Willard T Hicks (abt. 1876 - 1938)

Born about 1876 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma E (Smith) Hicks — married 1900 in Ohio, West Virginia, United States

Died 18 Nov 1938 at about age 62 in Mount Olivet, Marshall, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Willard was born about 1874 in Ohio. His burial memorial says 1876. He was the second son of James Walker Hicks (1847-1928) and Sarah Ann Croy (1847-1888), who were married on 4 February 1871 in Coshocton county, Ohio. Although no proving source for his birth can be found, he was probably born in Coshocton county, Ohio. He was the second oldest of four children; Harry 1871, Linda 1875 and Ada Maud 1885.

Residence in 1880: Warsaw, Coshocton, Ohio.^[1] He and his two older siblings; Harry and Linda were at home in Warsaw in 1880. His mother, Sarah, died in 1888.

Willard married Emma E Smith in 1900 in Ohio county, West Virginia.^[2]

Residence in 1910: Pultney, Belmont, Ohio.^[3] That record states that Willard was a house building contractor, they had been married ten years and Emma had not had any children.

He registered for the draft at Martins Ferry in Belmont county, Ohio, stating that he was born on 1 June 1876. He was a carpenter, living and working in Lansing. His physical description was tall, slender with blue eyes and brown hair.^[4]

Willard died on 18 November 1938 in Mt. Olivet of Marshall county in West Virginia.^[5] His burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], 1880 US Census.
2. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [2], West Virginia Marriages.
3. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [3], 1910 US Census.
4. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [4], WWI Draft.
5. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [5], West Virginia Deaths.
6. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [6], Burial Index.

• Willard Hicks in household of James Hicks, "United States Census, 1880"

Indexed Information
Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace
James Hicks - Self - Male - 32 - Illinois, United States
Sarah Hicks - Wife - Female - 31 - Ohio, United States
Harry Hicks - Son - Male - 8 - Ohio, United States
Linda Hicks - Daughter - Female - 5 - Ohio, United States
Willard Hicks - Son - Male - 4 - Ohio, United States
Citation
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1P-YMQ : 15 September 2017), Willard Hicks in household of James Hicks, Warsaw, Coshocton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 47, sheet 99D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,003.

• Willard T Hicks and Emma E Smith, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"

Indexed Information
Name: Willard T Hicks
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Emma E Smith
Spouse's Gender: Female
Citation
West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZJ-WV3G : 28 November 2018), Willard T Hicks and Emma E Smith, 1900; citing Marriage, Ohio, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm.

• Willard T Hicks, "United States Census, 1910"

Indexed Information
Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace
Willard T Hicks - Head - Male - 34 - Ohio
Emma E Hicks - Wife - Female - 34 - Ohio
Citation
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLX2-RTX : accessed 6 July 2020), Willard T Hicks, Pultney, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 38A, family 682, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1156; FHL microfilm 1,375,169.

• Willard T Hicks, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

Indexed Information
Name: Willard T Hicks
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Belmont, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1876
Birthplace: , , United States
Citizenship Place: United States
Citation
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6X1-7LF : 24 August 2019), Willard T Hicks, 1917-1918.

• Willard Hicks, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"

Indexed Information
Name: Willard Hicks
Event Date: 18 Nov 1938
Event Place: Mt. Olivet, Marshall County, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age (Expanded): 62 years 5 months 17 days
Birth Date: 1876
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Smith
Father's Name: James Hicks
Mother's Name: Sara Cray
Occupation: Contractor-Carpentar
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Citation
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM6Y-V7J : 9 March 2018), Willard Hicks, 18 Nov 1938; citing Mt. Olivet, Marshall County, West Virginia, County Records, v 3 p 112, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 853,801.

• Willard T Hicks, "Find A Grave Index"

Indexed Information
Name: Willard T Hicks
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Mount Olivet, Marshall, West Virginia, United States of America
Age (Estimated): 62
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 1876
Death Date: 18 Nov 1938
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Note: Contains Biography
Affiliate Record Identifier: 130627690
Citation
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP9-63ZV : 18 June 2020), Willard T Hicks, ; Burial, Mount Olivet, Marshall, West Virginia, United States of America, Mount Olivet Cemetery; citing record ID 130627690, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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