Looking for info and connections with anyone researching the HICKS family and any associated family members. James Arthur HICKS (abt 1806-1880) and Mary SMITH (abt 1810-1880) lived in Stokes Co, NC. Mary was the dau of JACOB SMITH & MARY Pinagar or PINEGAR who was b abt 1810 NC and Mary Smith married James Arthur Hicks in 1826 in NC. Their grandchildren and perhaps children, are said to be scattered in Stokes Co, NC; Tazewell Co, VA, and Bluefield, WV areas. Children were: John W Hicks, b 1827 NC, m/c to Nan J Smith (dau of John Smith & Elizabeth Bettie Brown) Nancy Hicks b 1828 NC, m/c to #1 Michael or Wm Mounce and #2 Ben Shelton Elijah Hicks b 1830 NC, m/c to Sophrania Simmons (dau of Jesse & Sallie Simmons) widow remarried Jos Mabe-ended up/died Tazewell, Va Peter Hicks b 1833 NC, m/c to #1 Rebecca Lawson & #2 Octavia Lawson (dau of Dodson Lawson & Rebecca Hicks) Leonard Hicks b 1836 NC to Nancy Lawson (dau of Dodson Lawson & Rebecca Hicks) Martha Hicks b 1839 NC, never married Elizabeth Hicks b 1842 NC, m/c to Wm Riley Bennett (son of Reuben & Sally Bennett) Sarah Sallie b 1849 NC, m/c to John W Sizemore (son of John & Polly Sizemore) DNA match (further testing ongoing) of this HICKS line connects to the BROWN line of NC (Brown's ended up in Tazewell, Tazewell Co, Va and W Va areas). Oral BROWN family story states a HICKS child- ancestor (unknown who/when) lost his parents, taken in by BROWN family, assumed their surname Brown for life, desc still use the assumed surname Brown today. Modern science has matched us thru DNA which gives credence to this story. Hoping to find some of the Hicks children or perhaps grandchildren, g-grandchildren, etc still living in the area having family info. Willing to share/exchange any data. Anyone recognize this line or know the one before James Arthur Hicks Unk so far) which is said to have been from Virginia?