Mary Ella WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

FAYETTE CO MARRIAGE RECORDS, Book E, p. 394: Ella Wickham, 23, and E. D. Miller married Feb 5, 1891.

1900 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: Edward Miller, Mch 1865, 35, married 9 yrs, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b., NY, farmer; wife Ella M., Aug 1868, 31, married 9 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA; dau. Neva M., Jan 1892, 8, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Charles J., Jun 1893, 6, b. IA, parents b. IA; dau. "Maud" H., Sep 1895, 4, b. IA, parents b. IA; sis-in-law Emma R. Wickham, Aug 1885, 14, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA. (William & Hattie Wickham was listed next to them on the census.)

1910 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: Ed Miller, 45, 1st marriage, married 19 yrs, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. NY, farmer, gen. farm; wife Ella, 41, 1st marriage, married 19 yrs, 5 children, 5 living, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA; dau. Vera, 16; son Chas., 16; dau. Maude, 14; dau. Mary, 9; son Fredde(?), 6; sister-in-law Dottie Wickham, 14, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA. All Miller children were b. IA and parents b. IA.

1915 IA STATE CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: Ed Miller, 49, married, 12th grade education, farmer, b. IA, parents b. IA; Ella, 47, married, 9th grade education, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. NY,church: Advent; Charles, 21, single, farm help, b. IA, parents b. IA, church: Advent; Maud, 19, single, school teacher, 4 yrs high school, b. IA, parents b. IA, church: Advent; Mary, 14, b. IA, parents b. IA; Freddie, 12, b. IA, parents b. IA.

1920 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: Edward Miller, 53, married, b. IA, father b. Luxemburg, mother b. NY, farmer, gen. farm; wife "Alle", 50, married, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA; son Charley J., 27, single, b. IA, parents b. IA, farm laborer, home farm; dau. Vera Reichel, 28, married, b. IA, parents b. IA, teacher, country school; Mary E. Reichel, 18, single, b. IA, parents b. IA, teacher, country school; Fred W. Reichel, 16, b. IA, parents b. IA; sister-in-law Dottie E. Wickham, 33, single, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA, teacher, town school. (Note: It appears that Mary and Fred Miller were incorrectly given the surname of Reichel.) (William H. & Hattie Wickham were listed on the same census page.)

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: Edward Miller, 58, 5th grade education, b. IA, father: John Miller who was b. Germany, mother: Emily Rogers who was b. NY and married New Hampton, IA, engaged in agriculture; wife Ella, 57, 4th grade education, b. IA, father: John Wickham who was b. OH, mother: Emma Williams who was b. PA and married IA, engaged in personal service; dau. Mary, 23, single, 12th grade education, b. IA, engaged in personal service; son Fred, 21, single, 12th grade education, b. IA, engaged in agriculture; dau. Verna(?) Reichel(?), 15, married, 12th grade education, b. IA. The parents of all children were Edward Miller and Ella Wickham who married West Union, IA. Church affiliation of all was Adventist. (Note: the age of Vera must be incorrect.)

1930 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: Edward Miller, 64, 1st marriage age 25, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. NY, no occupation; wife M. Ella, 61, 1st marriage age 23, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA; son Fred W., 26, 1st marriage age 25, b. IA, parents b. IA, farmer, gen. farm; Lydia A., 24, 1st marriage age 23, b. IA, father b. Denmark, mother b. IA.

HERITAGE OF FAYETTE CO, IA, 1996, p. 206: 'Edward and Ella (Wickham) Miller' - Edward Miller and Ella Wickham married 2-5-1891, lived all their married lives, except for one year, on the home farm three miles northwest of Hawkeye, Iowa. Ed, born 3-8-1868 in Chickasaw Co., came to Fayette Co. with his parents when a child. Ella, born 8-22-1868 in Auburn Township, lived her entire life in Fayette Co.
Ed and Ella had five children, Vera Mabel, Charles John, Maude Helen, Mary Elenor, and Fred William.
Fred Miller and Lydia Sickmeier married 9-12-1928 at her parents' farm home near Waukon, Iowa. They had three children: Ruth Evelyn (11-15-1932), Carolyn Ann (10-20-1934) and William Fred (4-11-1944). William "Bill" Miller was killed in a car accident on 3-12-1966 at the age of 21. He was attending Upper Iowa College at that time.
Ruth Miller married Robert Thein on 8-28-1952. They had three children, Jerry Robert (4-6-1953), Barbara Ann (9-22-1954), and Patricia Ruth (7025-1963). Ruth and Robert Thein were divorced in 1974. On 6-14-1981, Ruth married Clifford Moravetz.
On 7-29-1978, Jerry Thein married Elizabeth LaPointe, a daughter, Martha Elizabeth, was born 2-1-1983.
Barbara Thein married Luke Herscher on 6-17-1979. They have four daughters: Rian Nicole (12-15-1979), Rori Natasha (2-16-1981), Trisha Kelsey (2-9-1985) and Ashleigh Erin (1-25-1987).
Patricia Thein married Michael Smith on 7-18-1993.
Carolyn Miller married John Weidemann on 2-23-1952. Two sons were born, Thomas John (9-29-1952) and Timothy Allen (11-10-1958)). Carolyn was divorced from John John Weidemann in 1973. On 2-9-1975 she married Clayton Judy.
Tom Weidemann married Marsha McBride on 6-24-1976. Marsha had a son, Cory McBride from a previous marriage. Tom and Marsha Weideman had two sons, Jamie Allen (4-13-1977) and Zachery Thomas (10-15-1981). Tom and Marsha were divorced in 1989. Tom then married Tracy Rees on 8-3-1991; a daughter, Erin Anne, was born 3-13-1991. Tracy had three children from a previous marriage: Amy Lynn Theobold (5-23-1979), Daniel J. Rees (9-9-1983) and Maggie Marie Rees (10-26-1985).
Timothy Weidemann married Muriel Prest on 8-2-1987. Their son, Michael All, was born 6-14-1990. (submitted by Ruth Moravetz)

Mary married Edward D. MILLER, son of John MILLER and Emily ROGERS, on 5 Feb 1891 in West Union, Fayette Co., IA.¹ (Edward D. MILLER was born on 8 Mar 1868 in Chickasaw Co, IA ³ and died in 1947 in Probably CA.)