Andrew Cornelius Rickman (1884 - 1960)

Born 7 Jul 1884 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Flora Pearl (Powell) Rickman — married 21 Jan 1917 in Boyd, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 29 May 1960 at age 75 in Grant County, Indiana, USA

Biography

Carnelus Richman was enumerated as son of the head of household in Boyd Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the June 11, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farm laborer and born July 1883 in North Carolina. He was single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Nick O Richman, wife Elizzabeth Richman, daughter Kenny Richman, daughter Sallie Richman and daughter Bessie Richman.^[1]

Cornelius Rickman was enumerated as son of the head of household at Boyd, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the April 27, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1885 in North Carolina and single. He was a laborer (odd jobs) as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Elizabeth Rickman and daughter Bessie Rickman.^[2]

Cornelius Rickman wed Pearley Powell January 21, 1917 in Boyd Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina. His father was listed as N. O. Rickman and his mother Elizabeth Rickman. The bride's father was listed as John Powell and her mother Alice Powell.^[3]

1918 United States World War I Draft Registration Card image of the original document

Septmeber 12, 1918 - Blairtyne, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Carnelious Rickman was enumerated as head of the household at Crab Creek, Henderson County, North Carolina for the January 5, United States Census, 1920. He was noted as born 1885 in North Carolina and married. He was a renter and a laborer (public worker) as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Pearl Rickman, son Claude Rickman and son Sidney Rickman.^[4]

A C Richman was enumerated as head of the household in Boyd, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the April 8, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1884 in North Carolina and married. He was first married at the age of thirty-three. He was an owner of a home worth $500 and a laborer (odd jobs) as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Pearl F Richman, son Claud R Richman, son Sidney J Richman, daughter Edna M Richman, daughter Helen K Richman, son Harold Richman and son Carroll Richman.^[5]

On April 1, 1935, Cornelius A Rickman lived in Buncombe County, North Carolina.^[6]

Andrew Cornelius Rickman was listed as the father of Donald Paul Rickman who was born July 5, 1936 in Boyd, Transylvania County, North Carolina.^[7]

Cornelius A Rickman was enumerated as head of the household at 288 Westdale - State Street, Ward 5, Asheville, Asheville Township, Buncombe County, North Carolina for the April 23, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1886 in North Carolina and married. He rented a home and was shown to be a laborer (W.P.A. road work) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Pearl Rickman, son Claudi Rickman, son Sydney Rickman, daughter Edna Rickman, daughter Helen Rickman, son Harold Rickman, son Carl Rickman, son Donald Rickman, father-in-law John Powell and mother-in-law Sue Powell.^[6]

A. C. Rickman was listed as the father of Claude R Rickman who wed Evelyn Thornton Tucker January 1, 1942 in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina. The mother was listed as Pearl Rickman. The bride's father was listed as A. R. Tucker and her mother Lydia Tucker.^[8]

Andrew Cornelious is buried at Shepherd Memorial Park in Naples, Henderson County, North Carolina.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS1W-4JM : accessed 21 Aug 2014), Carnelus Richman in household of Nick O Richman, Boyd Township, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241219.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML9X-YZP : accessed 21 Aug 2014), Cornelius Rickman in household of Elizabeth Rickman, Boyd, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 154, sheet 7A, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375147.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8C6-G8L : accessed 21 Aug 2014), Cornelius Rickman and Pearley Powell, 21 Jan 1917; citing Boyd Tp., Transylvania, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 840182.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZVN-17B : accessed 10 September 2015), Carnelious Rickman, Crab Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,305.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X37C-ZJZ : accessed 10 September 2015), A C Richman, Boyd, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0001, sheet 3A, family 52, line 9, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1723; FHL microfilm 2,341,457.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW9N-M74 : accessed 10 September 2015), Cornelius A Rickman, Ward 5, Asheville, Asheville Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11-31, sheet 19B, family 377, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2878.
7. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC3N-3KZ : 8 December 2014), Andrew Cornelius Rickman in entry for Donald Paul Rickman, 05 Jul 1936; citing vol. 22, p. 121, Transylvania, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
8. ↑ "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F88X-57L : accessed 10 September 2015), A. C. Rickman in entry for Claude R. Rickman and Evelyn Thornton Tucker, 01 Jan 1942; citing High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, reference cn 18533; FHL microfilm 502,339.
9. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZDZ-H1R : accessed 21 Aug 2014), Andrew Cornelius Rickman, 1917-1918.

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