HICKMAN, WILLIAM, born Sept. 1, 1790, near Winchester, West Virginia, went to Shelby county, Ky., in 1812, and his father's family moved there the same year. He was married there in 1813, to Mary M. Cardwell, who was born March 18, 1795, in Virginia. They had seven children in Shelby county, and moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving Nov. 8, 1833, at Springfield, and in the spring of 1834 settled near Mechanicsburg, where one child was born. Of their children--

GEORGE T., born Nov. 8, 1814, in Shelby county, Ky., was married in Sangamon county, Ill., April 7, 1842, to Elizabeth Lyon, who was born Dec. 21, 1823, in Shelby county, Ky. They had seven children in Sangamon county. WILLAM H., born Sept. 15, 1843, enlisted August 5, 1862, in Co. B, 30th Ill. Inf., for three years. He was taken sick in going to the field of conflict, and died Jan. 17, 1863, in military hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. JAMES F. married Sophia C. Burns, and lives in Menard county, near Buffalo Hart, Sangamon county, Ill. MARY E., RICHARD O., CALVIN WESLEY, HENRIETTA and THOMAS C. reside with their parents, five miles southeast of Williamsville.

WILLIAM A., born Oct. 26, 1816, in Shelby county, Ky., was married in Nelson county, Ky., to Burnett Barber, who died, leaving two children. W. A. Hickman married Sue Elsuit. They have one child. William A. Hickman is a practicing physician, and resides at Owensboro, Ky.

JAMES F., born Feb. 14, 1819, in Shelby county, Ky., was married in Sangamon county, Ill., Nov. 3, 1863, to Sarah E. Bice. They had four children, WILLIAM and ARTHUR, the first and fourth, died under two years. MARY IRENE and GEORGE THOMAS live with their parents, one and a half miles north of Barclay, at the Bice family homestead.

JOHN F., born April 8, 1821, in Shelby county, Ky., was married at Harrodsburg, Ky., to Sally Curry. She had one child, and died, and he married Emma Wilson. He is a practicing physician at Bardstown, Ky.

MARY A. E., born May 19, 1823, in Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county to Harrison D. Lyon. See his name.

JULIET A., born March 26, 1825, in Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to H. C. Linsley. They have seven children, and live near Grove City, Christian county, Ill.

RICHARD O., born Nov. 1, 1831, in Shelby county, Ky., brought up in Sangamon county, Ill., was married there, August 8, 1872, to Maggie Perill. They have one child. He was, in 1873, Treasurer of Montana Territory, and resides at Virginia City.

SUSAN E., born April 26, 1834, near Mechanicsburg, Sangamon county, Ill., was married there, June, 1859, to Amorose J. Sell, who was born Dec., 1827, in Hanover, York county, Penn., and came to Springfield in May, 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Sell have one child, EDWIN A., and reside in Springfield, Ill. Mr. Sell is a grocer on north Fifth street.

Mrs. Mary M. Hickman died July 17, 1835, and Mr. Hickman was married Oct. 11, 1837, to Mary Ann Lemon. Their only living child--

EUCLID L., born May 4, 1840, in Sangamon county, is unmarried, and lives near Barclay, Sangamon county, Ill.

Mrs. Mary Ann Hickman died Jan. 19, 1843, and William Hickman was married Feb. 14, 1845 to Mrs. Elizabeth Burrell, whose maiden name was Short. William Hickman died Jan. 15, 1874, in Springfield, Ill., in his eighty-fourth year. His widow resides on north Seventh street, Springfield, Ill.