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Ancestors of Maxine Delores Hickman

Generation No. 4

      8. James Elliott Hickman, born 18 Nov 1804 in Back Creek, Bath County, VA; died Abt. 1885 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. He was the son of 16. William Hickman and 17. Mary Elliott. He married 9. Elizabeth E. Hamilton 12 Aug 1830 in Bath County, Virginia.

      9. Elizabeth E. Hamilton, born 22 Feb 1812 in Back Creek, Bath County, VA; died 1857 in Nicholas County, Virginia. She was the daughter of 18. James Hamilton and 19. Mary Erwin.

More About James Hickman and Elizabeth Hamilton:
Marriage: 12 Aug 1830, Bath County, Virginia

Children of James Hickman and Elizabeth Hamilton are:

Mary Estelline Hickman, born 23 Apr 1831; died 05 Jan 1896 in Braxton County, West Virginia; married (1) James Shawyer 14 Dec 1848 in Bath County, Virginia; died Unknown; married (2) John Morrison 05 Feb 1863 in Lewis County, Virginia/West Virginia; died Unknown.

Notes for Mary Estelline Hickman:
Buried Morrison Ridge Cemetery

Notes for James Shawyer:
Buried Morrison Cemetery

More About James Shawyer and Mary Hickman:
Marriage: 14 Dec 1848, Bath County, Virginia

ii.

Stuart Taylor Hickman, born 06 Jan 1833; died 25 Aug 1903 in Calvin, Nicholas Co., WV; married Mariah Louisa Powell; born 20 May 1839; died 11 Dec 1917.

Notes for Stuart Taylor Hickman:
Buried in Hickman Cemetery at Calvin, Nicholas Co., WV

Notes for Mariah Louisa Powell:
Mariah Louisa's full name according to Ella Cox, her great granddaughter, is Mariah Louisa Napoleon Josephine Bonapart Powell.
Buried in Hickman Cemetery, Calvin, Nicholas Co., WV

iii.

James William Hickman, born 28 Sep 1834 in Bath County, Virginia; died May 1908 in Rock Cave, Upshur Co., WV; married Mary Ann Marley 08 Jan 1857 in Upshur County, Virginia/West Virginia; born 12 Jan 1838 in Bath County, Virginia; died 12 Mar 1915.

Notes for James William Hickman:
Buried in Heaston Cemetery on Heaston Road in Upshur Co., WV

Notes for Mary Ann Marley:
Buried Heaston Cemetery, Heaston Road, Upshur Co., WV

More About James Hickman and Mary Marley:
Marriage: 08 Jan 1857, Upshur County, Virginia/West Virginia

		iv.		Rachel Hickman, born 21 Jun 1836; died Bef. 1870; married Henry Barlow; born 21 Feb 1827 in Red Lick Mountain, Edray Pocahontas Co., VA; died 19 Feb 1909 in Edray, Pocahontas Co., WV.
		v.		George Reedy Hickman, born 28 Oct 1838; died 01 Nov 1891; married Martha Morrison 19 Apr 1865 in Lewis County, Virginia/West Virginia; born 1841; died 1905.

Notes for George Reedy Hickman:
Buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Clay Co., WV Lived in Clay County, WV

More About George Hickman and Martha Morrison:
Marriage: 19 Apr 1865, Lewis County, Virginia/West Virginia

vi.

Martha Jane Hickman, born 14 Nov 1839; died Abt. 1840.

Notes for Martha Jane Hickman:
Died in infancy

		vii.		Elizabeth Ann Hickman, born 15 Aug 1842; died 05 Oct 1844.
		viii.		Archibald Hickman, born 18 Oct 1844; died 24 Apr 1912; married Ann Virginia Grose 12 Mar 1866 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; born 1845; died 14 Jul 1945 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

More About Archibald Hickman and Ann Grose:
Marriage: 12 Mar 1866, Nicholas County, West Virginia

ix.

