bullet Emma KETCHAM(10433) was born after 1836. She died on 22 Jun 1878. She has reference number 360.2.h. Parents: Harvey KETCHAM and Polly A. FAIRBANK.

bulletEmma Gertrude KETCHAM(10434) (66)(66) was born on 26 Mar 1856 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. She died in 1941. She has reference number 229.6.c. She was christened in La Crosse, Hancock. She was buried in La Harpe Cem, Hancock, Illinois. She has Ancestral File number PGFH-JT. !BIRTH: Batch #: 7405105, Sheet #: 71, Source Call #: 934342

!BIRTHPLACE: Pilot Grove Township, La Harpe, Hancock, IL

!BIRTH: Batch #: 7503603, Sheet #: 85, Source Call #: 935337; Lists PLACE as La Crosse.

!BIRTH-MARRIAGE:IGI Illinois p.5273: married Edward A. Wilcox in Hancock Co.
on 13 Feb 1879. LDS film #1396078; Batch #8570907, ss #41; compiled as
a Family Group Record by Franklin Davenport, 240 North 1100 West, Provo,
Utah, 84601.

!MARRIAGE: WILCOX, EDWARD A KETCHUM, EMMA G HANCOC K 02/13/1879 4/ 130 6348


!CENSUS: 1860 & 1870 with parents

!CENSUS: 1880 with spouse

!RESIDENCE: 1907 Carthage, Illinois per her mother's obituary

!ASSOCIATION: 1921; SUTRO mfm 292 Reel 1-2, 28 Book 1,113 Hist. encycl. Of Ill.;Ed.: Newton B ateman et al.;Chicago : Munsell Pub. Co., 1921; p. 1027; listed as Worthy Matron of Eastern S tar, 1915

!RESIDENCE: 1938 LaHarpe, IL

!BIOGRAPHY: Letter from James Ernest Thompson and his wife, Ruth Anderson both of LaHarpe, IL , dated 5 Jan 1970 and addressed to Mildred, Ermal & Mark Ketcham
Emma G.-- we called her Aunt Gettie (for Gertrude). The Wilcoxes had three children: Bla nche Cherrill and Ted Wilcox, both of California; Jess Conwell, their sister, lives at Dalla s City, twelve miles from her; she went to California the day after Christmas to visit her br other and sister for three months. Blanche is the mother of Virginia Cherrill, whe made a mo vie with Charlie Chaplin, "City Lights" (the blind girl). Parents: James Henry KETCHAM and Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS.

She was married to E.A. WILCOX.

She was married to Edward Arthur WILCOX on 13 Feb 1879 in , Hancock, Illinois. Children were: Blanche WILCOX, Jessie WILCOX, Edward Webster WILCOX.

bullet Ermal KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Mark M. KETCHAM and Myrtle Stella STAMBAUGH.

bullet Eugene Craig KETCHAM(66) (66) was born on 19 Mar 1920 in , , Illinois. He died on 20 Aug 1981 in , Orange Co., California. !BIOGRAPHY: Letter from James Ernest Thompson and his wife, Ruth Anderson both of LaHarpe, IL , dated 5 Jan 1970 and addressed to Mildred, Ermal & Mark Ketcham
Eugene lives at Newport Beach, California and with Philco.

!OCCUPATION-DEATH: Letter from Richard Ketcham, LaHarpe, IL 28 Jan 1994 Career as Naval Offic er, after retiring, worked for General Motors. Eugene is deceased.

KETCHAM EUGENE CRAIG 03/19/1920 BOYD M ILLINOIS ORANGE 08/20/1981 247-20-5956 6 1 yrs Add Parents: Homer James KETCHAM and Ida Ellen BOYD.

bullet Eula Grace KETCHAM(66) (66) was born on 28 Feb 1887 in Morton Twp., Page, Iowa. She died on 3 Sep 1890 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. She was buried in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. Parents: David Marion KETCHAM and Louisa Abigail PECK.

bullet Everett Elliott KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: William Elliott KETCHAM and Grace HAIGHT.

bullet Forest KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Carl KETCHAM and Anna.

bullet Harold KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Carl KETCHAM and Anna.

bullet Harriet KETCHAM(10435) has reference number 360.2.e. Parents: Harvey KETCHAM and Polly A. FAIRBANK.

