Rachel Hickson/Hixson/HIxon was married, 17 Sep 1822 in Vigo county, Indiana, to Joseph Robert McCoskey (son of Nancy Little and John J. McCoskey) He was born October 10, 1801 and died March 17, 1847. After Rachel's passing, Joseph McCoskey married Permilia Pickard.
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Following here are two biographical sketches shared about Rachel's brother, William Hixon, which share a glimpse about their childhood years and a timeline of when they came to Indiana then when the three of them later came to Terre Haute and when he went on Parke county, Indiana. The first one is from a book published in 1880 - so shortly after William Hixon's death in November 1879 - and the other was from a book published in 1990 that re-shared parts of the 1880 one, but in the 1990 version the two sisters names were mentioned. The 1990 book attempted to name the children's father (which is edited out of William's bio-bit shared on here due to being questionable due to dates, locations and thoughts about someone being a twin that conflict with Rachel Hickson/Hixson/Hixon McCoskey's own timeline, particularly in 1822-1825 years, and also with William's own account which provided the when/how/why the children were in Indiana in 1805/6 and later, the timeframe for the death of their mother, and only siblings mentioned is his two younger sisters):
"William Hixon, deceased, was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 15, 1801. His parents moved to Vincennes, Indiana in 1805, and soon after they both died, leaving him and his two sisters younger than himself, orphans. They were taken in the family of an uncle, a brother of their mother, with whom they lived till William was fourteen years old, when he was apprenticed to a carpenter, with whom he served till twenty-one. He enjoyed no educational advantages, attending school but four days. He, however, spent all his spare time doing odd jobs of any kind to help educate his sisters. During the Indian troubles of 1811 and 1812 he spent most of his time in Fort Ellis, near Vincennes, where all the whites were compelled ot shut themselves up for safety. He often told of little incidents that occurred during his stay at the fort, one of which was as follows: He was sent on horseback a short distance from the fort to look after some cattle, and was surprised by a band of Indians, who immediately gave chase and came very near capturing him before he reached the fort. He often spoke of a conference which took place under a large tree near the fort, between Gen. Harrison and some of the chiefs, which one of the Indians made a very forcible speech. At the close of his apprenticeship he came to Terre Haute, then a village of only a few houses, and stopped there but a short time, working his trade, and then came to what is now Wabash township, Parke county, Indiana. ...."
-- source: "History of Vigo and Parke Counties, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources", Hiram Williams Beckwith, 1880
"WILLIAM HIXON, SR., was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 15, 1801. He came to Vincennes, Indiana, in 1806, with his father ... and his two sisters, Rachel and Margaret, after their mother died. The mother died at the time of the birth of the youngest daughter. ... The children were taken in by the family of an uncle, a brother of their mother, with whom they lived until William was 14 years old. He then was apprenticed to a carpenter, with whom he served till 21 years old.
He enjoyed no educational advantages, attending school but four days. He, however, spent all his spare time doing odd jobs of any kind to help educate his sisters. During the Indian troubles of 1811 and 1812 he spent most of his time in Fort Ellison, near Vincennes, where all the whites were compelled to shut themselves up for safety. He often spoke of a conference which took place under a large tree near the fort, between Gen. Harrison and some of the chiefs.
At the age of 21 he came to Terre Haute, IN, bringing his two sisters with him. After two years he came to Wabash Township, Parke Co., IN. ..."
-- source: "Vermillion County, Indiana History & Families" by Vermillion County Historical Society, 1990
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Part of a biographical sketch for one of Joseph and Rachel (Hixon/Hixson/Hickson) McCoskey's sons:
"WILLIAM H. McCOSKEY, merchant and postmaster in Youngstown, was born in Honey Creek township, Vigo county, Ind., February 26, 1823, and is a son of Joseph and Rachel (Hixon) McCoskey, both natives of Kentucky, and of Irish origin. ... The father of William H., [Nancy (Little) McCoskey's] youngest son, made farming a business, and for a time engaged in the butchering trade, operating the first slaughter house in Terre Haute. He was twice married, and died in 1845. Our subject, who was the eldest of four children by the first wife, was reared on the farm, attending the common school. ..."
