Brief Life History of Abraham B.
When Abraham B. Oldham was born on 2 December 1830, in Shelby, Indiana, United States, his father, Robert D. Oldham, was 22 and his mother, Nancy Nicy Jane Bollibaugh, was 20. He married Sarah Ann White on 15 February 1855, in Mahaska, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Mahaska, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Eddyville, Wapello, Iowa, United States in 1885. He died on 24 July 1894, in Harrison Township, Mahaska, Iowa, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Eddyville, Mahaska, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (27)
- A B Oldham, "United States Census, 1870"
- Abraham Oldham, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- A. B. Oldham, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1830–1894 Male
1838–1911 Female
Children (10)
1856–1935 Female
1857–1921 Male
1859–1902 Male
1861–1906 Male
1863–1949 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1808–1887 Male
1810–1889 Female
Siblings (10)
1829–1891 Female
1830–1894 Male
1833–1882 Male
1835–1906 Female
1837–1906 Female
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World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 2
1841
Age 11
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
Age 17
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from Oldham in Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English ald ‘old’ + Old Norse holmr ‘island, water meadow’.
History: Colonist and trader John Oldham was born in Lancashire, England, c. 1600 and emigrated to North America in 1623, arriving at Plymouth, MA, in July on the ship Anne.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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