Documents of Lorenzo Dow Ullom, Sr. Family

A Work in Progress: I love it when we all get together and share bits of information that each of us have. It’s like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle, fitting in one piece at a time and wondering at the lovely picture of our kin when they finally reveal themselves. 

Lorenzo Dow Ullom, Sr. (1821-1908) + Hannah Emerick (1821-1908)
son of Stephen Ullom (1796-?)+ Esther Ullom (1796-1858)
daughter of 
Findagrave #55570209

1850 US Census:
Lorenzo D. Ulm, 29 yrs, male, farmer, birthplace-PA, cannot read
Hannah, 21 yrs female, birthplace-PA, cannot read
Eliza Jane, 6 yrs, female, birthplace-PA
Alfred, 4 yrs, male, birthplace-PA
Owen, 1 yr, male, birthplace-PA
Source: 1850 US Federal Census, District 64, Wetzel Co, Virginia. Line #19. Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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1860 US Census
Lorenzo D. Ulm, 38 yrs, male, farmer, real estate - $350, Personal Estate - $244, birthplace- PA,
Hannah ", 36 yrs, female, birthplace- PA,
Elsy Jane ", 15 yrs, female, birthplace - VA, attended school - yes, 
Alfred ", 13 yrs, male, birthplace - VA, attended school - yes,
Owen W. ", 10 yrs. male, birthplace - VA, attended school - yes,
Margaret ", 9 yrs, female, birthplace - VA, attended school - yes,
Maria ", 6 yrs, female, birthplace - VA, attended school - yes,
Amanda ", 5 yrs, female, birthplace - VA,
Henderson ", 1 yr, male, birthplace - VA,
Source: 1860 US Federal Census. Wetzel, Virginia. Line #20. Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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Civil War Record: 
Ullom, Lorenzo D.
Battle Unit Name - 6th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Side - Union
Company - N
Location - West Virginia
Function - Infantry
Soldier's Rank In - Private
Soldier's Rank Out - Private
Alternate Name - Lorenzo D. Ullum
Source: National Park Service, Soldiers and Sailors Database, The Civil War, Film No. M507 Roll 12.  Retrieved from website:
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=D9081FDB-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
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1870 US Census
Ullom, L. D., 48 yrs, male, white, farmer, value of real estate - $4200, value of personal estate - $1145, birthplace-PA, male citizen over 21-yes.
-------, Hannah, 46 yrs, female, white, keep house, birthplace-PA, father of foreign birth-yes, cannot read or write,
------, Owen W. 20 yrs, male white, work on farm, birthplace-VA., cannot read or write,
------, Maggie, 18 yrs, female, white, work out, birthplace-VA., cannot read or write,
------, Maria, 16 yrs, female, white, birthplace-VA.
------, Amanda, 14 yrs, female, white, at home, birthplace-VA., attended school, 
------, Henderson, 10 yrs, male, white, birthplace-VA., attended school, 
------, Lorenzo, Jr. 8 yrs, male, white, birthplace-VA., attended school, 
------, Mary, 2 yrs, female, white, birthplace-IL.
Source: 1870 US Federal Census. Hope, LaSalle Co, IL. Line # 22. Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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1880 US Census
Ullum, L.D., white, male, 58 yrs, married,  farmer, birthplace-PA,
------, Hannah, white, female, 56 yrs., wife, married, keeping house, birthplace-PA,
------, John H. white, male, 20 yrs, son, single, birthplace-VA, 
------, Lorenzo, white, male, 18 yrs, son, single , attended school, birthplace-VA,
------, Maria, white, female, 13 yrs, daughter, single, attended school, birthplace-VA,
Source: 1880 US Federal Census, District 119, Wall Twp, Ford Co, IL. 16 Jun 1880. Line #10. Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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1900 Census
Ullom, Lorenzo D. head, white, male, birth month-Oct, birth year - 1821, 78 yrs, married-56 yrs, birthplace-PA, father's birthplace-PA, mother's birthplace-PA; occupation - landlord, can read, write, speak English - yes
----- Hanah, wife, white, female, birth month-June, birth year - 1824, 75 yrs, married-56 yrs., 10 children-7 living, birthplace-PA; father's birthplace- Holand?, mother's birthplace-PA; can read - no, can write-no, speak English - yes.
Source: 1900 US Federal Census, District 0065, Lyman Twp., Ford Co, ILL. 4 Jun, 1900. Line #45, Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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War Pension:
Date of Filing - 17 Aug 1908
Name of Soldier - Ullom, Lorenzo D.
Name of Dependent: Widow, Ullom, Hannah
Widow - # 903102
Service: N 6" W. Va. Inf.
Application No. - 903102
Certificate No. - 682248
State From Which Filed. - IL.
Source: US Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Retrieved from Ancestry.com
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1910 - US Census. Line #68.  Hannah was living with her son Alford and his 2nd wife, Tacy in Streator, LaSalle Co, IL. Grandchildren: Ellsworth, B. Frank, Lawrence, Mabel, Ronald, John H. Her Birthplace was PA. Her father's birthplace was Holland, Her mother's birthplace was Holland. She cannot read or write. 

