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James Preston "Jim" Wicker 1869 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1869

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1 Mar 1941

Death Location: Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States

Father: Julius Wicker

Mother: Octavia Seegar

Spouse(s): Mattie Jeffers

Children(s): Earl Wicker, Leona Wicker, James Wicker, Faye Wicker, Loy Wicker, Hy Wicker, Vera Wicker, Van Wicker, Myrtle Wicker, Ida Wicker

In 1869, James Preston "Jim" Wicker entered the world in Alabama, born to Julius Abington Wicker and Octavia Melvina WICKER Seegar. In 1870, James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided in Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, United States. James Preston "Jim" Wicker married Mattie Mae WICKER Jeffers, and had children including Earl Wicker, Leona Ruth GRIFFIN Wicker, James Benjamin "Ben" Wicker, Faye Elizabeth BLEDSOE Wicker, Loy (Hy) Wicker, Hy Wicker, Vera Mae NICHOLS Wicker, Van Wicker, Myrtle Marie LEIGH Wicker, Ida Alderline Wicker. James Preston "Jim" Wicker passed away in 1941 in Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1869, James Preston "Jim" Wicker entered the world in Alabama, born to Julius Abington Wicker and Octavia Melvina WICKER Seegar.
  • In 1870, James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided in Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, United States.
  • James Preston "Jim" Wicker married Mattie Mae WICKER Jeffers, and had children including Earl Wicker, Leona Ruth GRIFFIN Wicker, James Benjamin "Ben" Wicker, Faye Elizabeth BLEDSOE Wicker, Loy (Hy) Wicker, Hy Wicker, Vera Mae NICHOLS Wicker, Van Wicker, Myrtle Marie LEIGH Wicker, Ida Alderline Wicker.
  • James Preston "Jim" Wicker passed away in 1941 in Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Julius Wicker
1842 – 1908
Birth Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
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Octavia Seegar
1844 – 1910
Birth Location: Russell, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mattie Jeffers
1869 – 1944
Birth Location: Palmer, Ellis, Texas, United States
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Children(s)

Earl Wicker
1893 – 1893
Birth Location: Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States
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Leona Wicker
1894 – 1944
Birth Location: Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States
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James Wicker
1898 – 1962
Birth Location: Texas
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Faye Wicker
1898 – 1934
Birth Location: Ferris, Ellis, Texas, USA
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Loy Wicker
1900 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Hy Wicker
1900 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Vera Wicker
1900 – 1952
Birth Location: Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States
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Van Wicker
1902 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Myrtle Wicker
1904 – 1931
Birth Location: Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States
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Ida Wicker
1912 – 1913
Birth Location: Ferris, Ellis County, Texas
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James Wicker's Ancestors

Self
James Wicker
1869 – 1941
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Julius Abington Wicker
1842 – 1908
Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Octavia (Melvina WICKER) Seegar
1844 – 1910
Russell, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
John (Wiley) Wicker
1807 – 1887
Baldwin County, Georgia, USA
Loucinda ("Lucy" or "Lucindy" WICKER) Dismukes
1807 – 1887
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Samuel (M.) Seegar
1818 – 1888
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Rebecca (Homes SEEGAR) Christian
1824 – 1899
Madison County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Whicker
1774 – 1820
Kezziah Faulk
1776 – 1831
John Dismukes
1772 – 1819
Mary Zachary
1775 – 1846
Samuel Seegar
1802 – 1880
Nancy SEEGAR
1802 – 1850
Edward Christian
1786 – 1825
Nancy Barnes
1798 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Whicker
1738 – 1821
Hannah Holley
1742 – 1818
John Dismukes
1725 – 1818
Elizabeth Finney
1730 –
Agnes Shearin
1740 – 1796
George Sager\Seegar
1766 – 1808
Anna Ros
George Christian
1762 – 1831
Sarah Allen
1796 – 1818
William Barnes
1778 –
Mary McCracken
1778 –