-- source: "History of Vigo County, Indiana", 1891, Henry C. Bradsby, compiler
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Following here are two biographical sketches shared about Rachel's brother, William Hixon, which share a glimpse about their childhood years and a timeline of when they came to Indiana then when the three of them later came to Terre Haute and when he went on Parke county, Indiana. The first one is from a book published in 1880 - so shortly after William Hixon's death in November 1879 - and the other was from a book published in 1990 that re-shared parts of the 1880 one, but in the 1990 version the two sisters names were mentioned. The 1990 book attempted to name the children's father (which is edited out of William's bio-bit shared on here due to being questionable due to dates, locations and thoughts about someone being a twin that conflict with Rachel Hickson/Hixson/Hixon McCoskey's own timeline, particularly in 1822-1825 years, and also with William's own account which provided the when/how/why the children were in Indiana in 1805/6 and later, the timeframe for the death of their mother, and only siblings mentioned is his two younger sisters):
"William Hixon, deceased, was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 15, 1801. His parents moved to Vincennes, Indiana in 1805, and soon after they both died, leaving him and his two sisters younger than himself, orphans. They were taken in the family of an uncle, a brother of their mother, with whom they lived till William was fourteen years old, when he was apprenticed to a carpenter, with whom he served till twenty-one. He enjoyed no educational advantages, attending school but four days. He, however, spent all his spare time doing odd jobs of any kind to help educate his sisters. During the Indian troubles of 1811 and 1812 he spent most of his time in Fort Ellis, near Vincennes, where all the whites were compelled ot shut themselves up for safety. He often told of little incidents that occurred during his stay at the fort, one of which was as follows: He was sent on horseback a short distance from the fort to look after some cattle, and was surprised by a band of Indians, who immediately gave chase and came very near capturing him before he reached the fort. He often spoke of a conference which took place under a large tree near the fort, between Gen. Harrison and some of the chiefs, which one of the Indians made a very forcible speech. At the close of his apprenticeship he came to Terre Haute, then a village of only a few houses, and stopped there but a short time, working his trade, and then came to what is now Wabash township, Parke county, Indiana. ...."
-- source: "History of Vigo and Parke Counties, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources", Hiram Williams Beckwith, 1880
"WILLIAM HIXON, SR., was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 15, 1801. He came to Vincennes, Indiana, in 1806, with his father ... and his two sisters, Rachel and Margaret, after their mother died. The mother died at the time of the birth of the youngest daughter. ... The children were taken in by the family of an uncle, a brother of their mother, with whom they lived until William was 14 years old. He then was apprenticed to a carpenter, with whom he served till 21 years old.
He enjoyed no educational advantages, attending school but four days. He, however, spent all his spare time doing odd jobs of any kind to help educate his sisters. During the Indian troubles of 1811 and 1812 he spent most of his time in Fort Ellison, near Vincennes, where all the whites were compelled to shut themselves up for safety. He often spoke of a conference which took place under a large tree near the fort, between Gen. Harrison and some of the chiefs.
At the age of 21 he came to Terre Haute, IN, bringing his two sisters with him. After two years he came to Wabash Township, Parke Co., IN. ..."
-- source: "Vermillion County, Indiana History & Families" by Vermillion County Historical Society, 1990
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Part of a biographical sketch for one of Joseph and Rachel (Hixon/Hixson/Hickson) McCoskey's sons:
"WILLIAM H. McCOSKEY, merchant and postmaster in Youngstown, was born in Honey Creek township, Vigo county, Ind., February 26, 1823, and is a son of Joseph and Rachel (Hixon) McCoskey, both natives of Kentucky, and of Irish origin. ... The father of William H., [Nancy (Little) McCoskey's] youngest son, made farming a business, and for a time engaged in the butchering trade, operating the first slaughter house in Terre Haute. He was twice married, and died in 1845. Our subject, who was the eldest of four children by the first wife, was reared on the farm, attending the common school. ..."
