Weaver James Hickman

DOB 01 Jan 1882 in Llano, Llano Co. TX. Father: Thomas William Hickman Jr. (Tom) & Mother: Nancy Jane Lindsey.

In the 1880 census Thomas and Nancy Hickman are enunerated in Llano, Llano Co. TX. In the household at that time were George age 13, Thomas age 12, Martha age 9, Elvira age 7, Daniel Boone age 4, Mary age 2 and Alice age 12. Alice is listed as "D(daughter)/ward" which is interesting because as per Dorthy Hickman Dumas Jones and Jean Hickman Blue, they have never heard Alice referred to as anything but a sister to Weaver Hickman, their father. Further in the same census, same line it lists the birthplace of Alice as Texas, her father as Alabama and her mothers birthplace as Arkansas. This needs further research.
There is no census information available for 1890 as a fire virtually destroyed the entire census at the National Archives. Thomas is found on the Llano Co. Tax records for the years, 1875-1884.
In the 1900 census Nancy is ennumerated in the Ennis, Ellis Co. TX. census in the household of her son, George. In the Household at that time, were Boone age 23, Marich age 20, Weaver age 18, Jeff age 16 and William age 13.
As per a voice recording of Weaver Hickman speaking to dtr, Jean Hickman Blue, he states the name of his father and mother, "Tom and Nancy Jane". When asked where they are buried he states that they are buried in the "Telico cemetery in unmarked graves". Sherion Blue Webb has spoken with a cemetery official there who states that there is no record of Tom or Nancy there. For Tom to be buried in Ellis Co. he had to have died after 1884. His last child was born in May of 1886, so he had to be alive the August prior (approximately) at least.
What is possible (needs further research): On the same recording, Weaver mentions that Tom "went blind". Did Tom go blind as a result of an injury? Old war injury? Why did Tom, Nancy and family leave Llano Co and migrate to Ennis, Ellis Co.? When they were in Ennis did they set up their own place or live with their son George? Why are they buried in unmarked graves? Are there any burial records anywhere?
Tom's brother, John Franklin Hickman married (2nd) Mary Louise Lindsey on Dec 26, 1865 in Warren, Bradley Co. Arkansas. Her parents were George E. and Mary Louise Hicks Hickman. Mary Louise Hickman was born Aug 20, 1849 in Arkansas and died Mar 09. 1918 in Bronte, Coke Co. TX. On the above mentioned voice recording of Weaver, he mentions a double first cousin- Frank. Needs to be proved but it is possible that Nancy Jane and Mary Louise are sisters.