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HELEN KEMP STILES IS LOOKING FOR INFO ON FAMILIES OF KEARBY, KIMBRO/KIMBROUGH, EGBERT. CONTACT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR ADDRESS OF E-MAIL
Sharon Holmes is researching Rev. Willis White and Enoch Wright
Michael Ryan Goodrum is researching Goodrum and Roach families
Elaine Boston would like info on John H. Featherstone and His wife, Nancy Pressgrove

If anyone has information or old pictures of people or businesses in Hickman County or surrounding area they would like to share with the community, we would love to make copies to put in our records then return the originals to you. Any info you have on any of the queries should be addressed to [email protected]. If you have any queries or need any information, please do not hesitate to contact us at the same email. Thanks for visiting our website

ARTICLE FROM OLD COLUMBUS CEMETERY BY R. C. "DICK" BARCLAY, UNDATED BY FREDA BOLIN

MAJOR JOHN W. MALONE, TWELFTH KENTUCKY CAVALRY CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

MALONE, JOHN W.; MAJ. ELECTED MAJ. 9/26/1863, AND ASSIGNED TO DUTY BY MAJ. GEN. FORREST
APPOINTED MAJ., WITH DATE OF RANK 9/26/1863, WITH APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED BY GEN. FORREST 1/28/1864.
CAPTURED POW AT SWALLOW BLUFF, DECATUR COUNTY, TN. 9/30/1863 BY COL. ROWETT, USA, ON EXPEDITION FROM CORINTH, MS.
POW TURNED OVER TO PROVOST MARSHAL AT CORINTH, MS, FOR CONFINEMENT IN PRISON, RESIDENCE COLUMBUS, KY, AND AGE 25.
POW RECEIVED IN CUSTORY OF PROVOST MARSHAL AT MEMPHIS, TN 10/5/1863.
POW AT MEMPHIS, TEN, SENT TO JOHNSON'S ISLAND, OH 10/21/1863.
SUBSCRIBED TO OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AT JOHNSON'S ISLAND, OH 7/25/1865 GIVING RESIDENCE COLUMBUS, KY, 6'2", COMPLEXION FAIR, HAIR LIGHT, AND EYES BLUE.
RELEASED 7/25/1865 WITH TRANSPORTATION TO CAIRO, IL.
BORN APRIL 29,1838 IN TIPPAH COUNTY, MS; DIED AUGUST 8, 1871, IN HICKMAN COUNTY, KY. BURIED COLUMBUS CEMETERY, HICKMAN COUNTY, KY.
SON OF WILLIAM GEORGE AND SARAY VAN BODDIE (BATTLE) MALONE
1860 HICKMAN COUNTY, KY. CENSUS: BP MS, AGE 19 MERCHANT

MAJOR MALONE'S FAMILY VICTIMS OF YANKEE ATROCITIES

During Major Malone's stay in prison, his family back in Hickman County was constantly harassed and persecuted by the Union

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Research Material

The society has copies of the Hickman County Gazette from about 1932 thru 1972 that can be read or researched. There are a few that are dated in the 1920's also, We also have the Hickman County Times from the first issue.

There are census, marriage, birth and death records, deeds, wills, tax list, obituaries, family files and several books on different Hickman County families.

We have research material from other counties in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois and several other states.

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Hickman County Historical Society

107 South Washington

Clinton Kentucky

Tel: (270) 254-1740

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We are open on Wednesday afternoons from 1;00 to 4:00 and by appointment. Just contact us by email or phone to set one up. We will try to accommodate any time or day. Thank you

More to come later . The store is up to purchase books. We will have more info at a later date. If you have any questions please send us an email and we will try to answer. We are open by appointment. We can open for anybody just about anytime just contact us and set an appointment.

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MUCH MORE INFO CAN BE FOUND IN OUR BOOK: NEWSPAPER EXTRACTIONS, HICKMAN COUNTY, KY,

FOR THE FEW NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE 1883-1918

REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERANS HONORED

WE AT THE HICKMAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARE CELEBRATING THE 250 YEARS OF AMERICA BY HONORING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERANS THAT WERE LIVING IN HERE.