hmtl5 Wayne Hickman b. 25 Sep 1902 Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 18 Dec 1981 Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois: Hedges Genealogy

Wayne Hickman

Male 1902 - 1981  (79 years)


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  • Name Wayne Hickman 
    Born 25 Sep 1902  Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940  Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 18 Dec 1981  Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I1191  Hedges
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2023 

    Father George Wilfred Hickman,   b. 14 Jun 1871, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1963, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Sadie Philona Hopper,   b. 26 Jun 1874, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1904, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1896  [3
    Family ID F675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Miriam Lucille Gilkison,   b. 24 Apr 1909, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1991, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1932  Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Delores Ann Hickman,   b. 24 May 1933, Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 2015, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Charles Wayne Hickman,   b. 1 Jul 1942,   d. 17 Jun 1970  (Age 27 years)
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2023 
    Family ID F679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Sep 1902 - Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jun 1932 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Dec 1981 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Hedges Reunion 1946
    Hedges Reunion 1946
    The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.
    Hedges Reunion 1932
    Hedges Reunion 1932

  • Notes 
    • Catlin, Ill. - Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Catlin Church of Christ for Wayne Hickman, 79, of 123 Short in Catlin. He died of natural causes Friday (Dec. 18, 1981) at his home. Frank Bush will officiate, and burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery west of Catlin. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Carrington Funeral Home in Fairmount. Hickman was an electrical engineering graduate of the University of Illinois. He worked at Commonwealth Edison in Joliet, retiring in 1967. He was a pioneer in the field of rural electricity. Hickman was born Sept. 25, 1902, in Catlin Township, the son of George and Sadie Hopper Hickman. On June 12, 1932, in Catlin, he married Miriam Gilkison, who survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Ann Hickman of Catlin; and a granddaughter, Susan Lynn Hickman of Oklahoma. Hickman was preceded in death by a son, Charles, on June 7, 1970, and by three brothers, Wilfred, Vernon and Owen. DANVILLE COMMERCIAL-NEWS.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S9] Obituary.