Araminta Ruth Wollam Parsons 1855-1936?

WOLLAM, PARSONS, HERVEY, SMITH, RODABAUGH

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 4/16/2003 at 23:56:58

PARSONS FUNERAL AT MT. STERLING
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VAN BUREN COUNTY WOMAN, 80, IS SURVIVED BY SON, DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN
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Funeral services for Mr. [sic] Araminta Ruth Parsons, who died at her home north of Mt. Sterling the night of January 15, were held at the Mt. Sterling Methodist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. The Rev. A. M. Hadley of Cantril was in charge of the final rites. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wolf sang and were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Cyrus Kingsbury.

Burial was at the Harness cemetery near Mt. Sterling, the pallbearers being E. L. Kerr, A. A. Drummond, Floyd Madden, Curt Wolfe, J. R. Hornbaker and Russell Heald.

Mrs. Parsons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wollam, was born three miles east of Mt. Sterling on November 1, 1855. She and William H. Parsons were married in August 1875, and to the union six children were born. Mr. Parsons and four of the children, Mrs. Mae Hervey, Frank Parsons and two infants, preceded her in death.

Mrs. Parsons is survived by one son, J. L. Parsons of Mt. Sterling; one daughter, Mrs. J. A. Smith of Cantril; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and three brothers, Frank Wollam of Mt. Sterling, Clark Wollam of Stockville, Nebr., and Joe Wollam of Reno, Nevada.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 163 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Dec 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

[Original Post 3 Jan 2001]

NOTE: I have been told Araminta's mother was Sarah Elizabeth Rodabaugh. I have not personally proven this. Would like additional information.