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William J “Bill” Ankrom

Birth	:	25 Apr 1875 Utah, USA
Death	:	21 Mar 1960 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	SDiv.2-038
Description	:	Son of William D. Ankrom and Nancy D. Gilbert Ankrom. Husband of Lydia Mullenix Ankrom, married Aug. 22, 1901. Sources vary as to the location - some list the marriage location as Fairfield, in Jefferson county, Iowa, while others list it as being in Keosauqua, Van Buren county, Iowa. Not sure how to reconcile these differences as even vital records can be off somewhat, so family researchers should use caution with either location attributed to the marriage location. ----------------------- Obituary (transcription entered a/o Oct. 4, 2018) Fairfield Ledger Tuesday March 22, 1960 Pg. 8 Col. 4 Read More	Son of William D. Ankrom and Nancy D. Gilbert Ankrom. Husband of Lydia Mullenix Ankrom, married Aug. 22, 1901. Sources vary as to the location - some list the marriage location as Fairfield, in Jefferson county, Iowa, while others list it as being in Keosauqua, Van Buren county, Iowa. Not sure how to reconcile these differences as even vital records can be off somewhat, so family researchers should use caution with either location attributed to the marriage location. ----------------------- Obituary (transcription entered a/o Oct. 4, 2018) Fairfield Ledger Tuesday March 22, 1960 Pg. 8 Col. 4 Death Comes To W. J. Ankrom William J. Ankrom, long-time resident of the Fairfield community and a Spanish-American war veteran, passed away at 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Soldier's Home in Marshalltown where he had been a resident for the past several years. Last rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Raymond Funeral home with Dr. C. R. Douglass in charge. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. William J. Ankrom, 84, was born April 25, 1875, in Utah, the son of William and Nancy Gilbert Ankrom. He came to Iowa and this community when a small child and was reared and educated here. He was married to Lidia (sic) Mullenix on Aug. 22, 1901, at Keosauqua. She passed away May 26, 1952. Ankrom was a retired farmer, a member of the Presbyterian church, the Masons, and was a veteran of the Spanish-American war. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters. --------------------------- Biography: From the History of Jefferson County - 1912, Volume II Pages 269-271 WILLIAM J. ANKROM William J. ANKROM, who is engaged in operating a farm in Cedar township that has been in the family for over seventy-five years, was born in Utah, April 25, 1875, and is a son of William and Nancy D. (GILBERT) ANKROM. The father was born in Tyler county, Virginia, and was of Welsh and English extraction, while the mother was born near Lorne, County Antrim, Ireland, and is of Scotch-Irish descent. William ANKROM came to Iowa with his parents in 1836, first locating in Burlington, where they remained for a year. His father, John ANKROM moved on to Jefferson county and preempted a quarter section of land in Cedar township that he entered when the government threw it open to settlement in 1837 or 1838. The family remained in Burlington while he erected such buildings upon the place as were necessary for their comfort and the protection of his stock, among them being the old log house, that is still standing on the homestead. Here John ANKROM passed away in 1881. He was only a boy when he located in Iowa with his parents passing practically his entire life on his father's farm. He helped to hew and prepare the logs for the first school house erected on the present site of what is now known as the Ankrom school, and there he completed his education. In common with other lads of the pioneer period he early assumed much of the responsibility connected with the operation of the farm, which he ultimately acquired. He added to his holdings from time to time, some of which he later sold, until the place now contains two hundred acres, all of it being under a high state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. ANKROM were married in 1874, and to them were born three children: William J., our subject; M. Grace; and Eva L. The two daughters are living in Seattle, where they own a confectionary store, and the mother is now making her home with them, the father having passed away in 1910, his death occurring on the old farmstead. There are only two members of the family of John ANKROM now living in Jefferson county: Mrs. William COOP, of Cedar township; and Mrs. H. B. KELTNER, who is a twin sister of Mrs. COOP, of Fairfield, Iowa. There has always been more or less controversy about who was the first white child born in Jefferson county, and William ANKROM always maintained that it was Cyrus Walker, now of Van Buren county, his birth occurring in March, 1837. There were three white children born that year, William COOP, whose birth occurred in June and Daniel Moore, who was born in September, being the other two. William J. ANKROM was reared on his grandfather's farm and obtained his education in the Ankrom school, remaining at home until he had attained his majority. When old enough for life's work, he went to Fairfield, where he learned the molder's trade, and was for some years thereafter employed in the plant of the Malleable Iron Company there. He subsequently withdrew from this occupation and returned to the farm, which he is now renting from his mother. Mr. ANKROM is meeting with good success in his agricultural pursuits, and is one of the capable farmers of the county. Fairfield was the scene of the marriage of Mr. ANKROM and Miss Lydia L. MULLENIX, on the 22nd of August, 1901, and there they spent the early years of their domestic life. Mrs. ANKROM is a daughter of J. P. and Margaret (LONG) MULLENIX, of Fairfield, where they located in 1881. They were natives of Ohio, whence they removed to Illinois, and from there to Jefferson county, Mr. MULLENIX having for many years been engaged in the insurance business in Fairfield. He still continues to reside there, while the mother had passed away in 1909. Mr. MULLENIX is a veteran of the Civil war. In his political views Mr. ANKROM is a democrat, as was also his father and grandfather. He served for two terms as justice of the peace and was elected for a third but would not qualify, preferring to give his entire attention to the development of his personal interests. He is a member of Clinton Lodge, No. 15,A. F. and A. M.; and Jefferson Lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. F., both of Fairfield, while both he and Mrs. ANKROM hold membership in the Presbyterian church of Fairfield. For thirteen years Mr. ANKROM served as a member of the Iowa National Guard, and he was also a volunteer in the Spanish-American war, having enlisted in Company M, Fiftieth Iowa United States Volunteers at Fairfield, remaining in the service for seven months, mostly spent in camp at Jacksonville, Florida. He is a worthy representative of one of Jefferson County's highly esteemed pioneer families, and is held in favorable regard by his many friends in Cedar township.

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Where is William J “Bill” Ankrom's memorial?
William J “Bill” Ankrom's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did William J “Bill” Ankrom death?
William J “Bill” Ankrom death on 21 Mar 1960 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William J “Bill” Ankrom's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

William D Ankrom

(1833 - 1910)

Nancy D Gilbert Ankrom

(1839 - 1916)

Spouse

Lydia L Mullenix Ankrom

(1865 - 1952)

Siblings

M Grace Ankrom

(1876 - 1925)

Eva Lenore Ankrom

(1878 - 1944)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034