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Margaret Blackledge Wollam

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Birth	:	1822 Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	1911 Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Blackledge Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6094017, -91.8949966
Description	:	Margrete Blackledge was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, on June 23, 1822, and was married to John Wollam, on December 20, 1839, in the above named county and state, and lived there until April 1, 1845. Then she and husband emigrated to Iowa, along with her parents and brothers and sisters, down the Ohio river to its mouth, then up the Mississipi, to Alexandria, Missouri, by boat, where they unloaded their household goods and their teams and wagons. Then after loading their goods on the wagon they started for her brothers Samuel Blackledge's cabin, just east of Mt. Sterling, where they... Read More	Margrete Blackledge was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, on June 23, 1822, and was married to John Wollam, on December 20, 1839, in the above named county and state, and lived there until April 1, 1845. Then she and husband emigrated to Iowa, along with her parents and brothers and sisters, down the Ohio river to its mouth, then up the Mississipi, to Alexandria, Missouri, by boat, where they unloaded their household goods and their teams and wagons. Then after loading their goods on the wagon they started for her brothers Samuel Blackledge's cabin, just east of Mt. Sterling, where they arrived on the evening of April 5, 1845, and rented one year the farm now owned by Louis Mize, on Vernon Prairie. During that fall and winter her husband entered the land and built a cabin on it and moved into the cabin on March 4, 1846, where she and husband lived until December 12, 1905. On this day they left the old home to visit with their only daughter, Viola Carns, now of Cantril, Iowa Shortly afterwards her husband took sick and continued sick until May 5, 1906 when he died and was burried in the Blackledge cemetary. Since the death of her husband Mother Wollam has made her home alternately with her daughter Viola Carns, of Cantril, Iowa, and her son Jacob Wollam, of Medill, MO. Mother Wollam was taken with her last sickness on January 19, 1911, at the home of her daughter, Viola, and gradually grew worse until February 3, 1911, and at 10:20 P. M. of this date she died, leaving two sons and one daughter who were at her bedside during her last sickness and death, Josiah Wollam, the oldest son who lives at Keosauqua, Iowa, Jacob Wollam, next oldest son who lives at Medill, MO., and Viola Carns, her only daughter, who lives at Cantril, Iowa She was 88 years, 7 months and 10 days old. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Short services were held from the home Sunday morning February 5, 1911 at 8:30 a.m. conducted by Rev. Tennant, and at 9.am. the funeral procession started for Mt. Sterling, where the funeral sermon was preched at 11 oçlock by Elder McQueen of the Christian church. Interment was made in the Blackledge cemetery. Source: Van Buren co. genweb

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Margaret Blackledge Wollam's memorial is located at: Blackledge Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA.
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Margaret Blackledge Wollam death on 1911 in Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6094017
Longitude: -91.8949966

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Blackledge

(1784 - 1847)

Abigail Coleman Blackledge

(1793 - 1871)

Spouse

John Wollam

(1820 - 1905)

Siblings

Samuel Blackledge

(1819 - 1898)

Hannah Blackledge White

(1820 - 1895)

Ephraim C Blackledge

(1827 - 1901)

Enoch Blackledge

(1833 - 1909)

Harrison Coleman Blackledge

(1840 - 1911)

Children

Josiah Wollam

(1841 - 1914)

Viola Wollam Carns

(1849 - 1932)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Blackledge Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6094017, -91.8949966

2. W. H. Todd Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5985413, -91.9186325

3. Harness Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6232986, -91.9191971

4. Anderson Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6167001, -91.8585027

5. Miller Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6209578, -91.9312522

6. Heald Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6032982, -91.9475021

7. Jones Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6450005, -91.9206009

8. Hanan Family Cemetery
Luray, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5843658, -91.9429626

9. Ashbury Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5774231, -91.9375839

10. Christy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5971985, -91.8317032

11. Wolf Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6603012, -91.8921967

12. Dulin Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6281013, -91.8285980

13. Wiley Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6369019, -91.9586029

14. Allphin Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5786018, -91.9664001

15. Thompson Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6622009, -91.8435974

16. Bibb Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5677986, -91.9621964

17. Preen Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6458015, -91.8150024

18. Davis Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5736008, -91.9783020

19. Bethlehem Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5388985, -91.8716965

20. Seaman Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6715000, -91.9449800

21. Center Chapel Cemetery
Vernon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6891360, -91.9117420

22. Phillips Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6472015, -91.9922028

23. Steinmeyer Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6483002, -91.7956009

24. Mayfield Cemetery
Chambersburg, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5312920, -91.8504486