James H Hicks (abt. 1820)

Born about 1820 in Russel Co Va

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Biography

James H. HICKS was born about 1820 in Virginia and he died after 1880.

Name:

1850 - James H. HICKS, Age: 30 Years, Born in Virginia

1860 - James H. HICKS, Age 41 years, born in Kentucky

1870 - James HICKS, Age: 40 Years, Born in West Virginia

1880 - James H. HICKS, Age 60 Years, Born in Kentucky

James HICKS was married on 1 October 1840 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Omy SALMONS ^[1]

Neoma "Ony" SALMONS was born about 1824 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of Thomas SALMONS who gave permission for her to marry. The name of her mother is currently unknown.

Name:

1850 - Ony HICKS, Age: 26 Years, Born in Kentucky

1860 - Neoma Hicks, age 32 years, born in Kentucky

1870 - Oney HICKS, Age: 46 Years, Born in Kentucky

1880 - Naona J. HICKS, Age: 54 Years, Born in Kentucky

Children of James H. HICKS and Ony SALMONS:

1. Mary Jane HICKS (Born: About 1842 in Floyd County, Kentucky); Married: 13 March 1862 in Lawrence County, Kentucky to William H. McKINNEY^[2]
2. George W. HICKS (Born: About 1843 in Floyd County, Kentucky)
3. Sarah F. HICKS (Born: About 1846 in Floyd County, Kentucky)
4. Seatta "Cela" HICKS (Born: About 1847 in Floyd County, Kentucky)
5. Andrew J. HICKS (Born: About 1849 in Floyd County, Kentucky)
6. Arta A. HICKS (Born: About 1850 in Kentucky)
7. Reuben HICKS (Born: About 1851 in Kentucky)
8. Elizabeth HICKS (Born: About 1853 in Kentucky)
9. James H. HICKS (Born: About 1856 in Kentucky)
10. Peter P. HICKS (Born: About 1858 in Kentucky)
11. Cerillda J. HICKS (Born: About 1861 in Kentucky)
12. Josephine "Josey" HICKS (Born: About 1863 in Kentucky)
13. Parphenia HICKS (Born: About 1866 in Kentucky)

Other Relations:

In the 1880 U. S. census record James H. HICKS is listed as the head of the household and in the household was a male named Marion SLOAN (Age: 21 Years, born in Kentucky) who was listed as being the nephews of the head of the household. Also in the household was a male named Alexander SLOAN (Age: 19 Years, Born in Kentucky) who was listed as a boarder. There was also another boarder named George THORNBERRY (Age: 34 Years, Born in Kentucky).

Research Progress

The proximity of the 1850 household of William HICKS (Age: 24 Years, born in Virginia - dwelling 339, family 339) to close households with the surname of HICKS seams to indicate a possible connection between the families. These families are as follows:

1.) Reuben HICKS (Age: 55 Years, Born in Virginia - dwelling 336, family 336), Wife appears to be Christina HICKS (Age: 56 Years, born in Virginia); Children: Charles HICKS (Age: 22 Years, Born in Virginia) and Reuben R. HICKS (Age: 13 Years, Born in Kentucky)

2.) George HICKS (Age: 34 Years, Born in Virginia - dwelling 337, family 337), Wife appears to be Rebecca HICKS (Age: 42 Years, Born in Virginia, no children listed in household. There is a David A. CALHOUN (Age: 15 Years, Born in Kentucky) also listed in this household.

3.) William HICKS (Age: 24 Years, born in Virginia - dwelling 339, family 339) - Married to a woman named Oma (Age: 20 Years, born in Kentucky); Children: Elizabeth HICKS (Age: 4 Years, Born in Kentucky; Mary HICKS (Age: 2 Years, Born in Kentucky)

4.) Smith HICKS (Age: 25 Years, born in Virginia - dwelling 343, family 343); Appears to be married to a woman named Sarah who was (Age: 26 Years and Born in Kentuck); Children: Elizabeth S. HICKS (Age: 5 Years, Born in Kentucky), Alamander HICKS (Age: 4 Years, Born in Kentucky), Lurana HICKS (Age: 2 Years, Born in Kentucky), and Henry C. HICKS (Age: 5 months, Born in Kentucky)

5.) James H. HICKS (Age: 30 Years, born in Virginia - dwelling 344, family 344) - this one was married to Ony SALMONS in 1840. Ony HICKS in this household was listed as age: 26 Years, Born in Kentucky); Children listed in this household: Mary J. HICKS (Age: 8 Years, Born in Kentucky), George W. HICKS (Age: 7 Years, Born in Kentucky), Sarah HICKS (Age: 4 Years, Born in Kentucky), Seatta HICKS (Age: 3 Years, Born in Kentucky), Andrew J. HICKS (Age: 1 Year, Born in Kentucky)

Sources

1. ↑ Floyd County, Kentucky, "Marriages 1840 - 1859 (file no. 1441 - 1914)," file 1771, James Hicks and Omey Salmons, 1 October 1840; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91F-V9CN-B?i=63&cat=726744 and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91F-V9CV-7?i=64&cat=726744 : accessed 9 May 2018); citing Floyd County, Kentucky Courthouse, Prestonsburg, Kentucky; Family History Library microfilm 2,109,937, images 64 and 65 of 763.
2. ↑ Lawrence County, Kentucky, "Vol. 1A (1852 - 1872), Vol. 2A (1858 - 1868), Vols. 3 - 4 (1865 - 1876)," Vol. 1A, p. 41, Wm. H. McKinney and Mary J. Hicks, 13 March 1862; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9S7-7GW9?i=40&cc=1804888&cat=118368 : accessed 9 May 2018); citing Lawrence County, Kentucky Courthouse, Louisa, Kentucky; Family History Library microfilm 840,550, image 41 of 748.

• 1850 U. S. census, Floyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, no division stated, p. 435 A (stamped), dwelling 344, family 344, household of James H. Hicks; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65S-HK3 : 9 May 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 200; Family History Library microfilm 442,968.

• 1860 U. S. census, Lawrence County, Kentucky, population schedule, Louisa (post office), p. 84 (penned), dwelling 551, no family number given, household of James H. Hicks; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBG-LZR : accessed 9 May 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 381; Family History Library microfilm 803,381.

• 1870 U. S. census, Greenup County, Kentucky, population schedule, Humerwell Furnace (post office), Precinct no. 5, p. 126 B (stamped), p. 32 (penned), dwelling 221, family 219, household of James Hicks; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW7-VHJ : accessed 9 May 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 466; Family History Library microfilm 545,965.

• 1880 U. S. census, Greenup County, Kentucky, population schedule, Precinct Number 5, enumeration district 42, p. 116 A (stamped), p. 9 (penned), dwelling number not given, family 71, household of James H. Hicks; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCL-X38 : accessed 9 May 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 417; Family History Library microfilm 1,254,417.

Acknowledgements

• Edited to add sources during the 2017 Source-a-Thon, by M Silva, Team Virginia, on 1 October 2017.

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