Person:Chester Hicks (1)

Occupation: He carried the two Indianapolis newspapers and the Chicago Examiner as a boy in Jamestown, Boone, IN. 1906 to 1913 was a telegraph operator for the Peoria and Easern Railroad (New York Central R. R.) and railroad station agent, Linnsburg, IN and Pittsboro, IN. 1913 purchased a furniture store and undertaking business in Pittsboro, IN. He was associated with an uncle in the heating business and operated a weekly newpaper under contract with the Brownsburg, IN Record. He sold the businesses in 1920. 1920 to Muncie, IN, worked for Banner Whitehill Furniture then to Indianapolis, IN store of Banner Whitehill in January of 1921. 1922 purchased a substantial interest in the W. H. Messenger Store, Delaware and Washington Streets (201 East Washington St., Indianapolis, IN). He owned the store by January, 1927. He later added 3 branches and an upholstered furniture manufacturing plant. 1931 formed Hicks Furniture Mart, a wholesale furniture business, at 311 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, Marion, IN. He retired from the business in 1958, having sold it to his son-in-law, Archer C. Shirley. Salesman for Howell Furniture Co.

Church: Baptist, New Bethel, IN; Pleasant View, IN

Residences: According to the autobiography of Grace Hicks, they lived in Pittsboro, IN 1919 when she started school; 1920 census: Osborn Street, Pittsboro, Hendricks, IN 1920 Muncie, IN Janaury, 1921 moved to 3030 N. Capital, Indianapolis, Marion, IN 29 April 1921 envelope addressed to their home at 3030 N. Capital, Indianapolis, Marion, IN; 15 May 1924 envelope addressed to their home at: 3947 Central, Indianapolis, Marion, IN. 30 September 1925 and 19 May 1926 envelopes addressed to their home at 3416 N. College, Indianapolis, Marion, IN. Moved to rural Franklin Twp., Marion, IN about 25 May 1926. Letter of 27 May 1926 addressed to 3416 N. College, Indianapolis, IN forwarded to Route P, Box 30K, Indianapolis, IN. Lived for many years in Franklin Twp., Marion County, at 7802 E. Hanna Ave., Indianapolis, Marion, IN. 1930 census: Beech Grove Road, Franklin Twp., Marion, IN Last few years of his life lived with his daughter at 3928 S. Post Rd., Indianapolis, Marion, IN.

BURIAL: Washington Park East, Indianapolis, Marion, IN

1. ↑ Funeral information sheet for Grace Shirley, 17 June 1975.

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2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Chester C. Hicks File (), World War I Draft Registration Card, www.ancestry.com (:),.

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3. ↑ , 1900 U. S. Census,,; www.ancestry.com..

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4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 , 1930 U. S. Census,,; www.ancestry.com..

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5. ↑ Mary Ruth (Hicks) Patrick obituary, , Indianapolis, Marion, IN, 22 January 1965,.

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