William Riley Hicks (1873 - 1952)

Born 8 Jan 1873 in Missouri, United States

Died 28 Jan 1952 at age 79 in Missouri, United States

Biography

William was born in Missouri on 8 January 1873. His parents were Aaron Hicks and Emeline (Ray) Hicks. He married Martha J. Stephenson on 28 October 1896, and the couple had several children. William Hicks, a lifelong farmer, died on 28 January 1952. He is buried in Jones Chastain Cemetery, Nixa, Missouri.

Research Notes

• FindAGrave memorial includes a photograph of William's death certificate.
• FindAGrave memorial calls him Reverend Hicks.

Sources

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WP4G-DS2M : 1 October 2019), William R Hicks, 28 Oct 1896; citing Marriage, Christian, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007424379.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2TL-ZV2 : accessed 29 January 2020), William R Hicks, Galloway, Christian, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 776; FHL microfilm 1,374,789.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88X-HQV : accessed 29 January 2020), William R Hicks, Washington, Stone, Missouri, United States; citing ED 227, sheet 6B, line 87, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 963; FHL microfilm 1,820,963.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHVZ-RC9 : accessed 29 January 2020), William H Hicks, Washington, Stone, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 5B, line 51, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1248; FHL microfilm 2,340,983.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7WL-9JJ : 28 July 2019), William R Hicks, Washington Township, Stone, Stone, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 105-21, sheet 5B, line 59, family 91, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2160.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 January 2020), memorial page for Rev William Riley Hicks (8 Jan 1883–28 Jan 1952), Find A Grave Memorial no. 35592993, citing Jones Chastain Cemetery, Nixa, Christian County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Cara (contributor 46876059) .