Wickham, William Carter

Birth Name Wickham, William Carter
Gramps ID I8484
Gender male
Age at Death 67 years, 10 months, 3 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1820-09-20 Richmond, VA  
1a 2
Death 1888-07-23 Richmond, VA  
2
Military Service 1861-05-09 enlisted 4th VA Cavalry, Troop G, Hanover Light Dragoons  
 
Burial   “Hickory Hill”, Hanover Co., Virginia  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Wickham, William Fanning [I8483]1793-11-231880-07-31
Mother Carter, Anne Butler [I8314]1797-06-271868-02-25
         Wickham, William Carter [I8484] 1820-09-20 1888-07-23
    Brother     Wickham, John [I25999] 1822-01-07 1847-01-05

Families

    Family of Wickham, William Carter and Taylor, Lucy Penn [F2565]
Married Wife Taylor, Lucy Penn [I8485] ( * 1830-01-02 + 1913-12-16 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1848-01-11    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Wickham, Anne Carter [I8486]
Wickham, Julia Leiper [I26002]1859-05-181873-07-09
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
REFN M3161
 

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 8633
 

Pedigree

  1. Wickham, William Fanning [I8483]
    1. Carter, Anne Butler [I8314]
      1. Wickham, William Carter
        1. Taylor, Lucy Penn [I8485]
          1. Wickham, Anne Carter [I8486]
          2. Wickham, Julia Leiper [I26002]
      2. Wickham, John [I25999]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. 4th Virginia Cavalry, The Virginia Regimental Histories Series, 2nd Edition, compiled by Kenneth Stiles [S76875]
      • Source text:

        Wickham, Williams Carter: (Co. G) b. 9/20/20 Richmond; UVa law student; planter, 1849 Va. HOuse of Delegates; Hanover Justice; 1858 Capt. - Va. Volunteer Cav.; 1859 Va. State Senate; 1861 Hanover delegate to State Seccessionist Convention - unionist; enl. 5/9/61; appointed Lt. Col. 9/11/61; elected Col. 4/25/62; w. 5/4/62 Williamsburg; sick at home with w. Summer 1862; captured 6/28/62; exchanged; w. in neck by shell fragment 11/3/62 Upperville; promoted Brig. Genl. 9/1/63 "for active and brilliant services"; elected to C. S. House of Representatives 5/2/64 to 3/1/65, 2nd Session; resigned 11/9/64 to attend congress; named to Military Committee 11/19/64; joined GOP 1865; President, Virginia Central RR 1865; 2nd Vice-President C&O RR 1878; declined Secretaryship of the Navy 1880; declined nomination for Governor 1881; elected Va. Senate 1883; d. 7/23/88 Richmond; statue erected in Monroe Park, Richmond 10/29/91; led men into 59 engagements, called "one of the most stubborn and desperate fighters of the cavalry of the South."

  2. tombstone, Wickham Cemetery at Hickory Hill, Hanover Co., VA [S77857]