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Winfield Scott WICKHAM
(1851-1929)
Mary E. HARTWELL
(1851-1923)
Ernest Clarence WICKHAM
(1890-1940)
Alice C. HENDRICKS/HINRICHS
(1896-1920)

Lawrence Melvin WICKHAM
(1919-1980)

 

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Lawrence Melvin WICKHAM 1 2 3

  • Born: 2 Jan 1919, IA 2 3 4
  • Died: Jan 1980, Grants Pass, Josephine Co, OR at age 61 4

bullet   Another name for Lawrence was Melvin W. PERKINS.

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bullet  General Notes:

SURNAME: Lawrence changed his name from Wickham to Perkins when he went into the Army. Perkins was the surname of the uncle who raised him.
(Info from Jean Perkins Robb.)

HARDIN CO, IA BIRTH RECORDS:
Lawrence Melvin Wickham was b. Jan 2, 1919 at Steamboat Rock, Clay Twp.
Mother: Alice Hendricks
Father: Ernest Clarence Wickham

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Hardin Co, Clay Twp: Melvin Wickham, 6, b. IA; father: E. Wickham, who was b. IA, 34; mother: "Ellis" Henrichs who was b. IA and married IA.
(He was living with his aunt Katherine R. Perkins and her husband Howard Perkins)

1930 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Eldora Twp: Melvin Perkins, 15, b. IA, parents b. IA.
(Melvin was listed as a foster child living with his aunt Rachel Katherine Perkins and her husband W. Howard Perkins.)

HARDIN CO, IA RECORDS OF NAME CHANGES:
Statement of Change of Name (written by Lawrence Melvin Wickham)
Lawrence Melvin Wickham 20 Feb 1941
to Clay Twp, Hardin Co.
Melvin W. Perkins

I was born about 2 miles north of Steamboat Rock on the 2nd day of Jan, 1919. That at birth I was named Lawrence Melvin Wickham and was so known for a year and 2 months, and was then taken to the home of my aunt, Mrs. Howard Perkins, and became known since that time as Melvin W. Perkins, and I desire to make such last name my legal name.
That My father's name was Ernest Wickham and he was also known as E. C. Wickham. That my mother's name was Alice Wickham, and she departed this life in Feb. 1920. That I am 5'7" tall with light hair and blue eyes.

HARDIN CO, IA DIVORCE RECORDS:
Melvin W. Perkins, 31, American, married 3-28-42.
Orpha Vaughn Perkins, 24, American.
Husband was granted divorce on 4-5-50.

HARDIN CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORDS:
Melvin Perkins & Orpha Perkins
Marriage licence: Apr 7, 1951
Marriage: Apr 7. 1951

HARDIN CO, IA DIVORCE RECORDS:
Melvin W. Perkins, 34, b. Steamboat Rock, IA, married Apr 7, 1951, married 1 time before.
Orpha Perkins, 27, b. Steamboat Rock, IA, 1 prior marriage.
Wife was granted divorce on 6 Oct 1953

SSDI:
Name: Melvin Perkins
SSN: 480-12-7406
Last Residence: 97526 Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, United States of America
Born: 2 Jan 1919
Last Benefit: 98036 Lynnwood, Snohomish, Washington, United States of America
Died: Jun 1980
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)

1942 LETTER TO GERALD WICKHAM FROM BETTY VAUGHN:
This is all the information that I have on Melvin. I know he died in Grants Pass Oregon years ago. Melvin was the son of Ernest Wickham, was raised by Howard Perkins & Katherine Rachel Wickham Perkins."
"Melvin Perkins married Orpha Darlene Vaughn on Mar. 28, 1942 and they divorced Oct. 6, 1953."
"I'm sending his kids names & birthdates - - "


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Lawrence married Living

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Lawrence next married Living

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Sources


1 1920 IA Census.

2 Lawrence Melvin Wickham's Statement of Change of Name.

3 Hardin Co, IA Birth Records.

4 <i>Social Security Death Index</i>.

5 Hardin Co, IA Divorce Records.

6 Info from Jean Perkins Robb.

7 Hardin Co, IA Marriages.


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