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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JAMES M. HICKMAN, stock-raiser and farmer, was born in Allen county, Ky., Oct. 7, 1841. Mr. Hickman removed to Moniteau county, Mo., where he was reared and educated. His father, Anthony, was a farmer, who died in Missouri, in 1881. The subject of this sketch enlisted in the militia and served in the Thirty-second Missouri, Company H. Mr. Hickman was married in January, 1864, to Robinett Langley, who was born in Jasper county, in 1845. Her father, Jas N. Langley, came to Jasper county in 1840, settling on what is known as the Peterfish farm. Their children are James M., Liney, Grace, Maud, George, Pearl, and Macie. Mr. Hickman came to Jasper county in 1866, and is a large land owner, having 186 acres in section 26, 140 in section 35, 54 in section 22. He raised 2,100 bushels of wheat, 3,500 of corn, and 400 of oats. He turns off about eighty head of cattle, besides raising horses and mules. His farm is in Marion township, five miles northwest of Carthage, and is well located both for grain and stock. Mr. Hickman is a prominent Democrat and is held in general esteem for industry and good nature.
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