Rachel Katherine WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

PHOTO: submitted by Marty Greenlief

GIVEN NAME: Jolaine Wickham Butterwick lists Rachel's name as Catherine Rachel Wickham.

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM, Steamboat Rock High School, Friday Evening, May 26, 1905 at Congregational Church: three graduates including Rachel K. Wickham.
(Copy of commencement program submitted by Marty Greenlief.)

MARRIAGE LICENSE: #244, Mar. 26, 1909:
Marriage License issued to Mr. Howard Perkins and M. Rachel Wickham, the former 20 years of age and the latter 19 yeas of age, on the testimony of _____. Consent of mother on file. C. C. Gethman
F. M. Lockwood, Clerk
by F. A. Burlingame, Deputy
(Copy of marriage license submitted by Marty Greenlief.)

IA, COUNTY MARRIAGES, 1838-1934:
Name: Howard Perkins
Titles & terms: Mr
Event: Marriage
Event date: 27 Mar 1907
Event place: Hardin, Iowa, United States
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: 1887
Spouse: Rachel Wickham
Spouse's age: 19
Spouse's estimated birth year: 1888
Film number: 1547700
Digital folder number: 004320687
Image number: 00462

1910 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Clay Twp:
Howard Perkins, 23, 1st marriage, married 3 yrs, b. WA, father b. US, mother b. IA, farmer own account, rents farm;
wife Rachel, 22, 1st marriage, married 3 yrs, 0 children, 0 living, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. OH.

1920 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Clay Twp:
William H. "Perpins" (Forkins?), 33, b. WA, farmer; wife Catherine R., b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. OH.
(Another person was living with them, a Hopmann? Census was very difficult to read.)

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Hardin Co, Clay Twp:
Howard Perkins, 37, 8th grade education, b. WA; father: Albert Perkins who was b. IA, mother: Minnie Perkins who was b. IA, age 67, and married IA, engaged in agriculture, Methodist;
wife Katherine R., 36, 12th grade education, b. IA; father: Winnf.(?) Wickham who was b. IA, 73, mother: "Mari" Hartwell who was b. OH and married IA, Methodist;
child Melvin Wickham, 6, b. IA; father: E. Wickham, who was b. IA, 34, mother: "Ellis" Henrichs who was b. IA and married IA.

1930 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Eldora Twp:
W. Howard Perkins, 43, married age 20, b. WA, father b. IL, mother b. IA, farmer;
wife Rachel, 42, married age 19, b. IA, parents b. OH:
foster son Melvin, 15, b. IA, parents b. IA.

1940 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Clay Twp:
W.A. Perkins, 53, 8th, b. WA, 1935: same place, farmer;
Rachel, wife, 52, 8th, b. IA, 1935: same place, housewife.

1950 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Steamboat Rock:
Howard W. Perkins, 63, b. WA, farmer, farming;
Rachel K., wife, 62, b. IA.

IA, DEATH RECORDS, 1880-1972:
Name: Kathryn Rachel Perkins [Kathryn Rachel Wickhan]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 65
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1887
Death Date: 23 Nov 1952
Death Place: Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Burial Date: 25 Nov 1952
Burial Place: Eldora
Father: Winifred Wickhan
Mother: Mary Harteney
Certificate Number: 22582

ALL 48 CEMETERIES OF HARDIN CO, IA: Block F, Lot 20:
Mrs. Howard Perkins, d. 11-25-1952; H. M. Perkins d. 12-11-1957
(Also buried on same lot were Howard's parents: Minnie Perkins 4-21-1857 to 8-11-1941 and W. A. Perkins 2-22-1861 to 11-11-1900)

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: Katherine Rachel Perkins
Maiden Name: Wickham
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1887
Death Date: 23 Nov 1952
Cemetery: Eldora City Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Father: Winfield Scott Wickham
Mother: Mary E Wickham
Spouse: W. Howard Perkins

Rachel married William Howard PERKINS on 27 Mar 1907 in Steamboat Rock, Hardin Co, IA.^{1 2 3} (William Howard PERKINS was born on 9 Oct 1886 in Pampa, Whitman Co, WA,^{5 7} died on 11 Dec 1957 in Eldora, Hardin Co, IA ⁵ and was buried in Eldora City Cem, Eldora, Hardin Co, IA ⁶.)