----- Original Message ----- From: Phyllis <belann@wirefire.com> To: ARKANSAS FAM. HISTORIC <AFHA-D@rootsweb.com> Cc: STODDARD COUNTY MISSOURI <MOSTODDA-L-@rootseb.com>; MISSOURI MAILING LIST <MISSOURI-L-@rootsweb.com>; CONWAY COUNTY ARKANSAS <ARCONWAY-L-@rootsweb.com>; ARKANSAS LIST <AGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 8:48 AM Subject: RANSOM HICKS > I thought maybe someone could use this. > > Phyllis > > > > >From Goodspeed's "History of Southeast Missouri", Chicago, 1888, page > 1199: > > > > Ransom Hicks is a native of Gibson County, Tenn., born June 16, 1833, and > is > > the son of James and Susan (Sanford) Hicks, natives of South Carolina and > > Gibson County, Tenn., respectively. > > > > The father died in Greene County, Ark., in 1862, and at the time of his > > death was 43 years of age. He was a Whig in politics. He was but a child > > when his parents moved from South Carolina to Gibson County, Tenn. He was > > married in the last named county, and in 1859 moved to Greene County, > Ark., > > where he passed the remainder of his days. Mrs. Hicks died in Pemiscot > > County, Mo., in 1869, and was 45 years old at that time. To this marriage > > was born a large family of children, eight now living, Ransom being the > > eldest. > > > > At the age of 18 he left home, hired out and worked for wages until 24 > years > > of age, or until August 20, 1857, when he married Miss Elizabeth Biggs, a > > native of Gibson County, Tenn., and the daughter of Zachariah Biggs. Nine > > children were born to this marriage, six now living: Mary S., Sarah, Lucy > > E., Matilda J., George Y. and Samuel S. Those deceased are James R., > Thomas > > E. and Francis. > > > > After marriage Mr. Hicks began farming and stock raising, and this he has > > since continued. In the spring of 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate > army > > and served one year, when he was discharged on account of ill health. > > During that time he participated in the battle of Cane Hill. He and > family > > moved from Gibson County, Tenn., to Dunklin County, Mo., where they > resided > > two years. He then moved to Greene County, Ark., and from there, in 1863, > > to Pemiscot County, Mo. He is now the owner of 1,300 acres of good land, > > all the result of hard work and good management. He is a member of the > > Wheel, is a Democrat in his political views, and he and his wife are > members > > of the Baptist Church. > > >