John Wilmer Hicks

John Wilmer Hicks

Male 1848 - 1927  (78 years)

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  • Name John Wilmer Hicks  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Born 1 Jun 1848  Goochland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Find-A-Grave 26054055 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Reference Number 6666 
    Residence 1880  Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1900  Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1920  Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _MILT Civil War (Confederate Army) 
    Died 8 Mar 1927  Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Buried 10 Mar 1927  Mike, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Locke Cemetery
    Person ID I6666  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Josiah H Hicks,   b. 9 Dec 1817, Wise, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1907, Randolph, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Drucilla Meador,   b. 3 Nov 1819, Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1884, Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 5 Dec 1845  Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mattie Nora Hughes,   b. 14 Oct 1848, Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1929, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1869  Randolph, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ada Lee Hicks,   b. 24 Jan 1874, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1890, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     2. Addie Virginia Hicks,   b. 31 Mar 1879, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1956, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     3. Anna Bell Hicks,   b. 22 Aug 1881, Mike, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1960, Marceline, Linn, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     4. Bruce Wilmer Hicks,   b. 4 Jan 1872, Thomas Hill, Randolph, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1955, Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     5. George Mansel Hicks,   b. 1 Nov 1887, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1975, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     6. Luvenia Jessie Hicks,   b. 24 Jan 1876, Randolph, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1952, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     7. Mellissa Melvina Hicks,   b. 31 Jan 1878, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1938, Marceline, Linn, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     8. Mollie Maude Hicks,   b. 20 Aug 1883, Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1888, Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     9. Robert Lee Hicks,   b. 10 Aug 1885, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1966, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     10. Wallace Hicks,   b. 22 Feb 1870, Mike, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1929, Mendon, Chariton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F1226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jun 1848 - Goochland, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Mar 1869 - Randolph, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Mar 1927 - Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Mar 1927 - Mike, Chariton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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    John Wilmer Hicks
    John Wilmer Hicks
    John Wilmer & Mattie Nora (Hughes) Hicks
    John Wilmer & Mattie Nora (Hughes) Hicks

  • Notes 
    • John Wilmer Hicks was born near Richmond, Virginia June 1 1848.

      He Enlisted in the service during the Civil War when he was 15 years old, taking his fathers place. He served for two years with a Virginia outfit under General Lee and took part in many battles of the war.

      He came to Missouri with his parents in 1868.He received his education in a log school house and had always lived on a farm.

      On March 21, 1869, he married Mattie Nora Hughes of Randolph, Missouri, at the residence of Robert Turner (her stepfather) by Elder James Bradley. Mattie was born October 14, 1848 near Thomas Hill and was the only child of Fleming and Mary A (Hicks) Hughes. Fleming and Mary A were married December 28, 1847. Fleming was born in Virginia and was among the earliest settlers of Chariton County, Missouri. He was a painter and a decorator by trade and lived at Glasgow untill after his marriage to Mary. Mattie's father died around 1848/1849 and is buried in Brunswick City Cemetery at Brunswick, Missouri (I was told, but I looked through that whole cemetery and found no headstone for him, nor any record at the city hall). Mary later married Robert M Turner and they had ten children together.

      After eight years of renting land, John bought a farm in Musselfork township. He raised shorthorn cattle, Poland China hogs, horses and mules. Mattie raised white leghorn chickens.

      John died March 8, 1927 at his home (where he had lived for 50 years) in Chariton County, Missouri at the age of 78. Mattie died June 29, 1929 at the home of a nephew, Will Turner, near Prairie Hill, Missouri.

      The Marceline Mirror, March 3, 1927

      JOHN W. HICKS

      John W. Hicks, a pioneer settler, died at his home near Pat, Mo., Tuesday, aged 78 years, 9 months and 7 days. Funeral services were conducted at White Oak church, Thursday afternoon. Interment at Locke Cemetery.

      Mr. Hicks is survived by six children; Wallace, home address; Mrs. Malissa Coy, Marceline; Mrs. Ball, Kansas City; Mrs. Wayne Thompson, Bruce Hicks, Westville; Geo. Hick, Des Moines, Iowa;

      THE PASSING OF J.W. HICKS

      J.W. Hicks passed away on Tuesday morning, March 8, 1927, at his home twelve miles north of Keytesville, where he had lived for fifty years.

      He had been in failing health the past two years.

      J.W. Hicks was the son of Josiah and Dreucilla Hicks and was born near Richmond, Virginia, June 1, 1848. He came to Missouri in the year of 1858. He served in the war at the age of 15 years under General Lee.

      He was united in marriage to Mattie Hughes, March 21, 1869. To their union ten children were born, all of whom are living except two who passed away several years ago, leaving to mourn his departure, his widow the eight children, 30 grand children and 16 great grand children.

      Those of the immediate family are Wallace, of the home address, Bruce of Marceline, Mrs. Willis Ball, Dunegan, Mo.; Mrs. Babe Grubbs, Musselfork, Mo.; Mrs. Wayne Thompson, and Robert both of Marceline, and George of Des Moines, Iowa.

      Funeral service was conducted by Rev. Sears, March 10th at White Oak church, and in the presence of a large crowd of friends and loved ones he was laid to rest in the Locke Cemetery.

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      Name: John W Hicks Birth Date: abt 1849 Birth Place: Virginia Residence Date: 1920 Residence Place: Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri
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      Birth date: Jun 1848
      Birth place: Virginia
      Marriage date: 1869
      Marriage place:
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: Musselfork Township, Chariton, Missouri

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      Birth date: abt 1849
      Birth place: Virginia
      Residence date: 1920
      Residence place: Musselfork, Chariton, Missouri

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      Record for John Wilmer Hicks