History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 728. [Harrison County] [Claysville Precinct] SUSAN HICKMAN, farming; was born in Nicholas County, Ky., February 18, 1817. She lived with her parents, in Nicholas County, to the time of their death. Her father died when she was but six weeks old, and her mother when she was 17 years old. After the death of her parents she lived with her relatives until she was 23 years of age. In 1840 she was married to Jesse Hickman and removed to Harrison County, where they spent nearly 40 years of happiness together. Mr. Hickman died in 1878, aged 67 years; he was a man of good morals and a christian. The community in which he lived mourns the loss of such a good citizen. There was born to them 10 children, seven of whom are living, viz: David, Benjamin, John, Mary, Henry, Amanda and Nany. Mrz. Hickman's grandfathers were both ministers of the Gospel. She is a woman of indomitable energy and perseverance and enjoys the highest esteem of the community in which she lives. Hickman = Nicholas-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/harrison/hickman.s.txt