George
W.
Wicks
Born in Webster County, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Francis M Wicks
and Emily (Hobgood) Wicks
Husband of
Louise Hester (Ashley) Wicks
— married
16 Aug 1886 in Webster, Kentucky, United States
Father of
Dunwood Wicks, Jerry F. Wicks, Vera Wicks, Bertha Louise Wicks, Maude Wicks, Maria Wicks and Ester Wicks
Died
at about age 45
in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Oct 2010
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Biography
He was shot and killed by his wife's brother, Lem Ashley, who was drunk at the time. Lem was charged with murder. George was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60502081/george-washington-wicks: accessed 31 July 2022), memorial page for George Washington Wicks (1862–Dec 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60502081, citing Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Carl Lansden (contributor 46968416).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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~1.56%
Daniel Colpi
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23andMe, GEDmatch XJ5655619 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ES6491235 [compare], Ancestry member dcolpi
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~0.78%
Michael Menser :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Bobby Cheatham :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch KK1594039 [compare], yourDNAportal ROB6d12b84e, FTDNA kit #887344
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