Born about in Mcminn Co Tn
Daughter of Meredith Hicks
and Margaret (Casteel) Hicks
Sister of
James K P Hicks and Mary Catherine (Hicks) Teaffeteller
Wife of
John Van Buren Riggs
— married
28 Aug 1908 in Mcminn Co Tn
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 57
in Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jan 2019
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Biography
Believe brother and his wife are: Jim Hicks (1842) Sarah Ann (1841) Siblings--Margaret (1867) Martha (1870) Mary (1873) James (1878)
1860 Monroe Co TN Census Maridith Hicks M 60 Tennessee Margaret Hicks F 50 Tennessee Sarah Hicks F 29 Tennessee John Hicks M 22 Tennessee M Vanburn Hicks M 19 Tennessee Wilson C Hicks M 17 Tennessee James K P Hicks M 14 Tennessee Marry C Hicks F 13 Tennessee Abigiel Hicks F 11 Tennessee Mahala Hicks F 7 Tennessee {Matilda}
1870 Monroe Co TN Census
14 Hicks Mer (Meredith) 65 1805 Tenn W M 61B 14 Hicks Margret 60 1810 Tenn W F 61B 14 Hicks Sallie 30 1840 Tenn W F 61B 14 Hicks M V 26 1844 Tenn W M 61B 14 Hicks Abigile 20 1850 Tenn W F 61B 14 Hicks Matilda 18 1852 Tenn W F 61B
1920 McMinn D2 census 108-112 Riggs Tilda 57 wd Tilda m Martin Riggs 28 Aug 1908 Cedar Grove- no rocks Teffortallow Mary sister 69 wd Mary Hicks m Enoch L Teffertaller (bur Monroe Co) 22 Dec 1867 Sullins
Based on sisters death certificate the parents are actually Meredith and Margaret Casteel Hicks. Which would make James K her brother. Her own dc lists Casteel as mother.
Sources
- Census 1880--1940 1910 Census--Martin Riggs (73) Tilda (50) Sarah Hicks (85)
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ66-KKG
- https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2376/33113_257810-01011?pid=1029760&treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=jTY483&_phstart=successSource
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Sharon McCormack
Martin married her as Tilda Hicks. Did she marry again after he died in 1919?
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by Sharon McCormack
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