Susannah Jane WICKHAM
- Born: 10 Jul 1772, NY 1
- Marriage (1): Thomas W. BALIS Sr. on 4 Dec 1793 in perhaps Milford, Otsego Co, NY 1 2
- Died: 6 Nov 1849, Noble Co, OH 1
- Buried: Devoll Cemetery, Center Twp, Noble Co, OH 3
 General Notes:
Jeannine Hickman provided much information on the descendants of Thomas and Susannah Balis.
U. S. & INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1560-1900:
Name: Susannah Bales Wickham
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1772
Spouse Name: Thomas Bales
Spouse Birth Year: 1769
Marriage Year: 1793
Number Pages: 1
1800 NY CENSUS, Otsego Co, Milford:
Thomas "Balis":
1 male 26-45
1 female 26-45.
(Listed nearby on census were John Wickham, Warren Wickham and Ambrose Merry.)
1810 NY CENSUS, Otsego Co, Milford:
T. "Bailus":
1 male under 10
1 male 26-44
4 females under 10
2 females 10-15
1 female 16-25.
(Listed next to then on the census were W. Wickham, Bn. Wickham, Jn. Wickham, Jn. Wickham, Wm. J. Wickham, A. Merry and E. "Ferinton".)
1830 OH CENSUS, Guernsey Co, Madison Twp:
Thomas "Belis":
1 male 60-70
2 females 20-30
1 female 50-60
(Listed on the same census page was "Bimell Wikim".)
1840 OH CENSUS, Monroe Co, Union Twp:
Thomas "Bayles":
2 male under 5 (Rufus & Cyrus)
1 male 5-9 (James)
1 male 30-39 (Thomas)
1 male 70-79 (Thomas, Sr.)
2 females 5-9 (Margaret & Lucinda)
1 female 10-14 (Susannah)
1 female 30-39 (Samantha)
1 female 60-69 (Susannah)
1 employed in agriculture
1 over 20 who cannot read/write
(Listed near Ambrose Merry, Samuel Millslagle, Andrew Millslagle, Anson"Wickam"& Benson Merry on census.)
ALTERNATE DEATH DATE: a DAR application states Susannah died 30 Aug 1814 in Noble Co, OH.
1982 LETTER TO GERALD WICKHAM FROM Louise Barrett, Sandy, OR: "Also on the papers I have it says that Susan Jane Wickham that married Tom Bailis was the daughter of Douglas John Wickham (another branch of Wickhams) - our grandmother was the daughter. I have a hunch they were probably cousins because in those days they didn't worry about relationships!"
Susannah married Thomas W. BALIS Sr., son of Joseph BALIS and Unknown, on 4 Dec 1793 in perhaps Milford, Otsego Co, NY.1 2 (Thomas W. BALIS Sr. was born on 26 Jun 1769 in NY,1 died in Apr 1844 in Caldwell, Morgan Co, OH 1 and was buried in Devoll Cemetery, Center Twp, Noble Co, OH 3.)
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