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Andrew Jackson Ficklin Sr.

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Andrew Jackson Ficklin Sr.

Birth
Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
13 Dec 1914 (aged 82)
Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Andrew Jackson Ficklin, Sr. was the son of Joseph Rush Ficklin (1807-1870) and his first wife, Matilda Wycliff (1807-XXXX)He was born in Livingston Parish, Louisiana at Grey's Creek, near Ficklin Lake. A.J. married three times, first to Martha Sides (1838-1858) mother of his son John "Doc" Ficklin. Martha's sister Mary married A.J.'s brother George Washington Ficklin. When Martha died, John was taken in by Mary and George. A.J. married Elizabeth Story (XXXX-7/1862)in March of 1862. He served in the Confederate Army at Port Hudson, Louisiana where Elizabeth died. A.J. married his third wife, Mary Louisiana Hodgeson (1845-1914)in 1866. There were 10 children born; William Joseph, Martha Ann, Emma Dora, Sarah Jane, Andrew Jackson Jr., Wiley Christopher, Ada Ophelia, Francis Matilda, Lula Erata and George Franklin. At some point (1880s?)A.J. moved his family across the Amite River from Livingston Parish to Galvez, LA in Ascension Parish. Ficklin Family Cemetery was established in 1894 by A.J. Ficklin. The earliest known grave is dated 1898, an infant granddaughter of A.J. Ficklin. A.J. and Mary Louisiana died with one week of each other after 52 years of marrage.
Andrew Jackson Ficklin, Sr. was the son of Joseph Rush Ficklin (1807-1870) and his first wife, Matilda Wycliff (1807-XXXX)He was born in Livingston Parish, Louisiana at Grey's Creek, near Ficklin Lake. A.J. married three times, first to Martha Sides (1838-1858) mother of his son John "Doc" Ficklin. Martha's sister Mary married A.J.'s brother George Washington Ficklin. When Martha died, John was taken in by Mary and George. A.J. married Elizabeth Story (XXXX-7/1862)in March of 1862. He served in the Confederate Army at Port Hudson, Louisiana where Elizabeth died. A.J. married his third wife, Mary Louisiana Hodgeson (1845-1914)in 1866. There were 10 children born; William Joseph, Martha Ann, Emma Dora, Sarah Jane, Andrew Jackson Jr., Wiley Christopher, Ada Ophelia, Francis Matilda, Lula Erata and George Franklin. At some point (1880s?)A.J. moved his family across the Amite River from Livingston Parish to Galvez, LA in Ascension Parish. Ficklin Family Cemetery was established in 1894 by A.J. Ficklin. The earliest known grave is dated 1898, an infant granddaughter of A.J. Ficklin. A.J. and Mary Louisiana died with one week of each other after 52 years of marrage.

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A.J. Ficklin
June 26, 1832
Dec 13, 1914

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  • Created by: Mary
  • Added: Nov 17, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31491750/andrew_jackson-ficklin: accessed ), memorial page for Andrew Jackson Ficklin Sr. (26 Jun 1832–13 Dec 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31491750, citing Ficklin Family Cemetery, Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Mary (contributor 47069404).