J. E. RICKMAN
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J. E. RICKMAN was born in Allen County, Ky., on May 28,
1856, and is a son of Thomas and Eliza J. (WEAVER)
RICKMAN, who were among the early settlers of Lawrence
County, Mo., having located there in 1857. Thomas
Rickman, the father of J. E. Rickman, was born in Allen
County, Ky., October 2, 1829, and was married to Eliza J.
Weaver October 17, 1852. She was born in Allen County,
Ky., May 8, 1827, and they moved to Missouri in 1856,
where he has 291 acres of good land, a good house and
barn, and 100 acres in cultivation, and eveything around
in a prosperous condition. To their union have been born
four children: Amand T. RICKMAN, born December 28, 1853,
and died September 25, 1854; J. E. Rickman, born May 28,
1856; Martha E. RICKMAN, born August 15, 1858, and died
October 8, 1875; Mary E. Rickman, born March 13, 1867.
Thomas Rickman's father and mother were born in Virginia,
and married and moved to Kentucky in an early day. The
family are extensively and favorably known throughout the
county, and have contributed no small amount toward
transforming the county from its wild state to its
present prosperous condition. J. E. Rickman was reared at
the home of his parents, and has always followed
agricultural pursuits. His father gave him 171 acres of
land in Vineyard Township, Lawrence County, forty acres
of which he now has under cultivation, upon which is a
nice new residence and new barn. Everything about Mr.
Rickman's place indicates industry and enterprise. On
December 28, 1879, he was united in marriage with George
A. E. DOWNEY, a daughter of George and O. E. DOWNEY, and
a native of Lawrence County, born on May 26, 1863. Her
father, George W. Downey, was born in Warren County, Ky.,
February 14, about 1830, and died October 31, 1862. He
was married to Oney E. SNOW November 5, 1857. Oney E.
(Snow) Downey was born in Pike County, Ill., November 4,
1835. To them were born four children: James M. DOWNEY,
born August 6, 1858, and died September 30, 1858; Mary E.
DOWNEY, born September 11, 1859, and died May 3, 1888;
John W. DOWNEY, born February 4, 1862, and died July 25,
1885; George A. E. DOWNEY, born May 26, 1863. To Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Rickman have been born three children:
Florence E. RICKMAN, born Ferbuary {sic} 25, 1881; Thomas
E. RICKMAN, born February 6, 1883; William A. RICKMAN,
born October 29, 1884. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rickman are
earnest Christians. He is a member of the Missionary
Baptist Church.
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