John WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

HISTORY OF RICHARDSON CO, NE, 1917: "John, a student in the Salem high school." (May, 1917)

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: John Wickham of Salem, Richardson Co, NE; 18; b. Oct 18, 1899; fruit grower; employed by E. Wickham of Salem, NE; nearest relative: E. Wickham of Salem, Richardson Co, NE; tall, medium build, d. brown eyes, black hair.

MO MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1805-2002, Livingston Co: John Wickham and Miss Dora R. McDowell, both of Salem, Richardson Co, NE applied for a marriage licence on Nov. 8, 1920. They were married Nov. 8, 1920 at Chillicothe, Livingston Co. by A. L. Weatherby, Judge of Probate Court.

1930 NE CENSUS, Richardson Co, Salem village: George W. McDowell, 59, wd, 1st marriage age 20, b. NE, father b. PA, mother b. IA, laborer, odd jobs; dau. Blanche McDowell, 21, single, b. NE, parents b. NE, teacher, rural school; son-in-law John Wickham, 30, 1st marriage age 21, b. NE, father b. NE, mother b. SC, miller, flour mill; dau. Dora Wickham, 30, 1st marriage age 21, b. NE, parents b. NE; granddaughter Mary Wickham, 8, b. NE, parents b. NE; granddaughter Ruby, 7, b. NE, parents b. NE.

SSDI: John Wickham; b. 18 Oct 1819; d. Feb 1984; issued NE; last residence: Valley, Chambers Co, AL.

1940's LETTER FROM LLOYD E. WICKHAM: John lived in AL and worked in a mill.

John married Dora Rachel McDOWELL on 8 Nov 1920 in Chillicothe, Livingston Co, MO.¹ (Dora Rachel McDOWELL was born on 12 Nov 1899 in NE ³ and died on 8 Dec 1994 in Valley, Chambers Co, AL ⁴.)