Carl Hugh Bickett was born December 4, 1924, in Kansas, and died December 9, 1986, in Santa Clara,  Santa Clara Co., CA, at age 62. He is the son of Carl Harrison Bickett of Nebraska, and Jessie Laurene Liggett of Aurora, Hamilton Co., NE.

Dorothy Josephine Ekberg was born October 12, 1926, in Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS, and died February 13, 2000, in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Co., CA, at age 73.

Carl Hugh Bickett and Dorothy Josephine Ekberg were married December 4, 1945, in Phillipsburg, Phillips Co., KS.

Carl Hugh Bickett and Dorothy Josephine (Ekberg) Bickett had no children.

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Hugh Allen Bickett and Inez Kate Boyce moved to Odell, Nebraska in 1884. Clarence Arthur died from diphtheria when he was two years old. There was a flood in 1888 and two of their children drowned. Kate was carrying baby Clara. Six year old Lawrence Earl and four year old Effie Pearl were holding on to her skirts when they were swept away by the flood waters. In 1892 they moved to Woodruff, Kansas where Hugh lived until his death. Because of health problems related to hardening of the arteries, Kate went to stay with her daughter Ida Bickett Cooley in Casper Wyoming and passed away while living there. Hugh bought young cattle and fed them, then sold them when the market was high. Hugh was of Irish descent and Kate was of German descent. Hugh was almost 82 when he died from a stroke. He chewed tobacco and when he got excited his jaws went a mile a minute. According to stories told, one time he became real grouchy and wouldn't talk to any of the family. They didn't know what was wrong with him. That went on for several days and finally they found out that he had quit chewing tobacco and was suffering. Hugh did lots of walking, always with his hands behind his back. One hand holding the wrist of the other hand. Once or twice a year he would walk the 2 1/2 miles out to the farm and walk around checking crops and then to the house before going home. He owned the farm where all four of Carl's children were born and also owned a house in Woodruff where they lived.

Carl Hugh Bickett Jr. was born December 4, 1924, in Kansas.

Dorothy Josephine Ekberg was born October 12, 1926, in Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS.

Carl Hugh Bickett and Dorothy Josephine Ekberg were married December 4, 1945, in Phillipsburg, Phillips Co., KS.

Carl Hugh Bickett Jr. died December 9, 1986, in Santa Clara Co., CA, at age 62.

Hugh Allen Bickett died January 26, 1933, in Woodruff, Phillips Co., KS, at age 81.