"Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1908" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Friday, January 10, 1908 Miss Girtie Hicks visited her sister, Mrs. Will Morris of Stephens- burg. (Cecilian News) Friday, February 7, 1908 Mrs. Strickler Hicks of Cecilian had a daughter born Tuesday. Friday, March 13, 1908 John Parr & Miss Willie Hicks of Stephensburg were married in Jeffersonville yesterday. Groom is a 25-year old farmer. Bride is related to the large Hicks family of that section. Friday, March 27, 1908 Mrs. John Hicks visited her mother at Leach. (Big Clifty News) Friday, April 3, 1908 Mrs. Ethel Ellis of Louisville visited her parents, Mr & Mrs John Hicks of Stephensburg. Friday, April 10, 1908 Mrs. Kate Hicks visited her brother, J. S. Cralle and family. (East View News) Sam Jennings is very sick with consumption at the home of his sister, Mrs. Strickler Hicks. (Cecilian News) Tuesday, April 14, 1908 Samuel Jennings died of consumption at the home of his sister, Mrs. Strickler Hicks, about 1 1/2 mile from Cecilian. Was 19 years old. Member of Franklin Cross Roads Baptist Church. Burial in Rhudes Creek Cemetery. Friday, April 17, 1908 Samuel Jennings died Sunday at the home of his brother-in-law, Strickler Hicks of near Cecilian, of consumption. Was the son of the late Wm. and Millie A. Jennings of near East View. Survived by the following brothers and sisters: Edd and Riley Jennings, Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. Strickler Hicks, and Miss Mollie Jen- nings. (East View News) Friday, April 24, 1908 Mrs. Will Morris and children of Stephensburg returned home after visiting her parents, Mr & Mrs Wm. Hicks of Cecilian. Friday, May 22, 1908 Mrs. Jasper Hicks of East View had a daughter recently. Tuesday, June 9, 1908 Mrs. Joseph Hicks died at her home in Daviess Co. from heart trouble. Born and raised near Harcourt in Hardin Co. and was formerly Miss Skees. Survived by her husband, 4 children, a brother and a sister. Burial at St. John Catholic Cemetery on Saturday. Tuesday, June 23, 1908 Sanford, the year old son of Mr & Mrs John H. Hicks of Big Clifty died at Leach at the home of his mother's father. Died of flux. Burial at Napper Cemetery near Goffs Crossing. Tuesday, July 21, 1908 Mrs. Noah Hicks of Big Spring and son, John of Texas, and daughter who is attending school at Bowling Green, visited Mrs. Hicks' brother, G. K. Tichenor and other relatives of near Sonora. Friday, July 24, 1908 Horace Hicks of Breckenrige Co. visited his brother, Ike Hicks of East View. Tuesday, July 28, 1908 Master Russell Terry of East View visited his aunt, Mrs. Kate Hicks in E'town. Friday, July 31, 1908 Mr & Mrs James Hicks of Livermore visited Wm. Hicks and other relatives in Cecilian. Tuesday, August 4, 1908 Mr & Mrs Pete Miller of Louisville visited her father, Golston Hicks of East View. Friday, August 7, 1908 Dude Hart and Wm. Hicks were elected school trustees last Saturday in sub-district nos. 4 and 6 of the educational division no. 3. Mrs. A. H. Hicks celebrated her 81st birthday on July 30th at the home of her son, Strigler Hicks of Cecilian. Eight of her ten child- ren were present: James Hicks and wife of Calhoun, Wm., George, Steve, John and Ed Hicks and families, Dan Young and family. Friday, August 14, 1908 Mrs. Jennie Hicks, wife of Robert Hicks, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Humphrey of near E'town. Was 63 years old. Burial in E'town yesterday. Friday, August 21, 1908 Mr & Mrs Golstin Hicks of big Clifty visited their daughter, Mrs. Ben Birkhead at Calhoun and other relatives at Livermore. Friday, October 30, 1908 Mrs. Margaret Lund and Mrs. Susan Chaplin of Illinois visited their sister, Mrs. Eliza Pence of East View. They also visited their sister, Mrs. A. J. Hicks of Cecilian and other relatives. (East View News) Tuesday, November 10, 1908 Mrs. Eliza Pence of Summit, Mrs. Margaret Lund and Mrs. Susan Chaplin of Pawnee, Ill. visited their sister, Mrs. Ann Jane Hicks of Cecilian. Friday, November 13, 1908 George and Clarence Hicks of Stephensburg and Harve Hicks of White Mills visited Strickler Hicks of Cecilian. Tuesday, December 22, 1908 Wm. Hicks & Miss Lora Goodman were married at the bride's home near Meeting Creek last week. Bride is the daughter of Mrs. Sallie Goodman.