

William and Agnes Beatson
My Great Great Grand parents
My great grand father was Henry L. Hickox who married Myrtle B. La Pointe in Winn. 2/26/1840
He was the son of Lewis M. Hickox who married Agnes A. Beatson 6 May 1868 in Rockford , IL
They had 3 children
Will
Henry Born in Golden Colorado 27 JAN 1871
Bessie M. Hickox b: 9 MAY 1886
Submitted by Denise Lyons
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My great-grandparents lived and worked in Rockford for many years. My great-grandfather owned and operated the H.C. Wickwire Company at 803 North Madison Street in Rockford , IL for many years.
Harry Clifford Wickwire
16 Nov 1872 - 30 Aug 1966
Zella Smith Wickwire,wife of HC Wickwire
9 Sep 1877 - 4 Mar 1957
Daughters of HC Wickwire, Katherine Lydia Wickwire, Helen Elizabeth Wickwire
They were raised in Rockford , IL

In front of my Great-grandparents home in Rockford , Dick Bedwell, Barbara Bedwell,
Tom Bedwell (siblings and great-grandchildren of Harry Clifford Wickwire

The house is still there! It's located at 1238 National Ave.
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1910 United States Federal Census
about Harry C Wickwire
Name: Harry C Wickwire
Age in 1910: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: United States of America
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Spouse's name: Zella
Home in 1910: Rockford Ward 4, Winnebago, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
Harry C Wickwire 37
Zella Wickwire 33
Katherine Wickwire 8
1920 United States Federal Census
about Harry C Wickwire
Name: Harry C Wickwire
Home in 1920: Rockford Ward 4, Winnebago, Illinois
Age: 47 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Zella
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Birth Place: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 201
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Harry C Wickwire 47
Zella Wickwire 42
Katherine Wickwire 18
1930 United States Federal Census
about Harry C Wickwire
Name: Harry C Wickwire
Home in 1930: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Zella S
Race: White
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Harry C Wickwire 57
Zella S Wickwire 52
Elizabeth Smith 77
Blanche Rickert 29
Submitted by Dick Bedwell
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