Biographical Sketch of John B. Hickman, Laclede County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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John B. Hickman, house painter, dealer in wall paper, prints, etc., was
born in Jefferson county, Ohio, September 2, 1843, and is the son of
Joseph and Mary (Swords) Hickman.  The parents were residents of Jeff-
erson county, Ohio, until the death of the father, which occurred in 
1849, of cholera.  The mother is yet living, and resides in Ohio.  Of
their six children, four are now living: Sarah A., Margaret A., William
and John B.  The latter was reared in Steubenville, Ohio, was educated
there, and there learned his trade.  In August, 1861, he enlisted in
Company G, Thirtieth Ohio Infantry, and served until March, 1862, when
he was discharged on account of being taken prisoner by bushwhackers.
He re-enlisted in May, 1862 in Company F, Eighty-fourth Ohio Infantry,
and was discharged in September, 1862, he only enlisting in the three
months service.  In June, 1863, he enlisted again in Company H, Eleven-
th Ohio Cavalry, in the Rocky Mountain service, and was sergeant in 
both the last enlistments.  He was promoted to the rank of first lieu-
tenant, but was cheated out of this position.  He was mustered out in
July, 1866, and returned home, where he remained until 1868, when he
came to Lebanon, Mo.  He here engaged in his present business, which he
has carried on quite successfully ever since.  He is a Mason, a member
of the A.O.U.W., the G.A.R. and the K. of L., having served as an 
officer in all the organizations.  He was married in 1868 to Miss Jane
Hyde, of Ohio, and four children were the result of this union: Joseph
W., Hugh E., Georgia and Kinsey R.

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