Thomas Jefferson Hickman was born May 26, 1832 in Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri, United States.
He is the son of Edwin Temple Hickman (1792-1888) and Elizabeth Adams (1793-1877) . He has eight (8) brothers and four (4) sisters born in Missouri. They are William Adams “Wild Bill” (male 1815-1883), James Barton (male 1816-1886), Josiah Harvey (male 1818-1861), Lettice (female 1819-1888), Orson (male 1821-1821), Martin Dickenson (male 1823-1859), George Washington , a doctor (male 1825-1893), Caroline (female 1826-1856), Easom Sharp (male 1828-1916), Rhoda Ann (female 1829-1873), Warren Elisha D. (male 1834-1907), and Sally (female 1835-about 1850).
In 1857 he started a trip with his brother George to California, but was captured by Federal troops, and spent a number of weeks carrying messages between Mormon leader Brigham Young and U.S. Army officials. He was a Captain of a Company for the Confederacy.
He met, courted and married Margaret Allen also a resident of Missouri. They married 12 November 1850 in Adair County. Margaret & TJ had ten (10) children , James N. ( male 1851-before 1897), Alexander C. (male 1854 -?), John T. (male 1856-before 1897), Martha “Belle” (female 1858-1941), Susan Davis (female 1862-1945), Lucy Bill (female 1864-1916 my grandmother), Mary Elizabeth “Mame” (female 1866-1952), Edwin Hickman (male twin 1868-before 1880), Benjamin (male twin 1868-before 1880) and Frost Sharp (male 1871-1948).
After the war he returned to Missouri, then in 1859 with five brothers, Easom, Martin, Warren, and two of the following: James, Josiah, or William--he joined the Pike's Peak gold rush to Colorado.
TJ ran a Saloon and Billards Room during the 1870s as stated in the 1870 Census. The 1870 census also shows seven (7) of his children. James N. (18), Alexander (16), Martha B. (11), Susan D. (8), Lucy B. (6), Mary E. (4), and the baby, Benjamin (1). At this time they were living in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, USA.
In the 1880 census he was listed as sheriff of Bent County, Colorado. He held that position for 6 years. He was also the County Treasurer for 6 years. It lists three (3) of his younger children. Lucy (16), Mary (14) that were in the 1870 census but not Benjamin having died sometime between census taking. Their last baby Frost (1871-1948) was 9 years old. They had moved to Colorado after Frost was born.
TJ at various times had lived in Missouri 1832-1849 when he and some of his brothers left for California having heard of the Gold strike there. This was iterated in various letters exchanged between the brothers and their father who had remained in Missouri. Returning from their gold strike venture in California about 1850 they remained in Missouri till sometime after his son Frost was born at which time they moved to Colorado.
Eventually they moved to Cripple Creek Colorado where they lived at the time he died in March or April 1897. Per his obituary he was buried 25 April 1897 in the Mount Pizgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek. Although his body is no longer there his gravestone still remains although it is in poor shape.
He is the son of Edwin Temple Hickman (1792-1888) and Elizabeth Adams (1793-1877) . He has eight (8) brothers and four (4) sisters born in Missouri. They are William Adams “Wild Bill” (male 1815-1883), James Barton (male 1816-1886), Josiah Harvey (male 1818-1861), Lettice (female 1819-1888), Orson (male 1821-1821), Martin Dickenson (male 1823-1859), George Washington , a doctor (male 1825-1893), Caroline (female 1826-1856), Easom Sharp (male 1828-1916), Rhoda Ann (female 1829-1873), Warren Elisha D. (male 1834-1907), and Sally (female 1835-about 1850).
In 1857 he started a trip with his brother George to California, but was captured by Federal troops, and spent a number of weeks carrying messages between Mormon leader Brigham Young and U.S. Army officials. He was a Captain of a Company for the Confederacy.
