Robert Wayne Bickham

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Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page

Robert "Bear Hunter" Bickham, 54, of Indian Springs died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at his residence.

Services were held Thursday, Feb. 5, at Pace Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Hood officiating.

Interment followed in Camp Ruby Cemetery.

Mr. Bickham was born on March 1, 1949 in Port Arthur to parents Howell and Maxine Sharpston Bickham.

He was employed as a welder and boilermaker and was a union member of Local 587. He had been a Polk County resident for 20 years, moving from Deweyville. He and his wife Louise were married on June 24, 1984 in Livingston. He enjoyed traveling with close friends, Dusty and Sandy Kirkland.

Mr. Bickham was preceded in death by a daughter, Monica Guillory, in 2003; his father and two brothers, Hal Bickham Jr. and Travis Bickham.

Survivors include his wife, Louise, of Indian Springs; mother, Maxine Bickham of Deweyville; daughters, Melissa LaFleur and husband Brent of Buna, Summer Moore and husband Logan of Deweyville and Heather Bickham of Indian Springs; sons, Johnny Haining and wife Tammy of LaBelle and Jimmy Haining and wife Jamie of Groves; sisters, Mary Whittlesey of San Augustine and Charlotte Davis of Oklahoma City, Okla. and grandchildren, Nerren Haining, Kyle Bickham, Carlajo Guillory, Alyssa Haining, Zackry LeFleur and Hunter Haining.

Polk County Enterprise.

Obituary edited.

Howell married Maxine Sharpton. Maxine was born on 27 May 1919 in Texas; died on 30 Sep 2006 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Hartburg, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Maxine Bickham, 87, of San Augustine passed away September 30, 2006 at Twin Lakes Care Center. Services will be at First Baptist Church, Deweyville with the Rev. Damon Bickham, and Brother Brad Bickham officiating. Burial will follow at King's Cemetery in Deweyville.

(Copied from her FindAGrave Memorial page)

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Melrose Pr. 3
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 43 Sheets 5B and 6A Stamped 122
90-91
Bickham, Hardy Head W M Apr 1858 42 M 22 La US US Farmer
Bickham, Mary R Wife W F Apr 1859 41 M 22 8/5 Tx Ga Ga
Bickham, Joseph T Son W M Aug 1881 18 M 1 Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Richard Son W M Apr 1882 18 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Mary E Dtr W F Apr 1896 4 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, Sarah Jane W F Mar 1898 2 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, May Dtr-in-law W F Nov 1881 18 M 1 0/0 Tx Tn Al

Joseph married Mary Orena Pike on 16 Aug 1899 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Mary was born about 1882 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Melrose Pr. 3
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 43 Sheets 5B and 6A Stamped 122
90-91
Bickham, Hardy Head W M Apr 1858 42 M 22 La US US Farmer
Bickham, Mary R Wife W F Apr 1859 41 M 22 8/5 Tx Ga Ga
Bickham, Joseph T Son W M Aug 1881 18 M 1 Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Richard Son W M Apr 1882 18 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Mary E Dtr W F Apr 1896 4 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, Sarah Jane W F Mar 1898 2 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, May Dtr-in-law W F Nov 1881 18 M 1 0/0 Tx Tn Al

Hardy married Mary Rachel McBride before 1881. Mary was born on 1 Apr 1859 in Texas; died on 15 Jan 1945 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name Mary Bickham
Titles and Terms:
Event Type Death
Event Date 15 Jan 1945
Event Place Westlake, Calcasieu, Louisiana
Gender Female
Age 90
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Father's Name Baxter Mcbride
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Certificate Number 290
Page:
GS Film number 1220968
Digital Folder Number 004213516
Image Number 00667

Citing this Record:
"Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSBC-SQK : accessed 05 Feb 2014), Mary Bickham, 1945.