Merle E. WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Grant Twp: James A. Wickham, 55, 4th reader, b. IA, father: B. P. Wulkhom(?) who was b. PA, mother: M. A. Henderichson(?) who was b. OH and married IA, engaged in agriculture; wife Emma E., 45, 4th reader, b. IA, father: I. N. Boyles who was b. OH, mother: Anna Baily who was b. OH and married IA, engaged in personal service; dau. Edna Wickham, 20, single, 4th reader, b. IA, father: John Reid who was b. Canada, mother: Mary Nigh who was b. Canada & married Canada, engaged in agriculture; son Merle Wickham, 17, single, 4th reader, b. IL, father: Joe Jajenhagen(?) who was b. Germany; mother: Richie Jacobs who was b. Germany and married IL; engaged in agriculture; dau. Doris Wickham, 13, 4th reader, b. IA, father: not listed but b. IA, mother: not listed but b. IL; granddaughter Edna Rouse, 1, b. IA, parents unknown.

IA MARRIAGES, 1809-1992:
Groom's Name: Merle Wickham
Groom's Birth Date: 1908
Groom's Birthplace: Center Point, Ia.
Groom's Age: 20
Bride's Name: Iva Marie Kefler
Bride's Birth Date: 1909
Bride's Birthplace: Cedar Rapids
Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 07 Jan 1928
Marriage Place: Center Point, Linn, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: James Wickham
Groom's Mother's Name: Emma Baylis
Bride's Father's Name: Robert Kefler
Bride's Mother's Name: Effie Hunter
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single B
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02706-8
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1728218
Reference Number: v30 p200


1930 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Washington Twp, Apr. 8: Merle Wickham, lodger, 22, wd, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, gen. farm. He was living with the Milton J. Hand family. (Listed nearby on the census was Roy Wickham.)

1930 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Grant Twp, Apr. 12: James A. Wickham, 60, 1st marriage age 25, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. PA, farmer, gen. farm; wife Emma E., 49, 1st marriage age 22, b. IA, parents b. OH; son Merle E., 23, div., 1st marriage age 19, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, gen. farm; dau. Doris C., 19, single, b. IA, parents b. IA, teacher, country school; hired hand David S. Cross, 72, wd, 1st marriage age 19, b. MO, parents b. IN, laborer, gen. farm.

Merle married Iva Marie KEFLER on 7 Jan 1928 in Center Point, Linn Co, IA.¹ (Iva Marie KEFLER was born in 1909 in Cedar Rapids Linn Co., IA ¹.)