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Rush was born 28 March 1816 in , , Pennsylvania and married about 1814 in , , Pennsylvania, Ada J KIMBLE the daughter of Burnham KIMBLE and Anna BROWN. She was born March 1825 in , , Pennsylvania and died 1906 in Lima, Rock, Wisconsin. Rush died 28 August 1871 in Milton, Rock, Wisconsin.
1850 Census Milton, Rock, Wisconsin Page 340
Fam R Estate Where
No. Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
669 Rush KELLEM 34 M ---- Farmer $ 1,500 Pennsylvania
Ada " 23 F ---- ---------- -------- Pennsylvania
Lucy " 3 F ---- ---------- -------- Wisconsin
Kembal " 1 M ---- ---------- -------- Wisconsin
Wm BOYD 28 M ---- ---------- -------- New York
1850 Census Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, Page 338
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
Phillip MARQUART 25 M ---- Farmer $ 1,000 Ohio
Nancy " 25 F ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
Margaret " 2 F ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
John " 1 M ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
1860 Census Milton, Rock, Wisconsin
Fam
No. Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value
259 Rush KELLAM 44 M ---- Farmer $ 5,000 $ 1,000 Pennsylvania
Ida J KELLAM 34 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Pennsylvania
Lucy Ann KELLAM 12 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
Kemball KELLAM 11 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
Harriet KELLAM 9 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
Comelia KELLAM 7 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
A Gunn KELLAM 20 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
1860 Census Milton, Rock, Wisconsin
1870 Census Milton, Rock, Wisconsin Page 384
Fam R Estate Personal Where
No. Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
321 KILIAM Rush 55 M ---- Farmer $ 4,800 $ 1,000 Pennsylvania
KILIAM Ada 44 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Pennsylvania
KILIAM Lucy A 22 F W At Home -------- -------- Wisconsin
KILIAM Keball 21 M W Farmer -------- -------- Wisconsin
KILIAM Harriet 18 F W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
KILIAM Comelia 16 F W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
KILIAM Ada 10 F W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
1870 Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, Page 386
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
MARQUART Philip 46 M W Farmer $ 13,000 $ 1,800 Ohio
" Nancy 46 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Ohio
" Margaret 22 F W School Teacher -------- -------- Ohio
" John 20 M W Farmer -------- -------- Ohio
" Mary 19 F W Teacher -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Martha 16 F W -------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" William 14 M W -------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Eva 12 F W -------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Clinton 8 M W -------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Gertrude 6 F W -------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
1880 Census Milton, Rock, Wisconsin ED 193 Page 3
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
KILLAM Ada J W F 53 ----- Wd Keeping House Penn. Penn. Penn.
" Lucy W F 32 Dau S At Home Wisc. Penn. Penn.
" Harriet W F 28 Dau M At Home Wisc. Penn. Penn.
BURDICK Rush K W M 5 Son S At School Wisc. Wisc. Wisc.
KILLAM Comella W F 24 Dau S At Home Wisc. Penn. Penn.
" Augusta W F 20 Dau S At Home Wisc. Penn. Penn.
1900 Census Lima, Rock, Wisconsin, ED 185 Sheet 6A Line 31
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
KILLAM Rush Head W M Feb 1882 18 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. Farmer
" Inas Sister W F Oct 1877 22 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. ----------
" Nellie Sister W F Jul 1880 19 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc.
" Ada G Moth W F Mar 1825 75 Wd --- Penn. Penn. Penn. ----------
MINARD Hattie Cousin W F Oct 1887 12 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. At School
HELLE William Serv W M Oct 1880 19 S --- Germ. Germ. Germ. Farm Laborer
BRYANT Frank Serv W M Nov 1872 27 S --- Wisc. Eng. Eng. Farm Laborer
Ada Mother of 5 Children 4 Living
1900 Census
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
MARQUART John M Head W M Jul 1849 50 M 25 Ohio Ohio Ohio
" Jessie L Wife W F Jan 1857 43 M 25 Wisc. N. Y. Mass.
" Paul Son W M Aug 1887 12 S --- Wisc. Ohio Wisc.
" Philip Father W M Sep 1823 67 Wd --- Ohio Penn. Virg.
