Need help finding out if the ca. 1880 to 1942 McCollam Bros. funeral home founder William McCollum/McCollems/McCollam was the son of Daniel McCollum and Jane Thatcher. Daniel and William were in the 1850 census in Ohio, Tuscarawas, Salem Twp. In 1860, the family was in Iowa without William. I cannot find him in 1860, but in 1870, he is a cabinet maker in Urichsville. in 1880, he is listed as an Undertaker. Daniel's son Edward followed him in the businss, and Edward's son James Charles was a Funeral Director on his 1942 Draft registration. Name was originally McCollum, but is McCollems on 1880 census. On the 1900 and later cenus' it has been McCollam.
Willam was the older brother of my grgr gradfather Harvey. William was born ca. 1829 in Milton Twp. Trumbull, now Mahoning Co. Ohio. I have yet to find his date of death. He was married 1st to Margaret Warfel in 1854, then to her sister Marie Caroline Wafel 1863.
Any help in solving his puzzle would be greatly appreciated.
Ralph McCollum