Charles H. Wicks

WICKS, LITTON, HAXTON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 6/26/2006 at 06:09:13

Winterset Madisonian - January 10, 1951

Charles H. Wicks, well known Madison county resident, and former Madison county supervisor, died at his home in Winterset Monday morning, Jan. 8th at the age of 79 years, after an extended illness. He suffered a stroke two years ago, and since then he had been in failing health, becoming more seriously ill ten days ago.

Mr. Wicks moved to this county with his parents when a boy, and since then this community had been his home. for many years, he was engaged in farming and stock raising.

The deceased, a son of Wallace and Elizabeth Wicks, was born Nov. 23, 1871, on a farm near Norwalk. When he was seven years of age, the family moved to Lincoln township in this county. Later they moved to the old home at Pitzer in Jackson township. He attended the rural schools in the county and later the Dexter Normal school at Dexter. He farmed with his father until he was married to Miss Retta Litton of Winterset, March 22, 1905. They located on a farm south of Pitzer and resided there until he became a member of the county board of supervisors. He was elected in 1926 for the 1928 term and served for two terms. For the past 20 years he had resided in Winterset but retained an active interest in his farms. He was a member of the Masonic lodge and also of the Eastern Star.

Mr. and Mrs. Wicks were the parents of two sons, Wallace Russell and Ralph Litton. He is survived by his wife and the sons, Russell of Iowa City and Dr. Ralph L. Wicks of Boone. He also leaves four grandsons, John and Robert of Iowa City, and Dennis and Douglas Wicks of Boone, and two sisters, Mrs. Jocie Haxton of Columbia, Mo., and Roxie Wicks of Earlham.

(Burial was at Winterset Cemetery)