Thomas Wickersham, a Quaker (Friend),  was born in 1660 and was a farmer in Bolney, Sussex, England. He came to America on the ship,
the Welcome. He settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in what later became Marlborough Township.  Marlborough township soon divided
into east and west, and Thomas was in the east section.  He died in June 1740 and was buried at the Friend meeting house he helped build.
The meeting house stands still today and is open for visitors on certain days and hours.  The Wickersham Family archives, a collections of
family papers, art, pictures, etc. is housed in the Chester County Historical Society building at 225 N. High Street, West Chester, Pa. Their
phone number is 610-692-4800.
Thomas had 11 children by his 2 wives, Ann Killingbeck and Alice Hogge. Those children were :
1. Humphrey-1687-?
2. Thomas-September 19, 1691-1726
3. John-November 4, 1693-1742
4. Ann-April 27, 1696-?
5. Alice-September 14, 1701-?
6. Richard-October 11, 1703-
7. William-April 3, 1706-November 11, 1788
8. Elizabeth-January 13, 1708-?
9. James-1712-June 12, 1804
10. Rebecca-June 1, 1715-?
11. Isaac-March 28, 1721-1804
My lineage numbers are: 1.11.4.2.3. 5. 2. 2. 2.1. and the name list goes: Thomas, Isaac, Abner, James, James, Lewis, William, Howard,
Howard, Sandy. Those numbers mean that I'm descended from Thomas's 11th child, Isaac, Thomas's son by Alice Hogge, then from Isaac's
4th child, Abner, then from Abner's 2nd child, James, then from James's  3rd child, James, then from Jame's 5th child Lewis, then from
Lewis's 2nd child WIlliam, then from William's 2nd child Howard, then from Howard's 2nd child Howard, and I'm Howard's 1st child. My
brother, Howard's, name list is: Thomas, Isaac, Abner, James, James, Lewis, William, Howard, Howard, Howard. His number list is 1. 11. 4.
2.3. 5. 2. 2. 2. 2, meaning he's our parents' 2nd child.  My brother Gregory's, number list is 1.11.4.2.3.5.2.2.2.3. meaning he's our parents' 3rd.
child.
My nephew, Howard's, list is: Thomas, Isaac, Abner, James, James, Lewis, William, Howard, Howard, Howard, Howard. His number list is 1.
11. 4. 2. 3. 5. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.  My nephew's son will be Howard (when he's born someday) and his name list will be: Thomas, Isaac, Abner, James,
James, Lewis, William, Howard, Howard, Howard, Howard, Howard. Wow!
My great-great grandfather was Lewis C. Wickersham, May 11, 1847-January 8, 1916, born in Darke County, Ohio, and moved to Jackson
Twp., Randolph County, Indiana (probably lived in Winchester or nearby),  and had 7 children: my great-grandfather, William Henry
Wickersham, who was born in Winchester, in August of 1873: Estella May, Rollin James, Lewis O., George Raymond, Sarah, and Jesse F.  
William Henry married Mary Stafford, and they lived in Winchester where my aunt, Edna Rose and grandfather, Howard L. was born. Grandpa
Howard married Laura E. Cowan and they had my Uncle Robert William, my father Howard L Jr., and Harry Eugene.

The Chester County Historical Society has a website! Go to The Chester County Historical Society Homepage
Once there, if you click on "Archives" then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the emblem for the "Every-name Index to Portrait
Photographs" you'll find a PDF list of every photo they have. Scroll to the "W" section and you'll find hundreds of Wickersham photos listed by
call-number, so that when you visit the Society, you'll be able to view them with a librarian's help!


IF ANYONE WHO READS THIS HAS A LINE OF ONE NAME AS LONG AS WE WITH HOWARD, LET ME KNOW, I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
This Page is dedicated to my birth family,
Wickersham, and my search for more members
of my branch of the family. Scroll past the
pictures for information about our history.
The Wickersham Family
My entire clan except my brother, Greg, his factory wouldn't let him off, May 2, 1992. My father
and step-mother left for Bullhead City, Arizona, that day so my father wouldn't get worse
respiratory problems. What's up with Erik's tongue?
Back row, brother Howard III; his wife Cathy; my step-mother, June, (the short white-haired one);
my niece, Nathan, my nephew; Brian, my son, and Howard IV, my nephew.
My grandfather, Howard
Luther Wickersham, Sr.  
April 4, 1901 to January,
13, 1970. I only met him
once or twice, but I
thought he was very
handsome. He's about 20
here. We all have his chin
cleft and ears!
My Daddy, Howard Luther Wickersham, Jr.
March 15, 1926 to July 7, 2000. This picture
doesn't show it, but he has the chin. The
red streaks are our mother's lipstick.  He's
about 18-20 here.
Howard Luther IV, March
 7, 1983. This picture
doesn't show it well, but
he has the chin cleft and
ears!
Howard Luther
Wickersham, III, born
January 13, 1953,.my
oldest brother, after his
junior high school
basketball team's state
championship.  Shocking
how much he looks like our
father!
Picture of Howard Luther Wickersham
V to go here when he comes along!
Hurry up, Howard the IV, the rest of us
can't wait!
Pictures of my other
brother, Gregory, and
other family members
to be added soon.
Links to Other Wickersham Websites

link to the Mary Wickersham website!
History
Every family has a background, a
history. As a child and young mine
and wanted to know more! Thanks
to The Wickershams in America
website  I found out more than I
dreamed about my branch of the
Wickershams. If you're a
Wickersham and want to know
more, go to  The Wickersham
Family in America
Uncle Robert
William
Wickersham.  
May 21, 1924 to
October 12,
1997.  Note the
chin,  ears,
nose,  just like
my father's and
grandfather's.
Uncle Bob's
about 21 here.