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James Marshall HICKMAN

James Marshall HICKMAN

Male 1875 - 1952  (76 years)

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  • Name James Marshall HICKMAN 
    Census 1920, 30, 40, 50  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1940 and 1950, location specified as Smithburg.
    Born 28 Nov 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, carpenter, funeral director  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Residence Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 15 Aug 1952  Philippi, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Buried Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10] 
    Person ID I1000  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2022 

    Father Thomas HICKMAN,   b. 1840, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Mary J. ADAMS,   b. 24 Feb 1847, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1923, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F9157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ivah May HAUGHT,   b. 23 Feb 1880, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1955, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1900  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 11, 12, 13] 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on May 2 1910:
      James M. Hickman, 34, house carpenter, married 9 yrs; wife Iva M, 30, mother of 3 children (all still living); dau Ortha M, 8; dau Rella J, 6; son Grant, 4; servant Blanche Law, 19, single.

      Local news item under the heading Smithton News, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, October 14 1915, in its entirety:
      "Mr. and Mrs. Levi Maxwell, Miss Ocie Moran, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hickman and children, attended the wedding of Miss Mary Haught and Mr. Worthy Adams at Oxford, Sunday."

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jan 24 1920:
      Marshall Hickman, 44, carpenter (general carpentry); wife Ivah, 39; dau Rella, 16; son Loren, 14; dau Marjorie, 6.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 10 1930:
      Marshall Hickman, 54, funeral home proprietor; wife Ivah, 50; dau Rella, 26; dau Marjorie, 16.
    Children 
    +1. Ortha Mabel HICKMAN,   b. 12 Aug 1901, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1959, Romney, Hampshire Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     2. Rella J. HICKMAN,   b. 28 May 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 2000  (Age 97 years)
     3. Loren Grant HICKMAN,   b. 25 Jan 1906, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1923, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     4. Marjorie May HICKMAN,   b. 6 May 1913, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 6, p. 240.

    4. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    5. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    7. [S2640] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    8. [S1707] Obituary - Hospital.

    9. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    10. [S5] Headstone.

    11. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 6, p. 240.
      Identified as J. M. Hickman, 24, b. Doddridge Co; and Ivah M. Haught, 20, b. Doddridge. Married Aug 29 1900 at bride's father's home.

    12. [S1115] Newspaper anniversary announcement, West Union Herald, 9/14/1950.
      The wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev. Lemuel Zinn in the home of the bride's parents at Harmony, Doddridge County. For the Golden Anniversary, a "buffet dinner was served by the daughter, Mrs. Ortha Jenkins, who resides with the parents. She was assisted by the two visiting daughters Mrs. Marjorie Townsen of Venezuela, S.A., and Miss Rella Hickman of Arlington, Va."

    13. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).