Elva D. WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

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 CLIPPING: Windsor (IA), May 5, 1913 - James Homewood and Miss Elva Wickham were quietly married by Rev. C. M. Howe at West Union last Thursday and are now at home at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Homewood. This worthy young couple have the respect of a host of friends who unite in wishing them happiness.

1920 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Auburn Twp: James Homewood, 29, b. IA, father b. IL, mother b. IA, farmer; wife Elva, 28, b. IA, parents b. IA; dau. Amy, 5, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Clifford, 8/12, b. IA, parents b. IA.

1930 IA CENSUS, Fayette Co, Eden Twp: James Homewood, 39, 1st marriage age 23, b. IA, father b. IL, mother b. IA, farmer; wife Elva D., 37, 1st marriage age 21; dau. Amy, 16; son Clifford J., 11; son Robert D., 9; son Raymond B., 5; son Charles, 2. All (except James) were b. IA and parents b. IA.

History of Fayette Co, IA, 1996, p. 143: "James & Elva (Wickham) Homewood - James Thomas Homewood, son of Thomas George and Lucy Mae (Whitely) Homewood, was born. Aug. 27, 1890, in Fayette, IA. Genealogy records show his family originated from Kent County, England. He married Elva Wickham (1891-1985) on May 1, 1913. She was the daughter of William and Hattie Wickham.
They were the parents of 8 children: Amy Mae Bruening, 1914-1978; Howard James, 1915-1919; Harriet Lucille, 1917-1918; Clifford James, 1919-1993; Robert Eugene, 1921-1986; Raymond Donald, 1925-1977; Charles Edwin, 1928; and Jerry Dale, 1933. Howard and Harriet died during the flu epidemic of 1918-1919.
James and Elva farmed all their lives in the Hawkeye area, near Oak Lawn Cemetery (Smoketown). Jim had a love for horses. He enjoyed driving and working them in the fields. Jim died at his home May 7, 1960, following a stroke. Elva was a typical pioneer woman; she always had a large garden and did a lot of canning. She also raised chickens, ducks and geese. She was helpful to other mothers in the community when new babies were born. She was able to stay in her own home until the last year of her life. She died at the age of 93, April 11, 1985, of pneumonia at the Good Samaritan Home in West Union. Jim and Elva are buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery." (Obit submitted by Jerry D. Homewood.)

SSDI: Elva Homewood; b. 22 Dec 1891; d. Apr 1985; issued IA; last residence: Hawkeye, Fayette Co, IA.

Elva married James Thomas HOMEWOOD on 1 May 1913 in West Union, Fayette Co, IA.¹ (James Thomas HOMEWOOD was born on 27 Aug 1890 in Fayette Co, IA,¹ died on 7 May 1960 in Fayette Co, IA ¹ and was buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fayette Co, IA ¹.)