James Milton WICKHAM ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

PHOTO: submitted by Michael Dochterman

Some of the information on this family, and their descendants, was provided by Michael Dochterman, Ann Hunt and Lloyd McDaniel.

1860 MO CENSUS, Clark Co, Wyaconda Twp, Eldorado P.O.:
Jas Wickham, 25, $500 real estate, b. IN;
wife Elizabeth, 21, b. IN.

U.S. CIVIL WAR DRAFT REGISTRATION RECORDS, 1863-1865 - Lee Co, IA (June 1863):
Cyrus Wickham, 20, white, farmer, unmarried, b. OH
James Wickham, 33, white, farmer, married, b. OH

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS:
Name: James Wickham
Side Served: Union
State Served: Missouri
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private.
Enlisted in Company K, 1st NE H-Gd Regiment Missouri.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR REGIMENTS:
Regiment: 1st NE Home Gd Infantry Regiment Missouri

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR REGIMENTS:
1st NE Home Gd Infantry Regiment Missouri
Date of Organization: 25 Oct 1861
Muster Date: 1 Feb 1862
Regiment State: Missouri
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 1st NE Home Gd
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

Regimental History:
Battles Fought:
Fought on 5 Aug 1861 (Note: this would be the Battle at Athens, MO)

MILITARY PAPERS: James Wickham, Private, Capt. Silver's Co. (K), 1 N.E. Cavalry Reg't, Missouri H. G.
Organization and duration of service: June 15, 1861, at Luray, discharged Aug. 7, 1861. He served 28 days and was paid $13.59 on Feby. 26, 1886.

LIST OF QUALIFIED VOTERS IN WYACONDA TWP, CLARK CO, MO, pre 1870: James Wickham.

1870 MO CENSUS, Clark Co, Wyaconda Twp, Eldorado P. O.:
James "Wickam", 35, $1200, $300, b. OH, farmer;
Elizabeth, 30, b. IN;
Jacob A., 7, b. IA;
Mary E., 4, b. MO;
Lavina 2, b. MO;
unnamed female child, 4/12, b, MO.

1880 MO CENSUS, Clark Co, Wyaconda Twp (June 2 & 3, 1880):
James W. Wickham, 50, farmer, b. OH, father b. IN;
wife Elizabeth J., 40, b. IN;
son Jacob, 17, works at home, b. IA;
dau. Druzilla, 10. b. MO;
dau. Viola, 6, b. MO;
son Charles, 4, b. MO.
Children's father was b. OH, mother b. IN.

1880 MN CENSUS, Pope Co, Grove Lake (June 5, 1880):
James M. Wickham, 46, farmer, b. OH, parents b. NY;
wife Elizabeth J., 41, b. IN, father b. PA, mother b. KY;
son Jacob A., 18, farmer;
dau. "Druzilla", 10;
dau. Viola, 6;
son Charles, 4.
All children were b. MO, father b. OH and mother b. IN.
(Note: It appears they are living with the M. W. and Mary Higgins (Thiggins?) family. Were they visiting?)

CIVIL WAR PENSION INDEX. 1861-1934: James M. Wickham, K/NE MO H. Grd., filed for an invalid pension on July 12, 1897,

1900 MO CENSUS, Clark Co, Wyaconda Twp:
James M. Wickham, Jan 1834, 66, married 42 yrs, b. OH, parents b. NY, farmer;
wife, Elizabeth J., Jul 1839, 60, married 42 yrs, 7 children, 4 living, b. IN, father b. PA, mother b. KY;
Charley J., Jul 1877, son, 22, single, b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. IN, farm laborer;
dau. Drucilla Dochterman, Feb 1869, 31, div., 2 children, 2 living, b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. IN; grandson, Wm L. Dochterman, Apr 1889, 11, b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. MO;
graddau Gracie Dochterman, Sep 1890, 9, b. MO. father b. OH, mother b. MO.

1910 MO CENSUS, Wyaconda Twp:
James M. Wickham, 76, 1st marriage married 52 yrs, b. OH, parents b. NY, farmer, own farm;
wife Elizabeth J., 70, 1st marriage, married 52 yrs, 7 children, 3 living, b. IN, father b. PA, mother b. KY;
dau. Drucilla E., 40, div., 2 children, 2 living, b. MO, father OH, mother b. IN;
grandson, Lawrence Dochterman, 20, first marriage, b. MO, parents b. MO, laborer on farm;
granddau Evelena, 25, 2nd marriage, 1 child, 0 living, b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. MO.

OBIT, Kahoka Gazette Herald, Feb. 12, 1912 and Clark County Courier, Feb. 9, 1912:
"James died at his home one mile west of Luray, MO after a long illness. The funeral was held Saturday morning in the Luray M. E. church by Rev. Bruner and he was buried in the Luray cemetery. The Wickhams moved to Keokuk, Lee Co, IA in 1847 and to Luray, Clark Co., MO , in 1856. James was a member of the Home Guards during the Civil War and participated in the Battle of Athens. He was a farmer."
(Note: Cemetery is located in the eastern side of Luray, in the part of town known in early days as Eldorado.)

DEATH CERTIFICATE: James Milton Wickham, b. Jan 24, 1834 in OH, d. Jan Feb. 1, 1912, 78 yrs, 8 days, married, farmer, died of emphysema; father: "Salathial" Wickham, b. NY, maiden name of mother: "Druzilia Wickham", b. NY. Informant was Charles Wickham of Rhineland, MO.

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: James Milton Wickham
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1834
Birth Place: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America
Death Date: 1 Feb 1912
Death Place: Luray, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America
Cemetery: Wright Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Luray, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Wickham
Children:
Lillian Elizabeth Weaver
Jacob Adison Wickham
Charles James Wickham
Lionabell Wickham

  Noted events in his life were:

• Event 1: Missouri Home Guard, 1861.

• Event 2: Battle of Athens (MO), 5 Aug 1861.

James married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jane HARMON, daughter of Joseph HARMON and Elizabeth KENDALL, on 6 Sep 1857 in Keokuk, Lee Co, IA.¹ (Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jane HARMON was born on 2 Jul 1839 in Dubois Co, IN,³ died on 13 Feb 1929 in Clark Co, MO ^{3 5} and was buried in Zimmerman Cem, Luray, Clark Co, MO ³.)