John W. Hickman was the son of Francis "Frank" Hickman and Matilda Salyer. He was born on June 15, 1845 in Lawrence County Kentucky and he died on November 11, 1902 in Lawrence County. John married Julia Ann Butler on February 20, 1884 in Johnson County Kentucky. She was the daughter of George W. Butler and Athy Jane Preston and was born on November 18, 1861 in Lawrence County and died on December 16, 1938 in Lawrence County.
John and Julia had the following children:
1) George W. Hickman b. Nov. 25, 1884 in Lawrence Co. Died Aug. 28,
1955
in Boyd Co. Ky. m. Martha M. Townsend Jan. 11, 1916 in Boyd Co. Ky.
2) Nola Hickman b. Feb. 13, 1886 in Lawrence Co. Died May 24, 1930 in
Lawrence Co. Ky. m. James G. Moore, Sept. 7, 1913 in Lawrence Co.
3) William D. Hickman b. Aug. 20, 1887 in Lawrence Co. Died Oct. 9,
1911
in Greenup Co. Ky. m. 1st Stella Reynolds 2nd Clara Scaff.
4) Charley Hickman b. Dec. 5, 1889 in Lawrence Co. Died March 20, 1956
in Pike Co. Ky. m. Laura A. Mead, Dec. 25, 1908 in Lawrence Co.
5) Gordon B. Hickman b. June 9, 1892 in Lawrence Co. Died April 27,
1953
in Lawrence Co. Gordon was a veteran of World War 1.
6) Atha J. Hickman b. Sept 26, 1894 in Lawrence Co. Died Nov. 3, 1964
in
Lawrence Co.
7) Augustus Hickman b. Nov. 25, 1896 in Lawrence Co. Died March 18,
1990
in Columbus, Ohio. m. Nannie Steele March 9, 1932 in Lawrence Co.
8) Laura Hickman b. May 7, 1899 in Lawrence Co. Died Oct. 26, 1963 in
Lawrence Co.
Sergeant Hickman's Pension Certificate
1890 Lawrence County Veteran's Census
Source of Information: David Hickman, great-great grandnephew of Sergeant Hickman