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CLARK COUNTY COURIER
5 OCTOBER 1945 Friday
Page 3
JACOB ADISON WICKHAM
Jacob Adison, son of James Milton and Elizabeth Harmon Wickham, was born near Keokuk, Iowa, on 9 October 1862 and passed away at his home near Luray on 28 September 1945 at the age of 82 years, 11 months, and 21 days.
He lived most of his life near Luray. He was converted in early manhood and became a member of the Methodist Church. He lived and studied the Book of God. He kept his lamp trimmed and burning. It can be said that a good man, a faithful husband, a devoted father, and a good neighbor have fallen asleep in the arms of Jesus.
He was united in marriage to Annett McDaniel on 2 September 1891, who preceded him in death on 31 August 1929. To this union, two children were born.
On 17 August 1932, he was united in marriage to Mollie Woodard Orrill. He is survived by his wife, one son Alva, of Kahoka, one daughter, Florence Schuster, of Canon City, Colorado, six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister Lily Weaver of Little Falls, Minn; one brother, Rev. Chas. Wickham of Luray; Also four step-children, Nina Tucker of Kansas City, Missouri, Alice Parsons, Wichita, Kansas, Velva Lee Adams, Topeka, Kansas, and Price Orrill, Kansa City, Missouri.
The funeral was at the Luray Methodist Church on 1 October, with Rev. Cash Wyble in charge. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Wyaconda.
The music was by Mrs. Otis Gutting, with Mrs. Leland Selway as accompanist.