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/3457.1 Message Board Post: Hi Jason! Thanks for posting the descendants of John Hicks. I didn't know it, but my paternal gggrandmother, Evaline L. Hicks, is one of his descendants. She married Silas Wolfensberger. I descend from their daughter Eva Cornelia. Evaline died 7 June 1917 at age 71 years, which would place her birth year at 1846 (Source: Washington Co., MD Cemetery Records, Vol. III). Silas died 3 Nov. 1905 at age 63 years 4 months 17 days (see source above), which would make his birth date 18 June 1842. I have one puzzling bit of information for you. I have a marriage record from the records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church for Silas Wolfensberger and Evaline L. Kuhn. The marriage date is 18 Jan. 1866. If this couple is indeed our Silas and Evaline, he would have been 24 and she 20 at the time of the marriage. It fits, considering the birth of their first child, Oscar, in 1867. Is it possible that Evaline had a previous marriage? Do you know if she did? Additionally,! I noticed on your list of descendants that you include a Jacob1 as the very first Hicks. Can you provide me with information on him? Thanks much! Cindy