Biographical Sketch of Mastin 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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Mastin Hickman, farmer, of Hooker Township, Laclede county, Mo., was
born in Sevier county, Tenn., in 1830, and is the son of Thomas and
Sarah (Ward) Hickman, natives of South Carolina and Tennessee, respec-
tively.  Thomas was left fatherless at an early age, and afterward 
came with his mother to Tennessee, and settled on a farm east of Knox-
ville, where he attained his majority.  He then located for himself on
a farm, and was a farmer and miller all his life.  He was a member of
the Masonic fraternity, and died in 1864.  He married Miss Ward, who
died in 1849; she was the mother of fifteen children, ten boys and
five girls, eight of whom are now living: Charlotta, Sarah J., Lavinia,
Charles, James H., Mastin, Frderick and Ahaz (twins).  Mr. Hickman was 
married the second time, and had one daughter, Catherine.  To his third
union no children were born.  Mastin Hickman remained on the home place
in Tennessee until twenty-six years of age, after which he went to
Missouri, locating in Laclede county, near where he now lives, and to
his present location in 1865.  Here he has since lived.  He served in 
the State Militia, Federal army, for about two years during the war,
and rendered effective and valuable service.  He was married January
24, 1863 to Miss Mary A. Tennison, born in Crawford county, Mo., on
September 7, 1842, daughter of Joseph S. and Elvira J. (Cooper) Tenni-
son, natives of Missouri and Tennessee, respectively.  Her father is 
still living, and makes his home with Mastin Hickman.  He was born June
9, 1818, in Missouri, and has always lived in this state with the 
exception of three months that he spent in Texas.  He is a member of 
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and is the only one of his 
brothers and sisters living.  He enjoys good health.  His wife came to
Missouri when a girl, and by her union to Mr. Tennison became the 
mother of nine children, seven now living: Newman P., Sarah H., Mary A.,
Thomas J., Elizabeth L., Frances M. and William M.  The mother of these
children died December 20, 1873.  She was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, in early life, but later became a member of 
the Christian Church.  To Mr. and Mrs. Hickman were born thirteen 
children, ten now living: Sarah J. (wife of G. D. Layman), Mary L. 
(wife of J. D. Fulbright), Joe Ann (wife of Samuel Lomerick), Emett F.,
James M., Joseph P., George W., Henry C., John F. and Martha D.  Those
deceased were named Thomas A., Nathaniel and Charlotta C.  Mr. and Mrs.
Hickman are members of the Methodist Protestant Church, and Mr. Hickman
is a member of the Agricultural Wheel.

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