Franklin F. Hickman, born 28 Aug 1848; died 05 Mar 1923; married Jerusha A. Sawyer; born 29 Jan 1854; died 22 Feb 1900 in Webster County, West Virginia.

Notes for Franklin F. Hickman:
Buried in Hickman Cemetery at Dyer, Webster County, WV

Andrew Elliott Hickman, born 04 Aug 1850; died 18 Oct 1924 in Braxton County, West Virginia; married Hester Berry Mollohan 14 Oct 1870 in Braxton County, West Virginia; born 06 Nov 1844; died 05 Aug 1910.

Notes for Andrew Elliott Hickman:
Buried at High Knob Cemetery, Braxton Co., WV

More About Andrew Hickman and Hester Mollohan:
Marriage: 14 Oct 1870, Braxton County, West Virginia

xi.

Hannah Hickman, born 06 May 1852; died 30 May 1930; married William Henry Harrison Galford 1886; born 26 May 1842 in Pocahontas County, Virginia/West Virginia; died Unknown.

Notes for Hannah Hickman:
Buried in Bear Garden Cemetery, Braxton Co., WV

More About William Galford and Hannah Hickman:
Marriage: 1886

xii.

Madora Hickman, born 21 Dec 1855; died Unknown; married William Boyer 20 Feb 1871; died Unknown.

More About William Boyer and Madora Hickman:
Marriage: 20 Feb 1871

xiii.

Hamilton Burton Hickman, born 03 May 1857 in Nicholas County, Virginia; died 16 Mar 1926 in Nicholas County, West Virginia; married Sarah Jane Young 29 Nov 1875 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

      10. Henry Young, born 20 Jan 1827 in Nicholas County, Virginia; died 08 Sep 1861 in Powell's Mt., Nicholas Co., VA. He was the son of 20. Bazel Young and 21. Agnes Nancy Pierson. He married 11. Lucinda James 27 Sep 1847 in Braxton County, Virginia.

      11. Lucinda James, born 16 Jul 1829 in Nicholas County, Virginia; died 26 Jul 1898 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of 22. Jesse James and 23. Mary Jane Given.

Notes for Henry Young:

HENRY YOUNG
MEMORIAL SERVICE

This memorial notice was taken from the book "Murder Mayhem Hydrophobia" by Shirley E. Johnson Grose. She in turn took the article from a county newspaper. It was probably taken from either the Nicholas Chronicle or one of the Braxton County papers.

Monument
August 13, 1897

We are informed that Rev. M.V. Bowles, presiding elder of Fayette District, will preach on Powells Mountain, in this county, near the lone grave, about 15 miles from Summersville on August 26, 1897 at 11 o'clock a.m. and 2 p.m. A monument will be erected to the grave of Mr. Young, who was killed and buried there during the late war, on the above date. There will no doubt be a large number of people present, ready and willing to assist in the meritorious work. We are told that Mr. Young was a good Christian man worthy of this degree of respect to be shown to his memory in the erection of this monument.

August 27, 1897

To the memory of Henry Young on
Powells Mountain, August
26, 1897- A Big Day

As per previous announcement a monument was erected to the memory of Henry Young, on Powells Mountain, on Tuesday, August 26, 1897.
Powells Mountain is situated northeast of Summersville in Nicholas County. The distance from the northern to the western base is eight or nine miles through which the Western and Gauley Bridge Turnpike runs, there being no house on the road over the mountain.
Here on top of this beautiful elevation, at the western end, near the turnpike, about five miles from the northern base, and just as you start to descend at the western end of the mountain, about 15 miles from Summersville on the south, 5 miles from the Braxton County line on the north-west, Henry Young, a confederate, was shot by the Federal soldiers on September 8, 1861 and was buried a few days later by the citizens a short distance from where he was killed
His grave designated as the "lone grave" on the top of this high, desolate mountain, remained for nearly 36 years, unmarked except by a few rough rock-surrounded by growing timber until a few weeks ago when his friends suggested that a monument be erected to perpetuate his memory and to show as well the degree of respect in which
his memory was cherished by his numerous relatives and friends. The suggestion was followed up by prompt action, and there now stands, and on last Thursday was dedicated to his memory, a beautiful marble shaft, (manufactured by T.H. Hawkins of Sutton) inscribed on one side "Henry Young born January 20, 1827, was killed by Federal soldiers, September 8, 1861". On another side was found a very appropriate verse as follows:

Remember friends as you pass by
That all mankind are born to die;
Then let your cares in Christ be cast,
That you may dwell with him at last.

On another side is this inscription: Lucinda, wife of Henry Young, born July 26, 1829, died ______. By and by the remains of this aged and devoted widow will be deposited by the mouldering dust of her husband.

Early on Thursday morning the people began to assemble at the appointed place-coming on horse-back, in buggies, wagons and on foot until there had assembled at 10:30 o'clock about 1,500 or 2,000 people, to witness the memorial or dedicatory service. People came from all parts of Nicholas, Clay, Braxton, Webster, and perhaps from other counties
Promptly at 11 o'clock, Rev. T.R. Houston, pastor of Birch Circuit, who was manager of the meeting, stated the object of the same, and then after song and prayer, Rev. M.V. Bowles, presiding elder of Fayette District, M.E. Church, South, delivered a most excellent, striking, and appropriate sermon. His text was: Deuteronomy, 34: 5,6,7; "So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab. His subject was "Unrealized Hopes of Human Life". The sermon was indeed an able effort to which the con-...(This is all of the article I have which was found by Brenda Hickman).

      Brenda stated in an e-mail on 17 April 2000 that Skip Johnson had interviewed Carl Wilson. Carl Wilson had taken part in digging up the grave of Henry Young in 1963 and it was found that Henry Young had been shot in the front of his head in the cheek which would have proved instantly fatal.
      A deed in the Nicholas County Courthouse shows that in 1854 a David Young sold Henry Young 350 acres on Strange Creek for six hundred dollars.

      Craig Hill sent an article written by his grandmother's cousin, Jim Young, which came down through his family from his father Posey Young and his grandfather Dave Young. Dave Young was a cousin of Henry Young:
"Leivasy, W.V. Mr. Jim Comstock:
I recently read your story in the News Leader about Henry Young. I have been familiar with the story for many years. My father told me all about it. Young was sent out to try to find out how large amount of men Gen. Rosencrance had. He had four men with him and he had them to stay behind near the road while he scouted ahead. Rosencrance's soldiers came upon him so fast that he did not have time to get back and warn the other men. It was either their life or his, and they would not be able to escape. He stepped out from his hiding place behind a tree and let them kill him, so that the shooting would warn his men and they would make their getaway. He was a cousin of Dave Young, who lived nearby, and who was my grandfather. He was the father of Posey Young, my father. He was let lay where he was killed until the next day because that was quite often the soldiers (on either side) would kill someone, they have some soldiers drop out and hide and watch and kill anyone who came to bury them, thinking that they might get a bushwhacker
      My grandfather buried him the next day as he had no help to get him to a cemetery. He buried him where he fell. I have reason to believe that this is the true story of how it happened, because in those days they weren't handing out monuments to heroes unless they were genuine. However I think that they put the wrong inscription on it. It should read: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN HE WHO LAITH DOWN HIS LIFE FOR ANOTHER.
                                                Jim Young"

Notes for Lucinda James:
Lucinda's Obituary

Lucinda Young, widow of Henry Young, who was killed by the Federal soldiers in the
year 1861 on Powell's Mountain, was born in Braxton County, West Virginia, July 16,
1829 and departed this life July 26, 1898 and was buried by the side of her husband
on Powell's Mountain

Sister Young and husband joined the Methodist Church South, year 1854. She lived a
consistent Christian life, true to the church of her choice, and died in the hope of a
home beyond the confines of this life, where she is to meet many loved ones, who have
passed over the last river.

