[email protected] wrote: > > When was "Sketches" published? Author Hicks is deceased, I suppose?? > Sandy wrote: > Thurston Titus Hicks was born 14 Oct 1857 in Granville Co.; died 28 July > 1927 in Vance. > FYI, in 1926 he privately published "Sketches of William Hicks, Abner > Hicks, Jasper Hicks, George Harris, James Crews, John Earl and Something > of Their Descendants: With comparisons of present conditions of living > with those of sixty years ago." > (most folks just refer to this book as "Sketches." ;-) ) Bebe I don't know if the Martha Tatus you show could be a Martha Titus, and I'm sorry, I just don't know whether the Atwater connection is there with this Hicks line. Couldn't find an Atwater in "Sketches," and there are no Atwaters listed in the Vance Co. Heritage book. Nor do I see any Pendergrass listed in the Vance Co Heritage Book. But, of course, bear in mind, it's the VANCE Co Heritage Book, and only *part* of Granville became Vance. Just because the name isn't in the Vance Heritage Book certainly doesn't mean there weren't any of those families around. ;-) There are, of course, Pendergrasses in Orange County....even to present day. Not sure if Lindy Pendergrass is still sheriff, but he was as recently as 10 years ago (altho I don't recall if his family is "native" to Orange). Also checked "Sam's Black Baby," and don't find any reference to Atwater or Pendergrass in there. Sorry I'm not of much help here, but perhaps someone else can add information for you. -Sandy