Hello listeners I am looking for information on John P HICKS born in England in 1836 and married Maria ??? there in early 1862 and then migrated to America. According to the 1870 US Census, they were living in Lincoln TWP, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Their eldest child William J was born in Illinios in 1862 and the rest of their children were born in Iowa, they were Elisabeth born 1865, Frederick born 1867, Julla born 1868, Herbert George b 1871 and Alma Grace born 1876. By 1880, the census shows them living Neche Township, Pembina County, North Dakota. Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Audrey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HICKS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/2907.2925.1.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for your input regarding genetics. In researching the Hicks family my husband descends from I have seen hearing problems repeated often--except, we do not have it in our line, and were not aware it existed until I found the 1850 census for Blount Co, Tenn, and discovered it was documented there. That was a surprise, since we weren't aware of it's existence. But, when I enquired about that point with the older generations that were alive at that point in time, they knew about those that were deaf, and could name them. Because of this deaf gene, this branch of Hicks didn't own land, or serve in a public office, or do anything that would help me pinpoint where they originated from. I have only seen a few documents that actually account for things of this nature--one being a will that provided for Hicks children, who were deaf, by their parents--back in Virginia in the Colonial period. There is no paper trail to follow that would give a clear connection to any other! Hicks family. If anyone knows of a connection to this branch of the Hicks family tree, I hope to hear from you soon! Mary Hicks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Cei.2ACEB/3512 Message Board Post: I am looking for an Adaline Hicks who was born in Indiana, She married William Williams. They had a son, Charles Lewis, in 1857. Any information would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Cei.2ACEB/2907.2925.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Ok! people! I have studied deafness and this is how it works. Three fourths of the population carry a recessive gene for deafness. In order for deafness to show up in a child BOTH parents must carry the SAME recessive gene. I agree that someone marrying in carried a deaf gene, most of us do, but William's parent Hicks had to have the SAME recessive gene for William and the other children to be deaf. The only reason more of us aren't deaf is because our parents married someone with a DIFFERENT recessive deaf gene. So see, A. G. Bell was right when he thought deafness "ran in the family"! But, you dont have to be deaf to produce a deaf child. In fact most deaf children have two hearing parents. And many, many children of two deaf parents are HEARING!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Cei.2ACEB/3511 Message Board Post: Hi all looking for info on a Rebecca Hicks [email protected]? and married George Grassley, they had a daughter Margaret M. Grassley [email protected] 1885, she went to Cameron County, Pa. and married Roscoe A. Crum. Im unable to find any info on Rebecca and George, family lore has it Margaret was part Indian, not sure if it was from dad, I think it was from the Hicks side? Any info on this subject would be most appreciated Thankx Steve

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HICKS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/2907.2925.1.3.2 Message Board Post: My husband's Hicks were in Blount Co, Tenn, until the depression era. 2 of their children attended the deaf school in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tenn. Before 1833 this Hicks line was in North Carolina before coming to Tenn. I believe they may have been in Virginia before that. William Hicks was a deaf man, he married Elizabeth Dunnaway 1825 in Caswell Co, NC. They had several children in North Carolina, and then moved their family to Tenn--my husband's great grandfather, James D. Hicks, was born 1833--the first child born in Tenn. He was one of the hearing children. It was not until the 1850 census, when all of this was actually recorded, that there is any evidence of a deaf gene. But, it was there none the less. It is my personal opinion, with nothing to base it on in terms of documentation, that there was someone with a deaf gene who married into the family, and produced William. On his marriage certificate, when he married Elizabeth, in 1825, the witness was Daniel Hicks. There was a Daniel Hicks in Caswell Co, NC, and I have found him and what appear to be his sons, in Caswell and Person Counties. But, can't tie our William to them through documentation--and the census is too broad to make a conclusion from. This branch of the Hic! ks lines did not own land, serve in the military, or hold a public office--in short, there is very little to go on. I have had better luck finding facts about them through allied families that married into this Hicks family. There were Hicks on the Mayflower, and there were some famous Quaker Hicks people--one well known preacher. But, so far, I can't make a connection to any of these people. If you can tell me if or how our William fits I will be eternally grateful! William was born 1796 in NC, and died between the 1850 and 1860 census for Blount Co, Tenn. Record of his burial can't be found, but it is believed that he is probably buried in Middlesettlement Cemetery, Blount Co, Tenn, with a fieldstone to mark the location of his grave. His living descendants, whom I interviewed back in the 1970's, spoke of visiting his grave with their parents, but couldn't tell me an exact location other than Middlesettlement Cemetery. This has not been an easy family to research! Warmest Regards, Mary Hicks [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HICKS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/2907.2925.1.3.1 Message Board Post: My husband's Hicks were in Blount Co, Tenn, until the depression era. 2 of their children attended the deaf school in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tenn. Before 1833 this Hicks line was in North Carolina before coming to Tenn. I believe they may have been in Virginia before that. William Hicks was a deaf man, he married Elizabeth Dunnaway 1825 in Caswell Co, NC. They had several children in North Carolina, and then moved their family to Tenn--my husband's great grandfather, James D. Hicks, was born 1833--the first child born in Tenn. He was one of the hearing children. It was not until the 1850 census, when all of this was actually recorded, that there is any evidence of a deaf gene. But, it was there none the less. It is my personal opinion, with nothing to base it on in terms of documentation, that there was someone with a deaf gene who married into the family, and produced William. On his marriage certificate, when he married Elizabeth, in 1825, the witness was Daniel Hicks. There was a Daniel Hicks in Caswell Co, NC, and I have found him and what appear to be his sons, in Caswell and Person Counties. But, can't tie our William to them through documentation--and the census is too broad to make a conclusion from. This branch of the Hic! ks lines did not own land, serve in the military, or hold a public office--in short, there is very little to go on. I have had better luck finding facts about them through allied families that married into this Hicks family. There were Hicks on the Mayflower, and there were some famous Quaker Hicks people--one well known preacher. But, so far, I can't make a connection to any of these people. If you can tell me if or how our William fits I will be eternally grateful! William was born 1796 in NC, and died between the 1850 and 1860 census for Blount Co, Tenn. Record of his burial can't be found, but it is believed that he is probably buried in Middlesettlement Cemetery, Blount Co, Tenn, with a fieldstone to mark the location of his grave. His living descendants, whom I interviewed back in the 1970's, spoke of visiting his grave with their parents, but couldn't tell me an exact location other than Middlesettlement Cemetery. This has not been an easy family to research! Warmest Regards, Mary Hicks [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hicks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/2907.2925.1.3 Message Board Post: Hi List I have been working with the Hicks family of SW VA,, Russell,Wise,Scott co's and found no one that was deaf and I am back to Robert Hicks of 1700. Dave

