George William WICKHAM ²

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PHOTO: submitted by Betty Wickham House

MARRIAGE LICENCE, State of Oregon, County of Clackamas: Robt. Wickham, being duly sworn, says he is acquainted with Abbie Marrs and Wm. Wickham, applicants for a Marriage Licence; that he knows the former to be above the age of 18 years, and the latter to be above the age of 21 years; and that the said Abbie Marrs resides in Clackamas County. Applicant further says that he knows of no legal impediment to their marriage. Robt.(his X mark) Wickham
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 13th day of April A.D. 1892. H. H. Johnson, Clerk.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, State of Oregon, County of Clackamas: This is to certify that the undersigned, a Ordained Minister of the Gospel, by authority of a License, bearing date the 13 day of April A. D. 1892, and issued by the County Clerk of the County of Clackamas, did on the 13th day of April A. D. 1892, at the house of James Marrs in the County and state aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock William Wickham of the County of Clackamas and State of Oregon and Abbie Marrs of the County of Clackamas and State of Oregon, with their mutual consent, in the presence of H. McCarver and J. P. Aldridge, other witnesses. Witness my hand, J. S. Jennings.

1900 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Oregon City: William M. Wickham, Jun 1876 (or 1866?), 33, married 8 yrs, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. ?, runs wool picker; wife Abbie, Feb 1872, 28, married 8 yrs, 3 children, 2 living, b. OR, parents b. AR; son Earl, Mar 1896, 4, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. OR; dau. Pearl, Mar 1896, 4, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. OR. They were listed on census next to Robert and Sarah Wickham and family.

1910 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Oregon City: W. M. "Wickam", 43, 1st marriage, married 18 yrs, b. US, father b. US, mother b. AR, woolen mills; wife Abbie, 38, 1st marriage, married 18 yrs, 4 children, 2 living; b. OR, father b. MO, mother b. AR; son Earl, 12, b. OR, father b. US, mother b. OR; son Carl, 12, b. OR, father b. US, mother b. OR.

1920 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Oregon City: William Wickham, 53, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, woolen mill; wife Abbie, 47, b. OR, father b. KS, mother b. OR; dau. Pearl, 21, single, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. OR, spooler, woolen mill.

OBIT: Banner Courier, Oregon City, OR, Thus. Jan. 12, 1922: William Wickham Has Passed Away - At the family home on Eighth and John Adams streets, on Friday last, William Wickham, well known resident of this city, passed away. The immediate cause of his passing was heart failure.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wickham, early pioneers, he came to Oregon City with his parents over 40 years ago.
He leaves a wife, daughter, Pearl, and a brother Alonzo to mourn his death.
The funeral was conducted from the Brady undertaking parlors on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Willis Pettibone officiating. Interment was in the Mountain View cemetery.

OBIT: Morning Enterprise, Oregon City, OR, Saturday, January 7, 1922: WILLIAM WICKHAM DIES AFTER ILLNESS: William Wickham, a well known resident of Oregon City, died at the family home on Eighth and John Adams streets Friday evening at 5 o'clock, after an illness of several months. His death was due to heart disease.
Mr. Wickham, who was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wickham, early pioneers of Oregon City, was a native of Iowa, and came with his parents to Oregon City about 42 years ago. He was 53 years of age. Deceased is survived by his wife and daughter, Miss Pearl Wickham, of this city, and a brother, Alonzo Wickham, also of this city.
No arrangements have been made for the funeral services, but interment will be in the family lot in Mountain View Cemetery, and laid to rest beside those of his son, who died in Oregon City a number of years ago. The remains are at the chapel of Edward E. Brady at Tenth and Water streets.

OBIT: WILLIAM WICKHAM DIES - Oregon City, Jan. 7 - Following an illness of several months with heart trouble, William Wickham, 55, died Friday at the family home on John Adams street. Mr. Wickham was a son of the later Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wickham, early day residents of Clackamas county, at the age of 13 coming West with his parents. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.

Morning Enterprise, Sunday, January 8, 1922: FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR WILLIAM WICKHAM - Funeral services of the late William Wickham will be held from the Edward Brady funeral chapel this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. Willis Pettibone, pastor of the Baptist church officiating. Mr. Wickham was a member of that church.
Interment will be in the family lot in Mountain View Cemetery, where his son and his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wickham, are buried.
Mr. Wickham died at the family home at Eight and John Adams streets Friday evening at 5 o'clock, after an illness of about six months.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPING: Attend Funeral Services - Among the out-of-town relatives of the late William Wickham attending his funeral services that were held in Oregon City Sunday afternoon were Mrs. Harry McCarver, Lafayette Marrs, Elmer Wickham, Dorothy Wickham, Mrs. Elmer Wright, Mrs. George Bissel, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Andrews of Milwaukie.

CARD OF THANKS - We desire to express our sincere appreciation of the kindness and sympathy shown us in our recent bereavement, in the loss of our husband, father, and brother, and our thanks for the beautiful floral offerings. MRS. W. M. WICKHAM Milwaukie daughter, ALONZO WICKHAM

MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY: No gravestone.

DEATH CERTIFICATE: George William Wickham; residence: 8th & John Adams St.; married; laborer at woolen mill; employer: Oregon City Manf. Co.; b. Nov 1, 1866 in Iowa; father: Robert Wickham who was b. Ohio; mother: ____ Moore who was b. Penn.; d. Jan 6, 1922 in Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR of pernicious anemia; 55 yrs, 2 mo, 6 days; burial on Jan 7 (or 9?) 1922 at Mt. View Cemetery; informant: Alonzo Wickham of Oregon City>

George married Abbie Jane MARRS, daughter of James L. MARRS and Mary HOWELL, on 13 Apr 1892 in Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR.¹ (Abbie Jane MARRS was born on 28 Feb 1872 in Springwater Precint, Clackamas Co, OR,⁴ died on 12 Jun 1955 in Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR ⁴ and was buried on 16 Jun 1955 in Moutain View Cem., Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR ⁴.)