Frank Edwin WICKHAM ³

  General Notes:

1900 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Auburn Twp: Frank Wickham, July 1877, 22, single, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA, farm laborer. Frank was a boarder living with Edward & Nellie Parker.

IA MARRIAGES, 1809-1992:
Groom's Name: F. E. Wickham
Groom's Birth Date: 1876
Groom's Age: 31
Bride's Name: Jennie Nims
Bride's Birth Date: 1887
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 06 Sep 1907
Marriage Place: West Union, Fayette, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: M. E. Williams
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name: Henry Nims
Bride's Mother's Name: Hattie Finch
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09641-5
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1018353
Reference Number: p 293
(Note: It appear that F. E. Wickham's mother's name was mistakenly entered as his father's name.)

1910 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Etna Twp: Frank E. Wickham, 32, 1st marriage, married 3 yrs, b. IA, birthplace of father not listed, mother b. OH, laborer, odd jobs; wife Jennie, 21, 1st marriage, married 3 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Clarence E., 1-8/12 yrs, b. IA, parents b. IA.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Frank Edwin Wickham of R.F.D.3, Hawkeye, Fayette Co, IA; 41; b. July 6, 1877; farming, rents a farm, Eden Twp, Fayette Co, IA; nearest relative: Jennie Wickham, R.F.D.3, Hawkeye, Fayette Co, IA; short, medium build, blue eyes, gray hair.

1920 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Eden Twp: Frank E. Wickham, 42, b. IA, father b .OH, mother b. PA, farmer, gen. farm; wife Jennie, 31, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Clarence E., 11; son Ray E., 7; dau. "Rubie" E., 5; dau. Florence, 2-5/12. All children were b. IA, parents b. IA.

1925 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Windsor Twp: F. E. Wickham, 47, 4th grade education, b. IA, father: John Wickham who was b. OH, mother: Emma Williams who was b. PA and married IA, engaged in agriculture; wife Jennie, 37, 4th grade education, b. IA, father: Henry Nims who was b. IA, mother: Hattie Finch who was b. IA and married IA; son Clarence, 16; son Fay, 12; dau. Ruby, 10; dau. Florence, 8; son Carl, 8; son Willie, 2. All children were b. IA and their parents were Frank Wickham and Jennie Nims. The family had no church affiliation.

1930 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Dover Twp: Frank Wickham, 52, 1st marriage age 30, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA, farmer, stock farm; wife "Jane", 41, 1st marriage age 19, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Clarence, 21, single, tiling ditches; son Fay, 17, laborer, farm; dau. Ruby, 15; dau. Florence, 12; son Earl, 9; son Will, 6; Edna, 4/12. All children were b. IA and parents b. IA.

SSDI: Frank Wickham; b. 6 July 1877; d. Dec 1963; issued IA; last residence: IA.

OBIT: Postville Herald (IA): Frank Edwin Wickham - 1877-1963 - Funeral services were held Thursday, December 26, at the funeral home in Hawkeye for Frank E. Wickham, who passed away December 23, 1963. Burial was in the Oakland cemetery at Smoke Town.
Frank Edwin Wickham was born July 6, 1877 in Allamakee county near Waukon, the son of John and Emma (Williams) Wickham. He passed away December 23 at the age of 86 years, five months and 17 days. On September 6, 1907 he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Nims of near Alpha. To this union eight children were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Almon and Will; one sister, Mrs. Ed (Ella) Miller; two sons, Clarence, who passed away November 17, 1962 and Clifford, who died in infancy; a daughter, Edna Mae who died at the age of seven; and three grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Jennie of Alpha; one brother, John of Cedar Rapids; one sister, Mrs. Willis (Dottie) Fuller of Waukon; three sons, Earl and Fay of Postville and Bielie (sic) of Alpha; two daughters, Mrs. Eben (Ruby) Pierce of Alpha and Mrs. Victor (Florence) Liebold of Waterloo; 18 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; besides many relatives and friends.

FAYETTE CO, IA CEMETERY RECORDS, Oak Lawn Cem: Frank Edwin Wickham, b. July 6, 1877, d. Dec. 1963.

Frank married Jennie NIMS on 6 Sep 1907 in West Union, Fayette Co., IA.^{1 2} (Jennie NIMS was born on 30 Jun 1888 in Fayette Co, IA,⁵ died on 9 Jul 1974 in Fredericksburg, Chickasaw Co, IA ⁵ and was buried on 12 Jul 1974 in Oak Lawn Cem., Hawkeye, Fayette Co., IA ⁶.)