Freeman Bickford Sr

  General Notes:

surname may be PICKFORD per research of Ray and Mary Straw

[Jan 1998 - research of C. fields on www.genforum.com]
Looking for information regarding Freeman Bickford - he was b. abt 1822 in ME and died abt 1858 in Dodge Co.,WI. He married Elizabeth Straw.
It is possible his father was Stephen Bickford - however, nothing is known of Stephen. Any help on this family will be greatly appreciated.
[research of Howard Bickford on www.genforum.com on Jan 1999]
I have information regarding your request about Freeman Bickford. He was born Dec 26, 1822. He is a direct Descendant of Stephen with no known birthdate. Had brothers and sisters named:
Mary E. 9/12/1820
Newel I. 9/9/1825
Jacob C. 4/3/1827
Joseph 4/7/1833
Alva J. 4/24/1837
(my note: the above are children of Stephen Bickford [born 1802] and Mary Barden Bickford per research of J. Mansfield on www.rootsweb.com)

Freeman Bickford & Elizabeth in the 1850 census for Hustisford, Dodge, WI; two daughters Susan [1849] & Elizabeth [1847], no Lydia listed. (S. Phaneuf)

Info on Elizabeth Ann Straw Bickford: I think you have marriage record - she was married to Freeman Bickford (b. 1822, d. 24 Jul 1858 -
He was the son of Ira Bickford & Lydia (?) - Ira & Lydia Bickford lived almost next door to Enoch & Betsey Straw in the 1860 Dodge Co. WI census. It is believed that this Bickford family, including Freeman Sr., are buried at Neosho, WI. Although, Elizabeth Ann Straw Bickford is buried at Cumberland, Barron, WI with a "Hammond" headstone - don't know why.) Elizabeth's & Freeman's children were: Lydia A. Bickford (b. 1845 & is listed in Ira Bickford's household in 1860 census), Elizabeth Charlotte Bickford (b. 1848 - she is my gg-grandmother. She married (1)John V. Hammond Sr (2)Peter Ward (3)John Johnson. She is buried next to her mother at Cumberland, WI; Emily Bickford (b 1850), Ruth Bickford (b. 1852), Freeman Bickford Jr. (b. 1854 - m. Ann_, lived at Monroe Co., WI in 1880 census); John Bickford (b. 1856, is listed as a "prisoner" living next door to his brother in 1880 census & then shows up in insane asylum in 1900 census at Viroqua, WI).
[research of Cathy Fields [Cathy.L.Fields@comcast.net] on Rootsweb HOPKINS FAMILY message board 19 August 2005]

1850 Hustisford, Dodge County, WI
Freeman Bickford 1824 ME
Elizabeth 1825 ME
Lydia Ann 1845 ME
Elizabeth 1847 WI
Susan 1849 WI

10 March 1857 - Freeman purchased 160 acres in LaCrosse, Monroe county, Wisconsin.

1860 - wife is widow

Freeman married Elizabeth Ann Straw, daughter of Enoch Straw Jr and Betsey Welch, on 6 Jan 1843 in Hollis Center, York County, Maine. (Elizabeth Ann Straw was born on 2 Apr 1825 in Hollis Center, York County, Maine, died in 1915 in Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin, USA and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin, USA.)