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Born 1857, Clayton county
From History of Madison County, Iowa, and its people (1915)
TIMOTHY I. KILLAM.
Timothy I. Killam, who owns a number of farms in Madison county and has other business interests, has for forty years resided in this county and for a quarter of a century in St. Charles, where he is now living. He was born in Clayton county, Iowa, on the 29th of August, 1857, a son of Timothy I. Killam, Sr., who was born and reared in Hartford county, Connecticut, as was his wife, who in her maidenhood bore the name of Henrietta Billings. They were married in their native county but removed to Clayton county, Iowa, at an early day in the history of the state, locating upon land which Mr. Killam entered from the government. In the latter '60s they came to Madison county and resided for five years at Winterset, after which they took up their above upon land which Mr. Killam purchased. The last three years of his life were spent in Adair county, Iowa, where he passed away in 1890 when seventy-three years of age. He had survived his wife for some time, as she was called to the home beyond in 1878. He was successful as a farmer and, holding the confidence of his neighbors, was elected to numerous township offices on the republican ticket. Both he and his wife belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church. To them were born six children, namely: Mrs. Maria Brooker, of Earlham, who is now seventy-three years of age; Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker, of Van Meter, Iowa;
As printed in History of Madison County, Iowa, and its people (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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