Richard was son of his dad Thomas Jefferson and his
2nd marriage to
Mahala Taylor Dec 20 1855 Surry, North Carolina.
They were the parents of Martha Frances, John Henderson, Richard Franklin, Phebe Ann, Synthia, Joseph Grant and Columbus M. All born Surry NC except last two as family
moved to KY about 1870.

1870 Boston, Whitley, Kentucky
Name Age
Jeffer Heckman 50
Frank J Heckman 35
Martha Heckman 21
Francis Heckman 14
John Heckman 12
Richard Heckman 10 <<
Eliza Heckman 8
Phebe Heckman 6
[Joseph and Columbus not born yet]

1880 Lower Regions, Whitley, Kentucky
Household
Jefferson Hickman Self M 69 North Carolina
Mahala Hickman Wife F 52 North Carolina
Mary F Hickman Dau F 23 North Carolina 1857
Rich H Hickman Son M 19 North Carolina 1861
Phebe A Hickman Dau F 17 North Carolina 1863
Syntha C Hickman Dau F 14 North Carolina 1866
Joseph G Hickman Son M 9 KY 1871
Columbus Hickman Son M 6 KY 1874
Wm J Hickman Son M 27 North Carolina lst marr

Martha Frances HICKMAN b 1857 Surry NC
John Henderson Hickman (1858NC - 1924)*
Richard Franklin Hickman (1860NC - 1939)*
Phebe Hickman Shepherd (1863NC - 1931)*
Synthia Hickman (1868NC - 1884)*
Joseph Grant Hickman (1871KY - 1931)*
Columbus M Hickman (1874KY - 1894)

Thomas was son of John Henderson and lst wife
Dorcas Meadors married AUG 1878 Whitley Co KY
[no memorial is found for her yet]

1880 census Lower Regions Whitley Co KY
J H Hickman, 22, born NC, parents NC, farmer
D S Hickman, wife, 18, born KY, parents KY Dorcas
T J Hickman, son, 3 months, born KY Thomas Jefferson

1900 West Pine Knot Whitley Co KY #386
John Hickman 40, Mar 1860 NC married 6 yrs, farmer
Belle, wife, 21, July 1878 KS, father KY, mother MO, married 6 yrs, 3 child/3 living
Richard F, son, 19, born Mar 1881 KY, parents KY
William B, son, 17, born ? 1882 KY, parents KY
Nannie, dau, 15, born ? 1884 KY, parents KY
========cut off for John and Dorcas children========
Eddie, son, 5, born July 1894 KY, parents KY
Ellen, dau, 3, born May 1897 KY, parents KY
Sherman, son, 6/12, born Nov 1899 KY, parents KY

Richard married Margery Strunk