Peter Jenkins Hickman Jr. ^{3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: LZ6S-HXN.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: on 18 Mar 1875 in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois, IL. ⁵

2. Residence: in 1893 in , , NE. ^{3 4}

3. Census in 1900 in Bartley, Red Willow, NE. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded Peter J. Hickman, farmer, 52, born Dec 1848, living with wife Mary M., 41, Jun 1859; Charles A., farm laborer, 24, Aug 1876; Lemuel B., farm laborer, 22, Jun 1878; Maud, 17, Aug 1883; and Clair, 11, Apr 1889. The census columns record Peter and Mary were married for 25 years and she had birthed 5 children, 4 alive in 1900. Peter was born in Indiana and his parents in Delaware. Mary was born in Illinois and her parents in Indiana. The children were born in Illinois except Clair in Nebraska.

4. Newspaper: McCook Tribune: District Court Proceedings: Peter J. Hickman vs. Maud M. Hickman, decree of divorce., 10 Jun 1904, McCook, Red Willow, NE. ²

5. Newspaper: McCook Tribune: Peter Hickman's Sheep Business, 9 Dec 1904, McCook, Red Willow, NE. ² Peter Hickman purchased the necessary material this week to prepare a dip for his 250 sheep and will see that they are thoroughly cleansed from every disease and all vermin. Mr. Hickman is quite successful with his sheep business.

6. Census in 1920 in Bartley, Red Willow, NE. ⁶ The 1920 census recorded on Warrent Street: Peter J. Hickman, no occupation, 71, living with wife Jennie, 67. He was born in Indiana and his parents in Delaware. Jennie and her mother were born in Indiana and her father in Ohio.

7. Newspaper: Hoopeston Herald: Because of the presence of several relatives from distant points the annual reunion of descendants of Peter J. And Mary Hickman will be held Sunday, July 31, at McFerren Park., 17 Jul 1929, Hoopeston, Vermilion, IL. ⁴

Peter married Mary Magdalene Pruitt, daughter of James Allen Pruitt and Barbara Heiny, on 18 Mar 1875 in Milford Township, Iroquois, IL.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce in Jun 1904. (Mary Magdalene Pruitt was born on 10 Jun 1858 in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois, IL,^{7 8 9} died on 5 Jan 1950 in Ventura, Ventura, CA ^{8 9} and was buried on 8 Jan 1950 in Hoopeston, Vermilion, IL ^{8 10}.)

Peter next married Nancy Jane Irons on 25 Apr 1917 in Bartley, Red Willow, NE. (Nancy Jane Irons was born on 24 Dec 1852 in New Palestine, Hancock, IN and died on 16 Mar 1925 in Bartley, Red Willow, NE.)