Jessie L Mother of 2 Children 1 Living
Mrs. Kimble Killam was born March 27, 1851 and died March 9, 1920, thus lacking but 18 days of completing 69 years. This county was her birthplace, and she has never lived out of it, with the exception of four years spent in Texas. Mary Amanda Marquart was the third child of Philip and Nancy Livingston Marquart, and is the second to depart from this life, leaving three brothers and three sisters to mourn her loss. She attended district school and Milton College and taught school for a time. She was married to Kimble Killam December 18, 1873. Eight children came to them, seven of whom survive: Mrs. Roy Mepham, Reedsburg; Mrs. Archie Cullen, Matron at county asylum; Mrs. Phil Bauer, Lima; Mrs. E. McQueen, Harmony; Rush and Mark Killam, Waupun; and Mrs. Walter Foor, California. There are fifteen grandchildren. In 1890, Mrs. Killam was baptized into the membership of the Free Will Baptist Church of North Johnstown. She attended religious services whenever possible, and always conducted them herself, every Sunday during the nine years that she was matron at the county asylum. She suffered much throughout her life from various physical ailments, but was of such a cheerful, vivacious temperament that she was the life of whatever company she was in. Her family mourn her sincerely for she was a loving mother and a companion to be desired either in joy or sorrow. The funeral was held from the home of her sister, Mrs. Wesley Winch, at 2:30 o'clock, Thursday afternoon, March 11, conducted by Rev. Wilfred Hamilton. Mr. Leslie Bennett sang some favorite hymns. Burial was at the Milton Cemetery. The pall-bearers were Dan Marquart, Ralph Marquart, Philip Winch, Clarence Newton, Leon Burdick and Philip Marquart. Mrs. Killam was well known throughout the county and was greatly respected and loved by all who knew her. She will be missed but her going is gain to her. The sympathy of the community goes out to the sorrowing family.
Kimble Killam, 87, a lifelong resident of Rock county, former superintendent of the Rock county asylum and poor farm, and father-in-law of Archie Cullen, the present superintendent of the county farm, died Tuesday afternoon in the town of Milton. He had been ill a month. Mr. Killam was superintendent of the county farm from 1900 to 1909 and under his jurisdiction the institution became a model which was patterned by other institutions of Wisconsin. Prior to his superintendency Mr. Killam was supervisor of Milton township for many years; chairman of the town board for several years; assessor in Milton township for five years; and a member of the board of trustees for the asylum for four years before he was appointed superintendent. Mr. Killam was born Jan. 18, 1849, in Milton township, the second child of Rush and Ada J. Kilmble Killam, natives of Pennsylvania. [Two or three lines of text obliterated in the filming process.] Kimble Killam, the last survivor of the five children of Rush Killam, was educated in the district schools and at Milton college. He lived on the family homestead until 1895 taking over the management at the time of his father's death [1871] and afterwards purchasing the interests of the other heirs. Later he purchased 160 acres in Lima township. In 1873 Mr. Killam was married to Amanda Marquart, daughter of pioneers who came here in 1835. Mrs. Killam died 16 years ago. Mr. Killam is survived by seven children, Mrs. Roy Mepham, Reedsburg, Mrs. Archie Cullen, Janesville, Mrs. J. P. Bauer and Mrs. E. A. McQueen, Milton; Rush P. Killam and Mark H. Killam, Waupun and Mrs. W. A. Foor, Visalia, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held the Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Killam (J. P. Bauer) farm home, Rev. T. C. Nagler officiating. Two selections were sung by a male quartet, James and Loren Shelton, Robert Randolph and Richard Babcock. Burial was in Milton, the bearers being six grandsons - Harold and Russell Bauer, Wayland and Robert Cullen, Kimble Killam and Maurice McQueen.
Event: Cause Note: Pancreatic cancer
Children of Kimball KILLHAM/KILLAM and Mary Amanda MARQUART:
1. LUCY A b: 1847; Milton, Rock, Wisconsin.
d: 1932; Lima, Rock, Wisconsin.
+ 2. KIMBLE b: 18 Jan 1849; Milton, Rock, Wisconson.
md: 18 Dec 1873; Milton, Rock, Wisconsin.
Amanda MARQUART
d: 28 Apr 1936; Milton, Rock, Wisconsin
3. HARRIETT b: 1851; Milton, Rock, Wisconsin.
4. COMELLIA CORNELIA b: 1853; , , Pennsylvania.
5. ADA AUGUSTA b: 1860; , , Pennsylvania.
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