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William Louis Ketcham

Birth	:	18 Feb 1851 Delaware County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	23 Jul 1906
Burial	:	Cass Cemetery, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1684500, -91.3102700
Description	:	William Lewis Ketcham Born February 18, 1851 William Lewis Ketcham, whose demise occurred on the 23d of July, 1906, was for many years actively and successfully identified with the farming and stock-raising interests of Jones county, gaining an enviable reputation as a dealer in shorthorn cattle and Clydesdale horses. His birth occurred in Delaware county, Ohio, on the 18th of February, 1851, his parents being John and Martha (Wheaton) Ketcham. He was about sixteen years of age when he left his native state in company with his parents and took up his abode in Iowa and here he made... Read More	William Lewis Ketcham Born February 18, 1851 William Lewis Ketcham, whose demise occurred on the 23d of July, 1906, was for many years actively and successfully identified with the farming and stock-raising interests of Jones county, gaining an enviable reputation as a dealer in shorthorn cattle and Clydesdale horses. His birth occurred in Delaware county, Ohio, on the 18th of February, 1851, his parents being John and Martha (Wheaton) Ketcham. He was about sixteen years of age when he left his native state in company with his parents and took up his abode in Iowa and here he made his home throughout the remainder of his life, winning a gratifying measure of prosperity in his undertakings as a farmer and stockman. His standard of conduct was high, his word absolute and unquestioned truth and his counsel and advice were much sought. A man of unfailing courtesy and unfeigned cordiality, he was a worthy exemplar of the Golden Rule and a splendid type of the true Christian gentleman. On the 1st of January 1877, Mr. Ketcham was united in marriage to Miss Ruby Stone, a daughter of Curtis and Mary (Burton) Stone, who were natives of New Hampshire and Vermont respectively. The year 1853 witnessed their arrival at Bowen Prairie, Jones county, Iowa, and here they continued to reside until called to their final rest. Mr. and Mrs. Ketcham were the parents of five daughters, as follows: Mary Lulu, who died in 1884 when but an infant; Ruby Stone, who is a student in the American Medical Missionary College of Battle Creek, Michigan; Mattie Emily, who on the 1st of September 1909, gave her hand in marriage to A. Ray Fairbanks, with whom she resides on the old farm home, they having recently purchased the place from the heirs; Clara Antoinette, a student in the fine arts department of Drake University at Des Moines. Iowa; and Wilhelmina H., who is a sophomore in a high school of Battle Creek, Michigan. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 389. Link to parents https://books.google.com/books?id=QYEUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA375

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William Louis Ketcham's memorial is located at: Cass Cemetery, Jones County, USA.
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William Louis Ketcham death on 23 Jul 1906 in
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Latitude: 42.1684500
Longitude: -91.3102700

Family Members:

Parent

John Emmons Ketcham

(1824 - 1902)

Martha Wheaton Ketcham

(1825 - 1915)

Spouse

Ruby M Stone Ketcham

(1854 - 1918)

Siblings

Emma Eliza Ketcham Lake

(1853 - 1942)

Joanna Louisa Ketcham

(1856 - 1926)

Harriet Martha Ketcham

(1858 - 1950)

Elmer S Ketcham

(1865 - 1951)

Children

Mary Lulu Ketcham

(1881 - 1884)

Martha Emily “Mattie” Ketcham Fairbanks

(1886 - 1976)

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Coordinate: 42.2670100, -91.2936100

16. Amber Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1300011, -91.1781006

17. Hopewell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0720000, -91.3820000

18. Grand Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2369690, -91.1922590

19. Antioch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0850400, -91.2107100

20. Chestnut Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2382940, -91.1924700

21. Boulder Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2028008, -91.4539032

22. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Jones County, USA
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Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0531006, -91.3000031

24. Kiburz Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1758003, -91.1513977