Ethel May McCollum: McKeown Genealogy

1882 - 1957 (74 years)

Generation: 1

Ethel May McCollum was born in Dec 1882 in Iowa (daughter of William McCollum and Lydia Ann Sinclair); died on 30 Apr 1957 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas.

Notes:

Theno – Ethel M., age 73, Paola, Kansas passed away April 30, 1957. Services Thurs., 2 p.m. Runyan chapel. Runyan Funeral Home, Paola, Kansas.
The Kansas City Times, Kansas City, Missouri. Thursday, 2 May 1957.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34753608/ethel-may-theno

Ethel married Henry John Theno on 9 Aug 1908 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Henry was born on 4 May 1884 in Kansas; died in 1957; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William McCollum was born on 13 Jul 1846 in Bush Mills, Ireland (son of John McCollom and Sarah McHenry); died on 21 Mar 1936; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Huron Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census: 1900, Richland Township, Miami County, Kansas

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34877910/william-mccollam

William married Lydia Ann Sinclair. Lydia was born on 2 Nov 1854 in Berkshire, Franklin County, Vermont; died on 7 May 1936; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia Ann Sinclair was born on 2 Nov 1854 in Berkshire, Franklin County, Vermont; died on 7 May 1936; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34877939/lydia-a_-mccollam

Children:

John Edwin McCollam was born on 1 Dec 1879 in Northfield, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Oct 1945; was buried in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
1. Ethel May McCollum was born in Dec 1882 in Iowa; died on 30 Apr 1957 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas.
William Oscar McCollam was born on 7 Oct 1886 in Kansas; died on 18 Jan 1933 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried on 20 Jan 1933 in Jordan Cemetery, West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
Lydia A. "Littie" McCollum was born on 22 Oct 1888 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas; died on 13 Apr 1992; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas.

Generation: 3

John McCollom was born on 28 Mar 1816 in Ireland; died on 13 Jul 1893 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas; was buried on 15 Jul 1893 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Other Events:

Census: 1870, Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census: 1880, Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa

Notes:

From Yellow Springs and Huron: A local history. By J. W. Merrill. Published by author 1897. Book at Wisconsin Historical Society Library.
page266. John McCollum, a native of Ireland came to this township about 1870, and bought a farm two miles southwest of Northfield. He lived there some time then sold out and lived elsewhere in the township. His wife died in 1889. He went to the home of his sons William, and died there in 1895. Their children were Margaret, wife of Isaac Shields; Hugh lived here a short time, then moved to Kansas; William Married Lydia Sinclair, lives in Kansas.

US Presbyterian Church Records. Round Prairie Church, Kossuth, Iowa. Minutes of Session page 40. March 1st, 1867. The Session met & the meeting was opened with prayer. The members present were the Rev. H. A. Barclay & Elders McClure, Bergen, Graham, Bannice & Rhea. Selves S. King, Mary Ann Elston, Thomas A. Elston, Lizzie H. Ryker, & Mrs. Catharine McCollem were examined and received into the communion of the Church on profession of their faith. Closed with prayer.

Des Moines County Iowa. Filed 21 Aug 1893. W. D. Inghram, Clerk
Last Will and testament of John McCollam. Filed 28 Jul 1893. John McCollam died July 13, 1983 at Paola, Kansas and was buried at Kossuth Cemetery, Iowa, 15 July 1983.

Proof of Will published in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Proof of Will. State of Iowa, Des Moines County, ss. in the District Court, September term 1893, in the matter of the estate of John McCollam deceased. To all whom it may concern. Notice is hereby given, that an instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of John McCollam deceased, was this day produced, opened and read by the undersigned, and that I have fixed Monday the 11th day of September 1893 as the day for bearing proof in relation therein. Witness my official signature with the seal of said Court thereto affixed, this 28th day of July 1893. W. D. Inghram, Clerk District Court. Publish 3 weeks, once a week in New ERA. 1st publication Aug. 3, 1893. W. D. Inghram, Clerk.

I John McCollam of Yellow Spring Township, Des Moines County, State of Iowa being of sound and disposing mind and memory and desirous of directing the disposition to be made of my estate after my decease do hereby make and declare this to be my last will and testament as follows: First I direct that my executrix pay all my just debts and funeral expenses out of the first money that shall come into her hands from any portion of my estate. Second: I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Jennie Shields all the residue of my estate after satisfying the first item of this will. Third: I hereby nominate my said grand daughter Jennie Shields executrix of this my last will and testament and exempt here from giving bond as such executrix. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 14 day of May 1892 and request Wm. Harper & Saul B. Heizer to witness the same. John McCollam. Wm. Harper. Saul B. Heizer.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16169519/john-mccollom

Seed section, Lot 029.

John married Sarah McHenry. Sarah was born on 1 Aug 1810 in Ireland; died on 28 Jun 1889 in Iowa; was buried on 29 Jun 1889 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah McHenry was born on 1 Aug 1810 in Ireland; died on 28 Jun 1889 in Iowa; was buried on 29 Jun 1889 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Notes:

US Presbyterian Church Records. Round Prairie Presbyterian Church, Kossuth, Iowa. Minutes of Session. Page 37. Round Prairie Church, July 7th, 1866. Session met & the meeting was opened with prayer. The members present were Rev. H. A. Barclay Mod, & Elders McClure, Graham, Vannice & Rhea. A certificate of Mrs. John McCollum from the Church of Port Stewart, Ireland, was read & she was received into the communion of the Church.

Page 38, Round Prairie Church Dec. 1st, 1866. The Session met & the meeting was opened with prayer. The members present were the Rev. M. A. Barclay Mod., & Elders McClure, Graham, Vannice & Rhea. Mrs. John McCollum presented herself for examination & having given satisfaction, as to her knowledge of experimmental religion was received into the communion of the Church.

US Presbyterian Church Records. First Presbyterian Church, Kossuth, Iowa. Page 210 Mrs. Sarah McCollum is listed among the members of the Church who were received from the Yellow Springs Church.

Page 20. April of 1872
Mrs. Sarah McCollum having received a letter of dismissal from this Church, about one year ago, with a view to removing to Kansas, having returned to our bounds without united with any other Church, returns her letter with request that she be continued in membership with this Church - her request was granted.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16169530/sarah-mccollom

Seeds Section, Lot 029, new part.

Children:

Margaret McCollum was born on 4 Apr 1836 in County Antrim, Ireland; died on 9 May 1903 in Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma.
Hugh McCollum was born on 11 Apr 1843 in Port Stewart, Ireland; died on 17 Sep 1913 in Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska.
2. William McCollum was born on 13 Jul 1846 in Bush Mills, Ireland; died on 21 Mar 1936; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas.

McKeown and Shields Families

Ethel May McCollum