Biography of L. G. McCollum
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 904
L. G. McCOLLUM (deceased), formerly of Squires & McCollum grocers, was born at Marysville, Union Co., Ohio, March 17, 1840. His father, John McCollum was born near Glasgow, Scotland, and came to America in 1812. He was a pioneer of Clark County, and there resided a number of years. He subsequently lived in both Union and Madison Counties, but now resides at South Charleston, Clark County in his seventy-fourth year. He was a cabinet-maker and later a carpenter through active life. He married Margaret Irven, a native of London. They are the parents of thirteen children, all living but two. Mrs. McCollum is still living, and is seventy-two years of age. The subject of the notice was the fourth child, and was reared mostly in Clark County. He learned telegraphy when quite young, and worked at it eight years. On August 22, 1865, he came to London in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and took charge of their office, remaining in the position four years. He was then engaged in agricultural pursuits for two years, and when the C. S. & C. (now the I. B. & W.) Railway was opened to Georgesville, Franklin County, he was put in charge of the office. He was subsequently employed for Fitch & McCorry, coal dealers, two years, and then accepted a position as passenger conductor on the C., S. & C. Railroad, which he held for nine years. On May 9, 1882, in company with W. S. Squires, he purchased stock and trade of Isaac G. Peetrey, grocer, London, and was a member of the firm of Squires & McCollum until it was dissolved, August 26, 1882. He died September 9, 1882, and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery near London. He was a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity, a Thirty-second degree Mason, a member of Mount Vernon Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar of Columbus, also connected with the Railroad Conductors' Union and the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was Republican in politics. Mr. McCollum was married, June 13, 1867, to Laura B. Squires, daughter of W. H. and Catherine (Phifer) Squires. There were three children given them- -- G., Reed S. and Harry K. Mrs. McCollum and the two oldest children are also members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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