He met, courted and married Margaret Allen also a resident of Missouri. They married 12 November 1850 in Adair County. Margaret & TJ had ten (10) children , James N. ( male 1851-before 1897), Alexander C. (male 1854 -?), John T. (male 1856-before 1897), Martha “Belle” (female 1858-1941), Susan Davis (female 1862-1945), Lucy Bill (female 1864-1916 my grandmother), Mary Elizabeth “Mame” (female 1866-1952), Edwin Hickman (male twin 1868-before 1880), Benjamin (male twin 1868-before 1880) and Frost Sharp (male 1871-1948).
After the war he returned to Missouri, then in 1859 with five brothers, Easom, Martin, Warren, and two of the following: James, Josiah, or William--he joined the Pike's Peak gold rush to Colorado.
TJ ran a Saloon and Billards Room during the 1870s as stated in the 1870 Census. The 1870 census also shows seven (7) of his children. James N. (18), Alexander (16), Martha B. (11), Susan D. (8), Lucy B. (6), Mary E. (4), and the baby, Benjamin (1). At this time they were living in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, USA.
In the 1880 census he was listed as sheriff of Bent County, Colorado. He held that position for 6 years. He was also the County Treasurer for 6 years. It lists three (3) of his younger children. Lucy (16), Mary (14) that were in the 1870 census but not Benjamin having died sometime between census taking. Their last baby Frost (1871-1948) was 9 years old. They had moved to Colorado after Frost was born.
TJ at various times had lived in Missouri 1832-1849 when he and some of his brothers left for California having heard of the Gold strike there. This was iterated in various letters exchanged between the brothers and their father who had remained in Missouri. Returning from their gold strike venture in California about 1850 they remained in Missouri till sometime after his son Frost was born at which time they moved to Colorado.
Eventually they moved to Cripple Creek Colorado where they lived at the time he died in March or April 1897. Per his obituary he was buried 25 April 1897 in the Mount Pizgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek. Although his body is no longer there his gravestone still remains although it is in poor shape.
Thomas Jefferson Hickman was born May 26, 1832 in Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri, United States.
He is the son of Edwin Temple Hickman (1792-1888) and Elizabeth Adams (1793-1877) . He has eight (8) brothers and four (4) sisters born in Missouri. They are William Adams “Wild Bill” (male 1815-1883), James Barton (male 1816-1886), Josiah Harvey (male 1818-1861), Lettice (female 1819-1888), Orson (male 1821-1821), Martin Dickenson (male 1823-1859), George Washington , a doctor (male 1825-1893), Caroline (female 1826-1856), Easom Sharp (male 1828-1916), Rhoda Ann (female 1829-1873), Warren Elisha D. (male 1834-1907), and Sally (female 1835-about 1850).
In 1857 he started a trip with his brother George to California, but was captured by Federal troops, and spent a number of weeks carrying messages between Mormon leader Brigham Young and U.S. Army officials. He was a Captain of a Company for the Confederacy.
He met, courted and married Margaret Allen also a resident of Missouri. They married 12 November 1850 in Adair County. Margaret & TJ had ten (10) children , James N. ( male 1851-before 1897), Alexander C. (male 1854 -?), John T. (male 1856-before 1897), Martha “Belle” (female 1858-1941), Susan Davis (female 1862-1945), Lucy Bill (female 1864-1916 my grandmother), Mary Elizabeth “Mame” (female 1866-1952), Edwin Hickman (male twin 1868-before 1880), Benjamin (male twin 1868-before 1880) and Frost Sharp (male 1871-1948).
After the war he returned to Missouri, then in 1859 with five brothers, Easom, Martin, Warren, and two of the following: James, Josiah, or William--he joined the Pike's Peak gold rush to Colorado.
TJ ran a Saloon and Billards Room during the 1870s as stated in the 1870 Census. The 1870 census also shows seven (7) of his children. James N. (18), Alexander (16), Martha B. (11), Susan D. (8), Lucy B. (6), Mary E. (4), and the baby, Benjamin (1). At this time they were living in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, USA.
