Person:William Hicks (17)

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William Anson Hicks,, Sr.
b.1828 North Carolina, United States
d.Feb 1860 Houston, Texas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Candice Hicks1822 - Aft 1880
  2. William Anson Hicks,, Sr.1828 - 1860
Spouse and Children
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  1. Mary Jane Dude Hicks1858 - 1924
  2. William Anson Hicks,, Jr.1860 - 1940
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1849
  1. Mary Euginia "Jenny" Hicks
  2. Higah Newton Hicks1850 -
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Facts and Events
Name William Anson Hicks,, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth? 1828 North Carolina, United States
Marriage to Tslucia A. Dillard
Marriage Bef 1849 to Rosanna P Strait
Death? Feb 1860 Houston, Texas, United States

According to Orris Hicks N5oh@@aol.com, Anson, first wife Rosanna, and son Higah were living near Rosanna's family in Lauderdale County, MS. Anson moved the family to TX when Rosanna was pregnant with their second child, but she was apparently unhappy there, so he brought her and Higah back to MS, and their daughter Mary Euginia was born there. Anson returned to TX, and never returned.

According to Orris and Edman Hicks, in early 1860, Anson Sr. and 2 slaves were digging a well, with Anson in the well digging and the slaves hauling the dirt to the surface in a large bucket. A pocket of poisonous gas was encountered. The slaves attempted to haul Anson to the surface, but he fell off the bucket when he was almost to the top. He died before help arrived.

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