She was married to Archibald Wilson COFFMAN on 10 Feb 1871 in , Hancock, Illinois. Children were: Viola Nevada COFFMAN, Otis Leslie COFFMAN [Sr.] , Ernest Ellsworth COFFMAN.

bulletHarriet Anne KETCHAM(10436) (66)(66) was born on 5 Feb 1853 in Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana. She died on 3 Sep 1938 in Oakland, Alameda, California. She was buried on 5 Oct 1938 in Mtn View Cem, Oakland, Alameda, California. She has reference number 229.6.a. She has Ancestral File number PGFH-GH. !AKA: Hattie

!BIOGRAPHY: Interview with Elaine Coffman Kelly by Nick Cimino 4 Nov 1989
Grandma Harriet Ketcham Coffman lived close to her daughter, Viola, on 45th Street. Sh e was supposed to have come from Illinois. She had a collection of amber glass beads that sh e would bring out and show Elaine.

!BIOGRAPHY: Interview with Vivian McGrath by Nick Cimino 10 Nov 1989
Grandma Harriet lived on 45th Street in Oakland and when Vivian would visit she would ma ke green tea and sugar cookies which was fascinating to her as child (age about 9 to 12). Ha rriet had a wash tub that was a great big cylinder type on the back porch. The children wer e allowed to climb the cherry tree in the back yard but it was hard to get out of it. Harrie t rented that house.
Grandma Harriet had this big rooming house that she rented on 22nd Street.
It was a tall building possibly two story although Vivian can not remember ever being on th e second floor. Vivian carried two bottles of milk to this house at age 5 or 6 and fell an d cut her wrist. The house was torn down when West Grand Avenue was put through. There wa s a radio store, one of the first in Oakland, located around the corner. This store was fasc inating to Vivian because at that time they did not have a radio.
When Harriet died she lived on 45th Street not too far from where Millie (Ernie Coffman' s mother) lived, possibly only a couple of doors down. This was the same house that had th e cherry tree. They were intrigued to find in her closet two feet of nicely pressed handkerc hiefs that she had picked up in her wanderings.

!BIRTH: Batch #: 8570907, Sheet #: 41, LDS #: 1396078;This source lists birth as 5 Feb 1853.

!CENSUS:1860 Pilot Grove Twp., Hancock Co., IL. LDS film # 803184,
p.709, Line 10. "Hatty" aged 7 yrs. July 1860.

!CENSUS: 1870 Burnside Post Office, Pilot Grove Twp., Hancock Co., IL;
LDS film # 545726 roll 2; p. 31; 25 JUL 1870.

!CENSUS: 1880 San Joaquin Twp. Sacramento Co., CA: Soundex film #445458; LDS
film # 38075 pt.12; Vol. 8, Sh.14, Line 39. 2 or 3 JUN 1880.

!RESIDENCE: 1907 Baltimore, Maryland per mother's obituary

!CENSUS: 1910 110 W. 138th Street, Manhattan Borough, NY, NY; 16 April 1910;
E.D. 528, p. 225; Film # 1?75034. (Nick Cimino).

!CENSUS: 1920 CA Oakland Alameda Co.; VOL 3 ED 38 SH 5 LN 83;No job listed; Widow; Residence: 2330 Telegraph; Enumerated with John Uhlenkamp

!RESIDENCE: 1924 Harriet K. house 518 22nd St and also listed is Hattie K. r 710 19th St; Oak land City Directory

!OBITUARY: The Carthage [IL] Republican; 14 Sep 1938; pg. 2 MRS. HARRIET COFFMAN SUCCUMBS T O HEART ATTACK IN CALIFORNIA
LaHarpe Quill---Mrs. Harriet Anne Coffman, 85, the oldest of the eleven children of the Ja mes Ketcham family, known long as prominent citizens in this neighborhood, died Saturday afte rnoon in her Oakland, California home of a heart attack.
Despite her age an extremely active personality until near the very last of her life, Mrs . Coffman planned even to continue participation in her family's functions, always her vita l interest, as late as two weeks ago, when there was some talk of her making the long trip he re to attend a Ketcham reunion.
Harriet Ketcham was born in the old family farm home at LaCrosse on February 5, 1853 [actua lly born in Indiana]. She enjoyed the period of her youth in that locality and was married t o Arch Coffman also of that vicinity.
Nearly fifty years ago the family moved west to California. Mr. Coffman died about twelv e years ago [he actually died in 1935 only 3 years prior to her death!], and since that tim e the widow has filled her life with many activities and especially the devotion of two child ren, a son, Otis, and a daughter Mrs. Viola Hughes, both of whom were born in this locality a nd accompanied their mother to California on an "immigrant train" to join the father and husb and, who preceded them to clear the way for a new home.
Another son, Ernest, is deceased.
Funeral services for Mrs. Coffman were conducted Tuesday and burial was made in the west.
Mrs. Coffman's death leaves seven of the eleven original family living.
They are Marion of Shenandoah, Charles and Will and Mesdames Estelle Thompson, E.A. Wilcox, R osa Reiselt of LaHarpe, and Mrs. W.C. Northrup of Blackwell, Okla.

