Ellen Virginia Landreth

Brief Life History of Ellen Virginia

When Ellen Virginia Landreth was born on 11 March 1852, in Mason, Illinois, United States, her father, Thomas Ashley Landreth, was 47 and her mother, Sarah Bush, was 28. She married Bolce Staker Hicks on 6 March 1870, in Mason, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Forest City, Mason, Illinois, United States for about 30 years. She died on 20 October 1927, in Mason, Illinois, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Manito, Mason, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Bolce Staker Hicks
1842–1923
Ellen Virginia Landreth
1852–1927
Marriage: 6 March 1870
Clara E. Hicks
1871–1891
Sarah Hicks
1874–1928
Mary Hicks
1875–1947
Otho B HICKS
1883–1946
Freddie Hicks
1886–1887
Bruce Hicks
1895–1895

Sources (16)

  • Virginia E Lander, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mrs. Hicks im Eintrag für Bolce S. Hicks, „Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947“
  • Jennie Landreth, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

World Events (8)

1861

Historical Boundaries: 1861:Mason, Illinois, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

English (mainly northeastern) and Scottish: unexplained.

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

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