Patrick W. Wickham obituary
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Obituary of
Patrick W. Wickham
(1803 - 1873)

Patrick W. Wickham was born in County Leitrim, Ireland in March 1803. He married Cecelia Pryor, also of County Leitrim, around 1830. They had 10 children, all born in Ireland. Their first two children were born in County Leitrim. In about 1836 the family moved to County Antrim, in Northern Ireland, where the rest of the children were born. It appears that only 6 of the children reached adulthood. The family emigrated to the United States in the 1850's, settling in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Ceceila and three of the children arrived there first in 1857, Patrick and the rest of the children joined them in 1858. His children were: Edward, Mary (married Martin D. Hughes), James (married Mary Lacy, Johanna Denehey and Bridget Keating), Patrick (married Margaret Doyle) Owen P. (married Jennie Fenlon) and Ann (married Patrick Lacy). Sons James and Owen were very successful contractors in the Council Bluffs area.

Related Items:
Passenger list manifest for the immigration of Patrick and children Patrick, Owen and Ann.
Biographies of his sons James, Patrick and Owen P.
Obituary and will for his wife Cecelia.
Obituary for his daughter Mary (Wickham) Hughes.


Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Thursday, January 23, 1873

Obituary.
      Patrick Wickham, sen., died at his residence in this city, January 21st, at three o�clock p.m. The funeral will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 10 o�clock a. m., from his late residence. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
      The deceased was a native of Ireland, but for many years has been a respected resident of our city. Seldom does death appear so shorn of his terrors as in this case. Many have known good of him, but none evil. Having lived to a ripe age, and seen his children become respected members of society - his mission on earth fulfilled � his work done � without sickness and almost without a struggle, he passed from this to a better world.                                                                         F.


Transcribed by Erica DeCoursey
2002