!BIRTH-DEATH: CA Death Certificate #38-051913; Copy Issued 25 Sep 1990 #370061 Birth date cal culated by age (5 Mar 1853) and the given date of birth (5 Feb 1852) do not match. Mountain V iew Cemetery records have same age; Mortuary: Grant Miller Parents: James Henry KETCHAM and Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS.

She was married to Archibald COFFMAN on 10 Feb 1871.

bullet Harvey KETCHAM(10437) died in 1863. He was born in Leon, Cattaraugus, New York. He has reference number 360.1s.

He was married to Polly A. FAIRBANK on 28 Aug 1836. Children were: Helen KETCHAM, Henrietta KETCHAM, Alfred KETCHAM, Maria KETCHAM, Harriet KETCHAM, Albert KETCHAM, Henry KETCHAM, Emma KETCHAM, Lucy KETCHAM.

bullet Helen KETCHAM(10438) was born after 1836. She has reference number 360.1.a. Parents: Harvey KETCHAM and Polly A. FAIRBANK.

bulletHenrietta KETCHAM(10439) was born after 1836. She has reference number 360.2.b. Parents: Harvey KETCHAM and Polly A. FAIRBANK.

bulletHenry KETCHAM(10440) was born after 1836. He has reference number 360.2.g. Parents: Harvey KETCHAM and Polly A. FAIRBANK.

bullet Homer James KETCHAM(66) (66) was born about 1893 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri. He died in 1966. !CENSUS: 1910 Illinois, Hancock Co., Durham Twp.; LDS film # 1374303. enumerated 28 Apr fam/d welling 127/127 SD 5 ED 9 SH 6B Homer Ketcham servant 17 b-IL parents IL & IL Laborer farm en umerated with John W. Bustard

!RESIDENCE: 1956-1972 P.O. Rt. 1 Burnside, Illinois, Sec. 8, Pilot Grove Twp., 99 acres

!BIOGRAPHY: Letter from James Ernest Thompson and his wife, Ruth Anderson both of LaHarpe, IL , dated 5 Jan 1970 and addressed to Mildred, Ermal & Mark Ketcham
Homer is also gone but he had six sons--Boyd [aka Robert], Eugene, Jimmy, Kenneth, Keith , Richard, and three daughters--Betty Schieferdecker, Bonnie Martin, and Mary. Betty and Bonn ie are twins and the youngest is Mary.

!BIOGRAPHY: Letter from Richard Ketcham, LaHarpe, IL 28 Jan 1994 My father lived with the Alb ert Anderson family and the Pat Glenn family and was baptized a Catholic. He married Ida Boy d at Plymouth, IL on Sept. 2, 1917. They reared nine children. My mother, Ida, died Nov. 19 , 1957 and Dad later married Hilda Bush of Ft. Madison, Oct 15, 1960. My father farmed all h is life and after his death [1966] I took over his operation. Parents: William Elliott KETCHAM and Grace HAIGHT.

He was married to Ida Ellen BOYD on 2 Sep 1917 in Plymouth, , Illinois. Children were: Boyd Robert KETCHAM , Kenneth KETCHAM, Eugene Craig KETCHAM, James KETCHAM, Keith Homer KETCHAM, Elizabeth KETCHAM, Bonnie KETCHAM, Richard KETCHAM, Mary KETCHAM.

bulletJames KETCHAM(66) (66). Parents: Richard KETCHAM and Kay.

bulletJames KETCHAM(66) (66). Parents: Homer James KETCHAM and Ida Ellen BOYD.

bulletJames Henry KETCHAM(10441) (66)(66) was born on 18 May 1826. He was born on 18 May 1826 in Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana. He died after 1895 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. He died on 23 Jun 1910 in Pilot Grove, Hancock, Illinois. He has reference number 229.6s. He has Ancestral File number C2MS-0R. !CENSUS:1850 Laughery Twp., Dearborn Co., IND;p. 871; LDS film
#007754.

