Charles Dixon American Legion Post of Angleton and he and his brother Alva were
instrumental in beginning the Honeycutt-Chovanec Post in Danbury. Many of the
family vacations were spent going to the state convention. He knew many people
throughout the state including Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn.

While in Europe he was able to locate the Wollam family home in Germany and
talk to the people living in the village. He was discharged in 1919.

Ora raised cattle and farmed rice for a few years. He was employed by the
Freeport Sulphur Co. in 1924. He worked at Bryan Mound and Hoskins Mound near
Freeport Texas. He operated a dredge boat for many years dredging mud for
sulphur wells and developing many acres of lakes. Retirement came early in 1949
because of illness. This illness was later determined to be caused by injuries
and mustard gas received during the First World War.

Ora Wollam married Nancy Louise Joy June 25, 1922. Louise Joy was born October
2, 1901 in Cottonwood, Texas. They had three children:
Alfred Eli Wollam, July 19, 1923
Eugene Lee Wollam, March 9, 1925
Roy Johnson Wollam, December 14, 1927.

The family lived in Danbury in July of 1923, at Stratton Ridge in March of
1925, and in Danbury at the corner of Avenue F and First Street across from
the school building in December 1927 when Roy was born. A 10 acre track of
land was purchased on Scrubanek Road and the house which became the homestead
was built in 1929 or 1930. His son Eli bought the house across from the school
after World War II and moved it onto part of Ora's 10 acre track. Eli still
lives in the house at this date.

Ora and Louise Wollam lived a full life together with a great love for each
other. They were married for 59 years until her death November 15, 1981.

He never met a stranger and could go any where in the state and meet someone he
knew. He loved to talk to people and would help others in need at any time.

Ora Wollam died April 1, 1990. He and his wife Louise are buried in Danbury,
Brazoria Co., Texas.

Ora married Nancy Louise Joy on 22 Jun 1922. Nancy was born on 2 Oct 1901 in Cottonwood, Callahan, Texas. She died on 15 Nov 1981 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas. She was buried in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

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

Ora and Nancy had the following children:

+ 457 M i Alfred Eli Wollam was born on 19 Jul 1923.

+ 458 M ii Eugene Lee Wollam was born on 9 Mar 1925.

+ 459 M iii Roy Johnson Wollam was born on 14 Dec 1927.

319. Ola Helen Wollam (Alfred Lincoln (Link) Wollam , Uriah Wollam , Jacob Andrew Wollam , Mary Magdelene Weaver , Christopher ) was born on 5 Jan 1897 in Layland, Coshocton, Ohio. She died on 5 Sep 1919 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas. She was buried in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

NOTE:Personal genealogy records from Roy Wollam, May,1997 (see below)

OLA HELEN WOLLAM
and GEORGE REEDER

Helen Wollam, born January 5, 1897 in Layland, Coshocton County, Ohio, came to
Danbury, Texas with her family in 1911. She met George Reeder when she was
still a young girl. The two were married in Bay City, Texas in 1915. Two
children were born to this marriage. A son, Alfred Ross, born July 25, 1916
and a daughter, Ella Louise, born April 28, 1918. Helen and the baby girl both
died in a house fire September 5, 1919. George Reeder was born December 11,
1889 and died May 8, 1941. Helen and George are both buried in Danbury, Texas.

Ola married George Reeder. George was born on 11 Dec 1889. He died on 8 May 1941 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

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

George and Ola had the following children:

+ 460 M i Alfred Ross Reeder Sr was born on 25 Jul 1916.

461 F ii Ella Louise Reeder was born on 28 Apr 1918. She died on 5 Sep 1919.

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

320. George Foote Wollam (Alfred Lincoln (Link) Wollam , Uriah Wollam , Jacob Andrew Wollam , Mary Magdelene Weaver , Christopher ) was born on 5 Apr 1898 in Layland, Coshocton, Ohio. He died on 27 Jan 1957. He was buried in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

NOTE:Personal genealogy records from Roy Wollam, May,1997 (see below)

GEORGE FOOTE WOLLAM
and VIRGINIA BRUMBELOW

George Wollam was born April 5, 1898 in Coshocton County, Ohio. He left with
his family for Texas in 1911. He married Virginia Brumbelow, born December 21,
1908, and lived in Danbury, Texas. George and Virginia had two children,
Margaret Delores born Aug. 25, 1928 and Jay George born June 23, 1939.

George worked for the Freeport Sulphur Co. at Hoskins Mound until it was closed
in the early 1950's. He transferred with the company to Port Sulphur, LA and
was living there when he died January 27, 1957. Virginia remarried to Roy Lamb
and lived in Florida until she died April 3, 1995. George is buried in
Danbury, Texas.

