Jonathan Okom ¹

   Another name for Jonathan was Jonathan Ocum.

   FamilySearch ID: LHQT-HGX.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ³ 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.

On the same page is Jonathan's sister-in-law: 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.

2. Census in 1870 in Broad Mountain, Schuylkill, PA. ⁴ The 1870 census recorded Jonathan Okem, shoemaker, 47, living with wife Phoebe, 45; Elizabeth, 19; Ella, 15; William, 13; Robert, 9; Phoebe, 6. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Broad Mountain in New Castle Township.

3. Census in 1880 in Wadesville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁵ The 1880 census recorded Johnath Oakum [sic, as written by census taker], laborer, 56, living with wife Phoeby M., 55; Robert, laborer, 18; and Pheaby, 15. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
On the same page is Jonathan's sister-in-law who married his deceased brother Daniel Okum, and then married Samuel Heckman who died in the army: widow Mary Heckman, 63, and her son Ellwood, laborer, 31; and Mary's daughter Lydia Smith, 27, with her son George E., 9, and daughter Ellen M., 7. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1900 in Shickshinny, Luzerne, PA. ⁶ The 1900 census recorded on Canal Street: Robert Okom, coal miner, 38, born Dec 1861, living with wife Etta M., 35, May 1865; son Lisk E., coal breaker, 15, Jul 1884; daughter Bessie A., 4, Sep 1895; and father Jonathan, invalid, widowed, 77, Sep 1822. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Obituary: Pottsville Republican: Obituary of Jonathan Okam on 13 Oct 1902 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ Jonathan Okam, a former resident of Broad Mountain, died at St. Nicholas on Sunday morning. He was 80 years of age, and a life long resident of this county. He will be buried tomorrow at St. Clair.

6. Obituary: Pottsville Miners Journal: Funeral of Jonathan Okam on 14 Oct 1902 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁸ The funeral of Jonathan Okam. a former resident of Broad Mountain, who died at St. Nicholas on Sunday morning, will be held at St. Clair today.

7. Obituary: Pottsville Republican: Burial of Jonathan Oakum on 15 Oct 1902 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ Jonathan Oakam, who was buried at St. Clair yesterday, was a member of Co. D, 48th P. V. Vols. He had a son killed in front of Petersburg June 2tst, 1864.

Jonathan married Phebe M. Hughes. (Phebe M. Hughes was born on 20 Oct 1825 in , , PA,² died on 16 Aug 1880 in , Schuylkill, PA ² and was buried in Pottsville: Flowery Field Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ².)