Biography of Daniel Mickey, Crawford County, Illinois

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Copyright 2000  Cindy McCachern

From The Robinson Argus, 18 January 1973

Old Crawford County by Chris H. Bailey
 
Daniel Mickey
 
Daniel Mickey, son of James Mickey and Mary Hair, was born about 1812,
probably in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.  As a young child, he
was taken by his parents to Adams County, Ohio, where they lived until
1831 when his father took up land in Lawrence County, Illinois, near
Russellville.
 
Daniel was married in Crawford County, August 27, 1835, to Lavina E.
Highsmith, daughter of Rev. Richard M. Highsmith and Sarah Spann.
They lived near Russellville until the early 1840's when they settled
near Canaan Church in southern Montgomery township, Crawford County.
Daniel died on this farm November 23, 1876.  His widow died about 1898
near Flat Rock.
 
Miss Anna Montgomery of Flat Rock says she remembers "Aunt Viney
Mickey" who attended the Canaan Church and that she sang very
beautifully.  Daniel and Lavina are reputed to have had 19 children.
Only the names of 14 are known to the compiler:
 
1.  John Addison Mickey, b. November 20, 1837; d. April 5, 1892.  He
married Miranda E. Roberts of McLean County, Illinois.  They are
buried in Price cemetery in Russellville.
 
2.  James H. Mickey, b. September 12, 1839; d. January 31, 1917.  He
was married to Sarah Caroline Kent and in later life to Mrs. Scitha
(Goodlink) Love and thirdly to Martha Frances McCarter.  He is also
buried in Price cemetery in Russellville.
 
3.  Mary L. Mickey, b. November 20, 1841; d. March 19, 1860.  She
married Newton Anderson Kent but died shortly after their marriage and
was buried in Gaines cemetery near Heathsville, Illinois.
 
4.  William Redmon Mickey, b. November 21, 1842; d. December 26, 1878
in Humbolt, Illinois, and buried there.  He married Mary Jann Honn and
had three daughters.
 
5.  Sarah Jane Mickey, b. about 1845; d. between 1873 and 1875.  She
married William Horn and they lived in Coles County, Illinois for a
while and then to Washington County, West Virginia.
 
6.  Leander Sharp Mickey, b. about 1846; d. about the time of World
War I and buried in Sullivan, Indiana.  He married Sarah Seaney and
secondly Mrs. Mahala (Simons) Allen.
 
7.  Rebecca Ellen Mickey, b. January 31, 1849; d. November 12, 1880.
She first married Slemmons Edgington, son of William Edgington and
Jane Johnson.  He died young and she then married J. N. Calvin.  She
and her first husband are buried in Baker cemetery near Heathsville.
 
8.  Daniel Webster Mickey, b. October 9, 1851; d. June 16, 1917.  He
was married to Sarah Adaline Little and they are buried in Wesley
Chapel cemetery near Heathsville.
 
9.  Emma Mickey, b. about 1853; d. between 1870 and 1876; unmarried.
 
10.  Marjorie Ann Mickey, b. about 1856, d. between 1871 and 1876.
she was married to John Kamplain.
 
11.  Richard Newton Mickey, b. June 25, 1857, d. March 31, 1927 and
buried in Price cemetery, Russellville, Ill.  He married Katherine
Alice Landreth and their son Emerson Mickey and daughter, Mrs. Belva
Ford live in Robinson.
 
12.  Charles Mickey, b. 1860; d. March 11, 1878, unmarried.
 
13.  Ellis Mickey, b. 1862; d. 1865.
 
14.  Maranda Mickey, b. March 1863.  She died in St. Louis, Missouri.
She married James Rush Kent and they had some children.  One married
daughter is supposed to have lived in West Union, but I do not know
her name nor have I been able to contact her, if still living.