Otha Eber WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

1895 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, 1st ward:
Otha E. Wickham, 27, b. Linn Co, IA.

FATHER'S OBIT, 1893: Otha Wickham was living in the Marion, IA area.

LINN CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORD:
Groom: Otha Wickham of Mt. Vernon, farmer, 30 next birthday, b. Marion, IA, 1st marriage, father: "Bimel" Wickham, mother: Mary Ann Hendrexson(?), Bride: Angonetta P. Nims of Mt. Vernon, 30 next birthday, b. "Merringo", IA, 1st marriage, father: James W. Nims, mother: "Mariah" Wilder. They were married in Mt. Vernon on 14 Oct 1897 by I. K. Statton, minister. Witnesses were J. C. Wickham and E. F. Nims.

1905 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Otter Creek Twp, Alburnett P.O.:
O. E. Wickham;
N. P. Wickham;
C. S. Wickham;
W. W. Wickham.

1910 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Otter Creek Twp:
Otha E. Wickham (Wickhorst?), 42, 1st marriage, married 12 yrs, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer, gen. farm;
wife Nettie, 42, 1st marriage, married 12 yrs, 7 children, 4 living, b. IA, father b. NY, mother b. MA;
son "Caralton", 11; son William, 10;
son Orin, 3;
"son" Vivian, 1/12.
All children were b. IA, parents b. IA. .

1914 RURAL TAX PAYERS, LINN CO, IA: O. E. Wickham was living in Robins.

1915 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Otter Creek Twp, Alburnett P.O.:
O. E. Wickham, 47, wd, farming, 9th grade education, b. IA, parents b. OH;
Carl E. Wickham, 16, at school, b. IA, parents b. IA;
Willie W. Wickham, 15, at school, b. IA, parents b. IA;
Orin B., 7, b. IA, parents b. IA.

1920 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Spring Grove Twp:
O. E. Wickham, 51, wd, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer, gen. farm;
son C. E., 21, single, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, farm;
son W. W., 20, single, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, farm;
son O. B., 12, b. IA, parents b. IA.

LINN CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORDS: Groom: Otha E. Wickham of Central City, farmer, 56 next birthday, 2nd marriage, b. Marion, father: Bimael P. Wickham, mother: Mary Ann Hendickson(?). Bride: Olive (Rittenburg) Dearduff(?) of Central City, maiden name: Olive Rittenburg, 36 next birthday, 2nd marriage, b. Cedar Rapids, father: William Henry Rittenburg, mother: Lucy McDowel. They were married in Mt. Vernon on Nov 26, 1922 by Rev. C. Finley Stratton, minister. Witnesses: Mrs. Frank Wickham and Mrs. Charles Wickham.

Mt. Vernon Hawkeye, Nov 31, 1922: Mrs. Olive Dearduff of Central City, married at Mt. Vernon Nov. 26, to Otto E. Wickham. Witnesses were Mr. & Mrs. John Wickham, Charles & Frank Wickham. To live near Central City.

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Franklin Twp:
O.(C.?) E. Wickham, 57, 5th reader, b. IA, father: B. P. Wickham who was b. IA, mother: Mary Hendrickson who was b. OH & married IA, engaged in agriculture, Protestant;
wife Ollie, 37, 8th grade education, b. IA, father: Henry Rittenburg who was b. IA, mother: Lucy McDowel who was b. IA & married IA, engaged in personal service, Protestant;
son Orin B., 17, single, 10th grade education, father: O. E. Wickham, mother Anzonetta Nims who was b. IA & married IA;
son "Maryon" J., 5, father: Marion Deardorf who was b. MO, mother: Ollie Rittenburg who was b. IA & married IA;
dau. O. E., 1, b. IA, father: O. E. Wickham, mother: Ollie Rittenburg who was b. IA & married IA.

1930 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Spring Grove Twp:
Otha (Etha?) E. Wickham, 62, 1st marriage age 55, b. IA, parents b. IA, farmer, gen. farm;
wife Ollie, 42, 1st marriage age 35, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. MO; dau. Mary A., 6, b. IA, parents b. IA;
son Louis H., 4-3/12, b. IA, parents b. IA;
dau. Clara V., 1-6/12, b. IA, parents b. IA;
step-son Marion J. Deardoff(?), 10, b. MO, father b. IL, mother b. IA.

1940 MO CENSUS, Jasper Co, Twin Grove Twp:
O. E. Wickham, 72, 6th, b. IA, 1935: "Lynn" Co, IA, farmer, gen. farm;
Mary, dau, 16, attended school, 6th, b. IA, 1935: "Lynn" Co, IA;
"Lewis", son, 14, attended school, 8th, b. IA, 1935: "Lynn" Co, IA;
Clara, dau, 11, attended school, 5th, b. IA, 1935; "Lynn" Co, IA.

DELAYED BIRTH RECORD OF DAUGHTER: Otha Eber was living in Seattle, WA when this was filed in 1945.

LAFAYETTE CEMETERY, LINN CO, IA:
Wickham, Otha E.
26 Nov. 1867 - 23 Mar 1953

OBIT: Otha Eber Wickham was b. 26 Nov 1867 and died age 85. His children were Clara Wilson, Mary "Grines", both of Seattle, WA. Sons were William W., Louis H., and Orin B. of Milwaukee, WI. Burial was at Lafayette Cem.

Otha married Angonetta "Nettie" P. NIMS on 14 Oct 1897 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, IA.¹ (Angonetta "Nettie" P. NIMS was born in Sep 1867 in Marengo, Iowa Co, IA,¹ died on 29 Nov 1914 in Lafeyette, Otter Creek Twp, Linn Co, IA ⁴ and was buried in Lafayette Cem, Linn Co, IA ⁵.)

Otha next married Olive "Ollie" RITTENBURG on 26 Nov 1922 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, IA.¹ (Olive "Ollie" RITTENBURG was born about 1887 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA and died after 1930 in perhaps Linn Co, IA ⁶.)