James Hicks Sr.

Brief Life History of James

When James Hicks Sr. was born in January 1801, in Kent, Delaware, United States, his father, Joseph Hicks, was 43 and his mother, Jane Hobbs, was 38. He married Lydia Cragun on 15 April 1819, in Franklin, Indiana, United States. He died on 2 September 1879, in Jackson Township, Livingston, Missouri, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Livingston, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Hicks Sr.
1801–1879
Mahala Fowler
1800–1859
Marriage: 9 November 1820
Sarah Jane Hicks
1822–1881
James Hicks Jr
1823–1904
Mary Abigail Hicks
1826–1848
Abijah "Applejack" Hicks
1829–1880
Delila Hix
1831–1881
Elizabeth Hicks
1834–
William F Hicks
1836–1882
Francis Marion Hicks
1839–1915
Newton Jasper Hicks
1842–1914

Sources (39)

  • James Hicks, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Hicks Sr - Published information: birth-name: James Hicks Sr
  • James Hicks, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

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World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1811

Historical Boundaries: 1811: Franklin, Indiana Territory, United States 1816: Franklin, Indiana, United States

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Hick , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This is a widespread surname in England, and is also common in southwest and southern Wales.

German: patronymic from Hick . Compare Hix .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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