Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Wickham was born in 1757, in Deptford, Kent, England, his father, John Wickingham, was 28 and his mother, Hannah Fanning, was 28. He married Martha D. Brock in January 1784, in Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 3 May 1833, in Rome Township, Athens, Ohio, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Stewart, Athens, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Joseph Wickham, "United States Census, 1820"
- Joseph Witchingham, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Joseph Wickingham, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1757–1833 Male
1764–1814 Female
Children (6)
1777–1863 Female
1784–1860 Female
1785– Female
1785– Male
1787–1863 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1730– Male
1730–1766 Female
Siblings (6)
1753– Male
1753– Female
1755–1756 Male
1757–1833 Male
1761– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Age 13
1776
Age 19
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): habitational name from any of various places called with Old English wīc ‘specialized farm, dairy farm’ + hām ‘homestead’, such as Wicham (Kent), Wickham (Berkshire, Essex, Hampshire), Wickhambreux (Kent), Wickhambrook (Suffolk), Wyckham (Sussex), Wycomb (Leicestershire), or Wykeham (Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire). Perhaps also from High Wycombe and West Wycombe (both Buckinghamshire), which had forms in -ham from the 16th century. In some instances, however, wīc-hām is associated with a Romano-British town, and wīc is an adaptation of Latin vicus. This is the case for Wickhambrook in Suffolk, the Roman association probably being the Roman villa at nearby Lidgate. Similarly, Wickham Market, also in Suffolk, is associated with a large Roman settlement in nearby Hacheston. The surname is now also common in Ireland (Wexford), where it was taken in the 17th century.
History: Thomas Wickham is recorded as a freeman of Weathersfield, CT, in 1658.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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