Though she has been a widow for 37 years she was always true to her first love.

She was left under trying circumstances. Her husband being suddenly taken from
her, having the care of 5 small children to battle with life, but she of the true heroine
spirit at once took on herself the management of the farm and her children, though
often hearing of the fights and roaring of the cannon was the lullaby that rocked to
sleep. Yet with time and womanly courage she toiled patiently on, raised her children
in the Christian faith and they are all believers in the atonement made by Christ and
are all members of the church militant and hope to be of the church triumphant.

Everything was done by friends and physicians that could be done to prolong life, but
her hour had come and all to no avail. Amid grief stricken children and mourning
friends her spirit peacefully passed into the company of redeemed souls to be with
God, where she joined her husband, child and others to sing the everlasting song I'm
saved at last.

Her funeral service was conducted by her pastor Reverend R.P. Fitch.

While friends and loved ones were taking their last look at the saintly face, the choir
sang her favorite song WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER.

A beautiful monument, marks the last resting place of husband and wife, erected by
friends.

More About Lucinda James:
Burial: Unknown, Powell's Mt., Nicholas Co., WV

More About Henry Young and Lucinda James:
Marriage: 27 Sep 1847, Braxton County, Virginia

Children of Henry Young and Lucinda James are:

Mortimer Young, born 26 Aug 1847; died 22 Mar 1911; married Elizabeth Jane Pierson 10 Oct 1867; died Unknown.

Notes for Mortimer Young:
Mortimor Young Obituary taken from the Nicholas Chronicle March 30, 1911:
"Mort Young, of Lanes Bottom, proprietor for two or three years of the hotel near the B&O Depot died one day last week of heart trouble. He was considerably past mid-life, was a good citizen, and the son of the man who sleeps in the Lone Grave on Powell's Mountain."

More About Mortimer Young:
Burial: Unknown, Blacks Chapel Cem.,Allingdale,Nicholas County,West Va.

More About Mortimer Young and Elizabeth Pierson:
Marriage: 10 Oct 1867

ii.

Amanda Young, born 16 Jul 1850 in Braxton Co., VA; died 19 Jan 1923 in Blacks Chapel Cem.,Allingdale,Nicholas County,West Va; married (1) Francis Gideon Morton 18 May 1871; born 13 Mar 1847 in Pendleton Co., VA now Highland Co., VA; died 14 Jul 1884; married (2) Pierce Matheny Aft. 14 Jul 1884; died Unknown.

More About Francis Gideon Morton:
Burial: Unknown, Woods beyond Adams School on road to Blue Hole of BirchR.

More About Francis Morton and Amanda Young:
Marriage: 18 May 1871

iii.

Jesse Young, born 1854; died 19 Sep 1876 in Braxton Co., VA; married Sarah Jane Carte Abt. 1873; born 19 Jan 1856 in Strange Creek, VA; died 18 Mar 1942 in Strange Creek, Clay Co., WV.

More About Jesse Young:
Burial: Unknown, Levi Carte Cemetery,near Strange Creek, Braxton Co., WV

More About Sarah Jane Carte:
Burial: Unknown, Young Cemetery

More About Jesse Young and Sarah Carte:
Marriage: Abt. 1873

iv.

Mary Agnes Young, born 1855; died 1917; married Jasper Given; born 1849; died 1932.

Notes for Mary Agnes Young:
Information from Brenda Hickman that Mary and Jasper had ten children.

More About Mary Agnes Young:
Burial: Unknown, Middle Run Cem.,Herold-FrametownRd.,BraxtonCo.,WV

More About Jasper Given:
Burial: Unknown, Middle Run Cem.,Herold-FrametownRd.,BraxtonCo.,WV

Sarah Jane Young, born 12 Oct 1859 in Nicholas County, Virginia; died 30 Dec 1951 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; married Hamilton Burton Hickman 29 Nov 1875 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

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