| Family |
AUSTIN, Minnie M, b. 27 Aug 1879, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY  d. 14 Mar 1965, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage |
9 Dec 1903 |
North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY |
| Notes |
- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/10/1953
Recalling a heavy snow storm on their wedding day 50
years ago, Mr. and Mrs. A. Day McCollum of the Slayton Settlement
Road celebrated their 50th wedding annivenary
day at their home.
A. Day McCollum of the Balm-
er Road, Youngstown. and Minnie
M. Autin oi Dickersonville Road.
Ransomville. were united in Mar*
riage Dec. 9. 1903 at the M. E.
parsonage at North Ridge. After
a short wedding trip, the couple
resided on the McCollum farm on
the Balmer Road.
They lived on thai farm, which
was a part of the original Holland
Land Grant and was in the family
for five generations, until the
government purchased It as part'
of the tract of land acquired for
a government project in 1942. At
that time they purchased a farm
on the Slayton settlement Road,
where they now reside.
PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Besides being a progressive
dairy farmer, Mr. McCollum was
for many years a member of the
Ransomville Grange, Ransomville
Men's Club. director of the
L. F., president of the Dairymen's
League Local and member
of the Farm Bureau.
He was one of the first tanners
to practice conservation of soil In
his area, and has a modern farm
fully equipped and stocked with
100 head of registered holstein
Fresian cattle. Which is a partnership
with his youngest son, Kenneth
Day McCollum. who owns a
farm nearby.
15 GRANDCHILDREN
The couple have two other sons.
A Jerald McCollum of Ransomville
and Melville C. McCollum of
the Upper Mountain Road, and a
daughter,, Mrs. Roy M. Schul of
Cambria Road,, Sanborn. They al-
so have 15 grandchildren.
A recetion for relatives and
friends was held in the evening
with refreshments served from a
table covered with a lace cloth
and centered by a hree-tiered an-
niversary cake. Mrs.. Lester Rob-
zein and Miss Edith Pearson
poured.
The couple received many gifts.
The bigget thrill of the evening
for Mr.. and Mrs. McCollum was
a long distance call from their
eldest grandson, J. Grant McCol-
lum,, who i serving with the U.S.
Navy and is stationed at Havana,
Cuba.
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| Children |
| | 1. MCCOLLUM, Abraham Jerauld, b. Abt 1905, New York d. 1 Nov 1967, Ransomville, Niagara County, NY (Age 62 years) |
| | 2. MCCOLLUM, Melville C, b. Abt 1908, New York d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. MCCOLLUM, Kenneth Day, b. Abt 1911, New York d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. MCCOLLUM, Thelma Jane, b. 6 Jul 1914, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 30 Jul 1993, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 79 years) |
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| Family ID |
F59702 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Jan 2025 |
1875 - 1964 (88 years)