Lydia J. WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

FAYETTE CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORD: Lydia J. Wickham, 27, b. IA, address Waucoma, parents Reuben Wickham and Ellen Van "Phausen" married Dec 30, 1884 to G. F. "Kaylor" , 24, Waucoma, painter, b. OH of Wm. K. and Mary Lowry. Marriage: Book 1, p. 77; licence: Book 3, p. 89; certificate: Book 3, p. 67.

FAYETTE CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORD, Book 3, p. 165: Lydia Wickham, Eden, 29, daughter of Reuben and Ellen Van Fosson, to Chas. C. Rossman, Eden, 29, b. WI, son of Jeremia Rossman and Sarah A. "Rosson", Jun 9, 1886.

1900 OR CENSUS, Lane Co, Gate Creek Precinct: Charles Rossman, Aug 1856, 43, married 14 yrs, b. WI, birthplaces of parents unknown, farmer; wife "Lidia" L., July 1857, 42, married 14 yrs, 6 children, 6 living, b. IA, parents b. OH; son Ted C., Jan 1882, 18, b. CO, day laborer; son John C., Apr 1887, 13, b. IA; dau. Dell A., Mar 1889, 11, b. IA; dau. Edna E., Mar 1891, 9, b. OR; dau. Minnie, Mar 1893, 7, b. OR; son "Purcy" R., Nov 1894, 5, b, OR; son Fay J., Apr 1899, 1, b. OR; m-in-law "Elen" Wickham, Dec 1824, 75, wd, 9 children, 8 living, b. OH, birthplace of parents unknown.

1910 OR CENSUS, Lane Co, Gate Creek precinct: Charles C. Rossman, 52, 2nd marriage, married 23 yrs, b. WI, father b. NY, mother b. PA, farmer; wife Lydia J., 52, 1st marriage, married 23 yrs, 6 children, 6 living, b. IA, parents b. OH; son John C., 23, b. IA, laborer, logging camp; dau. Della A., 21, b. IA; dau. Edna(?) R., 19, b. OR; dau. Minnie L, 17, b. OR; son Percy R., 14, b. OR; son Fayette J., 11. The father of all children was b. WI and the mother b. IA.

1920 OR CENSUS, Lane Co, Leaburg precinct: Charles C. Rossman, 62, b. WI, father b. NY, mother b. PA, farmer, gen. farm; wife Lydia J., 62, b. IA, parents b. OH. (Listed on the same census page were Edna Carter and Minnie Hassenbaugh.)

1930 OR CENSUS, Lane Co, Leaburg precinct: Lydia J. Rossman, 72, wd, b. IA, parents b. OH, no occupation, farmer. (Listed on the same census page were Edna Carter, Percy Rossman, Minnie Hambaugh & Della Lansbery.)

LETTER TO ARTHUR WICKHAM FROM MRS. CHARLES CARTER, Springfield, OR, 1940's:
My mother: Lydia Wickham b. July 25, 1857 Hawkeye, IA
My father: Charles Rossman - to OR from IA in Oct. 1889.

Lydia married G. F. KAPLOR on 30 Dec 1884 in Fayette Co., IA.¹ (G. F. KAPLOR was born about 1860 in OH ¹.)

Lydia next married Charles Carla ROSSMAN on 9 Jun 1886 in Fayette Co., IA.¹ (Charles Carla ROSSMAN was born in Aug 1856 in WI ⁵ and died on 16 Oct 1926 in Lane Co, OR ⁶.)