James Wicker's Descendants

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James (Preston "Jim") Wicker (abt 1869 – 1 Mar 1941) m. Mattie (Mae WICKER) Jeffers (9 Sep 1869 – 26 Aug 1944)
  1. 1. Earl Wicker (14 May 1893 – 12 Jun 1893)
  2. 2. Leona (Ruth GRIFFIN) Wicker (5 Dec 1894 – 26 Aug 1944) m. Millard (Evans) Griffin (22 August 1894 – 14 June 1971)
  3. 3. James (Benjamin "Ben") Wicker (abt 1898 – 22 Sep 1962) m. Lola (B. WICKER) Johnson (11 Sep 1900 – December 1988) m. Etna (Joella WICKER) Beavers (28 Sept 1892 – 21 Sep 1955) m. Clara (Belle) Robinson (18 Jan 1902 – 15 Aug 1988)
    1. 1. Rose (Nell McCLUNG BIGGERSTAFF) Wicker (24 August 1921 – 1 August 2001) m. Roy (Lee) McClung (23 Nov 1915 – 21 Apr 1970) m. Willie (Washington) Biggerstaff (10 March 1916 – 8 October 1980)
      1. 1. R (L) McClung (30 Jan 1940 – )
      2. 2. Billy (M) McClung (abt 1945 – ) m. Linda (C) Kennedy (abt 1950 – )
      3. 3. Linda McClung (abt 1948 – )
      4. 4. Karla
      5. 5. Barbara Davis
  4. 4. Faye (Elizabeth BLEDSOE) Wicker (Oct 27, 1898 – Apr 24, 1934) m. Bertrand (Harwell "Bert") Bledsoe (16 Dec 1896 – 26 Feb 1946)
    1. 1. Bertrand (Harwell) Bledsoe (20 May 1921 – 9 Apr 1998)
    2. 2. James (Marion) Bledsoe (13 Sep 1927 – 18 Dec 2003)
  5. 5. Loy ((Hy)) Wicker (1900 – )
  6. 6. Hy Wicker (abt 1900 – )
  7. 7. Vera (Mae NICHOLS) Wicker (27 Aug 1900 – 4 Dec 1952) m. Elbert (Floyd) Nicholas (12 Sep 1900 – 14 Dec 1995)
    1. 1. Preston (George) Nicholas (28 Feb 1930 – 12 Jul 2000)
  8. 8. Van Wicker (1902 – )
  9. 9. Myrtle (Marie LEIGH) Wicker (09 Mar 1904 – 8 Nov 1931) m. William (Emmett "W.E.") Leigh (abt 1906 – ) m. W.E. Leigh
  10. 10. Ida (Alderline) Wicker (8 Apr 1912 – 27 Jun 1913)

James Wicker's Timeline

14 Records

1867
26 May 1867
Birth of James Preston "Jim" Wicker in Gerretin, Macon County, Alabama, USA
Gerretin, Macon County, Alabama, USA
1869
abt 1869
Birth of James Preston "Jim" Wicker in Alabama
Alabama
1870
1870
Age 1
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, United States
Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 11
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Ellis, Texas, United States
Ellis, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 11
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 11
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 31
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Palmer town, Ellis, Texas
Palmer town, Ellis, Texas
1910
1910
Age 41
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 66
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Ellis County, Texas, USA
Ellis County, Texas, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 71
James Preston "Jim" Wicker resided here in Ellis, Texas, USA
Ellis, Texas, USA
1941
1 March 1941
Age 72
Death of James Preston "Jim" Wicker in Ferris, Ellis County, Texas, USA
Ferris, Ellis County, Texas, USA
1941
1 Mar 1941
Age 72
Death of James Preston "Jim" Wicker in Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States
Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1867
    Event Place: Gerretin, Macon County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellis, Texas; Roll: T627_4026; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 70-16
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T625_1800; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 686
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 2326; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 907.0; FHL microfilm: 2342060
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Family History Film: 1255301; Page: 365B; Enumeration District: 044; Image: .
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Family History Film: 1255301; Page: 568C; Enumeration District: 053; Image: .
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama; Roll: M593_26; Page: 95B; Image: 193; Family History Library Film: 545525
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T623_1629; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18; FHL microfilm: 1241629.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1550; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0124; Image: 67; FHL microfilm: 1375563.
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [11] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Waxahachie Daily Light; Publication Date: 2/ Mar/ 1941; Publication Place: Waxahachie, Texas, USA; ,0.50582796,0.23141567,0.70866567&xid=2378
    [12] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1869
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Family History Film: 1255301; Page: 365B; Enumeration District: 044; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Family History Film: 1255301; Page: 568C; Enumeration District: 053; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama; Roll: M593_26; Page: 95B; Image: 193; Family History Library Film: 545525

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ellis, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Family History Film: 1255301; Page: 365B; Enumeration District: 044; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Family History Film: 1255301; Page: 365B; Enumeration District: 044; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Family History Film: 1255301; Page: 568C; Enumeration District: 053; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Family History Film: 1255301; Page: 568C; Enumeration District: 053; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Palmer town, Ellis, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T623_1629; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18; FHL microfilm: 1241629.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1550; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0124; Image: 67; FHL microfilm: 1375563.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T625_1800; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 686

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 2326; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 907.0; FHL microfilm: 2342060

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ellis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellis, Texas; Roll: T627_4026; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 70-16

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellis, Texas; Roll: T627_4026; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 70-16

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ferris, Ellis, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ferris, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Waxahachie Daily Light; Publication Date: 2/ Mar/ 1941; Publication Place: Waxahachie, Texas, USA; ,0.50582796,0.23141567,0.70866567&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1941
    Event Place: Ferris, Ellis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Waxahachie Daily Light; Publication Date: 2/ Mar/ 1941; Publication Place: Waxahachie, Texas, USA; ,0.50582796,0.23141567,0.70866567&xid=2378
    [5] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1941
    Event Place: Ferris, Ellis, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Ferris, Ellis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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