The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-31

brother of Mrs. Robt. Young. OF this county
! d,eI .uddenly last sunday morning. He was
in hi, usual health the evening previous
Members of his family heard him g%roaninG in
: his runn aud on going IN found nm dyinH'
He rcu,, kc,I that he was very sick "nd could
not stand II many minutes. a physician WAS
called III. but loo late 10 d" any gO"d, A. he
WAS about dead when the doctor arrived.
/ Mr.. Ricksnbaugh was u bachelor, about IL
year, old, He was a clerk OF the CsllawaY
county court many year. aud was we'll aud
favorably known IN Galway and adiJinin 3
counties, and was \ good, reliable business
man"
Tn Kansas City Journal OF LAST Wednes-
day contained this notice Of The death OF q
prominent and we'll known citizen there VINO
has many relatives and friends in this coun-
ty:-"Ezrs Il. Hickman, one OF the early
pioneers of this county, and among the hrst
settlers OF Kansas City. died ut his residence,
~ LYDIA, avenue, at Z o'clock yesterday
morning, of pneumonia. Mr.. Hickman WIS
born in Frankfort, ky., September 1. 1923
and Is descended from a family the name OF
which occupies q prominent place In the his
tory of that state. He was the youngest OF u
family of seventeen children, aud lived to
see each one OF them laid In their grAVes.
His father. William Hickman. was a Baptist
preacher. He wont to Kentucky when 1t was
but u wilderness. and was the first man TO
preach II sermon there. Only n short Time
ago, u surveying party was organized for the
purpose OF locating his burial place 30 that
the spot could be appropriately marked as
the resting placs of Kentucky's first Baptist
preacher. His brother. Captain Paschal HEX
iran wa. prominently identified with the
early Indian wars of that state, and WAS
among those slain Ia the surprise aud massa
ere at the River lssisin. His brother n-law
was Captain James Hunter. the one whose
bravery In the defense of Fort Sanduskv,
during AL attack of the British and Indians,
was recognized Nv congress In 1885 with =
vote of thanks aud the presentation OF a gold
mounted sword. Mr.. Hickman's boyhood
days were spent in his native state. At the
age of Is he joined u number of others who
west, and In ls47 came TO Independents.
Here he embarked Ia the mercantile business,
and for y number of years enjoyed q SUCCESS
ful career. MIR. Hickman was q democrat.
aud took an active part In the political work
OF the county. In 1865 he was elected clerk
OF I he county court, which office he held un-
I'll 1876, when he WAS succeeded by his nephew
W. II. Hickman. who served In that capacity
an equal number OF years. When Mr.. Hick-
man first came to Kansas City 1t WAS but u
hamlet with ouly u few struggling houses,
and no sign or indication OF The great city
that was 10 spring up on the hills and in the
valleys, that now form the site OF the west
ern metropolis. During his residence in this
city he devoted his time chiefly to the real
estate business. His sickness was Of short
duration. he being confined TO he house only
a lew days previous to his death. He leaves
n wife and six children. five bOys-Burton,
Edward, Robert, Percy and Harry-snd one
daughter. Annie. all oil whom live ut home,
and were with him In his last moments.
Funeral services will be held In the Christian
church at Independence at I O'Clock this az
%ternoOn, Rev. Mr.. Proctor officiating. Msssts.
W. B. Everhaft, George Holmes, Lewis
Fritzland, DIR. Henry, Captain NJ. II. Burr
and Harris Lipscomb will act as pallbearers."
Capt. Paschal Hickman who was killed at the
battle OF the River Raisin, as mentioned
above, was the father OF the late Mrs. VIM.
X. Trigg, nee Susan Trigg Hickman. and also
Of the mother OF DR.. p. II. Chambers, Of this
city. MIR. W. Il. Hickman Ia also we'll known
IN now a prominent citizen Of this county.
The Hickmans and Triggs maintained IN the
recent civil war the early traits of the family
for patriotism and bravery. Both Edmund
and Ezra Hickman. of Jackson county. who
have now passed away, were men Of unspol-
ted integrity and OF most exemplary charsc-