!MARRIAGE:L.S. Fairbanks' Fairbanks Family in America, p.262.; Had year as 1852

!MARRIAGE: 1851 LDS IGI Indiana "Ketchum" p. 4514; batch 8570907, ss#41. Source Call #:139607 8 Married in Manchester, Dearborn Co.

!RESIDENCE: 1852 Hancock County, Illinois--"The year following their marriage they took up th eir abode in Hancock county, where the father engaged in farming. " History of Page County, I owa, 1910 p. 247.

!MARRIAGE:Dearborn Co Marriages Book 8 Page 404; appears to be 1851

!CENSUS:1860 Pilot Grove Twp & PO, Hancock Co., IL;p.709, Line 10.;LDS #0803184 Family= Jame s 30 Farm laborer RE $0 PP $50 IL, Lucinda 25 IL, Hatty 7 IL, Mary (should be David Marion ) 5 IL, Gertrude 3 IL, Rosetta 2 IL, Charles 1 IL.

!CENSUS:1870 Pilot Grove Twp., Hancock Co., IL; p. 31; LDS #0545726.
Enumerated 25 JUL 1870. Burnside Post Office. Family= James 49 Farmer $3500 RE PP $500 B-IN , Mary 35 Keeping House B-IN, Hattie A. 17 IN, All of the following born in Illinois: Mario n B. (M) 15, Gertrude 14, Rosilla 12, Charles D. 10, Mary 8, Wm. 6, Alice 4, Henry 1.

!CENSUS:1880 Pilot Grove Twp., Hancock Co., IL;S.D.3, E.D. 75, p. 214. GS#48459 pt. 91. Take n 16 JUN 1880. LDS # 1254211; Family= James 60, Lucinda 47, Charley 19, Mary 17, William 15 , Alice 13, Henry 11, Estella 6, Ethel 3; occupation= farmer

!RESIDENCE: 1886 Pilot Grove Twp. 6N 6W, LaCrosse, NE 1/4 of Sec. 34; Directory of Hancock C o. Ill. 1886; FHL 977.343 E4d
There is no house or any buildings at this site any more. (Letter from Richard Ketcham, 1 8 May 1994)

!RESIDENCE: 1909 Hancock County, Illinois-- "He is still living at the age of eighty-five yea rs and now makes his home with his children, his wife having been called to her final rest i n the fall of 1907, when she was seventy-two years old." History of Page County, Iowa, 191 0 p. 247.

!OBITUARY: DEATHS-- JAMES H. KETCHAM--The La Harper "At the the I.N. Mealey home, this city , Thursday, 1:45 o'clock p.m. June 23, 1910, Mr. James H. Ketcham, aged 84 years, 1 month an d 6 days.
Mr. Ketcham was born at Manchester, Indiana, May 17, 1826. He was married Nov. 10, 1852 , to Mary Lucinda Fairbanks, and two years later they moved to a farm in Pilot Grove township ; where they resided until they removed to this city Feb. 22, 1891. Eleven children were bor n to them and all are living, grown to man and womanhood with familes. The children are Mrs . Hattie Coffman, Baltimore, Maryland; D. M. Ketcham, Shenandoah, Iowa; Gertrude Wilcox, Cart hage; Alice Northup, Blackwell, Oklahoma; Rosa Reiselt, Mary Mealey, Estelle Thompson, Willia m, and Ethel Hurdle, La Harpe; and Henry of Disco.
There are 42 grandchildren living and 14 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ketcham died Sept. 12 , 1907, at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 9 days. Since the death of his wife the aged fa ther has made his home with his children. For the past year he has been enfeebled in body an d mind that his care required the closest watch and concern, the deepest filial affection wa s manifested by all, and they repaid in devotion and helpfulness what they received at the ha nds of loving parents. Father and mother have passed to the bourne, but the children and chi ldren's children will hold in sacred reserve the parental affection bestowed.
Mr. Ketcham was a man of kindly ways, social and companionable and in his long residence h ere More than sixty years-- he was held in highest esteem for integrity, honesty..."

