William Basil Hickerson (1891 - 1982)

Born 8 Jun 1891 in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA

Ancestors

Died 17 Dec 1982 at age 91 in Westminster, Adams County, Colorado, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Melinda Hickerson [send private message]

Biography

Basal Hickerson was enumerated as son of the head of household in Osage & Kaw Indian Reservations, Osage County, Oklahoma Territory for the June 5, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as at school, born June 1891 in Oklahoma and single. Also included in the household are head Wm H Hickerson, wife Frances Hickerson, daughter Minnie Hickerson, son Clarence C Hickerson and son Vergil Hickerson as seen in an image of the original census.^[1]

W B Hickerson was enumerated as son of the head of household at 12th Street, Pawhuska Ward 1, Osage County, Oklahoma for the April 18, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1893 in Oklahoma and single. He was a plumber (shop) as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head W H Hickerson, wife Fannie Hickerson and son Virgil Hickerson.^[2]

William Basil Hickerson registered for military service as recorded in this June 5, 1917 United States World War I Draft Registration Card. His birth is listed as June 8, 1891 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. His address was YMCA, Main, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. He was a salesman at Atlas Supply Company in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He listed his mother as dependent on him for support. He was medium height and of stout build with blue eyes and brown hair as seen in this image of the original form.^[3]

United States Census, 1920

1920 - Muskogee Ward 3, Muskogee County, Oklahoma

William B Hickerson was enumerated as head of the household at 1020 Madison, Denver, Denver County, Colorado for the April 3, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1892 in Oklahoma and married. He was a renter and an engineer (heating) as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Addie Hickerson, daughter Carolyn Hickerson, daughter Virginia Hickerson, son Warren Hickerson and daughter Marjean Hickerson.^[4]

On April 1, 1935, William Hickerson lived in Denver County, Colorado.^[5]

William Hickerson was enumerated as head of the household at 1636 Monroe Street, Tract 37, Denver, Election District O, Denver County, Colorado for the April 11, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1891 in Oklahoma and married. He rented a home and was shown to be an agent (plumber's union) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Addie Hickerson, daughter Carolyn Hickerson, daughter Virginia Hickerson, son Warren Hickerson and daughter Marjean Hickerson.^[5]

Hickerson was listed as the father of Carolyn Hickerson Christison who died September 7, 1951 in Los Angeles County, California. The mother was listed as Mccoy.^[6]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[7] William Basil Hickerson is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMG5-YZW : accessed 4 July 2015), Basal Hickerson in household of Wm H Hickerson, Osage & Kaw Indian Reservations, Osage, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 209, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,344.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQR-B99 : accessed 4 July 2015), W B Hickerson in household of W H Hickerson, Pawhuska Ward 1, Osage, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 166, sheet 4A, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,281.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDX-N1J : accessed 5 July 2015), William Basil Hickerson, 1917-1918; citing Muskogee City no 2, Oklahoma, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,851,890.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WB-7CD : accessed 4 July 2015), William B Hickerson, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0237, sheet 4B, family 96, line 59, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 237; FHL microfilm 2,339,972.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRDG-FXL : accessed 5 July 2015), William Hickerson, Tract 37, Denver, Election District O, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-178A, sheet 8B, family 194, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 489.
6. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP8F-HYR : 26 November 2014), Hickerson in entry for Carolyn Hickerson Christison, 07 Sep 1951; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLW-BHRY : accessed 5 July 2015), William Basil Hickerson, 1982; Burial, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado, United States of America, Crown Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 88394743.
8. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ93-N4H : accessed 5 July 2015), William B Hickerson in household of Otto L Schiefelbein, Muskogee Ward 3, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States; citing sheet 13B, family 299, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,477.

• Add sources here.