Valma Pearl Wallace and Chester Leland Hickey
CHESTER LELAND HICKEY was born May 29, 1904 in Johnson County, Nebraska,8097 and died June 24, 1981.12406 He is buried in Spring Creek Cemetery, Johnson County, Nebraska.456
He married VALMA PEARL WALLACE on June 1, 1926 in Tecumsah, Johnson, Nebraska,8097 daughter of EVIA HODGES and JOSEPH WILLIAM WALLACE. She was born April 9, 1909 in Johnson County, Nebraska,12407 and died June 2, 1961 in Elk Creek, Johnson, Nebraska.8773, 12407 She is buried in Spring Creek Cemetery, Johnson County, Nebraska.456
Marriage Announcements and News
Johnson County Journal, June 3, 192612405
THE NEWS OF GRAF
Marriage of Miss Valma Wallace and Chester Hickey Took Place in Tecumseh Tuesday
On Tuesday afternoon, june 1, 1926, Miss Valma Pearl Wallace, daughter of J. W. Wallace and Chester Leland Hickey, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hickey of near Graf, were married in Tecumseh, the ceremony being performed at the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. Joseph Stepford, pastor of the church. Both are popular young people and have a host of friends, who wish them every success in life. Following the ceremony, the young people were give a reception at the home of the bride's father, where a delightful time was spent. Mr. and Mrs. Hickey have made no definite plans as to the future, but their friends hope they will locate in this vicinity.
Obituaries
Chieftain, June 16, 196112407
Mrs. Chester Hickey
Mrs. Chester (Valma Pearl) Hickey died at her home in Elk Creek at 9:20 o'clock Friday evening, June 2, 1961. She had been in failing health for about a year, and was bedfast most of the time for the last two and one-half months prior to her death from cancer. Her age was 52 years, one month and 23 days.
Born on a farm near Graf April 9, 1909, Mrs. Hickey was a daughter of J. W. and Eva (Hodges) Wallace. She always lived in this part of the state. She spent some time near Graf, and attended the Spring Creek school. She also lived at Tecumseh and Elk Creek.
Her marriage to Mr. Hickey at Tecumseh was an event of June 1, 1926. Two sons and two daughters were born to them.
She became a member of the Methodist church at Graf, and later transferred her membership to the Elk Creek Methodist church. She was a member of the Methodist W.S.C.S., the American Legion Auxiliary and of Music Mothers Club of Elk Creek. She was affiliated with the Helping Hand Society of Crab Orchard.
Surviving Mrs. Hickey are her husband; four children, Ralph Hickey of El Monte, Calif.., Mrs. Max (Mary Ann) Akers of York, and Everette Hickey and Patricia Hickey, at home; two brothers, Roy Wallace of Omaha and Earl Wallace of Nebraska City; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Bucy of Helen, Mont., Mrs. Blanche Gravatt of Dumont, Minn., Mrs. Esther Ackerson of Seattle, Wash., and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the Elk Creek Methodist church, Rev. LeRoy Leland of Table Rock and Rev. Wilfred N. Wallis of Pawnee City officiated. Pallbearers were Roy Hickey, Nip Hickey, Keith Parrish, Jim Parrish, Don Parrish and Carol Parrish. Burial was in the Spring Creek cemetery, north of Elk Creek.
Out-of-town relatives attending the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. William Ackerson and children of Haughton, S. Dak., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gravatt of Graceville, Mont., Mrs. Esther Ackerson of Seattle, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. George Hickey and children of Zeigler, Ill., Mrs. Harold Gilbert of Hamburg, Iowa, Mrs. Marvin littleton and son of Sioux City, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schumacher of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Wallace of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hickey of Louisville, Evon Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Hickey and Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Hickey, all of Union, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Anderson, Mrs. Delbert Carman and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Miller of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wallace of Nebraska City, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Parrish and son of Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sporhaze and children of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Parrish and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Bailey and children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hickey and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Nip Hickey and son and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hickey and sons of Auburn, Mrs. Robert McWain of Beatrice and Mrs. Bob Burns of Nebraska City.
Lincoln Journal, June 25, 198112406
HICKEY — Chester L., 77, Elk Creed, died Wednesday. Survivors: son, Roy, Elk Creek; daughters, Mrs. Max (Mary Ann) Akers, Lincoln, Mrs. Richard (Pat) Kellison, Plattsmouth; brothers, Walter, Bowling Green, Mo., Cloyd, Union; sisters, Opal Parrish, Tecumseh, Edna Parris, Sterling, Mrs. Charles (Edus) Parrish, Elk Creek; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, United Methodist Church, Elk Creek. Spring Creek Cemetery, northeast of Tecumseh. In state: 2-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Beethe-Wherry Funeral Home, Elk Creek.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 16, 191012403 | Lincoln, Johnson, Nebraska | |
| January 6, 192012404 | Lincoln, Johnson, Nebraska |
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