BIO: Henry HICKMAN, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 638.
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  HENRY HICKMAN, a successful general farmer and respected citizen of Huston 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., in which is situated his productive farm of 
116 acres, situated about three miles from Penfield and known as Sunrise Farm, 
was born in Prussia-Germany, November 16, 1857.  His parents were August and 
Augusta (Baker) Hickman, both of whom died in Germany, where the father was a 
farmer.  Almost all of the children still reside in Germany.
  Henry Hickman grew to military age in his native land and then entered the 
German army and served three years and four months as a member of the second 
company in the 13th Regiment.  After that he worked in the rolling mills until 
1885, when he came to America and shortly afterward located at Penfield, 
Clearfield county, Pa.  For one year he was employed in a tannery and during 
this time he looked about for a tract of land that would suit his fancy and then 
purchased sixty-five acres of his present farm in Huston township and has been 
engaged in farming ever since.  He cleared his first purchase and gradually 
added to its acreage and continued to improve the place, in 1907 putting up his 
present comfortable residence.  Mr. Hickman has shown himself to be a practical, 
prudent man and through his industry and good judgment has made himself 
independent.
  In 1881 Mr. Hickman was married in Germany to Miss Augusta Kincher and they 
have two children, both born in Germany, namely:  Henry, who married Blanche 
Fossler, and has four children - Henry, Jacob, Sophia and Edward; and August, 
who is also married and has one son, Howard.  Mr. and Mrs. Hickman are members 
of the German Lutheran church.  He casts his vote with the Democratic party.  
For some years he has been identified with the order of Red Men.