-- source: "History of Vigo County, Indiana", 1891, Henry C. Bradsby, compiler
Rachel Hickson/Hixson/HIxon was married, 17 Sep 1822 in Vigo county, Indiana, to Joseph Robert McCoskey (son of Nancy Little and John J. McCoskey) He was born October 10, 1801 and died March 17, 1847. After Rachel's passing, Joseph McCoskey married Permilia Pickard.
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Following here are two biographical sketches shared about Rachel's brother, William Hixon, which share a glimpse about their childhood years and a timeline of when they came to Indiana then when the three of them later came to Terre Haute and when he went on Parke county, Indiana. The first one is from a book published in 1880 - so shortly after William Hixon's death in November 1879 - and the other was from a book published in 1990 that re-shared parts of the 1880 one, but in the 1990 version the two sisters names were mentioned. The 1990 book attempted to name the children's father (which is edited out of William's bio-bit shared on here due to being questionable due to dates, locations and thoughts about someone being a twin that conflict with Rachel Hickson/Hixson/Hixon McCoskey's own timeline, particularly in 1822-1825 years, and also with William's own account which provided the when/how/why the children were in Indiana in 1805/6 and later, the timeframe for the death of their mother, and only siblings mentioned is his two younger sisters):
"William Hixon, deceased, was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 15, 1801. His parents moved to Vincennes, Indiana in 1805, and soon after they both died, leaving him and his two sisters younger than himself, orphans. They were taken in the family of an uncle, a brother of their mother, with whom they lived till William was fourteen years old, when he was apprenticed to a carpenter, with whom he served till twenty-one. He enjoyed no educational advantages, attending school but four days. He, however, spent all his spare time doing odd jobs of any kind to help educate his sisters. During the Indian troubles of 1811 and 1812 he spent most of his time in Fort Ellis, near Vincennes, where all the whites were compelled ot shut themselves up for safety. He often told of little incidents that occurred during his stay at the fort, one of which was as follows: He was sent on horseback a short distance from the fort to look after some cattle, and was surprised by a band of Indians, who immediately gave chase and came very near capturing him before he reached the fort. He often spoke of a conference which took place under a large tree near the fort, between Gen. Harrison and some of the chiefs, which one of the Indians made a very forcible speech. At the close of his apprenticeship he came to Terre Haute, then a village of only a few houses, and stopped there but a short time, working his trade, and then came to what is now Wabash township, Parke county, Indiana. ...."
-- source: "History of Vigo and Parke Counties, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources", Hiram Williams Beckwith, 1880
"WILLIAM HIXON, SR., was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 15, 1801. He came to Vincennes, Indiana, in 1806, with his father ... and his two sisters, Rachel and Margaret, after their mother died. The mother died at the time of the birth of the youngest daughter. ... The children were taken in by the family of an uncle, a brother of their mother, with whom they lived until William was 14 years old. He then was apprenticed to a carpenter, with whom he served till 21 years old.
He enjoyed no educational advantages, attending school but four days. He, however, spent all his spare time doing odd jobs of any kind to help educate his sisters. During the Indian troubles of 1811 and 1812 he spent most of his time in Fort Ellison, near Vincennes, where all the whites were compelled to shut themselves up for safety. He often spoke of a conference which took place under a large tree near the fort, between Gen. Harrison and some of the chiefs.
At the age of 21 he came to Terre Haute, IN, bringing his two sisters with him. After two years he came to Wabash Township, Parke Co., IN. ..."
-- source: "Vermillion County, Indiana History & Families" by Vermillion County Historical Society, 1990
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Part of a biographical sketch for one of Joseph and Rachel (Hixon/Hixson/Hickson) McCoskey's sons:
"WILLIAM H. McCOSKEY, merchant and postmaster in Youngstown, was born in Honey Creek township, Vigo county, Ind., February 26, 1823, and is a son of Joseph and Rachel (Hixon) McCoskey, both natives of Kentucky, and of Irish origin. ... The father of William H., [Nancy (Little) McCoskey's] youngest son, made farming a business, and for a time engaged in the butchering trade, operating the first slaughter house in Terre Haute. He was twice married, and died in 1845. Our subject, who was the eldest of four children by the first wife, was reared on the farm, attending the common school. ..."
