GILHAM, Calvit Addison 1826 - 1911

GILHAM, HOWELL, COTTLE, ENDERSBY

Posted By: Bill Rathbun
Date: 3/6/2004 at 20:49:25

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Monday, August 13, 1911
Page 4, Column 2

GILHAM FUNERAL THIS MORNING

The funeral of C. A. GILHAM who died Thursday evening at his home on North Court street after an illness of several months, was held this morning at nine o'clock at the residence. Rev. Thomas Osborn, pastor of the Methodist church, had charge of the last services and the remains were interred in Evergreen cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful and testified the high esteem in which Mr. GILHAM was held by many friends.

Calvit Addison GILHAM was born August 29, 1826, in Greenville, Bond county, Illinois. The family from which he descended was Scotch-Irish (sic) and came to this country in 1730. His grand parents were among the early settlers of Illinois and emigrated to that state from Georgia in 1803. He was the son of Thomas and Eliza GILHAM and was the last survivor of their family of eleven children.

During his childhood he lived in two capitols of the state, Vandalia and Springfield. In the fall of 1833 he moved to Sangamon county and while camping out on the way saw the great meteoric shower. In 1840 he moved with his parents to Jefferson county, Iowa and soon afterwards learned the blacksmith's trade in Fairfield. In 1849 he went to California where he worked at the gold mines until his return to Iowa in 1851. The following year he was united in marriage to Almeda HOWELL of Glasgow, and in 1853 went to California.

It was during this period of his life that he was converted, an experience he never tired of relating as the grandest of his life. In the year 1858 he moved to Oregon.

He was the father of four sons, three of whom survive him: Thomas H. of Turlock, Cal.; George W. of Townsend, Montana, and C.A. Gilham, jr., of Vale, Oregon.

In 1886 occurred the death of his wife. Later he married Mrs. Elizabeth E. COTTLE, who also survives him.

Although Mr. GILHAM lived beyond the alloted age of three score years and ten, he was active in both mind and body up to the time of his last illness. His interest in present affairs together with his clear memory of past experiences and keen sense of humor made him a man of unusual interest to old and young alike.

He was above all a deeply religious man and the teachings of Christ he exemplified in his own life with advancing years. He was a member of the Methodist church in which he had long been a faithful worker.

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot Old.P.300 with second wife Elizabeth Edwards ENDERSBY COTTLE GILHAM who died in 1929. First wife Almeda is buried in Oregon.