Margaret Elizabeth Hickok1

b. February 1853, d. 7 January 1929
FatherCharles H. Hickok2 b. 23 May 1823, d. 23 Jan 1897
MotherEveline M. King3 b. abt 1827
BirthFeb 1853 Margaret Elizabeth Hickok was born on the 8th or 9th of Feb 1853 in Washington County, Virginia.4,3,2 
Name Other  She was known throughout her life as Maggie.1 
Marriage28 Jan 1875 She married Thomas McCall, son of James McCall and Jane Larimer, on 28 Jan 1875 in Washington County, Virginia.2 
Cens-188023 Jun 1880 Following their marriage Margaret and Thomas lived in the Goodson district of Washington County. At the time of the 1880 census Thomas was employed as a carpenter. Maggie, age 25, was ill with typhoid fever when the census taker visited the home. Also enumerated were their children: Floyd (3) and Eva Jane (4 months). In addition, Thomas's 28 year old sister Sallie lived with the family.5 
  The adjacent household included Maggie's sisters Sally Graham and Penelope Hickok, as well as Sally's husband and their 5 children. 
Migration  Thomas's brother Robert McCall settled in Texas prior to 1880. Thomas, Maggie, and their children followed in 1888. Both families initally made Hunt County their home, however the farming was not to their liking and about 1890 they moved on to Medina County.1  
Cens-190012 Jun 1900  Margaret and Thomas remained in Medina County where they were recorded at the turn of the century. Thomas was again employed as a carpenter; he was also farming. Margaret's entry stated that she was the mother of 6 children, all of whom were living. The couple's 3 youngest children, James [Lacy], George and Alice were enumerated with them.6 
Death7 Jan 1929 Margaret died on 7 Jan 1929 in Medina County, Texas, at age 75.7,4 
Burial She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Medina County.4 
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Family

Thomas McCall b. 3 Jan 1851, d. 23 Jan 1935
Children
  • Ernest Floyd McCall5 (circa 1877 - )
  • Eva Jane McCall5 (2 Feb 1880 - 2 Jun 1940)
  • Charles Henry McCall8,9 (26 Jun 1881 - 21 May 1921)
  • Lacy James McCall6 (1 Sep 1883 - Sep 1977)
  • George Graham McCall6 (4 Jul 1886 - )
  • Alice Lee McCall6 (14 Jun 1888 - 8 Apr 1961)
Last Edited10 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S2544] George Graham McCall, "Memories of Days Gone By."
  2. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 225. Thomas M. McCall, 23y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, carpenter, s/o James & Jane McCall AND Maggie Hickock, 22y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Chas Hickock; marr 28 Jan. 1875.
  3. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 67. M.E. Hickok, b. 9 Feb. 1853 to Chas & E. M. Hickok.
  4. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed July 2007). Submitter ("Cemetery Walker") reports that stone provides the following information: Maggie E. McCall b. Feb. 8, 1853, d. Jan. 7, 1929, "Mother" (no photo).
  5. [S163] Thomas McCall household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Goodson district, ED 96, p. 40D, dwelling 300, family 303. Jul 2007, image 40 of 49. Household includes: Thomas McCall, 27, carpenter; Maggie, 25, wife, ill with typhoid fever; Floyd, son, 3; Eva Jane, dau, 4/12, b. Jan; Sallie, 28, sister; all b. VA.
  6. [S1779] Thomas McCall household, 1900 U.S. cens., Medina Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 1, ED 57, sheet 5B, dwelling 82, family 89, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2007, image 10 of 33. Household includes: Thomas McCall, 49, b. Jan. 1851, marr 25 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer and carpenter; Margaret E., wife, 46, b. Feb. 1853, marr 25 yrs, mother of 6 children, all are living, b. VA, parents b. VA; James L., son, 16, b. Sept. 1883, 16; George G., son, 13, b. Jul 1886; Alice L., dau, 11, b. June 1888; all children b. VA.
  7. [S1564] "Texas Death Index 1903-2000", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com). Maggie E. McCall entry: d. 7 Jan. 1929 in Medina Co., TX; cert #5671.
  8. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed Nov. 2010). Chas Hy McCall certificate #14723: b. 26 June 1881 VA; d. 21 May 1921 Hondo, Medina Co., TX, s/o Thos. McCall and Margaret E. Hickok.
  9. [S1766] Randy Todd Jr., "Rosa (Edmondson) McCall," e-mail to D. Powell, 4 Jul 2007. Randy is the great grandson of Rosanna Edmondson and Robert McCall.