Mary Louisa Steinhart Gahm

1855 - 1916  (61 years)

• Name	Mary Louisa Steinhart Gahm
  Born	19 Jun 1855	Jackson County, Ohio
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Nov 1916	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	1 Dec 1916	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3825	Rossville
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2018

  
  

  Family ID

  F3294

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adam Gahm,   b. 15 Feb 1854, Ohio ,   d. 15 Aug 1919, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas  (Age 65 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1874	Illinois
  	Adam's obituary says they were married in 1873.
  Children	1. Mary Margaret Gahm Clark   2. Charles Ransom Gahm   3. James Allen Gahm,   d. 20 Nov 1912   4. Martha Elizabeth Gahm Warner   5. George Elias Gahm   6. Andrew Nicholas Gahm   7. Mabel Agnes Gahm Kelly   8. Nellie Abagail Gahm Dooley,   b. 1894,   d. 1966  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2018 09:24:51
  Family ID	F3293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 18 Jan 1874 - Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Gahm, Mary Mary Louisa Steinhart was born in Jackson County, Ohio, June 19, 1855. Her parents were born in Wurtemburg, Germany and came to Ohio in 1854. Louisa was the eldest of seven children, five sons and two daughters. On Jan. 18, 1874, she was given in marriage to Adam Gahm and with him came to Illinois and located in LaSalle county where they resided until 1887 when they came to Kansas and settled in Butler county. To this union were born nine children, Mary Margaret, Chares Ransom, James Allen, John Frederick, Martha Elizabeth, George Elias, Andrew Nicolas, Mabel Agnes and Nellie Abagail. In early girlhood she was converted and united with the Christian Union church at Pleasant Grove, Ohio. After coming west she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. She has been a faithful and devoted Christian, a loving mother a true wife and a friend to all whom she could serve. She passed away in Topeka, KS. Nov. 29, 1916, and interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery, Topeka, Friday, Dec. 1. She is survived by her husband Adam Gahm of Rossville, Ks. Mrs. W.H. Clark of Eldorado, Charles R. Gahm of Little Sioux, Iowa, John F. Gahm of Lancaster, Pa., Mrs. J. H. Warner of St. Marys, Ks., Geo. E. Gahm, of Overbrook, Ks., A Nicholas Gahm, Mrs. Geo. Kelly and Miss Nellie Gahm of Topeka, KS. One son, James Allen of Joplin, Mo., who preceded her on Nov. 20, 1912. She also is survived by one sister and four brothers, Mrs. W.H. Whitemore, Mr. Geo. W. Steinhart, Gus Steinhart and Edward W. Steinhart all of Wilmington, Ill. and A.N. Steinhart of Bloomington, Ill. Rev. Ward preached the funeral sermon of Mrs. Gahm at Topeka Friday. Miss Gladys Hart and Mr. Ward also assisted in the singing.