In the 1880 census he was listed as sheriff of Bent County, Colorado. He held that position for 6 years. He was also the County Treasurer for 6 years. It lists three (3) of his younger children. Lucy (16), Mary (14) that were in the 1870 census but not Benjamin having died sometime between census taking. Their last baby Frost (1871-1948) was 9 years old. They had moved to Colorado after Frost was born.
TJ at various times had lived in Missouri 1832-1849 when he and some of his brothers left for California having heard of the Gold strike there. This was iterated in various letters exchanged between the brothers and their father who had remained in Missouri. Returning from their gold strike venture in California about 1850 they remained in Missouri till sometime after his son Frost was born at which time they moved to Colorado.
Eventually they moved to Cripple Creek Colorado where they lived at the time he died in March or April 1897. Per his obituary he was buried 25 April 1897 in the Mount Pizgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek. Although his body is no longer there his gravestone still remains although it is in poor shape.
He is the son of Edwin Temple Hickman (1792-1888) and Elizabeth Adams (1793-1877) . He has eight (8) brothers and four (4) sisters born in Missouri. They are William Adams “Wild Bill” (male 1815-1883), James Barton (male 1816-1886), Josiah Harvey (male 1818-1861), Lettice (female 1819-1888), Orson (male 1821-1821), Martin Dickenson (male 1823-1859), George Washington , a doctor (male 1825-1893), Caroline (female 1826-1856), Easom Sharp (male 1828-1916), Rhoda Ann (female 1829-1873), Warren Elisha D. (male 1834-1907), and Sally (female 1835-about 1850).
In 1857 he started a trip with his brother George to California, but was captured by Federal troops, and spent a number of weeks carrying messages between Mormon leader Brigham Young and U.S. Army officials. He was a Captain of a Company for the Confederacy.
He met, courted and married Margaret Allen also a resident of Missouri. They married 12 November 1850 in Adair County. Margaret & TJ had ten (10) children , James N. ( male 1851-before 1897), Alexander C. (male 1854 -?), John T. (male 1856-before 1897), Martha “Belle” (female 1858-1941), Susan Davis (female 1862-1945), Lucy Bill (female 1864-1916 my grandmother), Mary Elizabeth “Mame” (female 1866-1952), Edwin Hickman (male twin 1868-before 1880), Benjamin (male twin 1868-before 1880) and Frost Sharp (male 1871-1948).
After the war he returned to Missouri, then in 1859 with five brothers, Easom, Martin, Warren, and two of the following: James, Josiah, or William--he joined the Pike's Peak gold rush to Colorado.
TJ ran a Saloon and Billards Room during the 1870s as stated in the 1870 Census. The 1870 census also shows seven (7) of his children. James N. (18), Alexander (16), Martha B. (11), Susan D. (8), Lucy B. (6), Mary E. (4), and the baby, Benjamin (1). At this time they were living in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, USA.
In the 1880 census he was listed as sheriff of Bent County, Colorado. He held that position for 6 years. He was also the County Treasurer for 6 years. It lists three (3) of his younger children. Lucy (16), Mary (14) that were in the 1870 census but not Benjamin having died sometime between census taking. Their last baby Frost (1871-1948) was 9 years old. They had moved to Colorado after Frost was born.
TJ at various times had lived in Missouri 1832-1849 when he and some of his brothers left for California having heard of the Gold strike there. This was iterated in various letters exchanged between the brothers and their father who had remained in Missouri. Returning from their gold strike venture in California about 1850 they remained in Missouri till sometime after his son Frost was born at which time they moved to Colorado.
Eventually they moved to Cripple Creek Colorado where they lived at the time he died in March or April 1897. Per his obituary he was buried 25 April 1897 in the Mount Pizgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek. Although his body is no longer there his gravestone still remains although it is in poor shape.
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