Posted on: Jackson County, WV Obits Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonObits/876 Surname: OLDHAM ------------------------- This is most of an obituary taken from The Mountaineer & The Jackson Herald 1911-1941 by McIntyre (The Jackson Co. Public Library WV.975.431 McIntyre). OLEY OLSTEN OLDHAM (27 Nov 1864-24 April 1936) Funeral services for Oley O. Oldham, 71 years old, were held at his home in Ripley last Sunday afternoon with Rev. J.R. Withrow of the Epworth church in charge and the body was taken to the Otterbein cemetery for burial. Mr. Oldham died last Friday evening at 7 o'clock after being critically ill for a week as the result of a stroke which he suffered while at work in his business extablishment on Church Street. There was little hope entertained for his recovery from the beginning. He was a native of Jackson County and for many years lived on Parchment where he engaged in farming and merchandising. A number of years ago he sold his interest there anbd came to Ripley where he had since engaged in the feed, produce and livestock business and had been quite successful. He had been in poor health for the past two or three years but his condition was thought to be much improved, up until the time of the stroke. At the funeral Sunday it was pointed out that Mrs. Oldham was from a family of six sisters. Five of the sisters married and all five are now widows. Oley Olsten Oldham, son of William and Elizabeth Oldham, was born November 27, 1864 and passed away April 24, 1936 at his home in Ripley, age 71 years, 4 months, and 27 days. He was united in marriage to Adelia Casto on March 17, (sorry, this is all I have you can get the rest from the library, I only copied one page that had my family info on it). I hope this information was helpful to someone.