Earl Clinton WICKHAM ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Earl C. Wickham, 24, resided Marshalltown, IA; b. Dec. 7, 1892 in Steamboat Rock, IA; plumber for Western Grocery Co, Marshalltown; single; no prior military service.

1915 IA STATE CENSUS, Marshall Co, Marshalltown: Earl Wickham, 22, plumber, 6th grade education, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. unknown; Germany Evangelical Church.

IA MARRIAGES, 1809-1992:
Groom's Name: Earl C. Wickham
Groom's Birth Date: 1891
Groom's Birthplace: Hardin County, Iowa
Groom's Age: 29
Bride's Name: Christina "Back"
Bride's Birth Date: 1901
Bride's Birthplace: Marshall County, Iowa
Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 18 Dec 1920
Marriage Place: Tama, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Sherman Wickham
Groom's Mother's Name: Rosie Rainsbarger
Bride's Father's Name: Henry "Back"
Bride's Mother's Name: Belle Martin
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02710-2
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1764589
Reference Number: 1001 Pg.J464

1920 IA CENSUS, Marshall Co, Marshall Ward 5:
Fred Bell, head, 24, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, RR;
"Rubie", wife, 26, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, grocery mill;
Leon, son, 4-11/12., b. IA, parents b. IA, attended school;
Earl Wickham, bro. in law, 27, married, b. IA, parents b. IA, plumber, plumbing co.

US MILITARY RECORDS, 1925: OFFICIAL NATIONAL GUARD REGISTER: Earl C. Wickham, IA, Rank: 2Lt.; 168 Inf. Co. H.; Marshalltown; b. Dec. 7, 1892 in IA.

1925 IA CENSUS, Marshall Co, Marshalltown: Earl C. Wickham, 32, 6th grade education, b. IA, father: Sherman Wickham who was b. IA; mother: Rosa Rainsberger, 50, who was b. IA and married IA, Army, engaged in manufacturing/mechanical work, Protestant; wife Christina E., 21, 7th grade education, father; Henry Bach who was b. Germany, 42, mother Bell Martin, 42, b. IA, married IA, Protestant; dau. Betty G., 3, b. IA; son Richard E., 1, b. IA. Parents of both children were Earl C. Wickham b. IA and Christine E. Bach, b. IA, 21, married IA.

1930 IA CENSUS, Marshall Co, Marshalltown: Earl C. Wickham, owned home $1000, 36, b. IA, married age 26, plumber for plumbing company; wife Christine E., 23, married age 17, b. IA; dau. Betty G., 8, b. IA; son, Richard E., 7, b, IA; sister-in-law Phylis Cordt(?), 21, married age 20. The father of Christine and Phylis was b. Germany.

SSDI: Earl Wickham; b. Dec. 7, 1892; d. Aug. 1973; issued IA; last residence: Ackley, Hardin Co, IA.

OBIT, Aug. 4, 1973: Ackley - Earl C. Wickham, 80, of rural Ackley, died yesterday at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Aplington. Services at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home in Ackley. Burial in the Steamboat Rock Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Christine; one dau., Mrs. Harold Penelerick of Ackley; two sons, Richard of Urbandale, and Jay D. of Palmer, Alaska; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Collins of Steamboat Rock and Mrs. Gladys Smith of Steamboat Rock; and one brother Richard of Horseshoe Bend, Ark.

STEAMBOAT ROCK CEMETERY RECORDS: Earl C. Wickham Dec. 7, 1892 - Aug. 4, 1973 - WWI Pfc US Army

Earl married Christina Emily BACH, daughter of Henry BACH and Belle MARTIN, on 18 Dec 1920 in Tama Co, IA.¹ (Christina Emily BACH was born on 14 Feb 1903 in Marshall Co, IA,^{7 8 9} died on 18 Jun 1974 in Ackley, Hardin Co, IA ⁵ and was buried in Steamboat Rock Cem, Steamboat Rock, Hardin Co, IA ⁷.)