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HICKS/PASS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/2907.2925.1.2 Message Board Post: Hello Dennis! My husband's Hicks settled in Blount Co, Tenn, and remained there until the depression era. But, I can't account for the location of the birth of the first child born in Tenn. All the children before were born in North Carolina, and then the first born in Tenn was my husband's great grandfather, James D. Hicks, b 1833, Tenn. All the others were born in Tenn. More than half of the children of William Hicks and Elizabeth Dunnaway were either deaf or hearing and speech impaired--we didn't even know it as it has not shown up in our branch of the family. I have looked through the Hicks in Monroe Co and wondered about them, but couldn't prove that any were related. I do have some contacts with a person doing Monroe Co, Tenn, research on the Hicks people there. Our connection seems to be (distantly) with the PASS family, with which my husband's Hicks people were very intermarried, and with whom I believe they moved from North Carolina to Tenn. We can't seem to! find another connection. The Pass family didn't remain in Blount Co, but went on to Roane Co, Tenn. Are you aware of anyone by the name of Pass in your Hicks lines? Please feel free to correspond with me at my home e mail address: [email protected] Warmest Regards, Mary Hicks [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HICKS/PASS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/2907.2925.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Dennis! My husband's Hicks settled in Blount Co, Tenn, and remained there until the depression era. But, I can't account for the location of the birth of the first child born in Tenn. All the children before were born in North Carolina, and then the first born in Tenn was my husband's great grandfather, James D. Hicks, b 1833, Tenn. All the others were born in Tenn. More than half of the children of William Hicks and Elizabeth Dunnaway were either deaf or hearing and speech impaired--we didn't even know it as it has not shown up in our branch of the family. I have looked through the Hicks in Monroe Co and wondered about them, but couldn't prove that any were related. I do have some contacts with a person doing Monroe Co, Tenn, research on the Hicks people there. Our connection seems to be (distantly) with the PASS family, with which my husband's Hicks people were very intermarried, and with whom I believe they moved from North Carolina to Tenn. We can't seem to! find another connection. The Pass family didn't remain in Blount Co, but went on to Roane Co, Tenn. Are you aware of anyone by the name of Pass in your Hicks lines? Please feel free to correspond with me at my home e mail address: [email protected] Warmest Regards, Mary Hicks [email protected]

