Corp Alexander R. McCollum

Served as Justice of the Peace for Center Twp from 21 Apr 1894 - 20 Apr 1897 and from 29 Apr 1897 - 28 Apr 1900. _________________________________________________

Military Service: Civil War - Union - Private* - Ohio Co. K, 175th Infantry Battalion

• Sons of Union Veterans List his rank as Corporal _________________________________________________

Alexander McCollum, a well known citizen of Midway, who has been ill for some time with a complication of diseases of the stomach and bowels, died Friday morning at about 1 o'clock. Deceased was born in Center Township May 21st, 1832, and was first married to Miss Mary C. Smith, who died about seventeen years ago. To them were born eight children, three of whom are dead. Those living are James I., and near Birmingham, Mrs. O.G. Bonnell, C.E. and Harry A. McCollum, of this city, and Mrs. G.W. Moore, of Tyner.

His second wife was Miss Mattie Odell, of Byesville, who with the above named children, survive him.