LeRoy William WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

LINN CO, IA BIRTH RECORD: states Leroy Wickham was James and Lecty's 2nd child.

LINN CO, IA PERMISSION TO MARRY: James A. Wickham of Grant Twp: "I am the only living parent of LeRoy W. Wickham, a minor of the age of 20 years and I hearby give my consent to his marriage to "Jessie" I. Kramer. July 31, 1916."

LINN CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORDS: Groom: LeRoy W. Wickham of Center Point, farmer, 21 next birthday, b. Springville, IA, 1st marriage, father: James A. Wickham, mother: Lecty J. "Turston". Bride: "Jessie" I. Kramer of Center Point, 19 next birthday, born Linn Grove, IA, 1st marriage, father: E. H. Kramer, mother: Sarah Harkness. They were married in Marion on July 31, 1916 by L. M. Starr, minister. Witnesses: James A. Wickham and Mrs. Sarah Catherine Kramer.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Roy William Wickham, 2_(?), b. May 15, 1896 in Center Point, Linn Co, IA; farmer, self-employed, at Center Point, IA; supports wife and 1 child; medium height and build, gray eyes, brown hair.

1920 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Grant Twp: Roy W. Wickham, 23, farmer, gen. farm; wife Tessie I., 21; dau. Marie A., 3-1/12; dau. Helen F., 1-6/12. All were b. IA and parents b. IA.

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Grant Twp: Roy Wickham, 29, married, 4th reader, b. IA, father: James A. Wickham who was b. IA, mother: Electa Johnson who was b. IA and married IA, engaged in agriculture, no church affiliation; wife Tessie, 26, 0 reader, b. IA, father: E. H. Kramer who was b. IA, mother: Catherine Harkness who was b. IA and married IA, engaged in personal service, no church affiliation; dau. Marie Arlene(?), 8, b. IA; dau. Helen Fay, 6, b. IA.

1930 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Washington Twp: Roy W. Wickham, 33, 1st marriage age 19, b. IA, parents b. IA, farmer, gen. farm; wife Tessie I., 21, 1st marriage age 18, b. IA, parents b. IA; dau. Marie A., 13, b. IA, parents b. IA; dau. Helen F., 11, b. IA, parents b. IA; nephew Richard D. Ball, 10, IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA.

SSDI: Roy Wickham; b. 15 May 1896; d. Jan 1973; issued IA; last residence: Center Point, Linn Co, IA.

LeRoy married Tessie I. KRAMER on 31 Jul 1916 in Marion, Linn Co, IA.¹ (Tessie I. KRAMER was born on 24 Mar 1898 in Linn Grove, Buena Vista Co, IA ⁴ and died in Mar 1983 in Hiawatha, Linn Co, IA ⁴.)