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- History of Logan Co., Ohio:
John Bickham, farmer: Huntsville, Ohio; is one of the prominent farmers of
this township; he wass born May 26, 1841, in McArthur tp. and has always been
a resident of this county. His father, Robert Bickham, was born May 17, 1805,
in Bourbon Co., Ky. and served under Gen. Wayne as a spy during the Indian
troubles. He came to this county at a very early day and helped his parents to
clear and improve a farm near where Huntsville, now stands. He was married to
mary Prater of West Libert, who was brouht there by her parents when she was 5
years old; they lived on leased and rented farms for several years, and soon
as able bought a farm of new land in this township, on which they ever after
lived. She died Nov. 20 1865, and he was afterwards united to Elizabeth
Bennett, of this county; he died 20 June, 1879. John commenced for himself
when of age and soon after enlisted in Company I, 96th Reg., O.V.I. and served
nearly three years; he was in nine battles and on receiving his discharge
returned to the county, where he has since been a farmer.
HISTORY OF LOGAN CO., OHIO (1982):
Robert Bickham, born 17 May, 1805, in Bourbon Co., Ky. came to Huntsville with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bickham, in 1823. He farmed leased or rented
land for a time, and on Sept. 7, 1831, he married Mary Prater, of West
Liberty, Ohio.
Robert and Mary had four children; a daughter, Ursula born between 1832 and
1835; another daughter named Lucinda and a son named Robert Franklin, both
born between 1835 and 1839, by the best evidence, and another son, John, born
May 26, 1841. Robert later farmed on land adjacent to his brother, George W.,
just north of the present site of Bickham Bridge in McArthur Twp.
He died June 20, 1879, and is buried alongside his wife in Harrod Cem.
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