Clarence Henry WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

WW I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Clarence Henry Wickham, 24, resided Mt. Ephraim, b. Jun 1, 1893 in East Union, OH, farms for self in Mt. Ephraim, single, weak eyes.

OHIO SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES, WORLD WAR, 1917-1918, p. 18647: Clarence H. Wickham, Mt. Ephraim, O., NA Caldwell, O. July 22/18. Br East Union, O. June 1/93. Co L 334 Inf to Oct 5/18; Co F 18 Inf to disch. Pvt Meuse-Argonne. AEF Sept 2/18 to Sep 4/19. Hon Disch Sept 25/19.

1920 OH CENSUS, Noble Co, Center Twp: C. H. Wickham, 25, farmer & teacher, b. OH, parents b. OH; wife Iva Belle, 18, b. OH, parents b. OH. (listed next to Clarence's parents J. W. and Mary Wickham on census)

1930 OH CENSUS, Noble, Marion Twp: Clarence H. Wickham, 37, married age 25, teacher, public schools; wife Eva B., 28, married age 16; dau. Mary B., 9; dau. Bertha D., 7. All were b. OH and parents b. OH.

Taught school in Summerfield, OH. Shot by wife.

DEATH CERTIFICATE: Clarence H. Wickham; married; wife: Iva Wickham; Army; teacher; b. Noble Co, OH - date of birth not listed; father: J. W. Wickham who was b. IN; mother: Mary Berry who was b. Noble Co, OH; d. Dec 11, 1930 in Summerfield, Noble Co, OH of gunshot wound to back of neck - homicide; 37 yrs, 6 mo, 10 days; burial: Dec 14, 1930 in Fredericksdale, OH; informant: J. W. Wickham of Fredericksdale, OH.

Clarence married Iva Bertha BATES, daughter of Jacob BATES and Living, on 23 Jun 1917 in Noble Co, OH.¹ (Iva Bertha BATES was born on 5 Jun 1901 in Center Twp, Noble Co, OH, died on 29 Nov 1954 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH and was buried on 12 Dec 1954 in Village View Cen, Center Twp, Noble Co. OH.)