!OBITUARY: La Harpe Quill; 28 June 1910; DEATH RECORD--James H. Ketcham "DIED--At the home o f his daughter, Mrs. I. N. Mealey, one half mile west of LaHarpe, at 1:45 p.m., June 23, 1910 , JAMES HENRY KETCHAM, aged 84 years, 1 month and 6 days.
James H. Ketcham was born near Aurora, Indiana May 18, 1826, where he grew to manhood an d November 10, 1852 was united in marriage to Mary L. Fairbanks. Some time during the year 18 54, they came to Illinois locating in Pilot Grove township, Hancock County. There they resid ed until about fifteen years ago, when feeling the infirmities of age creeping upon them the y moved to this city. The wife died September 12, 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Ketcham were the parent s of eleven children, seven daughters and four sons, and what seems rather remarkable, all gr ew to manhood and womanhood and are living today. With the exception of the oldest daughter , Mrs. Coffman, who was a babe when the parents came to this vicinity all were born in Pilo t Grove township.
Mr. Ketcham and his wife passed through the privations of pioneer life and reared this lar ge family on a small farm of about 70 acres, which was a strong test on their energy and frug ality, but they succeeded in spite of all difficulties confronting them and managed to sav e a little money besides for use in their declining years.
Mr. Ketcham was honorable in all of his dealings with his fellow men and met every obligat ion of every nature with promptness and fidelity. In political affiliation he adhered strong ly to the doctrines of democracy and while he never had time or inclination to seek office wa s several times elected constable of his township and in an early day was deputy sheriff of H ancock County. In early manhood he united with the Methodist church at the Rock school hous e in Pilot Grove township.
Mr. Ketcham's health had been failing for several years but the decline has been more noti ceable since the death of his wife. He has lived among his children since that time and ever y effort was put forth to make his last days comfortable.
The children are: Mrs. Hattie Coffman, of New York City; Mrs. Gertrude Wilcox, of Carthage ; Mrs. Rosa Reiselt, Mollie Mealey, Stella Thompson and Ethel Hurdle, of this city and Mrs. A lice Northup, of Blackwell, Oklahoma; Marion Ketcham, of Shenandoah, Iowa; Charles and Will , of this city; and Henry of Disco. All with the exception of Mesdames Coffman and Northup w ere here for the funeral.
Funeral services were held at the Mealey home Saturday, June 25, 1910, at 2 o'clock p.m. , Rev. E.R. Horton officiating. Burial in La Harpe cemetery.

!PHOTOGRAPH: The family group portrait of the James Henry Ketcham family of LaHarpe was take n about 1905. The members of the family were identified by Elizabeth Thompson of LaHarpe, I L in December 1993 as follows:
Back row left to right- Rosie Reiselt, Hattie Coffman, Gertrude Wilcox, Estella Thompson , Ethel Hurdle, Alice Nothrup and Mary Mealey.
Front row left to right- Ketchams: Henry, William, James Henry, Mary Lucinda(Fairbanks), M arion, and Charles.
The house in the background of the photo was identified by Elizabeth Thompson as being loc ated on the right side of Route 9 and between D & E Street. (Letter from Richard Ketcham, 1 8 May 1994)

He was married to Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS on 10 Nov 1851 in Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana. He was married to Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS on 10 Nov 1852 in Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana. Children were: Harriet Anne KETCHAM, David Marion KETCHAM , Emma Gertrude KETCHAM, Rosa Etta KETCHAM, Charles Douglas KETCHAM , Mary Flotilla KETCHAM, William Elliott KETCHAM, Alice A. KETCHAM, James Henry KETCHAM, Lillian Estella KETCHAM, Alta Ethel KETCHAM .

bullet James Henry KETCHAM(10442) (66)(66) was born on 31 Aug 1870 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. He has reference number 229.6.i. He has Ancestral File number PGFH-PP. !BIRTH: Batch #: 8570907, Sheet #: 41, Source Call #: 1396078

!CENSUS: 1880 with parents

!MARRIAGE: 1890 KETCHAM, HENRY J BRECHTEL, EMMA HAN COCK 08/20/1890 4/ 214 9620


!CENSUS: 1910 Illinois, Hancock Co., Durham Twp.; LDS film # 1374303. enumerated 28 Apr fam/d welling 57/57 SD 5 ED 9 SH 3B James H. Ketcham 39 2nd marriage of 13 years b-IL parents I N & IN Barber Own shop on own account, Ella M. 36 1st marriage mother of no children b-IL par ents MO & NY. Parents: James Henry KETCHAM and Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS .

