William P Rickman (abt. 1849 - 1870)

Born about 1849 in Warren, Tennessee, United States

Died 16 Jul 1870 at about age 21 in United States

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Biography

William Rickman is a part of US Black heritage.

Private William Rickman served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1864
Mustered out: 25 Aug 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

William P. Rickman was born about 1849 in Warren County^[1], Tennessee. He was the child of Telitha and the brother of Civil War veteran James Monroe Rickman of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was also a Civil War veteran, serving with the 5th United States Colored Troops (USCT.)

Occupations

• 1850: Farmer

Residences

• 1860: German, Ohio with his mother, siblings, aunt Phillis Ellem, uncle Patrick Ellem, and 30-year-old Elizabeth Sellinstiss^[2]
• 1850: Warren County, Tennessee with his mother, siblings, grandmother Phillace, aunt Elizabeth Elam, uncle William Elam, Rickman nieces and nephews, and the Annis children

Military Service

During the Civil War, he enlisted as a substitute for William C. Elston from Urbana, Ohio in 1864. He served from 22 August 1864 until 25 August 1865 with Company F of the 5th United States Colored Troops (USCT.)

NOTE: There is also a Sergeant William H. Rickman in Co. E of the 5th USCT.

Death

He passed away in 1870 and is buried at Clemens Cemetery in Long, Darke County, Ohio.

Research Notes

Headstone was not present in 2019 but local researcher and Daughters of the American Revolution member Caroline Petitjean is working on getting a Civil War headstone installed for him. Raymoure-1 16:34, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ regimental descriptive
2. ↑ handwriting is very hard to read, this is probably not quite it! ~~~~

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, Warren, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 37A; Image: 79
• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: German, Darke, Ohio; Roll: M653_956; Page: 207; Family History Library Film: 803956
• "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #118071918 : accessed 7 September 2022), Memorial page for William P. Rickman (1846-16 Jul 1870), citing Clemens Cemetery, Long, Darke County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by History Hunter (contributor 47998494).