Pvt William F Hickenlooper was born 13 February 1823 in Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania to Thomas Hickenlooper (1793-1881) and Julie Ann Hawkins (1801-1890) and died 1848 of unspecified causes.
William F. Hickenlooper enlisted as a private in Company A, Mormon Battalion . He completed the march to California and re-enlisted in Company A in 1847. His age given at re-enlistment was 24. This confirms a birthdate of 1823 which was William F. Hickenlooper instead of his Uncle, Bishop William Hainey Hickenlooper, first Bishop of the Sixth Ward, Salt Lake City. A photo is available for William Hainey Hickenlooper. ~Vern Taylor
http://iagenweb.org/pottawattamie/mil/mormon-battalion-A.htm WILLIAM F. HECKENLOOPER (Tyler’s list, WILLIAM F. HICKENLOOPER) Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company A, at Los Angeles, Cal, 1847.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Findley Hickenlooper (1823-1848) | 13 February 1823 Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | 1848 | Ann Hammet (1825-) |