WHICKER FAMILY
1880 Census of Eel River Township, Allen County, IN 182 B
Stepen Whicker married male, 56 born Ohio Farmer
Father born England, Mother born N.J.
Sarah Whicker wife female, 54 born Ohio Keeps house
Father born PA, Mother born Ohio
Arminda Whicker daughter female, 21 born Ohio teaching school
Jessey Whicker son, single male, 20 born Ohio
John Whicker son male, 14 born IN
Emma Whicker dau female, 12 born IN
Stephen Whicker is the son of William Whicker, born England, and Mary Polly (Hand) Vandolah Whicker.
Sarah, his 2nd wife, was previously married to David Essex. The children
Arminda and Jessey are Essex children and were probably mistakenly
given the last name of Whicker on the census report.
John and Emma Whicker were the children of Stephen and his first wife, Julia A.
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1880 Census of Coesse, Whitley County, IN 461 C
William Whicker married male, 59 born Ohio Laborer
Father born England, Mother born N.J.
Clarissa Whicker wife female, 57 born Ohio Keeps house
Father born CT, Mother born N.Y.
Mary E. Whicker daughter female, 17 born MO At home
Charles Whicker son male, 12 born IN At home
George W. Whicker son, married male, 21 born MO Laborer
Jessie Whicker dau-in-law female, 23 born IN Keeps house
Charles McCune other male, 1 mo born IN
Both parents born PA
William Whicker is the son of William Whicker, Sr. and Mary Polly (Hand) Vandolah Whicker and brother of Stephen above. Clarissa’s maiden name was Thorp. They moved to Missouri, then back to Indiana. Burial at Coesse, IN.
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