George married Virginia Brumbelow. Virginia was born on 21 Dec 1908 in Tuleta, Tx. She died on 3 Apr 1995 in , Fl.

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

George and Virginia had the following children:

+ 462 F i Margaret Delores Wollam was born on 25 Aug 1928.

463 M ii Jay George Wollam was born on 23 Jun 1939.

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

321. Bertha Pearl Wollam (Alfred Lincoln (Link) Wollam , Uriah Wollam , Jacob Andrew Wollam , Mary Magdelene Weaver , Christopher ) was born on 9 Apr 1901 in Monroe Twp, Coshocton, Ohio.

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

NOTE:Personal genealogy records from Roy Wollam, May,1997 (see below)

BERTHA PEARL WOLLAM
AND DEWEY DIXON

Bertha Pearl Wollam was born April 9, 1901 in Coshocton County, Ohio. She left
Ohio for Texas with her family in January 1911. By the end of 1915 the family
begin to build their home in Danbury, Texas.

Bertha married Dewey Dixon September 4, 1918 in Angleton, Texas. Dewey worked
in the oil field in West Columbia, Texas until sometime in 1928 or 1929. They
moved to Danbury, Texas where they lived through 1936.

They lived in Odom, Texas from about 1937 through 1942 when they moved back to
Danbury where they continued to live.

Dewey worked for the Freeport Sulphur Company until the field at Hoskins Mound
shut down. He retired at that time and He and Bertha began a hamburger shop
next to their home where they served the community for a few years.

Dewey Dixon died March 17, 1987 after 69 years of marriage. Bertha is now
living with her children. During their marriage there were 8 children born into
the family:
Robert ------------------- June 20, 1919
William A. (Bill) -------- March 10, 1921
Samuel Andrew ------------ Feb 5, 1923
Mary Louise -------------- July 4, 1925
Frank -------------------- January 11, 1928
Deweylene ---------------- July 11, 1932
Donald Ray --------------- January 27, 1935
Melvin ------------------- July 20, 1936

Bertha married Dewey Dixon on 4 Sep 1918 in Anglenton, Brazoria County, Texas. Dewey was born on 7 May 1898 in Okolona, Clark, Ar. He died on 17 Mar 1987 in Anglenton, Brazoria, Texas. He was buried in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas.

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

Dewey and Bertha had the following children:

+ 464 M i Robert Dixon was born on 20 Jun 1919.

+ 465 M ii William Alfred "Bill" Dixon was born on 10 Mar 1921.

+ 466 M iii Samuel Andrew Dixon was born on 5 Feb 1923.

+ 467 F iv Mary Louise Dixon was born on 4 Jul 1925.

+ 468 M v Frank Dixon was born on 11 Jan 1928.

+ 469 F vi Deweylene Dixon was born on 11 Jul 1932.

+ 470 M vii Donald Ray Dixon was born on 27 Jan 1935.

+ 471 M viii Melvin Dixon was born on 20 Jul 1936.

349. Josephine N. "Josie" Wollam (Josiah Wollam , John Wollam , Jacob Andrew Wollam , Mary Magdelene Weaver , Christopher ) was born on 9 Aug 1865 in , Van Buren, Ia. She died on 14 Apr 1893 in Palisades, Hitchcock, Ne. She was buried in Palisades Cemetery, Hitchcock Co, NE.

PALISADE CEMETERY RECORDS from Hitchcock Co, GenWeb site. Jan 11, 2002
ID Last Name First name Birth Death Plot Owner Sec, Lot, Plts Information on stone

1504 Piper, John S.B, Lot 10, Plot 1
1505 Piper Josie 1865 1893 Piper, John S.B, Lot 10, Plot 2 NOK: Mrs. Orva D. Park, Des Moines, Iowa
1506 Piper Josiah 1893 1893 Piper, John S.B, Lot 10, Plot 3 s/o Josie, NOK: Mrs. Dora Bigson, Douglas, OK
1507 Piper, John S.B, Lot 10, Plot 4
1508 Piper, John S.B, Lot 9, Plot 1
1509 Piper, John S.B, Lot 9, Plot 2
1510 Piper, John S.B, Lot 9, Plot 3
1511 Piper, John S.B, Lot 9, Plot 4

Josephine married John Piper son of Frederick Charles Piper and Mary Ann Gardner on 24 Sep 1884 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Ia. John was born on 24 Mar 1861 in , Van Buren, Ia. He died on 1 Sep 1941 in Douglas, Garfield, Ok. He was buried on 3 Sep 1941 in Union Cemetery, Douglas, Garfield, Ok.