Oldham, Adelia Jane Casto

Passed: 1939-05-13

Age: 67

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1939-05-19

Information: DEATH CLAIMS MRS. OLDHAM - ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO RIPLEY WOMAN AT DAUGHTER'S HOME - Adelia Jane Oldham, widow of the late Oley O. Oldham, died early Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Glen Parsons, here following several months illness.  Mrs. Oldham, a daughter of G. R. and the late Margaret Ann Casto, was born June 19, 1871 on Parchment Creek, Jackson county and at the time of her death was 67 years, 10 months and seven days old.  She was married to Mr. Oldham on March 17, 1887.  To this union were born Amie E. Parsons, Hettie A. Parsons, Minnie T. Oldham, Edna F. Kerwood, Florence L. Brookover, Ethel M. Wilkerson, Dollie M. Dial, Otmer A. Oldham and Everett Oldham.      Besides her husband, who died three years ago, two of the children, Minnie and Amie preceded her in death.  Besides her children, she is survived by her aged father, G. Riley Casto of Parkersburg; five sisters, Allena Staats, Docia Scott, Tennie Starcher, Mae Parsons and Blanche Casto; three brothers, Earnest Casto, Edward Casto and Harry Casto; fifteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  She united with the Methodist church at Pleasant Hill very early in life and devoted her life to the care of her family as well as administering to the cares of others.  The day was never too stormy or the night too dark for her to respond to the call of service.  Active in social and benevolent affairs, she was Past Matron of the Ripley Chapter, No. 17, of the Eastern Star, of which she was a faithful and efficient member.  Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the Epworth Methodist church with Rev. C. D. Lear officiating.  Burial was at the Otterbein cemetery, with J. B. Vail the undertaker in charge.     COURT PROBATES MRS. OLDHAM'S WILL-BUSINESS BUILDING IS BEQUEATHED TO THE TWO SONS- The last will and testament of Adelia J. Oldham was filed for probate in county court on Tuesday with Edna Kerwood and Everett Oldham, daughter and son of the deceased woman, appointed as executrix and executor of the estate.  Bond of $1000 was given, with O. A. Oldham as surety.  W. L. Evans, Howard Kerwood and A. W. Ferguson were named as appraisers and Attorney W. French Boggess was named as commissioner.  In her will, which was written December 13, 1938, and witnessed by W. F. Boggess and Louise Beaty, provision was first made for the payment of her just debts.  In the second provision of her will, her two sons, Otmer A. and William Everett Oldham were bequeathed her undivided one-half interest in the building on Church street where her late husband, Oley Oldham, for years maintained a produce business, to be owned by them jointly on condition that they pay to each of the five daughters $150.  The remainder of the property was divided equally according to the provisions of the will, between the two sons and the five daughters, Hetty Parsons, Edna Kerwood, Florence Brookover, Ethel Wilkerson and Dollie Dial.