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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.

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