Birth | 26 April 1870 | Elmer was born on 26 April 1870 at Sectonville, Richland county, Wisconsin.1,3
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Cen1870 |
1870 |
Elmer McCollum appears on the 1870 census in the household of Julian LeRoy McCollum
in Ithaca, Sextonville PO, Richland county, Ohio as JLR McCollum is a
stock dealer. He is 28 years old, born in Massachusetts. Wife is Eliza,
24 years old born in Ohio. Children are: Charles 5, a male 1 ( This is
Dock Curtis b30 Agust 1868 and died 19 Oct 1955 ) and Elmer 1 month old (born in April).
Father in law Jacob Krouskop is a retired farmer, 69 years old, born in
New York. It appears he owns the property as he is the only one where
there is any real estate value....$2500 and $3500 of personal property
recorded. Wife of Jacob is Elizabeth who is 68, born in Ohio.1,2
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Cen1880 |
4 June 1880 |
Elmer McCollum shows in the household of Julian LeRoy McCollum
on the 1880 census of Ithaca, Richland county, Wisconsin taken 4 June
1880, JLR Mccollum is a farmer and a drover. He is 38 year old, born in
Massahcusetts as were both parents. Wife is Eliza, who is likely Emma
Krouskop as Elizabeth McCloud Krouskop is living in this household.
Emma/Eliza is 34, born in Ohio, Father born in Pennsylvania and mother
born in Ohio. Son Chalres is 15, born in Wisconsin, D. C. (male) is 11,
born in Wisconsin and Elmer E. is 10, also born in Wisconsin. There are two other non family member in this household.4
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He married Leila Pease, had at least one son, Everett
and in 1920 is listed on the census as the postmaster of Twin Bluffs,
Wisconsin. Leila is distantly related to Clark Huntington Pease 21618 who married Lydia Akey.
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1940 |
Elmer and wife Leila spent at least part of the winter
in Florida as they are recorded there on the 1940 census but are also
recorded in Wisconsin. Brother Charles is there also, tho' his home is in South Daktoa. Also in this household is Elizabeth Griswold. Elizabeth and Elmer are 1st cousins 1xR.
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Death |
29 Nov 1948 |
Elmer died on 29 November 1948 in Richland county, Wisconsin at age 78.3 |