Person:Michael Bickett (1)

Information on Michael Bickett

From "A History of Monroe County, West Virginia", by Oren F. Morton:

Michael Bickett (Elizabeth Erskine), who lived on the flat-topped mountain which bears the family name, was probably a son of an older Michael, who died in this county in 1814. Thomas (Mary) and John (Margaret), who also lived in this neighborhood between 1800 and 1810, seem to have been other sons. Michael, Jr., was found in a dying condition in his field early in May, 1858. C: James H. (b. 1798)-William-Catharine (Joseph Perry)-Henry-John L.-Jean-Benjamin L. (b. 1814). These births took place between 1798 and 1814. James H. (Polly Tapscott) lived on the homestead but had no family. C. of William (Nancy Boyd) : Catharine (1836-1857) (s)-Elizabeth (Joshua Leach, Matthew Walkup)-Michael (1831-1888) (s)-James D. (s).Thus by failure in the male line the surname has become extinct. Michael, son of William, died an hour before his mother and both are buried in one grave.

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