He was married to Emma BRECTAL.

He was married to Emma BRECTAL on 20 Aug 1890 in , Hancock, Illinois. Children were: Beulah KETCHAM.

bullet Janelle KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Richard KETCHAM and Kay.

bulletKeith Homer KETCHAM(66) (66). Parents: Homer James KETCHAM and Ida Ellen BOYD.

bulletKenneth KETCHAM(66) (66). Parents: Homer James KETCHAM and Ida Ellen BOYD.

bulletLena D. KETCHAM(66) (66) was born on 23 Apr 1890 in Grant Twp., Page, Iowa. She died on 8 Jun 1960 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. She was buried in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. Parents: David Marion KETCHAM and Louisa Abigail PECK.

She was married to Floyd CRANE on 23 Nov 1910 in , Page, Iowa.

bullet Lillian Estella KETCHAM(10443) (66)(66) was christened in Nov 1874 in Pilot Grove, Hancock, Illinois. She was born on 18 Nov 1874 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. She was born on 18 Nov 1877 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. She died in 1975 in , Hancock, Illinois. She has reference number 229.6.j. She has reference number 229.6.k. She was buried in La Harpe Cem, Hancock, Illinois. She has Ancestral File number PGFH-QV. !BIRTH: Batch #: 7707003, Sheet #: 39, Source Call #: 1059026

!CENSUS: 1880 with parents

!BIRTH-MARRIAGE:IGI Illinois p.5273; batch #8570907, ss #41; LDS #1306078 Married James Ernes t Thompson in La Harpe on 22 Mar 1893 using name Lillian Estella. Parents: James Henry KETCHAM and Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS.

She was married to Ernst THOMPSON.

She was married to James Ernest THOMPSON on 22 Mar 1893. Children were: Ruth THOMPSON , Estes THOMPSON, James Ernest THOMPSON, Mildred THOMPSON, Elizabeth THOMPSON.

bullet Lloyd KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Charles Douglas KETCHAM and Louise BUTLER.

bullet Lucy KETCHAM(10444) was born after 1836. She has reference number 360.2.i. Parents: Harvey KETCHAM and Polly A. FAIRBANK.

bullet Maria KETCHAM(10445) was born after 1836. She has reference number 360.2.d. Parents: Harvey KETCHAM and Polly A. FAIRBANK.

bulletMark M. KETCHAM(66) (66) was born on 22 Jun 1881 in Morton Twp., Page, Iowa. He died on 26 Oct 1970 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. He was buried in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. !RESIDENCE: 1909 Morton Twp., Page Co., Iowa per father's biography.

!RESIDENCE: 1965; Shenandoah, Iowa. Parents: David Marion KETCHAM and Louisa Abigail PECK.

He was married to Myrtle Stella STAMBAUGH on 15 Mar 1905 in , Page, Iowa. Children were: Ermal KETCHAM .

bullet Mary KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Homer James KETCHAM and Ida Ellen BOYD.

bullet Mary Flotilla KETCHAM(10446) (66)(66) was born on 20 Dec 1863 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. She died in 1919 in , Hancock, Illinois. She has reference number 229.6.f. She was buried in La Harpe Cem, Hancock, Illinois. She has Ancestral File number PGFH-L6. !BIRTH: IGI IL Batch # 8570907, ss # 41, Source # 1396078.; Tombstone has birthdate as 1862 Parents: James Henry KETCHAM and Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS .

She was married to I. H. MEALEY.

Children were: Mary Alice MEALEY, Isaac Newton MEALEY.

bulletMerlin KETCHAM(66) (66) was born about 1889 in , , Illinois. He died before 1972. !PHOTOGRAPH: A photo of Merlin working as a barber in LaHarpe is located in the LaHarpe Hospi tal lobby.

!BIOGRAPHY: Letter from James Ernest Thompson and his wife, Ruth Anderson both of LaHarpe, IL , dated 5 Jan 1970 and addressed to Mildred, Ermal & Mark Ketcham
Merlin also had two sons and lived in Peoria--also Ketchams. We don't know anything abou t them. Parents: Charles Douglas KETCHAM and Louise BUTLER.

bullet Otis KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Charles Douglas KETCHAM and Louise BUTLER.

bullet Richard KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Homer James KETCHAM and Ida Ellen BOYD.

