The Wollam Family
Sixth Generation
(Continued)
150. Araminta Ruth Wollam (Edward
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) 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:
152. Frank Cornell Wollam (Edward
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) 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 |
153. U. S. Grant Wollam (Edward
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) 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:
154. Sara Allen Wollam (Edward
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) 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:
155. Wooster Huston (Deborah Wollam
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) 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:
158. Jacob Huston (Deborah Wollam
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) 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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Cora married Will Green. Will was born in 1877. |
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Frankie June Huston |
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B. Huston |
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B. Huston married Poole. |
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Lola Huston |
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Lola married McBride. |
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Arthur O. Huston was born on 12 Dec 1880. He died on 6 Oct 1886. |
160. Simeon Spar Huston (Deborah Wollam
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) 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:
161. Ruth Huston (Deborah Wollam
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) was born in 1863. She died in 1939. She was buried in Douds, Van Buren, Ia.
Ruth married John Boyer. John died in 1926.
They had the following children:
166. Charles Elmer Wollam (Henry S.
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) was born on 31 Jan 1872. He died on 12 Jul 1940.
Charles married (1) Addie Luvina Shriver on 12 Sep 1894. Addie was born on 10 Jun 1874. She died on 25 Mar 1902.
They had the following children:
Charles married (2) Alice Whitton on 21 Feb 1895. The marriage ended in divorce.
They had the following children:
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Harvey Elmer Wollam |
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Matthew Charles Wollam |
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James M. Wollam was born on 22 Apr 1907. He died on 7 Jun 1907. |
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Russell Wollam |
167. Samuel Spahr Wollam (Jacob John
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) was born on 15 Aug 1862 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. He died on 27 Oct 1931 in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Oh. He was buried on 29 Oct 1931 in Riverview Cem., Columbiana, Oh.
Samuel married Etta Aramina Crawford daughter of David Crawford and Catharine Apple on 27 Jul 1884 in , Columbiana, Oh. Etta was born on 17 Dec 1860 in , Columbiana, Oh. She died on 22 Feb 1943 in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Oh. She was buried on 24 Feb 1943 in Riverview Cem., Columbiana, Oh.
They had the following children:
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Nelle Wollam was born on 17 Dec 1884 in , Columbiana, Oh. She died on 2 Apr 1980 in , Mahoning, Oh. She was buried on 5 Apr 1980 in Alliance, Stark, Oh. |
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Nelle married Haffner on 7 Mar 1906. |
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Lula Wollam was born on 17 Feb 1888 in Fredericktown, Columbiana, Oh. She died in 1978 in Alliance, Stark, Oh. She was buried in Alliance, Stark, Oh. |
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Lula married Clinton Morley. |
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Dortha Belle Wollam was born on 18 May 1890 in Jasper, Walker, Al. She died on 5 Nov 1927 in Steubenville, Jefferson, Oh. She was buried on 7 Nov 1927 in Riverview Cem., Columbiana, Oh. |
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Dortha married Alvin Sutherlin. |
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Walter Marvin Wollam |
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Carl Keller Wollam was born on 10 Feb 1894 in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Oh. He died in Celina, Mercer, Oh. |
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Carl married Correan McShane. |
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Ira Lee Wollam |
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Ira married Josephine, Wife of Ira Wollam. |
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Dorothy Wollam.
NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997. |
170. Nancy Jane "Jennie" Wollam (Jacob John
, Jacob Andrew
, Johann Baltzer
, Jacob
, Matthias
) was born on 6 Nov 1853 in , Columbiana, Oh. She died in 1926 in Cantril, Van Buren, Ia. She was buried in Cantril, Van Buren, Ia.
Nancy married Wesley Poling.
They had the following children:
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