Charles Dennis Hickman, Rapides Parish, Louisiana 
Submitted By: Kay Thompson - Brown 

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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
Nashville and Chicago: the Southern Publishing Company 1890    

CHARLES DENNIS HICKMAN   
Charles Dennis Hickman, planter, Fairmount. Prominent among the successful 
and representative citizens of Grant Parish stand the name of Mr. Hickman, 
who is a gratifying example of what may be accomplished in the voyage of life 
when a determined hand is at the helm. He was born on the plantation where 
he now resides in Grant Parish, March 21, 1848 and is the son of Thomas J and 
Emma (Gaiennie) Hickman, natives of Kentucky and Louisiana, respectively.  
The father moved from Kentucky to Arkansas and at an early day to Rapides 
Parish, La where he was extensively engaged in planting. He was one of the 
wealthiest men in the parish owning an immense amount of real estate. He died 
with yellow fever in Rapides Parish in 1856. After his death his widow married 
Col. Blanchard and resided in Rapides Parish until her death in 1871. C.D. 
Hickman was one of eight children born to his parents only three besides himself 
now living: Thomas J, William P and James P. C.D. received his education 
principally in St James Parish and when sixteen years of age he started out as 
a planter. At the age of twenty he began working for himself and is now the owner 
of 500 acres of land with 250 acres in the home place all in Grant and Rapides 
Parishes. In 1875 he was married to Miss Effie Baillio, daughter of Sostan Baillio, 
of Rapides Parish, La. By this union were born nine living children: Hamilton, 
Charles D Jr., Kenneth J, Mary Converse, Fred Hugh, Ethel and Robert. Those 
deceased were named Thomas and Nena, both of whom died when quite young. The 
family are members of the Catholic Church.