Ulyssus Grant Hickman
Born: October 19, 1863 in Winchester, Randolph Co., Indiana
Died: April 15, 1938 in Colfax, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 99, plot 1
Lot Owner: U. G. Hickman, purchased in 1916
Married: Dora Ellen Hurst on April 5, 1887 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Children: Lawrence, Florence, Mamie, Gladys, Belva Mae, Ethel and Maurice
Parents: Calvin and Sarah (Manning) Hickman
Family Group Sheet: U. Grant & Dora Hurst Hickman
Grant Hickman Dies in Colfax
Well Known Mound Prairie Resident Dies
Following Prolonged Illness
(Special to the Daily News) Colfax --U.G. (Grant) Hickman, 74, died Friday afternoon at his home in Colfax following a long illness of heart disease and complications.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hartnett's funeral home in Colfax and burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Hickman was born October 19, 1864 [sic 1863] in Indiana, the son of Calvin and Sarah Hickman.
On April 5, 1887, he was united in marriage to Dora Ellen Hurst.
He lived in Mound Prairie township the greater part of his life.
He is survived by his wife; six children, Mrs. Frank Krohn of Prairie City; Mrs. Steve Harrington of Kellogg; Mrs. Henry Horn of Davenport; Mrs. LeRoy Goeke of Newton, Miss Vaueta Hickman of Grinnell and Maurice Hickman of Newton. Also two grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 17, 1938.
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Grant Hickman
COLFAX -- Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Cutter-Hartnett funeral home in Colfax for Grant Hickman, who died Friday at his home in Colfax.
Music was furnished by Miss Esther Gray and Mrs. Bawalda of Newton, who sang "Rock of Ages" and "Abide with Me," accompanied by Mrs. George Rinker of Colfax.
Mrs. Merle Van Gilder and Miss Alida Westerwoudt were in charge of flowers.
Interment was made in the Sugar Grove cemetery near Metz.
Pallbearers were Jack Marshall, Orville Nearmeyer, Carl Kletting, John Clymer, William Clymer, and Merle Van Gilder. Sher Westbrook was an honorary pallbearer.
Ulysses Grant Hickman, son of Calvin and Sarah Hickman, was born near Winchester, Indiana, October 19, 1863, and died April 15, 1938 at the age of 74 years.
When just a year old, he came to Iowa with his parents, and settled on a farm 5 miles southwest of Newton, where he grew to manhood.
On April 5, 1887, he was united in marriage to Dora E. Hurst, and they spent all of the married life in Jasper county with the exception of two years in Wyoming.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Morris, of Newton; five daughters, Mrs. Frank Krohn of near Colfax; Mrs. Steve Harrington, Kellogg; Mrs. Gladys Horn of Davenport; Mrs. LeRoy Goeke of Newton, and Vaneta Hickman of Grinnell; also two grandsons, Frank Krohn jr., of Colfax and Harold Hickman of Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 19, 1938. ~ Contributed by Sue Cunningham
Dora Ellen (Hurst) Hickman
Born: September 2, 1866 in Colfax, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: October 19, 1939 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 99, plot 2
Lot Owner: U.G. Hickman, purchased in 1916
Married: Ulyssus Grant Hickman on April 5, 1887 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Children: Lawrence, Florence, Mamie, Gladys, Belva Mae, Ethel and Maurice
Parents: Burton and Nancy (Vowell) Hurst
CELEBRATED SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY YESTERDAY
Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Hickman, of Mound Prairie township, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary yesterday and sixty-five guests enjoyed their warm hospitality at their new home. An elegant three course dinner was served at noon by the daughters, Mamie, Gladys and Florence.
The afternoon was delightfully informal and some very good music was enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Hickman received many beautiful gifts and the heartiest congratulations of their host of friends.
The guests from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kartchner and two children from north of Colfax and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Veach of Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 6, 1912
Mrs. Hickman, 73, Succumbs This Morning
Mrs. Dora Ellen Hickman, aged 73 years, died at 3:15 a.m. this morning at 702 First avenue East at the Charles Davis home where she had been living for the past year. She suffered a stroke a year ago in September and since that time her health had been falling.
Born Sept. 2, 1866, in Jasper county, she had made her home in this county all her life with the exception of one year in Wyoming. She was the daughter of Burton and Nancy Hurst.
Surviving children are Mrs. Frank Krohn of Colfax, Mrs. Steve Harrington of Kellogg. Mrs. Gladys Horn of Davenport, Mrs. LeRoy Goeke and Morris Hickman of Newton and Mrs. Charles Rutherford of Grinnell and two grandsons.
A son, Lawrence, and her husband, U. G. Hickman, preceded her in death. Mr. Hickman died in April, 1938. ~ The Newton Daily News, October 19, 1939.
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Hold Final Rites For Mrs. Hickman
Final rites for Mrs. Dora Hickman, 73, were conducted at Cutter-Hartnett chapel in Colfax Saturday afternoon with ? Gray of Mingo in charge.
Pallbearers were Jack Marshall, Orville Nearmeyer, Carl Kletting, John Clymer, William Clymer, and Merle Van Gilder. Interment was in the Sugar Grove cemetery in Metz.
Music was furnished by Mr. Charles Davis, Mrs. Earl? accompanied by Mrs. Sayer ? of Newton. Mrs. Merle Van ? and Alida Westerwoudt were in charge of floral arrangements.
Mrs. Dora Ellen Hickman, daughter of Burton and Nancy Hurst was born near Colfax, Ia. in 1866, and died in Newton in 1939, being 73 years, 1 month and 17 days old at the time of death.
She lived near Colfax ? was grown. On April 5, 1887 was united in marriage to U. G. Hickman, and they lived all their married life in Jasper county except two years spent in Wyoming. To this union were born 7 children. A son, Lawrence, preceding them in death in 1916; her husband preceded her April, 1938.
Children who survive are Mrs. Frank Krohn of Colfax. Mrs. Steve Harrington of Kellogg, Mrs. Gladys Horn of Davenport, Mrs. LeRoy Goeke of Newton, Mrs. Charles Rutherford of Grinnell and Morris Hickman of Newton; also two grandsons, Attorney Frank Krohn, Jr., of Newton and Harold Hickman of Newton, three sisters and two brothers. ~ The Newton Daily News, October 24, 1939.