His mother had remarried Mr John B. Gillespie in about 1894 according to the 1900 U. S. Census for Cleveland, OH. They had been married only about 6 years. William age 24, and his two, slightly younger, brothers are listed with them. His occupation is listed as soldier.

1900 US Census Cleveland Twp, Ward 33, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ED 161, Sheet 2, Page 291A
Census taken June 2, 1900
Address: 21 Fulton Street
All members of this family can can read, write, speak English.
Gillespie, J. B., Sept 1864, 35, married 6, Scotland, Scotland, Ireland 1865, 25, Laborer Warehouse, 0, Rents a house.
Gillespie, Martha E. Apr. 1859, 41,married 6, OH, OH, PA, schoal [school?], Martha has given birth to 3 children and 3 were living.
Ollom W.R., son, Apr 1876, 24, single, OH, WV, OH, Soldier <---------------------------------<
Ollom Chal R., son, May 1878, 22, single, OH, WV, OH, Clerk in office, 0
Ollom Franklin E., son, May 1880, 20, single OH WV, OH, Clerk in office, 0
Gillespie R. C., boarder male, Oct 1872, 27, Wd, PA, Scotland, Ireland, Day laborer, 0
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According to his death certificate in 1947 he had been in California 49 years placing his arrival here in 1898. He is listed in the 1900 Census with his mother and step-father in Cleveland, Ohio. We don’t know, perhaps he was there on an extended leave.
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William was in the Army and moved to California. He married his first wife, Lizzie, about 1901 and was sent to Texas for a short time where Ruth was born. According to family history, they then returned California where Pearl was born. Three years later his wife died (of heart failure according to the death certificate) he gave the children to their grandparents and as near as I can tell, saw them no further.
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William R. Ollom applied for his pension Feb 3, 1923. He served in the following units of the military:
F 3 US Art – B 18 US Inf – D 12 US Cav – 3 Rut Co, Gen Serv US Inf

His daughter Ruth (my Grandmother) thought he served in the cavalry. I located a card file for Oak Hill cemetery at the Santa Clara library and he is listed as a Sargeant in the 12th Cavalry.
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He started a second family with Bertha Ackerson. I don’t know when they were married. Roberta H., born in 1913, is the first child I can locate for that marriage.
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The census of 1920 for Santa Clara Co., CA lists his occupation as a Free “something” and worked for someone else for wages. Can’t read the “something”.
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I don’t have any particular thoughts regarding the missed moments in time. Will Ollom lived less that 50 miles from his daughters, from his first marriage, until he died in 28 Oct 1947. He died in Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, the same hospital that his great grandaughter, Penny, was born in 3 years earlier. His daughter, Ruth, was living on a ranch over looking Niles and Fremont in 1947.
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SAN JOSE CITY DIRECTORY (POLK HUSTED'S )

1922: Ollom Wm R watchman h 31 Villa
1925: Ollom Wm R watch Associated Oil Co. h 31 Villa
1927: Ollom Wm R watchman (Bertha) 925 University av
1928: Ollom Wm R (Bertha J) AO Co 720 Morse
1929: Ollom Wm R (Bertha J) AO Co 754 Elm
1932: Ollom Wm R (Bertha J) AO Co 460 N 3rd

1936: Ollom Martha C marker Deluxe Imperial Dying & Clng Wks 395 N. 14th
Ollom Roberta F tel opr 395 N. 14th
Ollom W Rodney clk 395 N. 14th
Ollom Wm R (Bertha) plantmn AO Co 395 N. 14th

1937: Ollom Martha C 395 N. 14th
Ollom Roberta F 395 N. 14th
Ollom Wm R (Bertha) plantmn AO Co 395 N. 14th (Last year Wm is listed as working)

1938: Ollom Agnes N r 395 N. 14th
Ollom Martha C 395 N. 14th
Ollom Roberta F 395 N. 14th
Ollom W Rodney (USA) 395 N. 14th - Military service
Ollom Wm R (Bertha) 395 N. 14th

1940: Ollom Martha C r. 134 E Julian
Ollom W Rodney (chauf) r. 134 E Julian
Ollom Wm R (Bertha) h. 134 E Julian

1941: Ollom Agnes r. 122 N 8th
Ollom Wm R (Bertha) h. 122 N 8th
Ollom Wm jr r. 122 N 8th

1942: Ollom Agnes r. 169 S 12th
Ollom Eliz A (sten) r. 169 S 12th
Ollom Wm R (Bertha) h. 169 S 12th
Ollom Wm jr (Ardis) Lineoleum Layer for Crains Lineoleum & Shade Shop r. 169 S 12th

1943: Ollom Wm R (Bertha) h. 169 S 12th
Ollom Wm R (Ardis) clk h. 99 E Julian

1944: Ollom Elizabeth A bkpr r. 169 S 12th
Ollom William (Bertha) h r. 169 S 12th

1945: Ollom Elizabeth (clk) r 93 W Reed
Ollom William (Bertha) h 93 W Reed

1947: Ollom William (Bertha) h 93 W Reed

1952: Ollom Bertha J (wid WR) h 158 Balbach
Ollom Wm R (Ardis F) Royal Flooring h 2406 Shibley Ave

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San Francisco Directory: William’s 2nd Cousin. both born in Meigs County. Will left early in life after his father died but his mother may have stayed in touch with Sarah or other family members.
A check in Mapquest gives the travel time as 3 minutes between 169 S 12th and S 23rd in San Jose.
The travel time is 5 minutes between Reed street and S 23rd in San Jose. Just a thought

1917: Ollom Benj H (Maybelle N.) 3891 26th St (Maybelle shows up in San Jose a Widow in 1944)

SAN JOSE DIRECTORY (POLK HUSTED'S )

William Riley Ollom, was living in San Jose at this time as well.
William and Hallis are 2nd cousins both were born in Meigs County.

1944: Ollom Maybelle M. (wid BH) r 130 S 23rd
1945: Ollom Maybelle (clk) r 130 S 23rd
1947: Ollom Maybelle (w Benj) r 130 S 23rd