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JOHN HICKEY Biography


JOHN HICKEY, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 8; P.O. Lexington. The subject of this sketch was born 
in Tipperary County, Parish of Holy Cross, Ireland, June 26, 1838, is the son of Michael O. and 
Catherine HICKEY. Mr. Hickey came to America in 1856, lived in New Jersey for two and a half years, 
at which time he came to Lawndale Township, in 1868, where he has since resided. Mr. Hickey's farm is 
nicely improved, and consists of 320 acres. He deals in hogs and cattle, and is one of the enterprising 
men of Lawndale Township.