John Charles WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

LINN CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORDS: Groom: John C. Wickham of Mt. Vernon, farmer, 22 next birthday, b. Marion, 1st marriage, father: B. P. Wickham, mother: Mary A. Hendrickson. Bride: Mary E. Neidig of Mt. Vernon, 21 next birthday, 1st marriage, b. Mt. Vernon, German American, father: Christian H. Neidig, mother: Nancy A. Hoover. They were married in Mt. Vernon on Jan 12, 1882 by I.(?) K. Statton, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses: Jesse Runkle(?(?) and M. A. Floyed(?).

FATHER'S OBIT, 1893: John was married and living near Mt. Vernon, IA.

1900 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Franklin Twp: John C. Wickham, Aug 1860, 39, married 18 yrs, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer; wife Mary E., Jan 1861, 39, married 18 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, b. IA, parents b. PA; son Charles M., Nov 1883, 16, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Frank C., Oct 1885, 14, b. IA, parents b. IA.

1910 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Franklin Twp: John C. Wickham, 49, 1st marriage, married 28 yrs, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer, gen farm; wife Mary E., 49,1st marriage, married 28 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, b. IA, parents b. PA; niece Hazel Wickham, 7, b. IA, parents b. IA. (Note: Hazel was dau. of James Wickham & Lecty Johnson. Lecty died in 1903).

1914 RURAL TAX PAYERS, LINN CO: listed John C. Wickham, Mt. Vernon.

1915 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Franklin Twp, Mt. Vernon P.O.: John C. Wickham, 54, married, farmer, 8th grade education, b. IA, parents b. OH; Mary E. Wickham, 54, married, farmer's wife, 8th grade education, b. IA, parents b. PA; Hazel D. Wickham, 12, b. IA, parents b. IA. None had any church affiliation.

1920 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Franklin Twp: John Wickham, 59, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer, gen. farmer; wife Mary, 59, b. IA, parents b. PA; niece Hazel Wickham, 17, single, b. IA, parents b. IA.

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Mt. Vernon: John C. Wickham, 64, 8th grade education, b. IA, father: "Bimiael" P. Wickham who was b. OH, mother: Mary Hendrickson who was b. OH and married IA, engaged in agriculture, Presbyterian; wife Mary E., 64, 8th grade education, b. IA, father: Christian H. Neidig who was b. PA, mother: Nancy A. Hoover who was b. PA and married IA, engaged in personal service, Presbyterian; dau. Hazel J. Wickham, 22, b. IA, father: James A. Wickham who was b. IA, mother: Electa Johnston who was b. IA and married IA, engaged in professional service, Presbyterian.

1930 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Franklin Twp, Mt. Vernon town: John C. Wickham, 69, married 21 yrs, b. IA, parents b. OH, no occupation; wife Mary E., 69, married 21 yrs, b. IA, parents b. PA.

Mt Vernon Hawkeye (IA), Sept. 21, 1922: Wickham family reunion, Sep. 17, at home of J. C. Wickham. Oldest member present, Frank Hendrickson of Shellsburg, uncle of J. C. Youngest was Warren, son of Charles Wickham. Out of town members present: Mr. & Mrs. Amos Savell & children and Miss Jennie Massey of Iroquois, SD.

OBIT, Mt. Vernon Hawkeye (IA), May 27, 1948: John C. Wickham, 87, lifelong res. of Linn Co. d. May 22 at home of son Charles in Mt. Vernon. He was b. Marion Aug. 24, 1860, son of Bimeal & Mary Hendrickson Wickham. On Jan 12, 1882, he mar. Mary E. Neidig of Franklin twp.; had 2 children, Charles of Mt. Vernon and Frank C. of Doerun, Ga. Surv. the sons, 7 gr. ch., a sister Mrs. Jenny Massey of Huron, S. Dak., brothers Oath of Cedar Rapids, James of Urbana, IA. Mrs. Wickham d. Oct 8, 1939. Burial Lisbon Cem. Pallbearers were Marley D. Clark, Burt Neal, Fred Travis, Lewis Thompson, Will Alexander & John Cordes.

LISBON (IA) CEMETERY RECORDS:
John C. Wickham 1860 - 1948
Mary E. Wickham 1861 - 1939

John married Mary Emerine NEIDIG on 12 Jan 1882 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, IA.¹ (Mary Emerine NEIDIG was born in Jan 1861 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, IA,⁵ died on 8 Oct 1939 in Probably Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, IA ³ and was buried in Lisbon Cem, Franklin Twp, Linn Co, IA ⁴.)