Mabel Ann NEAL ²

  General Notes:

1885 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Linn Twp: Mabel D. Neal, 1, b. Linn Co, IA. She was living with Elmer D. & Amanda E. Neal, both b. Linn Co, IA, and other children.

1900 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Linn Twp:"Mable" A. Neal, Oct 1883, 16, b. IA, parents b. IA. She was living with her parents, Elmer D. & Amanda E. Neal, and siblings. (Henry Neal was listed nearby on census.)

History of Linn County, Iowa From It's Earliest Settlement to the Present Time: Vol. II: "There are few men whose lives are crowned with the honor and respect which is universally accorded to Elmer D. Neal, but through a connection of almost six decades with Linn county's history his has been an unblemished character. With him success in life has been reached through honorable dealing, for he has never deviated from what his judgment would indicate to be right and honorable between his fellowmen and himself. As agriculture has become a source of great profit in the state of Iowa , he has accumulated land until he is now one of the most extensive owners in Linn county."
"On the 4th of January, 1874, occurred the marriage of Mr. Neal and Miss Amanda E. Hoover, a daughter of Benjamin and Sarah A. (Bressler) Hoover, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania"- -
"The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Neal has been blessed with three sons and one daughter. Edgar D.","Burt H.", "Benjamin C.". "Mabel A. is the wife of C. M. Wickham, a resident of Linn township."

MT. VERNON CEMETERY NOTES: Neal, Elmer D. 2nd son of Chancy and Jane Clark Neal b. 4 May 1850 in Linn Twp, Linn Co, Iowa, d. 16 July 1922 ae 72-2-12 at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, m. 4 Jan 1874 Amanda E. Hoover, children: Edgar D., Burt H., Benjamin C., and Mable A., wife of Chas. Wickham. Survived by wife and children, brother Henry, sister Mary Neal Reid.

LINN CO., IA CEMETERY RECORDS, Mt. Vernon Cemetery: Charles M. Wickham 15 Nov 1883 - 10 Aug 1969 adjacent unnamed Wickham stone 6 Oct 1883 - 8 Apr 1962 (note: This unnamed grave appears to be that of Mabel, Charles' wife. Mabel's parents' graves are nearby.)

Mabel married Charles Michael WICKHAM, son of John Charles WICKHAM and Mary Emerine NEIDIG, on 21 Jan 1909 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, IA.¹ (Charles Michael WICKHAM was born on 15 Nov 1883 in Franklin Twp, Linn Co., IA,³ died on 10 Aug 1969 in Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, IA ³ and was buried in Mt. Vernon Cem, Mt. Vernon, Linn Co, IA ³.)