Benjamin Bickham (1773 - 1822)

Born 9 Jul 1773 in Burke, Georgia

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Died 13 Dec 1822 at age 49 in Washington, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Bickham, son of James Bickham, was born in Burke, Georgia in 1713.

He married Elizabeth Toney c.1796.

Children of Benjamin Bickham and Elizabeth Toney are:

1. ZACKARIAH Bickham, b. March 24, 1799; d. Aft. October 1875, Washington Parish, La.
2. THOMAS CARROLL Bickham, b. March 18, 1818, Clifton, Washington Parish, LA; d. June 27, 1871, Washington Parish, La., Bickham 1 Cemetery.
3. FRANCIS Bickham, b. February 25, 1797; d. January 16, 1849, Caddo Parish, La.
4. BENJAMIN R. Bickham, b. 1798; d. Abt. 1886, Caddo Parish, La.
5. CHARLES Bickham, b. January 23, 1802; d. Abt. 1848; m. ELVIRA MIZELL, September 24, 1834.
6. WILLIAM N. Bickham, b. July 7, 1805; d. Abt. 1871, Bright Star, Ark.; m. MATILDA MILLER, December 4, 1843.
7. ELIZABETH Bickham, b. 1808; d. 1870; m. WILLIAM HENDERSON ERWIN.
8. LAURANNA Bickham, b. September 5, 1812; d. January 26, 1846, Washington Parish, Louisana, Bickham 1 Cemetery; m. JOSHUA YARBOROUGH; b. March 2, 1801; d. January 29, 1846, Washington Parrish, Louisana.
9. JOHN SANDERLIN Bickham, b. November 11, 1820; d. December 29, 1863; m. MARY Bickham ROBERTS, October 9, 1851.^[1]

He served as sheriff of St. Tammy Parish, Louisiana from 1810 to 1812. He served as a Commissioner in 1813.

Deeds

Bickham, Benjamin–

1. St Tammany Parish Deed Book A-1, 7; 17 Dec 1811, James McNabb of Feliciana Parish to William Bickham, for $300, sold improvement on ES Bogue Chitto River, adj John Edwards on NS & William Berry on SS, whereon sd McNabb settled in Aug 1809; Acknowledged same date; Recorded 18 Dec 1811 (Bevin Creel, St Tammany, 1).
2. St Tammany Parish Deed Bk A-1, 9; 26 Jan 1811, James Bailey to William Bickham, for $200 “paid to me in a young sorrel steed horse,” sold improvement “whereon I now reside” on ES Bogue Chitto River, bounded N by John Stevenson’s land, S by Philip Magee’s lands; Bailey agreed to reside on, clear and cultivate sd land, for which labor Bickham would pay Bailey…provided that Bailey would obtain a complete title for sd improvement and deliver the same over to Bickham…if Bailey “cannot obtain rights, I then lose my labor;” for the performance of the conditions, Bailey bound himself in the sum of $2000; wits. Thos. C. Warner, Benjamin Bickham; Recorded 19 Dec 1811 (Creel, St Tammany, 2).^[2]

Washington Parish was formed in 1819 by splitting off from St. Tammany Parish.

Bible

BENJAMIN BICKHAM BIBLE

In possession of Mrs. O. P. Carter of Franklinton, Louisiana.
No publication date. Submitted to the La. Gen. and Historical Society by Mrs. Norma D. Core and Mrs. Bertha P. Neff, Covington, La.

Bible record of Major Benjamin Bickham and Elizabeth Toney, born in Union County, South Carolina.

Births: Bickham Francis b. Feb 25, 1797
Bickham B. R. b. 1798
Bickham Zachariah b. 1799
Bickham Charles b. Jan 23, 1802
Bickham, Wm. N. (Burnaman) b. July 7, 1805
Bickham, Laurana b. Sept 5, 1812
Bickham, Thomas Carroll b. March 18, 1818
Bickham, John Sanderlin b. Nov 11, 1820

Marriages:
Bickham, Francis - Rhoda Roberts
Bickham; Zachariah ~ Susan Richards
Bickham, Charles -'Elvira Mizell
Bickham, William N- Matilda Miller
Bickham, Lauranna - Joshua Yarborough
Bickham, Thomas Carroll - Elizabeth Magee
Bickham, John Sanderlin - Mary B. Roberts

Deaths:
Bickham, Francis - d. Jan 16, 1849 Caddo Parish, LA
Bickham, B. R. - d. 1886 Caddo Parish, LA
Bickham, Charles - d. Dec 29, 1848 Caddo Parish, LA
Bickham, Lauranna - d. Jan 26, 1846 Washington Parish, LA
Bickham, John Sanderlin- d. Dec 29, 1863
Bickham, Thomas Caroll -d. June 27, 1871
Bickham, Wm.N. - d. 1871 Bright Star, Ark.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/i/c/Pat-Bickham/GENE8-0002.html
2. ↑ https://bevincreel.wordpress.com/b/
3. ↑ Be it known and remembered : bible records; Vol. 01:[1]

• [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3152395&from=fhd Be it known and remembered : bible records; Vol. 01
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82214885

This person was created through the import of Sheppard_Duncan_Bickham_Stroud.ged on 01 February 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom.