My Trails into the Past

This is week 5 of the “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge” by Amy Crow from   No Story Too Small . Leah Wollam was my husband’s 3rd great-grandmother. She was born 9 April 1800 in Maryland to John Jacob Wollam and Sarah Duffield. [1]   Most trees found online do not show Leah as a daughter of John J Wollam and Sarah Duffield. Sons Peter, John Balser and Ratchford are often mentioned. However, with John J and Sarah being married 24 Apr 1797, [2] there is a possibility that they could have had a daughter born in 1800 before the four boys were born. Columbiana Co OH, Marriage records 1818-1833 vol 2, p 273 She married Amos Gorrell in Columbiana County, Ohio on 24 May 1827. [3]   Between them, they had six children: Sarah, James, Duffield, John, Amos Jr, and Joseph Wollam. Only Amos and Joseph lived to adulthood. My husband is descended through Amos Gorrell Jr. The four older children died within the month of March in 1841 due to an epidemic. [4] ...