Person:William Hicks (8)

M. Elizabeth Meeriach 5 Jun 1870

Birth: Hicks Bible, confirmed by KY death rec.

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 "William Hicks was born January 10, 1842."

Mariage: Hicks Bible.

Death: Kentucky death rec. "William Stephen Hicks, b. 10 Jan 1842; parents: Elijah Hicks, NC and Nancy Melvin, MD"

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).
  1870:  (Try Rural, Cler., Ohio or Maysville, Mason, Ky.)
  1880:  Orangeburg, Mason, KY (Pct. 9; ED 72, line 40, v 21, sh 40)    HICKS, William S.  38   Labors on farm  OH OH OH;  Elizabeth   38   W    KY KY KY;  Caroline W. 8   D   KY KY OH [sic];  William H.  4   S   KY KY KY;   Alif? Maude      3   S [sic]  KY KY KY;  Arthur S.   2   S    KY KY KY
  1900:  Mason Co., KY (v 55, ED 99, sh 6, line 76)  HICKS, William       Jan 1842  (58)  OH;  Elizabeth A.  Jan 1840    KY; Arthur S.     Mar 1878   KY  brick burner    (md. 30 yrs.; 4 children, 3 living)
  1910:  Mason Co., KY (67, 136, 174)    (Tullenberg? Pike)     HICKS, William S.     68     OH OH OH  farmer; Elizabeth  H.  70     KY KY KY; Arthur         32     KY OH KY  burner? in brickyard  (md. 40 yrs.; 3 children living)
  1920:  (William d. April 1920 in Mason Co., KY; try Elizabeth also)

Military: Civil war--enl. 24 Apr 1861 Co. I (served 3 months); enl. 10 Sep 1861 (5th Ohio Vol., Co., A; age 18; mustered out 29 Nov 1864 (end of service) (Co. I, 22ond OVI for 3m 27d; res. Orangeburg pct. disability: chronic sore eyes, schictis U ?--from unk. source, prob. a Mason Co. Ky. civil war vet. census; also listed are his bros., Polk and James)

Occupation: Farmer (death record states "retired farmer")

Taxes: Mason Co., Ky. In militia, 1872-1875

            1872: (With his brother, Polk) 13 acres on the Ohio River ($50.)  2 horses ($100.); 2 cows ($10.); $10. gold & silver, watches. clocks; 500 bushels corn?; total assets (at 45%) $300.
            1873:  (With Polk)  same as 1872 except land is $150. and   gold (watches?) are $40.
            1874;  1 horse worth $35.    (With brothers Polk, George W.)  13 acres worth $150.
            1875:  1 horse ($50.); voter; appears to be still associated  with his brothers in the 13 acres
            1879: 4 acres ($500); 1 horse ($40); voter; 1 child:(6-20 years)
            1880:  4 acres (60); 1 horse (40); 1 WM, 1 WF, 2 children (6-20)
            1881:  same, except no wife or children indicated.
            1882:  5 acres ($75.); 1 horse ($50.); 1 hog ($15); 1 cow;   (40%? value total $130.);  voter;  2 children (6-20 years)
            1884:  13 acres in precinct 9 ($260); 1 horse ($40); $305. total assessed; 4 children (6-20 years)

NOTE: Another William Hicks is listed with l horse ($75.); 2 cattle ($10.); buggies, carriages, etc. ($30.); $115. total; 10 hogs, 4000 lbs tobacco, 200 bushels corn; is in militia (did not copy year--prob. not ours)

Research: William Hicks + Telitha Burns, 26 Feb 1865 ("Bracken Co, Ky. Marriages 1796-1851", DAR (GS# 976.9375, v 25b)

1.   Hicks Family Bible (loose paper).