-- source: "History of Vigo County, Indiana", 1891, Henry C. Bradsby, compiler
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Following here are two biographical sketches shared about Rachel's brother, William Hixon, which share a glimpse about their childhood years and a timeline of when they came to Indiana then when the three of them later came to Terre Haute and when he went on Parke county, Indiana. The first one is from a book published in 1880 - so shortly after William Hixon's death in November 1879 - and the other was from a book published in 1990 that re-shared parts of the 1880 one, but in the 1990 version the two sisters names were mentioned. The 1990 book attempted to name the children's father (which is edited out of William's bio-bit shared on here due to being questionable due to dates, locations and thoughts about someone being a twin that conflict with Rachel Hickson/Hixson/Hixon McCoskey's own timeline, particularly in 1822-1825 years, and also with William's own account which provided the when/how/why the children were in Indiana in 1805/6 and later, the timeframe for the death of their mother, and only siblings mentioned is his two younger sisters):
"William Hixon, deceased, was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 15, 1801. His parents moved to Vincennes, Indiana in 1805, and soon after they both died, leaving him and his two sisters younger than himself, orphans. They were taken in the family of an uncle, a brother of their mother, with whom they lived till William was fourteen years old, when he was apprenticed to a carpenter, with whom he served till twenty-one. He enjoyed no educational advantages, attending school but four days. He, however, spent all his spare time doing odd jobs of any kind to help educate his sisters. During the Indian troubles of 1811 and 1812 he spent most of his time in Fort Ellis, near Vincennes, where all the whites were compelled ot shut themselves up for safety. He often told of little incidents that occurred during his stay at the fort, one of which was as follows: He was sent on horseback a short distance from the fort to look after some cattle, and was surprised by a band of Indians, who immediately gave chase and came very near capturing him before he reached the fort. He often spoke of a conference which took place under a large tree near the fort, between Gen. Harrison and some of the chiefs, which one of the Indians made a very forcible speech. At the close of his apprenticeship he came to Terre Haute, then a village of only a few houses, and stopped there but a short time, working his trade, and then came to what is now Wabash township, Parke county, Indiana. ...."
-- source: "History of Vigo and Parke Counties, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources", Hiram Williams Beckwith, 1880
"WILLIAM HIXON, SR., was born near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 15, 1801. He came to Vincennes, Indiana, in 1806, with his father ... and his two sisters, Rachel and Margaret, after their mother died. The mother died at the time of the birth of the youngest daughter. ... The children were taken in by the family of an uncle, a brother of their mother, with whom they lived until William was 14 years old. He then was apprenticed to a carpenter, with whom he served till 21 years old.
He enjoyed no educational advantages, attending school but four days. He, however, spent all his spare time doing odd jobs of any kind to help educate his sisters. During the Indian troubles of 1811 and 1812 he spent most of his time in Fort Ellison, near Vincennes, where all the whites were compelled to shut themselves up for safety. He often spoke of a conference which took place under a large tree near the fort, between Gen. Harrison and some of the chiefs.
At the age of 21 he came to Terre Haute, IN, bringing his two sisters with him. After two years he came to Wabash Township, Parke Co., IN. ..."
-- source: "Vermillion County, Indiana History & Families" by Vermillion County Historical Society, 1990
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Part of a biographical sketch for one of Joseph and Rachel (Hixon/Hixson/Hickson) McCoskey's sons:
"WILLIAM H. McCOSKEY, merchant and postmaster in Youngstown, was born in Honey Creek township, Vigo county, Ind., February 26, 1823, and is a son of Joseph and Rachel (Hixon) McCoskey, both natives of Kentucky, and of Irish origin. ... The father of William H., [Nancy (Little) McCoskey's] youngest son, made farming a business, and for a time engaged in the butchering trade, operating the first slaughter house in Terre Haute. He was twice married, and died in 1845. Our subject, who was the eldest of four children by the first wife, was reared on the farm, attending the common school. ..."
-- source: "History of Vigo County, Indiana", 1891, Henry C. Bradsby, compiler
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