My Wickersham Lineage Information
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  Chester County Historical Society's Website 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 can 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 family, Wickersham, and my
search for more members of my branch of the family. Scroll
past the pictures for information about our history. If you are a
Wickersham, I'd love to hear from you.
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's emphysema wouldn't
get worse any faster than necessary. It gave him many extra years.
Back row, brother Howard III; his wife, Cathy; my step-mother, June, (the short white-haired
one); my  father;  me;  my son, Erik. Front row: my nieces, Michelle and Myranda;  nephew
Nathan; my son  Brian; and nephew Howard IV.
Howard Luther Wickersham, Sr.  April 4, 1901
to January, 13, 1970. I wasn't around him
much as a child, but I thought he was very tall
and handsome. He's about 20 here. We all
have his chin cleft and prominent ears!
My Daddy, Howard Luther Wickersham, Jr.
March 15, 1926 to July 7, 2000. This picture
doesn't show the chin cleft well, but the ears do
show!  The red streaks are our mother's
lipstick.  He's about 18.
Howard Luther IV, March  7, 1983. This
picture doesn't show it well, but he
has the chin cleft and ears! He looks
like Grandpa Howard!
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!
Links to Other Wickersham Websites

link to the Mary Wickersham website!
History
As an adult, I wanted to know
more about my family. 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
Wickersham.  
May 21, 1924 to
 October 12,
1997.  Note the
nose, ears and
chin, just like  
my father's and
Uncle Robert
grandfather's.
William Uncle
Bob's about 21
here.
My youngest brother, Gregory Lee
Wickersham, born Sept. 21, 1954. This
picture doesn't show it but he had VERY
curly hair until he was much older! This
picture was taken in April, 1971. He does
have the chin cleft and large ears.
My oldest brother, Howard Luther
Wickersham III, born Jan. 15, 1953. This is
his high school graduation picture, June,
1971. The chin cleft and large ears really
show.  
Uncle Harry Eugene Wickersham,
May 21, 1931 to October 29,
2003-picture to come
Me at age 20, another of my
engagement photos in January,
1973.