James Lewis WICKHAM ¹

  General Notes:

1900 IA CENSUS, Benton Co, Belle Plaine: James L. "Wims", Nov 1876, 23, single, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. OH, day laborer. He was living with his mother Mary E. Wims.

1905 IA STATE CENSUS, Benton Co, Belle Plaine:
Mary Wims
James Wickham
William Wims

1910 IA CENSUS, Benton Co, Belle Plaine: James Wickham, 33, single, b. IA, parents b. OH, laborer; mother Mary "Winer", 57, 2nd marriage, 1st marriage age 28, 5 children, 5 living, b. OH, parents b. PA.

1920 IA CENSUS, Benton Co, Belle Plain: Mary "Wimms" (Wimmers?), 67, wd, b. OH, parents b. PA; son James Wickham, 42, single, b. IA, parents b. OH, section man, steam railroad.

1923 BELLE PLAINE, BENTON CO. CITY DIRECTORY- James Wickham, employed N. W.; resided 204 10th St. (also living at this address was Mrs. Mary Wims)

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Benton Co, Belle Plaine: James Wickham (McKham?), 48, single, 6th grade education, b. IA, father: William Wickham who was b. OH, mother: Mary E. Hittle who was b. OH and married IA, unclassified laborer , Protestant; mother Mary E. Wickham, 72, wd, 6th grade education, father: David Hittle who was b. OH, mother: Racheal Dixon who was b. PA and married IA, personal service, ME church.

1930 IA CENSUS, Benton Co, Belle Plaine town: Mary E. Wims (Homa?), 74, wd, could not read or write, b. OH, parents b. PA; son James L. Wickham, 52, single, b. IA, father b. US, mother b. OH, laborer, steam railroad.

BENTON CO, IA DEATH RECORDS, Book 6, p. 174: James Wickham d. Aug 14, 1965 at University Hospital, Iowa City where he had been for 6 days. He was b. 2-2-1877. His usual residence was Belle Plaine, Benton Co, IA. He died of aspiration pneumonia, generalized debilitation and cancer of colon. He was buried Oak Hill Cem, Belle Plaine, IA on 8-18-65.