Person:Joshua Hicks (4)

M. Minerva Marshall, 20 Jun 1858, Clermont Co, OH

Bible Records: Hicks Bible in possession of Elizabeth (Hicks) Joslin [copy sent to me by Lvera Jennings Seipelt, Georgetown OH]. Loose paper in Hicks Bible states "Joshua Hicks was born December 16, 1833"

Birth: Hicks Bible; 1900 Census--New Richmond, Cler., Ohio (ED 41, sh 16, line 62) is consistent (Dec 1833); age in Cler. Co., Ohio mar. rec. implies b. 1835.

Marriage: Cler. Co., Ohio mar. rec. (v 7, p 304)--"Joshua Hicks (23) + Minerva A. Marshall (27), 20 Jun 1858; 1900 census, Hicks Bible agree.

Occupation: He was a plasterer ( 1860, 1870 census rec.)

Death: Listed in the 1900 Census--New Richmond, Cler., OH (v 19, ED 41,sh 16, line 62)

Census:

  1850 Clermont Co, OH.  Elijah Hicks 51; wife Nancy 44; John 25; Henry M. 24; Joshua 17; James 14; Elijah 12; Martha 11; William 8; Erastes M. P. 5; George W. 3; James White 19 (laborer).
  1860:  Franklin Twp., Clermont, Ohio (#1283)    Joshua  HICKS  27  Plasterer  100  b. Ohio;  Minerva  30;  Mary E.   3;  Anna L.  1
  1870:  Ohio Twp., Clermont, Ohio (# _____  )   Joshua   HICKS  37  Jour. Plasterer;  Minerva   39;  Mary E. 12; 

Anna L. 11; Nancy 8; Ida 4

  1900:  Sophia St., New Richmond (Ohio Twp.), Clermont, Ohio  (v 19, ED 41, sh 16, line 62)  HICKS, Joshua   Dec 1833   md. 10 yrs.  OH MD MD;  Ester    Oct 1853   md. 10 yrs. (wife)  OH;  (she mother of 1 child (no living children)

Military: Civil war veteran. He is mentioned as being "about to start off to the Confederacy and that they have taken his name down" in a letter (28 Apr 1860) from George W. Hicks to his brother Henry. (See "Letter" under George W. Hicks notes.

Land: A property owner in Fre. twa., Cler., Ohio in 1876 (survey # 4847).-- HIST OF CLER. CO., OHIO, Everts

1.   Hicks Family Bible (loose paper).