Elija Edward Whicker

Brief Life History of Elija Edward

When Elija Edward Whicker was born on 16 June 1874, in Moravia, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, his father, Benjamin James Whicker, was 40 and his mother, Lydia B Boyer, was 37. He married Rosella Clark on 30 May 1896, in Appanoose, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Keya Paha, Nebraska, United States in 1930 and Rathbun, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1940. He died on 26 January 1945, in Appanoose, Iowa, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Douglas Township, Appanoose, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elija Edward Whicker
1874–1945
Rosella Clark
1878–1945
Marriage: 30 May 1896
Ruby May Whicker
1892–1968
Othie Earl Whicker
1897–1974
Floyd Whicker
1899–1899
Whicker
1909–
Clifford Boisiler Whicker
1910–1994

Sources (31)

  • Elijah E Wacker in household of Benjamin Wacker, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
  • Ed Whicker, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Ed Whicker, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1884

Historical Boundaries: 1884: Keya Paha, Nebraska, United States

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Wicker .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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