Lena Sarah Wicker Elderkin was second of four children born 21 Apr 1856 in Woodstock, IL to Nelson S and Anna Josephine Thompson Wicker. Her father died a Union soldier, Private, Company C, 90th Regiment of Illinois infantry) in Chattanooga, TN on 29 Nov 1863 of wounds received during the battle of Missionary Ridge. He has a memorial At Chattanooga National Cemetery and another (both on findagrave) at the Scandanavian Cemetery in Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois (that one is #14552114 ). Both her parents were born in Norway and their surnames were Americanized--her father's from Nils Sjurson Vike and her mother's from Anna Olsdatter Grove. Lena married Noble Strong Elderkin on 11 Oct 1876 and they had two sons, Noble Strong (1878-1966) and George Wicker (1879-1965) [bio by jd illinois #47734889]
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Middle and maiden names, birth date and birth and death locations, and links to father and spouse with year of marriage provided by contributor jd illinois #47734889.
Lena Sarah Wicker Elderkin was second of four children born 21 Apr 1856 in Woodstock, IL to Nelson S and Anna Josephine Thompson Wicker. Her father died a Union soldier, Private, Company C, 90th Regiment of Illinois infantry) in Chattanooga, TN on 29 Nov 1863 of wounds received during the battle of Missionary Ridge. He has a memorial At Chattanooga National Cemetery and another (both on findagrave) at the Scandanavian Cemetery in Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois (that one is #14552114 ). Both her parents were born in Norway and their surnames were Americanized--her father's from Nils Sjurson Vike and her mother's from Anna Olsdatter Grove. Lena married Noble Strong Elderkin on 11 Oct 1876 and they had two sons, Noble Strong (1878-1966) and George Wicker (1879-1965) [bio by jd illinois #47734889]
Middle and maiden names, birth date and birth and death locations, and links to father and spouse with year of marriage provided by contributor jd illinois #47734889.
Middle and maiden names, birth date and birth and death locations, and links to father and spouse with year of marriage provided by contributor jd illinois #47734889.
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