Harry Alva WICKHAM ¹

  General Notes:

PHOTO: submitted by Ann Hunt

WORLD WAR 1 DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Harry A. Wickham, 22, Luray, MO, b. June 11, 1895(?) in Luray, MO, natural born citizen, farming in Luray; support wife and 1 child; married; caucasian; medium height and weight, blue eyes, brown hair. June 5, 1917

1930 MO CENSUS, Clark, Lincoln Twp, Kahoka city, 508 East Ave.: H. Ala Wickham, own home, $1000, 35, first marriage age 18, b. MO, parents b. MO, mechanic, auto; wife, Mary H., 32, first marriage age 18, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Harry M, 16, b. MO, parents b. MO; son "Carol" G., 12, b. MO, parents b. MO; step-son Ivan D. Irvin, 13, b. MO, father b. MO, mother b. IA; step-son Elmer L. Irvin, 10, b. IL, father b. MO, mother b. IA.

FATHER'S OBIT, 1945: Alva was living Kahoka, MO.

OBITUARY: "Kahoka, MO. Harry Alva Wickham,76, of Kahoka, died at 6:50 p.m. Friday, March 5 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home. Born June 11, 1894 near Luray, Mr. Wickham was the son of Jacob and Annetta McDaniel Wickham. He married Lucy Cull on Oct. 27, 1912 at Ft. Madison, who preceded him in death on July 26, 1912. He married Mary Hazel Hull Irvin on Nov. 10, 1924 in Springfield, IL. who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Milton Wickham, Lingle, Wyoming, Carroll Wickham of Burlington; Ivan D. Irvin of Farmington and Elmer L. Irvin of Albuquerque, New Mexico; one sister, Mrs. George W. Schuster of Canon City, Colorado, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive and an uncle, Rev. Charles Wickham of Ashburn, MO.
He was a member of the Kahoka Christian Church, the I.O.O.F. Lodge, Rebecca Lodge and Modern Woodmen of America. He had been an auto mechanic in Kahoka since 1915. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Kahoka Christian Church with the Rev. Keith Goddard officiating. Interment will be in Wyaconda cemetery."

SSDI: Alva Wickham, b. June 11, 1894; d. Mar 1971; issued MO; last residence: Kahoka, Clark Co, MO.

Ann Hunt provided much of the info on Harry and his descendants.

Harry married Lucinda "Lucy" CULL, daughter of William Allen CULL and Amanda Jane BLIZZARD, on 27 Oct 1912 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co, IA.¹ (Lucinda "Lucy" CULL was born on 26 May 1896 in Wyaconda, Clark Co, MO,² died on 26 Jul 1921 in hospital, Keokuk, Lee Co, IA ³ and was buried on 28 Jul 1921 in Wyaconda Cem, Clark Co, MO ².)

Harry next married Mary Hazel HULL, daughter of Living and Isabelle ALEXANDER, on 10 Nov 1924 in Springfield, IL.¹ (Mary Hazel HULL was born on 25 Apr 1897 in Eldon, Wapello Co, IA,⁴ died on 8 Nov 1974 in Keokuk, Lee Co, IA ⁴ and was buried on 10 Nov 1974 in Wyaconda Cem, Clark Co, MO ⁴.)