Howard Hickman

Former Resident is Dead

Metz, Ia. -- M. C. Hickman received a message Thursday telling of the death of his brother Howard F. Hickman of Winchester, Ind. He was one of eight children of Calvin and Sarah Ann Hickman who came here in 1864. Howard remained here until he was 21 years of age then returned to Winchester, Ind. where the family had formerly lived and there he has since remained.

He was 84 years old at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow and one son Harry Hickman and two brothers, M. C. Hickman of this place and Grant Hickman of Colfax and one sister, Mrs. Retta Darling of Pleasantville, Ia. One son Jesse died after he grew to manhood. ~ Jasper County Record, April 16, 1931

George W. Hickman

A Pioneer of Jasper County and a Resident of Iowa Sixty Years

In the death of George Hickman Newton lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens. He was born near Winchester, Randolph county, Indiana, July 2, 1836. In 1851 he came to Iowa with his parents who settled in Henry county. In the following spring, that of 1852, the family¹ moved to this county and lived on a farm in what is now Sherman township.

Five years later, September 17, 1857, he married Miss Tamer C. Moffitt, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Moffitt, who have long since passed on. They lived on the farm three miles west of Newton, which is now a part of the farm belonging to their son, E. B. Moffitt.

After their marriage they went to housekeeping on a farm in Sherman township, and lived there until eight years ago when they came to town and planned to spend the remaining days here enjoying the fruits of their long years of work.

They were the parents of six children. Four survive the father. They are Rev. Stephen Hickman, of Ogden, Utah, pastor of the Presbyterian church; Prof. Harlan H. Hickman, an instructor in the State Normal at Wayne, Nebraska; Mrs. William Deutsch of this city and Mrs. O. W. Browning who resides on a farm northwest of Newton.

Mr. Hickman was the youngest child of a family of ten children. Only two of the family now remain. One is William Hickman of Seward, and the other is John D. Hickman of Aurora, Nebraska.

While David Brown was pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city, the subject of this sketch made a profession of religion and united with that church. About fifteen years ago he transferred his membership to the First Congregational church, where the funeral was held Thursday, August 17, the pastor, Rev. A. B. Appleby, having charge of the service. ~ Newton Journal, August 24, 1910

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Mr. Hickman died in the early morning of Monday, August 15, at his home on Greencastle avenue. He had not been well since mid-winter. In March his condition began to cause his home folk some alarm but they, as well as the patient himself, hoped that when the warm, bright summer days came he would improve and possibly regain his usual health. This was not the case. His was an organic trouble which failed to yield to treatment.

Both sons visited him during his illness. The son from Nebraska was in the home a couple of months and only left a few days before the end came, thinking that his father was somewhat improved.

The daughters have been most faithful attendants in the sick room helping the mother in ministering to the sick one, and when death came, helping her and comforting her in her sorrow.

Of Mr. Hickman it can well be said, "He was a man of high standing in the community, a gentleman of the old school whose genial disposition, kindness of heart, and thorough uprightness of character have always commanded the highest esteem of everybody coming in touch with him. Among his wide circle of kindred and those of his more intimate friends and associates - those who knew him best - he was regarded with tenderest affection and to them his death comes as a great sorrow."

Many attended the funeral. Among them were Rev. Stephen Hickman of Ogden, Utah, and the other son, Prof. H. H. Hickman of Wayne, Nebraska; the grandson, Bertrande Hickman of Omaha, Nebraska; Mr. Eli Hickman and daughter of Whitten, Iowa; Mrs. Frank Marshall of Union; Henry Hickman of Lincoln, Nebraska; William Hickman and Madge Whitmore of Seward, Nebraska; Mr. Fred Hickman of Eldora and Albert Cook of Beaman, Iowa.

The singers were Bert Hickman, Ivan and George Kelly, Arthur Deutsch, Albert Cook and Fred Hickman. The first four were grandsons. Fred Hickman was a nephew and Albert Cook always looked upon Mr. Hickman as a father for he was his guardian several years after his own father died. ~ Newton Journal, August 24, 1910

1. In 1856 Iowa census George is living with John (67) and Dinah (63) Hickman in Sherman Township.