Children were: Steven KETCHAM, Stephanie KETCHAM, Andrea KETCHAM, James KETCHAM, Janelle KETCHAM, Angela KETCHAM, Robert KETCHAM.

bulletRobert KETCHAM(66) (66). Parents: Richard KETCHAM and Kay.

bulletRosa Etta KETCHAM(10447) (66)(66) was born on 20 May 1857 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. She was born on 20 May 1857/58 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. She was christened on 20 May 1858 in Pilot Grove, Hancock, Illinois. She died on 6 May 1942 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. She was buried on 9 May 1942 in La Harpe Cem, Hancock, Illinois. She has reference number 229.6.d. She has Ancestral File number 33WR-NP. !BIRTH: Batch #: 8570907, Sheet #: 41, Source Call #: 1396078

!BIRTHPLACE: Pilot Grove Township, La Harpe, Hancock, IL DATE may be 1858.

!BIRTH:IGI Illinois p. 5274; batch #7405105, ss #71; Input source #934342.

!CENSUS: 1860 & 1870 with parents

!MARRIAGE: 1878 REISELT, HENRY KETCHUM, ROSE E HAN COCK 01/15/1878 4/ 123 6048

!MARRIAGE:IGI Illinois p.5274:Rosa Etta married Henry James Reiselt in Pilot Grove Twp on 1 5 Jan 1878.

!CENSUS: 1880 with spouse

!BIRTH: Batch #: 7405105, Sheet #: 71, Source Call #: 934342

!CHILDREN NAMES: 1907; Biographical Review of Hancock Co, Chicago Hobart Publishing 1907; SUT RO mfm call no. 70 order no 27 vol 121

!RESIDENCE: 1907 LaHarpe, Illinois per her mother's obituary

!CENSUS: 1910 She is not listed with her family in LaHarpe. Her husband is listed as a widow er. Her daughters were of an age where she might have been with them to assist with newborns .

!AFFILIATION: listed as Worthy Matron of Eastern Star, 1915 in Hancock Co. History

!OBITUARY: LaHarpe Quill; May 7, 1942; ROSA REISELT DIED YESTERDAY AT AGE OF 83 Funeral to B e Held From Christian Church Sunday--
Funeral Services will be conducted in the Christian church at 2:00 p.m. next Sunday for Mr s. Rosa Reiselt, 83, life-long resident of this community, who succumbed to a critical illnes s of only a few days at her home on the east side of the city at 6:30 a.m. yesterday.
At her death on May 6, 1942, she had reached the advanced age of 83 years, 11 months, an d 14 days.
Rev. James Q. Moore will officiate at the service on Sunday, delayed until that time to al low opportunity to notify close relatives in scattered far-off cities, and interment will b e made in La Harpe cemetery.
Took Ill on Saturday
Reported quite ill some time ago, Mrs. Reiselt seemed to recover and was again able to b e about the duties of her home and garden. Still active, she was stricken on Saturday with t he illness which claimed her life early Wednesday.
One of eleven children of James and Lucinda (Fairbanks) Ketcham, Rosa (Ketcham) Reiselt wa s born in Pilot Grove township on May 20, 1858. She was reared in the surroundings of that c omfortable little family homestead, which is remenbered so well by old-time residents as a co ngenial and hospitable gathering place for the children of that era.
It was on January 15, 1878 that she and Henry Reiselt were united in marriage. They enjoy ed many happy years together, reared a large family and assumed a prominent role in the civi c and community life of this, their home. This pleasant relationship of husband and wife term inated, except in the vivid memory of the good wife, when the husband died on January 24, 193 2.
Left to mourn the mother's passing are seven children; Melvyn, Ivo, Mrs. Myrtle Hurdle an d Mrs. Mabel Green of this city, Sherman and Harry of Dallas City and Mrs Hazel Squires in Da venport, Iowa.
Two brothers, William and Charles Ketcham of this city and two sisters, Mrs Estelle Thomps on of LaHarpe and Mrs. Clay Northup of Blackwell, Oklahoma, also survive. Mrs. Reiselt leave s 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, who also will miss her unfailing fond attenti on.

