Cecil Edward WICKHAM ⁴

  General Notes:

PHOTO: submitted by Betty Wickham House

CLARK CO., WA MARRIAGES, VOL. 8: 1918 - WICKHAM, Cecil Edward, 19, b. OR, res. 302 Madison St., Oregon City, OR; occ: orr. cutter; fa. Alonzo W. Wickham, b. IA; mo. Mary Marrs, b. OR; marr. 4 Mar to Gladys "Edna" GRAHAM, 17, b. OR, res. 810 3rd St., Oregon City OR; fa. Milo Graham, b. MI; mo. Minnie Sax, b. OR; Wit: Alonzo Wickham, Oregon City and Minnie Graham, Oregon City; by: E. C. Judd, Pastor; app. 1213(?)

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Cecil Edward Wickham; resided 502 Madison St., Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR; 20; b. Aug 20, 1898; helper, Hawley Pulp & Paper Co, Oregon City, OR; nearest relative: Gladys Eva Wickham, 502 Madison St., Oregon City, OR.

MILITARY SERVICE: Cecil Edward Wickham served in the U.S. Merchant Marines - War Shipping Administration. For his service he received a Pacific War Zone Bar and The Merchant Marine Combat Bar.

1920 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Oregon City: Cecil Wickham, 21, b. OR, father b. US, mother b. PA, laborer, paper mill; wife Gladys, 19, b. OR, father b. MI, mother b. OR; son Raymond, 9/12, b. OR, parents b. OR.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, State of Oregon, County of Clackamas: This is to certify that the undersigned, a Minister of the Gospel, by the authority of a license bearing date the 24 day of September A.D. 1923 and issued by the County Clerk of Clackamas, did on the 24th day of September A.D. 1923, at the Baptist Parsonage in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Cecil E. Wickham of the County of Clackamas and State of Oregon and Irene F. Gibson of the County of Clackamas, and State of Oregon, with their mutual consent in the presence of Alonzo Wickham and Geo. E. Gibson witnesses. Witness my hand: Willis E. Pettibone, Baptist Pastor

1930 OR CENSUS, Clackamas Co, Mt. Pleasant Twp: Cecil Wickham, owned home, $600, radio, 31, married age 25, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. OR, laborer, paper mill; wife Irene, 31, married age 25, b. MN, parents b. MN; son Earl, 3-7/12; dau. Betty, 1-4/12; dau. Jean, 1/12. All children were b. OR, father b. OR, mother b. MN.

DIVORCE: Irene Florence Wickham and Cecil Edward Wickham divorced Mar 24, 1947 and Irene was granted custody of thier minor daughter, Jean.

FUNERAL CARD: In Memory of CECIL EDWARD WICKHAM - Born August 16, 1898 Oregon City, Oregon - Passed away July 26, 1989 Sweet Home, Oregon - Graveside Funeral Service Monday, July 31, 1989 2:00 P.M. Robert Bird Cemetery, Stafford, Oregon - Officiating Pastor Rod Vermillion - Final Resting Place: Robert Bird Cemetery, Stafford, Oregon.

DEATH CERTIFICATE: Cecil Edward Wickham; residence: 5673 West A. Street, West Linn, Clackamas Co, OR; employed at paper mill, "Holley" Pulp & Paper; widowed; wife was Genevieve Wickham; born Aug 16, 1898 in Oregon City, OR; father: Alonzo W. Wickham; mother: Mary Henrietta Marrs; died July 26, 1989 at Twin Oaks Care Center, Sweet Home, Linn Co, OR of Pneumonia; Alzheimer's dementia contributed; burial Robert Bird Cemetery, Stafford, OR; informant: Don Meyers, stepson.

SSDI: Cecil E. Wickham; b. Aug 16, 1898; d. Jul 26, 1989; issued OR; last residence: Depoe Bay, Lincoln Co, OR.

OR DEATH INDEX, 1903-98: Cecil Edward Wickham; b. Aug 10, 1898; d. Jul 26, 1989 in Linn Co; age 90; spouse: "Genevi"

Cecil married Gladys Elaine GRAHAM on 9 Mar 1918 in Vancouver, Clark Co, WA.¹ (Gladys Elaine GRAHAM was born on 5 May 1900 in Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR,⁷ died on 23 May 1983 in Portland, Multnomah Co, OR ⁶ and was buried on 27 May 1983 in Lincoln Memorial Park Cem, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR ⁶.)

Cecil next married Irene Florence GIBSON on 24 Sep 1923 in Clackamas Co, OR.² (Irene Florence GIBSON was born on 30 Aug 1898 in Browerville, Todd Co, MN,⁸ died on 16 Mar 1988 in Oregon City, Clackamas Co, OR ⁵ and was buried on 21 Mar 1988 in Redland Pioneer Cem., Redland, Clackamas Co, OR ⁹.)

Cecil next married Genevieve Grace HOLMES on 20 Nov 1947.³ (Genevieve Grace HOLMES was born on 11 Mar 1901 in IA,⁷ died on 17 Sep 1984 in West Linn, Clackamas Co, OR ⁵ and was buried in Robert Bird Cem., Stafford, Clackamas Co, OR.)