Marcilla Ocum ¹

   Another name for Marcilla was Marcilla Okum.

   FamilySearch ID: L4B1-9WC.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Broad Mountain, Schuylkill, PA. ¹ Mary Ocum [indexed in census as May Ocum], 42, was living without a husband in the household, with these children: Hannah, seamstress, 17; Angeline, 15; Ellwood, 11; Lydia A., 7; and Marcilla, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Broad Mountain in New Castle Township.

On the same page is the household headed by Mary's brother-in-law: Jonathan Ocum, shoemaker, 36, without a wife, but with these children: Sarah, 19; Dan, 15; Harriet, 14; Mary, 10; Elizabeth, 8; Ellen, 5, and William, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹ Mary Ocum [indexed in census as May Ocum], 42, was living without a husband in the household, with these children: Hannah, seamstress, 17; Angeline, 15; Ellwood, 11; Lydia A., 7; and Marcilla, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

On the same page is the household headed by Mary's brother-in-law: Jonathan Ocum, shoemaker, 36, without a wife, but with these children: Sarah, 19; Dan, 15; Harriet, 14; Mary, 10; Elizabeth, 8; Ellen, 5, and William, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1870 in Broad Mountain, Schuylkill, PA. ² The 1870 census recorded Mary Heckman, 53, living with son Elwood, laborer, 21, and daughter Marcella, domestic servant, 15. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Broad Mountain in New Castle Township.
Living next door is Mary's daughter whose father was Mary's first husband Daniel Okum: Angeline Beacher, 28, living with her husband Jacob Beacher Jr., laborer, 30, and daughter Mary Elen, 3. All were born in Pennsylvania.