!BIOGRAPHY: Letter from James Ernest Thompson and his wife, Ruth Anderson both of LaHarpe, IL , dated 5 Jan 1970 and addressed to Mildred, Ermal & Mark Ketcham
Rosa--we called her Aunt Rose, lived in LaHarpe, and had seven children. Ivo, Melvin, an d Sherman are deceased. Mabel Green and Myrtle Hurdle live here. Hazel Squires lives in Roc k Island. Parents: James Henry KETCHAM and Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS.

She was married to Henry REISELT.

She was married to Henry James REISELT on 15 Jan 1878 in Pilot Grove, Hancock, Illinois. Children were: Melvin REISELT , Ivo J. REISELT, Sherman C. REISELT, Mabel REISELT, Myrtle REISELT, Hazel REISELT, Harry REISELT.

bullet Stephanie KETCHAM(66) (66) Parents: Richard KETCHAM and Kay.

bulletSteven KETCHAM(66) (66). Parents: Richard KETCHAM and Kay.

bulletThelma KETCHAM(66) (66). Parents: Clarence KETCHAM and Cleola Mae MCCORD.

bulletWilliam Elliott KETCHAM(10448) (66)(66) was born on 11 Apr 1865 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. He died on 15 Aug 1951 in , Hancock, Illinois. He has reference number 229.6.g. He was buried in La Harpe Cem, Hancock, Illinois. He has Ancestral File number PGFH-MC. !BIRTH: Batch #: 8570907, Sheet #: 41, Source Call #: 1396078

!CENSUS: 1870 & 1880 with parents

!BIOGRAPHY: Letter from Richard Ketcham, LaHarpe, IL 28 Jan 1994 My grandfather, William Ketc ham, married Grace Haight in Springfield, Missouri and three sons were born there. Homer, m y Dad, Carl and Everett. William's wife died when the boys were very young and the father ad opted them out.

!CENSUS: 1910 Illinois, Hancock Co., La Harpe City & Twp.; LDS film # 1374303. enumerated 1 3 June fam/dwelling 203/205 SD 5 ED 14 SH 8B William Ketchum Boarder 45 Widower IL NY NY Labo rer Odd Jobs worker, enumerated with Blanche Nixon 28 who rented a house and lived on own inc ome. Parents: James Henry KETCHAM and Mary Lucinda FAIRBANKS .

He was married to Grace HAIGHT.

He was married to Grace HAIGHT about 1885 in Springfield, Missouri. Children were: Carl KETCHAM, Everett Elliott KETCHAM, Homer James KETCHAM .

bullet Albert KETCHUM(10449) has reference number 595.3s.

He was married to Ella Josephine FAIRBANKS on 18 Oct 1884.

bullet Arthur Grant KETCHUM(10450) has reference number 754.4s. He resided at in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

He was married to Grace Eunice FAIRBANK on 7 Jun 1893. No children in 1897.

bullet Emma Le B. KETTELLE(10451) has reference number 256.5.as.

She was married to Charles Wendell TILTON on 14 Nov 1888.

bullet Francis KEYES(10452) has reference number 80.9s. He was born in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts.

He was married to Thankful FAIRBANK on 2 May 1805. Children were: Persis KEYES, Thankful KEYES, Lucy KEYES.

bullet Kay KEYES(66) (66)

Children were: Curt STINE, Kathy STINE, Brad STINE.

bulletLucy KEYES(10453) was born on 21 Nov 1811 in Marathon, Cortland, New York. She has reference number 80.9c. Parents: Francis KEYES and Thankful FAIRBANK.

bullet Persis KEYES(10454) was born on 9 Apr 1806 in Marathon, Cortland, New York. She has reference number 80.9a. Parents: Francis KEYES and Thankful FAIRBANK.

bulletSusanna KEYES(10455) has reference number 30.8.ks.

She was married to Peter KENDALL on 28 Dec 1814.

bullet Tamer KEYES(10456) has reference number 194sx.

Children were: Hannah EAGER.

bulletThankful KEYES(10457) was born on 22 May 1809 in Marathon, Cortland, New York. She has reference number 80.9b. Parents: Francis KEYES and Thankful FAIRBANK.

bulletJames C. KEYS(10458) has reference number 689.4s. He resided at in Stockton, San Joaquin, California.

He was married to Madge Luella FAIRBANK on 19 Apr 1893.

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