John Wallace WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

1900 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Auburn Twp: John Wickham, boarder, June 1881, 18, single, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IL, farm laborer, single. He was listed with the John Lusson family. (Listed nearby on census were Frank & Sophia Woodson.)

1910 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Center Twp: William Wickham, 38, 1st marriage, married 6 yrs, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA, farmer, gen. farm; wife Erma, 24. 1st marriage, married 6 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Paul, 5, b. IA, parents b. IA; dau. Ella, 10/12, b. IA, parents b. IA; brother John W. Wickham, 29, single, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA, farm laborer, working out; father John Wickham, 66, wd, b. OH, father b. NY, mother b. OH, own income; cousin Elva Wickham, 18, single, b. IA, parents b. IA, servant for private family. (Elva was the dau. of William H. Wickham & Hattie Miller.)

NEWSPAPER WEDDING NOTICE, 1913: WICKHAM-SCHMITT WEDDING - Waucoma, Feb 10 - The marriage of Mrs. Lillian Schmitt, daughter of Mrs. _ W. Shook of this city, and John Wickham took place at Prairie du Chein on Feb. 8. They will reside in Waucoma. (part of article was missing)

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: John Wallace Wickham of West Union, Fayette Co, IA; 37; b. Jun 30, 1881; section hand, C.R.I. & P. R.R. at West Union, IA; nearest relative: Vivian Wickham (wife), West Union, IA; medium height & build, gray eyes, brown hair.

1920 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, West Union city: John W. Wickham, 38, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, general; wife Vivian L., 23, b. IA, father b. IN, mother b. IA; son Robert H., 1-10/12, b. IA, parents b. IA. (Listed next to Harry & Babe Iliff on census.)

1925 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Union Twp: John Wickham, 43, 4th grade education, b. IA, father: John Wickham who was b. IA, mother: Emma Williams who was b. IA and married IA, unclassified labor; wife Vivian, 27, 8th grade education, father: Albert Shook who was b. IA, mother: May Mead who was b. IA and married IA, engaged in personal service; son Robert, 7; dau. Ruth E., 5; dau. Bernice, 3; dau. Hope, 1. All children were b. IA, father: John A.(?) Wickham, mother: Vivian Shook. The family had no church affiliation.

1930 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, West Union city: John W. "Wiesehan"(?), 49, 1st marriage age 31, laborer, building; wife Vivian, 33, 1st marriage age 16; son Robert, 12; dau. Ruth, 10; dau. Bernice, 8; dau. Hope, 6; dau. Barbara J., 2. All were b. IA, parents b. IA.

SSDI: John Wickham; b. 30 Jun 1881; d. Jun 1974; issued IA; last residence: Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA.

FAYETTE CO., IA CEMETERY RECORDS, Oak Lawn Cem: there is no information verifying that this person is actually buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery: John W. Wickham b. 1881, d. 1974

John married Vivian L. SHOOK on 8 Feb 1913 in Prairie du Chien, Crawford Co, WI.¹ (Vivian L. SHOOK was born in Jun 1896 in IA,⁶ died in 1953 in IA ⁵ and was buried in Oak Lawn Cem., Eden Twp, Fayette Co., IA ⁵.)