William H. WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

MARRIAGE RECORD: Wm. H. Wickham, 23, Auburn, son of "Reubin" Wickham and Ellen "VanYossen", to Hattie H. Miller, 19, Bethel, dau. of John G. Miller and Emily Whorley, married Dec 15, 1889.

1895 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: Wm. H. Wickham, 29, farmer; Hattie H, 24; Elva D., 3.

1900 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: William H. Wickham, Jan 1867, 33, married 9 yrs, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer; wife Hattie M., Apr 1872, 28, married 9 yrs, 5 children, 3 living, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. IA; dau. Elva D., Dec 1892, 7; son Lloyd, Dec 1896, 3; dau. Bessie B., Apr 1897, 3: Archie Bowers, boarder, 18 single, 10th grade education, b. IA, father: William Bowers who was b. IA, mother: Della Mullen who was b. IL and married Waucoma, IA. All Wickham children were b. IA, parents b. IA. (Listed next to Edward & Ella M. Miller on census.)

1910 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: W. H. Wickham, 44, 1st marriage, married 20 yrs, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer, gen. farm; wife Hattie, 38, 1st marriage, married 20 yrs, 8 children, 6 living, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. NY; dau. Elva, 18; son Lloyd, 14; Bessie, 12; Harry, 10; Emma, 5; Alice, 2. All children were b. IA, parents b. IA.

1920 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: William H. Wickham, 54, married, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer, gen. farm; wife Hattie H., 49, married, b. IA, father b. Luxemburg, Germany, mother b. NY; son Henry H., 18, farm laborer, home farm; dau. Emma, 14; dau. "Allice" M., 12; dau. Helen A., 9. All children were b. IA and parents b. IA. (Listed on the same census page were Edward & Ella Miller.)

1925 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: William H. Wickham, 60, 4th grade education b. IA, father: "Ruben" Wickham who was b. OH, mother: Helen "Vanfausen" who was b. OH and married OH, engaged in agriculture; wife Hattie, 54, 6th grade education, b. IA, father: John Miller who was b. Germany, mother: Emily Rogers who was b. WI, married New Hampton, IA, engaged in public service; dau. Emma, 19, single, 9th grade education, engaged in personal service; dau. Alice, 17, 9th grade education, engaged in personal service; dau. Helen, 14. All Wickham children were b. IA, father: John Miller, mother: Emily Rogers. Also living with them was Archie Brown, boarder, 18, single, 10th grade education, b. IA, father: William Bowers who was b. IA, mother: Della Mullen who was b. IL and married Waucoma, IA, engaged in agriculture. No one in household was affiliated with a church.

1930 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Bethel Twp: William H. Wickham, 64, 1st marriage age 25, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer; wife Hattie H., 58, 1st marriage age 18, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. OH, farm laborer; dau. Alice M., 22, single, b. IA, parents b. IA, farm laborer; dau. Helen A., 19, single, b. IA parents b. IA, no occupation.

FAYETTE CO, IA CEMETERY RECORDS, Oak Lawn Cem: William H. Wickham, b. 1866 d. Feb. 11, 1950

William married Hattie H. MILLER, daughter of John MILLER and Emily ROGERS, on 15 Dec 1889 in Hawkeye, Fayette Co., IA.¹ (Hattie H. MILLER was born on 21 May 1871 in Fayette Co, IA,⁴ died on 29 Feb 1956 in IA ⁴ and was buried in Oak Lawn Cem., Eden Twp, Fayette Co., IA ⁵.)