T. J. Hickman, 70, Confederate veteran, died at Birmingham (death notice)
4 November 1910 · The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
Named here: Thomas Jefferson Hickman, Kelly Kirk Hickman, Joseph H. Hickman (named as his grandfather)
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T. J. Hickman
Another vacancy was made in the ranks of the Confederate veterans when T. J. Hickman, aged 70 years, died yesterday morning at 10:40 o'clock, at 2023 Avenue H.
Mr. Hickman was one of the pioneer citizens of Birmingham, having been here since 1886, and he was the grandson of Joseph H. Hickman, who was well known in this section as early as 1818. Mr. Hickman served in the Confederate army, having enlisted in Company B, Tenth Alabama, and was a member of Camp Hardee.
Mr. Hickman was employed at the courthouse and was known to a large number of friends, by whom he was greatly liked. He is survived by several [s]ons, among whom is K. K. Hickman, [co]nnected with the Birmingham police [f]orce.
The funeral services will take place from the residence tomorrow at 11 a. m. and the interment will be at Elmwood cemetery. The following have been asked to act as pallbearers: Active, C. A. Garretson, P. M. Vance, Carlos Reese, A. M. South, T. Z. Hagood and R. H. Hagood; honorary, W. S. Brown, R. G. Hewitt, W. S. Morrow, J. L. Darby, Marion Higgins and J. F. McLaughlin.
Citation: "T. J. Hickman" (death notice), The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.), Friday 4 November 1910, p. 5, col. 1, in the column of deaths and funerals; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038485/1910-11-04/ed-1/?sp=5).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Hickman | Death | "died yesterday morning at 10:40 o'clock, at 2023 Avenue H": the paper is Friday 4 November 1910, so Thursday 3 November 1910, at Birmingham | Death 3 November 1910, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama | agrees; new (the hour and the house, 2023 Avenue H) |
| Thomas Jefferson Hickman | Age | aged 70 years | Born 8 November 1840 (69, five days short of 70) | agrees (rounded) |
| Thomas Jefferson Hickman | Residence | In Birmingham since 1886 | Residence 1880, McMaths, Tuscaloosa; 1900 and 1910, Birmingham | new (the year he came, 1886) |
| Thomas Jefferson Hickman | Ancestry | Grandson of Joseph H. Hickman, "well known in this section as early as 1818" | No parents | new |
| Thomas Jefferson Hickman | Military service | Enlisted in Company B, Tenth Alabama (Confederate) | Military service 1861 to 1865, "In Virginia or Louisiana" | new (the regiment and company) |
| Thomas Jefferson Hickman | Membership | Member of Camp Hardee (United Confederate Veterans, Birmingham) | Nothing | new |
| Thomas Jefferson Hickman | Occupation | Employed at the courthouse | Occupation 1900, court bailiff, Birmingham | agrees |
| Thomas Jefferson Hickman | Burial | Interment at Elmwood cemetery; funeral from the residence, Saturday 5 November 1910, 11 a.m. | Burial November 1910, Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum, Birmingham | agrees |
| Kelly Kirk Hickman | Occupation | K. K. Hickman, "connected with the Birmingham police force", a son | Born 1870, Tuscaloosa; residence 1910, Birmingham Ward 15 | new (police, 1910) |