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- Thomas Beau Hickman and his brother Fillmore owned and edited the West Union Record, the first successful newspaper ever published in Doddridge County. He had served as superintendent of the water works in West Union for 18 years, served as town police for several years, and worked for the B&O Railroad as a fan operator at the Central Station tunnel. He came to West Union at the age of three and spent his entire life in the family home on Wood Street.
1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 4 1900:
Thomas Hickman, 39, b. Dec 1861, day laborer, married 13 yrs; wife Annie, 33, b. Jul 1866, mother of 7 children (5 still living); son Burleigh C, 15, b. Sep 1884; son Robert S, 13, b. Nov 1886; son Francis G, 11, b. Mar 1889; dau Minnie, 8, b. Jul 1891; son Leland M, 4, b. Jul 1895.
1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District, Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 16 1910:
Thomas Hickman, 48, pumper at pump house; wife Annie, 43; son Robert, 23, single, common laborer; son Frank G, 21, single, common laborer; son Leland, 14; dau Jane, 8; dau Mildred, 6; father Frank, 85, widowed.
Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, May 25 1916, in its entirety:
"Thomas Hickman, the veteran town pumper, and Earl B. Kinney, town sergeant, tendered their resignations to the town council last Monday night at the regular session. Both resignations were accepted, and D. B. Knight, better known as "Chick," was appointed pumper and Bailey Knight appointed town sergeant."
Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Sep 16 1926, in its entirety:
"Water Supt. Thomas Hickman and son Burley are engaged in repairing the road on East Main Street. This brick was dug up in order to fix the water main some time ago, and the holes in the pavement made it very uncomfortable for the traveling public." [2]
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| Children |
| | 1. Burleigh C. HICKMAN, b. 2 Sep 1884, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  , d. 3 Aug 1975, Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH (Age 90 years) |
| | 2. Robert Stanley HICKMAN, b. 4 Nov 1886, d. 13 Oct 1964 (Age 77 years) |
| | 3. Francis Grover "Frank" HICKMAN, b. Mar 1889, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 1949 (Age ~ 59 years) |
| | 4. Minnie Davis HICKMAN, b. 23 Jul 1891, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 11 Jul 1979, Washington, DC (Age 87 years) |
| | 5. (Infant) HICKMAN, d. Bef Jun 1900 |
| | 6. Leland Morris HICKMAN, b. 23 Jul 1895, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 12 Feb 1976, Coraopolis, Allegheny Co, PA (Age 80 years) |
| | 7. David HICKMAN, b. 28 Dec 1897, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 11 Mar 1900, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 2 years) |
| | 8. Jane E. HICKMAN, b. 30 Jun 1901, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 11 Dec 2003, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA (Age 102 years) |
| | 9. Mildred Christina HICKMAN, b. 17 Jan 1904, d. Dec 1980 (Age 76 years) |
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1861 - 1957 (95 years)
