Martha Cole

Notes:

Betty Bragg Wagstaff shows her as adaughter of Richard and Hannah Cole, and sister of John Cole, who married Feliciana Blackburn.

Martha married Alexander S. Blackburn on 17 Jun 1820 in Marion County, Mississippi. Alexander (son of Gabriel Blackburn and Frances Tyner) was born about 1797 in Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1863 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Email from Bettye Bragg Wagstaff:

Susan Blackburn was the daughter of Alexander S. Blackburn and his second wife, Martha Cole.

I have been in touch with a Bickham descendant, and she gave me info on the Bickhams. It seems that Susan and her parents moved to Louisiana (Can't remember the parish right now) where Alexander died and Susan married an unknown Bickham just before the Civil War. Evidently this Bickham was killed in the war, because she then married James Bailey (AKA Baylie) and they came to Texas bringing her two Bickham children and her mother Martha Blackburn. They settled in Sabine County and had several Bailey children. James Bailey did not appear on the census after 1870 so I just assumed he died. Wrong! According to the many Bailey descendents living around here today, James just went back to Louisiana, found him another woman and raised another family. The Bickham children were Hardy Alexander Bickham and Zurada. Hardy is buried in the Rosevine Cemetery and Zurada in Bronson. I have been trying to find out who is buried beside Zurada. No luck so far.

Susan's mother, Martha is buried in Brookland, she died in 1889 while living there with grand- children.

Jackie Bickham writes that Susan Blackburn and her second husband Jasper Newton Bailey were the parents of 1.Hope Bailey 2.Sedonia Bailey 3.Trust Bailey 4.James Franklin Bailey

Family/Spouse: ??? Bickham. ??? was born before 1820; died after 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Melrose Pr. 3
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 43 Sheets 5B and 6A Stamped 122
90-91
Bickham, Hardy Head W M Apr 1858 42 M 22 La US US Farmer
Bickham, Mary R Wife W F Apr 1859 41 M 22 8/5 Tx Ga Ga
Bickham, Joseph T Son W M Aug 1881 18 M 1 Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Richard Son W M Apr 1882 18 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Mary E Dtr W F Apr 1896 4 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, Sarah Jane W F Mar 1898 2 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, May Dtr-in-law W F Nov 1881 18 M 1 0/0 Tx Tn Al

Hardy married Mary Rachel McBride before 1881. Mary was born on 1 Apr 1859 in Texas; died on 15 Jan 1945 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Zurada Bickham Travis 1861 - 1923, is buried in the Bronson Cemetery, Sabine County TX next to her Mother, Susan Blackburn Bickham Bailey. On the right side of Zurada is a grave outline in brick with no stone. Could this be her husband, William E. Travis who she married in Sabine County on the 2 December 1876? They had at least one child, John J. Travis born in Oct of 1889.

Bettye Bragg Wagstaff

Zurada married William E. Travis on 2 Dec 1876 in Sabine County, Texas. William (son of John Travis and Mary Raborn) was born about 1855; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Melrose Pr. 3
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 43 Sheets 5B and 6A Stamped 122
90-91
Bickham, Hardy Head W M Apr 1858 42 M 22 La US US Farmer
Bickham, Mary R Wife W F Apr 1859 41 M 22 8/5 Tx Ga Ga
Bickham, Joseph T Son W M Aug 1881 18 M 1 Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Richard Son W M Apr 1882 18 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Mary E Dtr W F Apr 1896 4 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, Sarah Jane W F Mar 1898 2 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, May Dtr-in-law W F Nov 1881 18 M 1 0/0 Tx Tn Al

Joseph married Mary Orena Pike on 16 Aug 1899 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Mary was born about 1882 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Newton Historical Commission, Pauline Hines, Compiler "Newton County Nuggests: A Collection of True Stories By Newton County Folk" (Nortex Press, A Division of Eakin Publications, Inc, Austin, Texas, published in 1986), had an article about R. B. Bickham, reprinted from a newspaper article. He was a native of Angelina County and became a progressive leader in the Deweyville area about 1920. His wife, Sallie, was a native of Nacogdoches. Their only daughter is Maxine Bickham Davis. Bickham began his experience in the timber and lumber industry in early boyhood...and was one of the foremost profitable sawmill operators in the Newton County area. He favored progress and generously supported better roads, timber conservation, civic and religious improvements and good schools. He believed in giving a cordial welcome to desirable newcomers. He became a merchant in Deweyvill about 1945 along with his timber operations. On page 361 of the same book it was noted that Richard Bickham's business partner, Hager Davis, later became his son-in-law, and that they operated under contract with Kirby Lumber company. A flood in 1953 almost destroyed this mill, which did not completely shut down until 1954.

The Bickham's were the first residents of Deweyville to install a telephone. Mr. Bickham also built a movie theatre that he operated for three years, operating on Friday and Saturday evenings. (ibid, p. 397)


Name: Richard Baxter Bickham
Death Date: 19 Dec 1970
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 82 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1888
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Angelina County, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Hardy Bickham
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Mcbride
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired Groceryman
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: King Cemetery, Hartburg, Newton, Texas
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2218970
Digital Film Number: 4169135
Image Number: 2774
Reference Number: 89505
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


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Notes:

Name: John Calvin Bickham
Death Date: 24 Jun 1976
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 85 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1891
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Hardy A. Bickham
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Mcbride
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired Logging Contractor, Saw Mill
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Deweyville Community Cemetery, Deweyville, Newton, Texas
Burial Date: 26 Jun 1976
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243939
Digital Film Number: 4168244
Image Number: 1979
Reference Number: 54312
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


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