Biographical Sketch of Thomas M. Hickman, Bloomington Township, Buchanan
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Thomas M. Hickman, farmer section 14, postoffice DeKalb, was born
February 19, 1806 and is a native of Mason County, Kentucky. When
twenty one years of age, he came to Missouri, and remained near St.
Louis for about eighteen months, working by the month. He then en-
tered a tract of land, and improved the same, which he sold in 1836,
and went to Clay County. In the spring of 1838, he settled in Buch-
anan County, Missouri, where he has since resided. He entered and
improved the land on which he now resides. His farm contains 140
acres. On March 8, 1827, he was married to Miss Sallie Houser. She
was born in Mason County, Kentucky in July, 1806, and died in
September, 1837. They had five children, three now living: Susan,
born July 28, 1828; John, born January 28, 1830; and Alfred, born
September 18, 1833. Mr. Hickman was again married December 19,
1838, to Miss Jane Wilson. She was born in Orange County, Indiana
April 13, 1820. Their family consists of Milton, born October 29,
1839; Mary E., born October 20, 1841; Elizabeth, born February 20,
1844; James W., September 16, 1846; Nancy J., born June 30, 1849;
Francis M., March 21, 1850 and died March 19, 1874; Isabelle, born
September 24, 1855; and Sarah G., born March 4, 1859.

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