Biography of H. M. Bicknell, pages 680 / 681. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. H. M. Bicknell, druggist, Garrett, Ind., was born in Noble County, Ind., June 16, 1848, the youngest son of Dr. T.P. and Lydia (Myers) Bicknell. His youth was spent in assisting his father in the drug store, and in attending school. He completed his education at Notre Dame Academy, South Bend, Ind., in 1866, and after his return home engaged in the drug business at Kendallville, in partnership with Dr. Ericson. In 1875 he moved to Garrett and built what is known as the Pioneer Drug Store, where he has since carried on a successful and lucrative trade. He was married Jan. 1, 1869, to Jennie Dunn, a native of New York, who came with her parents to Noble County when a child, and subsequently moved to St. Joseph County where she lived at the time of her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Bicknell have one daughter ---Nellie. Mr. Bicknelll is politically a Republican. He is a member of the Garrett Lodge, No. 602, I.O.O.F., and Garrett Lodge, No. 537, F. & A.M. He was the first Vice Grand, the second Noble Grand and the first representative to the Grand Lodge from the Garrett Lodge, I.O.O.F. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com