Raymond WICKHAM ²

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WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Raymond Wickham; 24; resided Solon, Johnson Co, IA; b. Sep. 26, 1893 at Tipton, Cedar Co, IA; farming, self at Cedar Twp, Johnson Co, IA; dependents: wife and 1 child, married; claimed exemption from draft due to having dependents.

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Marion: Ray Wickham, 32, 8th grade education, b. IA, father: Wm. Wickham who was b. IA; mother Mima(?) Ackey(?) who was b. PA and married IA, engaged in agriculture, Christian; wife Mary L., 27, 9th grade education, father: Frank Akerly who was b. IA; mother Anna Shepherd who was b. IA and married IA, Christian; dau. A. Mary, 8, b. IA; dau. Mildred M., 4, b. IA; dau. Ruth I., 1, b. IA.

1930 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Marion: Ray Wickham, 37, married age 23, b. IA, parents b. UN, machinist, rock crusher Mff; wife Mary, 32, married age 18, b. GA, parents b. GA, paper hanger, houses; dau. Anna, 13; dau. Mildred, 9; dau. Ruth, 5; brother-in-law, Francis Akerly, 21, single, b. GA, parents b. GA, machinist, rock crusher Mff. The children were all b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. GA. (Francis Akerly was Mary's brother.)

Raymond married Mary L. AKERLY/ACKERLY on 12 Jan 1916 in Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA.¹ (Mary L. AKERLY/ACKERLY was born on 10 Jan 1898 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA,¹ died on 24 Mar 1989 in Marion, Linn Co, IA ⁴ and was buried on 28 Mar 1989 in Cedar Memorial Park Cem, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA ¹.)