James Lester WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

1910 OR CENSUS, Hood River Co, S. Hood River Precinct: Jasper Wickham, 55, 1st marriage, married 31 yrs, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer, farm; wife Mary S., 52, 1st marriage, married 31 yrs, 5 children, 5 living, b. KS, father b. Canada, mother b. NY; son James L., 22, single, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. KS, farmer, at home; R. Jasper, 12, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. KS. (Listed on the same census page were Fred & Nellie Taylor.)

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: James Lester Wickham, Rt. E, Hood River, Hood River Co, OR; 30; b. Sep 8, 1886 in Morrow Co, OR; farmer, employed by W. L. Hodges, Jr., Hood River Co, OR; married, supports wife and 2 children; previous military experience: Private, Nat. Guard, served 9 mo., from OR; medium height and build, brown hair and eyes.

1920 OR CENSUS, Hood River Co, Hood River city: James Wickham, 32, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. KS, no occupation; wife "Corla", 29, b. OR, father b. MO, mother b. MO, no occupation.

1930 OR CENSUS, Hood River Co, Hood River city: James L. Wickham, 42, married, 1st marriage age 24, b. OR, father b. IA, mother b. KS, laborer, odd jobs; wife Carlie(?) A., 37, married 1st marriage age 17, b. ID, parents b. MO, packer, fruit; step-dau. Rose Patton, 15, b. WA, father b. PA, mother b. ID; step-son Ora L. Patton, 12, b. WA, father b. PA, mother b. ID.

OR DEATH INDEX, 1903-98: James L. Wickham d. 11 Oct 1960 in Hood River Co, OR.

James married Carlie A. ROWE about 1916 in OR.¹ (Carlie A. ROWE was born about 1891 in ID ⁴ and died on 23 May 1956 in Hood River Co., OR ³.)