Alonzo Wesley WICKHAM ²

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PHOTO: submitted by Betty Wickham House

MARRIAGE LICENSE, State of Oregon, County of Clackamas: William Wickham, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Mary Marrs and Alonzo Wickham applicants for a Marriage License; that he knows the former to be above the age of 18 years, and the latter to be above the age of 21 years; and that the said Mary Marrs resides in Clackamas County. Affiant further says he knows of no legal impediment to their marriage. William Wickham. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 17th day of October, A. D. 1892. Geo. F. Horton, Clerk.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: This is to certify that the undersigned, an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church by authority of a License, bearing the date the 17th day of Oct. A. D. 1892, and issued by the County Clerk of the County of Clackamas, did on the 19 day of October A. D. 1892, at the house of Mr. Marrs in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Mary Marrs of the County of Clackamas and State of Oregon, and Alonzo Wickham of the County of Clackamas and State of Oregon with their mutual assent, in the presence of Martha G. Marrs and Mr. Warner other witnesses. Witness my hand, G. Wm Gibboney(?), Oregon City, Oregon

1900 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Oregon City: Robert Wickham, Jun 1839, 61, married 35 yrs, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. Scotland, rag? picker machine; wife Sarah, Apr 1843, 58, married 35 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. OH; son Alonzo, Nov 1868, 31, married 7 yrs, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA, woolen spinner; dau-in-law Mary, Apr 1870, 30 married 7 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. OR, father b. AR, mother b. AR; son Cecil Aug 1891, 1 b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. OR. They were listed on census next to the William M. Wickham family.

1910 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Oregon City: Sarah Wickham, head, 68, wd, 4 children, 2 living, b. PA, father b. OH, mother b. NY, own income; Alonzo W., son, 41, 1st marriage, 16 yrs, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA, laborer - odd jobs; Mary E., daughter-in-law, 39, 1st marriage, 16 yrs, b. OR, parents b. MO; Cecil E., grandson, 11, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. OR.

1920 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Oregon City: Alonzo, 51, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. PA, laborer; wife Mary, 49, b. OR, parents b. US, spinning, woolen mills.

1930 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Oregon City: Alonzo W., 61, married age 24, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. PA, laborer, odd jobs; wife Mary H., 58, married age 22, b. OR, father b. AR, mother b. MO, spinner, woolen mill.

OBITUARY: Alonzo Wickham - Funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Oregon City Funeral home chapel for Alonzo Wickham, 66, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home at Third and Madison streets. Howard F. Hutchins, pastor of the Church of Christ, will officiate, and interment will be in Mountain View cemetery.
Mr. Wickham was born in Iowa on November 22, , 1868, came west a boy and has lived in Clackamas county for 56 years. He was a volunteer fireman and a member of the old No. e hose company here for many years, and of late has been active in Townsend club No. 1. He leaves his widow, the former Mary Marrs; a son, Cecil Wickham, of Mt. Pleasant; and four grandchildren, Raymond, Earl, Bettie and Jean Wickham of Mt. Pleasant.

OR DEATH INDEX, 1903-98: Alonzo Wickham d. Oct 18, 1935 in Clackamas Co; spouse: Mary.

MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY: Alonzo has no gravestone.

Alonzo married Mary Henrietta MARRS, daughter of James L. MARRS and Mary HOWELL, on 19 Oct 1892 in Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR.¹ (Mary Henrietta MARRS was born on 14 Apr 1870 in Springwater, Clackamas Co, OR,³ died on 25 May 1955 in Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR ⁴ and was buried on 31 May 1955 in Mountain View Cem, Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR ⁴.)