Lawrence Melvin WICKHAM ^{3 4 5}

  General Notes:

SURNAME: Lawrence changed his name from Wickham to Perkins when he went into the Army. Perkins was the surname of the uncle who raised him.
(Info from Jean Perkins Robb.)

HARDIN CO, IA BIRTH RECORDS:
Lawrence Melvin Wickham was b. Jan 2, 1919 at Steamboat Rock, Clay Twp.
Mother: Alice Hendricks
Father: Ernest Clarence Wickham

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Hardin Co, Clay Twp: Melvin Wickham, 6, b. IA; father: E. Wickham, who was b. IA, 34; mother: "Ellis" Henrichs who was b. IA and married IA.
(He was living with his aunt Katherine R. Perkins and her husband Howard Perkins)

1930 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Eldora Twp: Melvin Perkins, 15, b. IA, parents b. IA.
(Melvin was listed as a foster child living with his aunt Rachel Katherine Perkins and her husband W. Howard Perkins.)

WWII DRAFT CARDS YOUNG MEN, 1940-1947:
Name: Melvin W Perkins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1919
Birth Place: Steamboat Rock, Iowa
Residence Place: Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Iowa, USA
Employer: W H Perkins
Height: 5 7
Weight: 145
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: W H Perkins

HARDIN CO, IA RECORDS OF NAME CHANGES:
Statement of Change of Name (written by Lawrence Melvin Wickham)
Lawrence Melvin Wickham 20 Feb 1941
to Clay Twp, Hardin Co.
Melvin W. Perkins

I was born about 2 miles north of Steamboat Rock on the 2nd day of Jan, 1919. That at birth I was named Lawrence Melvin Wickham and was so known for a year and 2 months, and was then taken to the home of my aunt, Mrs. Howard Perkins, and became known since that time as Melvin W. Perkins, and I desire to make such last name my legal name.
That My father's name was Ernest Wickham and he was also known as E. C. Wickham. That my mother's name was Alice Wickham, and she departed this life in Feb. 1920. That I am 5'7" tall with light hair and blue eyes.

MO, MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1805-2002:
Name: Melvin W Perkins
Age; 23
Birth Date: abt 1919
Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1942
Marriage Place: Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Orpha Vaughn

1950 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Eldora:
Melvin W. Perkins, 31, b. IA, repairs cars & runs junk yard/garage mech. & junk dealer;
Orpha V., wife, 24, b. IA;
Terry L., son, 6, b. IA;
Nancy J., dau, 5, b. IA;
Janet L., dau, 4, b. IA;
Robert B., son, 1, b. IA.

HARDIN CO, IA DIVORCE RECORDS:
Melvin W. Perkins, 31, American, married 3-28-42.
Orpha Vaughn Perkins, 24, American.
Husband was granted divorce on 4-5-50.

HARDIN CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORDS:
Melvin Perkins & Orpha Perkins
Marriage licence: Apr 7, 1951
Marriage: Apr 7. 1951

HARDIN CO, IA DIVORCE RECORDS:
Melvin W. Perkins, 34, b. Steamboat Rock, IA, married Apr 7, 1951, married 1 time before.
Orpha Perkins, 27, b. Steamboat Rock, IA, 1 prior marriage.
Wife was granted divorce on 6 Oct 1953

NV, MARRIAGE INDEX, 1956-2005:
Name: Harriet Alice Amren
Spouse: Melvin W Perkins
Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1963
Recorded county: Clark
Page; K 15

NV, DIVORCE INDEX, 1968-2015:
Name: Harriet Alice Perkins
Record Type: Plaintiff
Divorce Date: 30 Jan 1970
Divorce Place: Clark, Nevada, USA
Spouse: Melvin W Perkins
Control Certificate Number: 4270
Court Code: 8

NEWSPAPERS.COM MARRIAGE INDEX, 1800s-current:
Name: Melvin W Perkins
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Birth Date: abt 1919
Residence Place: Las Vegas
Marriage Date: Abt 1975
Spouse: Harriet Alice Perkins
Gender: Female
Residence Place: Las Vegas

OR, DEATH INDEX, 1898-2008:
Name: Melvin Lau Perkins
Age: 61
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1919
Death Date: 19 Jun 1980
Death Place: Josephine
Spouse: Harrie
Certificate: 80-09804

DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BIRLS DEATH FILE, 1850-2010:
Name: Melvin W Perkins
Gender: Male
Birth Date; 2 Jan 1919
Death Date: 19 Jun 1980
SSN: 480127406
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 25 Mar 1941
Discharge Date: 25 Sep 1943

SSDI:
Name: Melvin Perkins
SSN: 480-12-7406
Last Residence: 97526 Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, United States of America
Born: 2 Jan 1919
Last Benefit: 98036 Lynnwood, Snohomish, Washington, United States of America
Died: Jun 1980
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)

1942 LETTER TO GERALD WICKHAM FROM BETTY VAUGHN:
This is all the information that I have on Melvin. I know he died in Grants Pass Oregon years ago. Melvin was the son of Ernest Wickham, was raised by Howard Perkins & Katherine Rachel Wickham Perkins."
"Melvin Perkins married Orpha Darlene Vaughn on Mar. 28, 1942 and they divorced Oct. 6, 1953."
"I'm sending his kids names & birthdates - - "

Lawrence married Orpha Darlene VAUGHN on 28 Mar 1942 in Nodaway Co, MO.^{1 2} (Orpha Darlene VAUGHN was born on 9 Jan 1926 in Steamboat Rock, Hardin Co, IA, died on 3 Mar 2015 in Minneapolis, Ottawa Co, KS and was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cem, Norway, Republic Co, KS.)

Lawrence next married Harriet Alice AMREN on 1 Jul 1963 in Clark Co, NV.