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1929 Illinois Roll of Honor.
Name - Ullom, Lorenzo D.
War -
Company -
Unit -
Volume - 1
Page - 655
County - Ford
Cemetery - St. Mary
Source: 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor, Illinois State Archives, Retrieved from website: Cyberdrive Illinois, https://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/honor1929Search.do
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1. Elizabeth Jane ULLOM (1844-1924) + 1st. Jesse Phillips
daughter of Lorenzo D. Ullom, Sr. + Hannah Emerick 
1st: son of 
2nd: Isaac Smith 
2nd: son of 

Obituary:

Born in Wheeling, W.Va. She died at her home in Be. . . . . 16, 1924. She had been a . . . sufferer with rheumatism for years and about two weeks ago fell and fractured her hip and never recovered from the accident. Deceased came to Illinois with her parents in 1864 and in 1876 was married to Jesse Phillips, to which union one daughter, now Mrs. Rose Scarborough, was born. In 1890 she was married the second time to Isaac Smith, who died some years ago. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Wm. Scarborough of Arrow. . . one grandchild, Mrs. Otis Mayhew of near Sabina, and one great-grandchild, Vera Maxene Mayhew, also three sisters -- Mrs. Amanda Brown of Paxton, Mrs. Wm. Carbaugh and Mrs. Maria Caldwell of Streator, and two brothers-- Alfred Ullom of Elkhart, Kan., and Henderson Ullom of Anselmo, Neb. The funeral was held at the Christian church in Bellflower, the Rev. Linkletter, her pastor, officiating, with burial in Bellflower cemetery. The pallbearers were J.D. Dawson, Chas. Melton, Albert Dotson, Frank Houghham, J. W. Carlyle and Frank Hensley. The singers were Mrs. Bess Kumler, Albert Kleinbeck and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Short.

Source: unknown newspaper clipping
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2. Alford Elonza Ullom (1847-1928) =

see "Documents of Alford Ullom 1st Family"

see "Documents of Alford Ullom's 2nd Family"

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3. Owen W. Ullom (1849-1896)

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4.  Margaret Ullom Carbaugh (1852-1924)

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5. Alice Maria Ullom Caldwell (1854-1933)

Birth Index: 
Name: Mariar Ullom
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthdate: 4 May 1854
Birthplace: Fish Creek Twp., Wetzel Co, West Virginia, USA
Birth County: Wetzel
Father: Lorenzo Ullom
Mother: Hannah Ullom
Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938. FHL Film Number 839973. Received from Ancestry.com
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6. Amanda Ullom Brown (1856-1942)

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7. John "Henderson" Ullom (1860 - ) 

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8. Lorenzo D. Ullom, Jr. (1862-1917)

Illinois Marriage Record:
Groom's Name: Lorenzo D. Ullum (Ullom, Jr.)
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Birth Date: abt. 1866
Father: Lorenzo D. Ullum (Ullom, Sr.)
Mother: Hannah Himmilbrink (Emerick)
Bride's Name: Theresa Belle Scott
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt. 1877
Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1894
Marriage Place: Kankakee, IL, USA
Father: Clark Scott
Mother: Emma Eaton

Source: Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Film No.: 001839994. Retrieved from Ancestry.com

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9. Mary (1868-____)

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10. ? 
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More to Read:
* The Emerick vs. Astor Affair. 
* "Stephen and Esther Ullom." A Brief History of the Ullom's. By Florence Mitchell Weimer, Waynesburg, PA, 1963. p. 88. Internet Archive.

Transcribed by Dolores J. Rush, Updated: 20 Jul 2021