Samuel O. WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

1895 IA STATE CENSUS, Cedar Co, Linn Twp: Samuel Wickham was living with his brother William Wickham's family.

MARRIAGE RECORD, Cedar Co, IA, Marriage Book K, p. 34: Samuel Wickham, 32, and Rosa Wickham, 18 applied for a marriage licence on Aug 18, 1902. Henry Fowler signed the Affidavit.
Marriage Certificate: Samuel Wickham of Cedar Co, IA married Rosa Pearl Wickham of Cedar Co, IA on Aug. 27, 1902 in Tipton, IA. Samuel would be 33 next birthday, he was b. Cedar Co, IA and this was his first marriage. His parents were James Wickham and Sarah Dougherty. Rosa would be 19 yrs. old next birthday, she was b. Eldora, Hardin Co, IA and this was her first marriage. Her parents were James W. Wickham and Lucinda Leary(?). They were married by Frank P. Shaffer, Minister of Gospel.

According to family lore, Samuel Wickham and Rose P. Wickham were cousins. John Wickham, Jr was the great-grandfather of Samuel Wickham and the grandfather of Rosa Wickham.

1910 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Maine Twp: Samuel Wickham, 37, 1st marriage, married 8 yrs, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA, farmer, rented farm; wife Rose P., 25, 1st marriage, married 8 yrs, 4 children - 3 living, b. IA, parents b. IA, ; dau. Elva M, 6; son Ralph D, 5; son Earl(?) R., 3. All children were b. IA. and parents b. IA.

1914 RURAL TAX PAYERS, Linn Co, IA: S. O. Wickham is listed, living Central City.

1920 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Maine Twp: Samuel O. Wickham, 46, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA, farmer, gen. farm; wife "Rossy" P., 35, b. IA, parents b. IA; dau. Elva M., 17, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Ralph G., 14, b. IA, parents b. IA.

Samuel married Rosa Pearl WICKHAM, daughter of James Woodard WICKHAM and Lucinda Jane LEARY, on 27 Aug 1902 in Tipton, Cedar Co, IA.¹ (Rosa Pearl WICKHAM was born on 2 Jul 1884 in Eldora, Hardin Co, IA ⁴ and died in Central City, Linn Co, IA.)