Henry C. Wickersham, farmer, resides on section 30,
Madison Township, where he owns 160 acres of land. He was born in Randolph
County, Jackson Township, this state, in May, 1850, and when seven years of
age came to this county with his parents, who settled upon the farm they
still occupy.
He received a preliminary education in the
country schools, and afterward attended Ridgeville College several terms,
without completing a course of study. He taught school forty-two months.
He was married September 15, 1872 to Clara B. Walters, who was
born in Warren County, Ohio, March 31, 1853 and came to this county with her
parents in 1855. Her parents are Abraham and Mary A. (Evans) Walters.
Mr. and Mrs. Wickersham have six children – Della F., born
April 6, 1874; Albertus, born May 3, 1875; Rita G., born August 10, 1878;
Ada E., born September 21, 1883; Mary Inas and Frankie May, twins, born
November 15, 1866.
Mr. Wickersham belongs to the Church
of the Living God.
Biographical & Historical Record of
Jay County, Indiana
Lewis Publishing Company, 1883
Transcribed by
Margie Pearce