I am looking for information on Parthenia D. Hicks and her sister, Mattie Hicks. They were the dau. of John E. Hicks b. 1834 KY d. c. 1878 FL. Parthenia D. Hicks b. 1862 m. Jackson Brown b. 1860 in Levy Co. FL July 30, 1884. Mattie Hicks b. 1864 m Thomas Newnham in Levy Co. FL Oct. 3, 1880. Any information concerning this family and their father, John Hicks, would be appreciated. The paper trail has become silent. Nora Searching for: PHELPS, WEST, CLARK, LEE (two lines), RICHARDSON, GRINER (GREINER), BRUNSON, MCLEOD, GREGORY, PALMER, HICKS, BROWN, CHAPPELL, SCOTT, ACTON, CROCKETT and more. All came to GEORGIA from NY, CT, VA, KY, NC, SC. Most stayed, but some went on to: FL, LA, TX.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Cei.2ACEB/3510 Message Board Post: I am trying to find any information on my great-grandparents. They are Henry and Callie Hicks. Children were Orville, Theodore and Ada. Any information will be great. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Cei.2ACEB/3509 Message Board Post: My GG Grandmother Sarah Emeline Smith who was married to Jacob C. Dean in Hamilton County Illinois, has the names of mother HICKS from NC and Father's name as Augustus Smith of TN listed. On the LDS family search website I found Elizabeth Hicks married to Augustus Smith in Monroe County TN. I found August Smith and Elizabeth in 1860 census for Hamilton County Illinois with husband Augustus Smith. Elizabeth lists TN as her birthplace and Augustus lists his birthplace ast NC. Augustus and Elizabeth were both listed as persons over 20 who cant read or write. They have the below listed children: Mary J. born IL 8 F Sarah E. born IL 6 F (this is my GG Grandmother) James H. born IL 5 M Samuel H. born IL 4 M Francis M. born IL 8/12 M I also found in 1860 census for Hamilton County, Martin L. Hicks and spouse Ann S. I believe she is Ann Susan Smith the sibling of Augustus Smith, and I believe Martin L. Hicks to be the sibling of Elizabeth Hicks. Martin L. Hicks and Ann S in 1860 census Hamilton County have listed children: Sarah C. born IL 8 F Eliza J. born IL. 5 F George M. born IL 2 M Martin Hicks lists Tn as place of birth cant read or write Ann S lists NC as place of birth cant read or write. Is anyone searching this family? Thanks, Dennis Doughty

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hicks/Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Cei.2ACEB/2907.2925.1 Message Board Post: Very interesting about your information on the possibility of a DEAF gene in the Hicks family. My GGG Grandmother was Elisabeth Hicks of Monroe County TN and NC, married to Augustus Smith in 1851 in Monroe County Tn. My Mothers sister was basically deaf (could hear some) from birth, and the physicians told her it was a deafness passed down in families, and she was the first. Dennis Doughty

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HICKS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/3508.1 Message Board Post: Oops, I forgot to add the names... HICKS_Percy_Lee_1897-1961.JPG HICKS_Soporia_1901-1984.JPG I photographed these tombstones in the Peoples Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas. Feel free to use these pictures for your records. These are some of the 22,261 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HICKS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/3508 Message Board Post: I photographed these tombstones in the Peoples Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas. Feel free to use these pictures for your records. These are some of the 22,261 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stein Lobstein Einsporn Collins Hicks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cei.2ACEB/3507 Message Board Post: I am chasing a number of William Hicks 1 Willima Hicks m Anne Vidal 1788 father loveday? 2 William Hicks m Barbara Phillip Crowan 3 William Hicks m Maria Rodda Crowan

Hi Just to say how much we agree with the previous note, We live in Cornwall UK, we hold a database of over 8000 Cornish Hicks, we know that lots of these emigrated all over the world as miners, farmers and stonemasons, BUT we lose a lot of them in the mid 1800s, Our own line loses a few in VT, NB, and they are turning up in every and any State, also in Canada. Given just a little more information in the initial note, might make us sit up and take notice. Regards Ann & Mike Hicks

MaryAnn wrote: > Does anyone out there have any information on Houston Hicks? I have > found out he is my GGG Grandpa no dates. I do know he had three sons can > anyone help?? You will make it far easier for someone to help you if you tell us all those wonderful things you do know about Houston Hicks. For instance, those three sons: what were their names, where were they born, married, died, etc. In the census records for those sons, where do they state their father was born? What was his wife's name? Was Houston a name or a nickname? There are "Houston Hicks" in Texas, in Indiana, in Iowa, in Missouri - and probably others who are indexed with spelling variants. You say you have 'no dates' -- but you can estimate them for us. If Houston Hicks' sons were born in the 1920s, then we know that we probably need not look in 1850 census pages for you. If those sons were born in 1870s, then we don't have to go looking thru the 1930 census to find Houston. There are many people on this list who would like to help, but you have to give them a little assistance.

Thank you for your help, I will get on the phone with grandma when she gets home from work and ask her all the questions you have helped me with. And see what answers she may have. ~ MaryAnn "Barbara A. Brown" wrote: > MaryAnn wrote: > > > Does anyone out there have any information on Houston Hicks? I have > > found out he is my GGG Grandpa no dates. I do know he had three sons can > > anyone help?? > > You will make it far easier for someone to help you if you tell > us all those wonderful things you do know about Houston Hicks. > > For instance, those three sons: what were their names, where were > they born, married, died, etc. In the census records for those sons, > where do they state their father was born? > > What was his wife's name? Was Houston a name or a nickname? > > There are "Houston Hicks" in Texas, in Indiana, in Iowa, in Missouri - > and probably others who are indexed with spelling variants. > > You say you have 'no dates' -- but you can estimate them for us. > > If Houston Hicks' sons were born in the 1920s, then we know that > we probably need not look in 1850 census pages for you. If > those sons were born in 1870s, then we don't have to go looking > thru the 1930 census to find Houston. > > There are many people on this list who would like to help, but you > have to give them a little assistance. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237