David Hickox

The definitive guide to David Hickox (13 Jan 1798 - 24 Feb 1887)

Biographical Sketch

David Hickox was born January 13, 1798 in New Haven, Connecticut

Not much is known about David's life prior to comeing to Georgia. According to familiy histories, David and his brother traveled to Georgia from Connecticut to purchase lumber to sell back in Connecticut. During his visit David became quite ill with a fever, while his brother returned to Connecticut with the lumber. David stayed with a local family while he was nursed back to health.

He first married Elizabeth Knowles on 30 Aug 1821 . Elizabeth died along with their first-born child died in childbirth.

Nine years later he married Sarah Altman In 1828^??. Sarah was born in 1812, Wayne County Georgia^??. She was the daughter of Thomas Altman and Lucy Leigh^??.

Children

1. Emaliza Hickox married Micajah Crews wiki
2. Elizabeth Hickox
3. Thomas Hickox
4. Drusilla Hickox
5. James Butler Hickox
6. Nancy Hickox
7. Benjamin Franklin Hickox
8. David Jonathan Hickox
9. Jonathan David Hickox
10. Perry Lee Hickox
11. Sarah Hickox
12. Isaac Hickox
13. Keziah Hickox
14. Harley Jacob Hickox
15. Levicy Hickox
16. Mary M Hickox

David served as Justice of peace of the 590th district, Ware County, 1833-1841^??. This section of Ware where he lived was cut into Pierce County in its formation partly out of Ware in 1858, and into Brantley County in 1920^??.

He was a private in the Indian War, serving in Capt. James Jones' company, Ware County militia, Aug. 26th to September 15, 1840^??. He drew lot 232 in Cherokee Co., GA in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery of Georgia, and 600 acres in of land in Wayne County^??.

Residence

• 1830
• 1840
• On 10 Sep 1850 David, Sarah, and family lived in Pierce County, Georgia. His daughter Emaliza Hickox and her husband Micajah Crews : wiki.
• On June 21st 1860 David, Sarah and family are living in Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia. His son Benjamin and his wife Elizabeth are living next door.
• On July 18th 1870 his daughter Drucilla age 39 and Levicy age 19. Also living in his household is his daughter Nancy (Hickox) Smith age 35 and her two children, Owen age 7 and Jane age 5.

Mr. and Mrs Hickox were faithful members of the Primitive Baptist Church. They were originally members of High Bluff Church into which they were received and baptized March 10, 1841^??. Four years later when the church "on the Buffalo" was organized nearer their home, they were dismissed by letter Jan. 11, 1845, (from the High Bluff Church) to enter into its organization^??. They continued members at Hickox until their deaths. This church is located in the edge of the little village known as Hickox, and is named New Hope Church^??.

New Hope/Buffalo Primitive Baptist Church formed from the High Bluff Church. It was originally located in Wayne County near Charlton County. (Sometimes referred to as Hickox Church.) Sarah and her husband David are reported to be the first to be buried in the cemetery there. ^??

The Hickox home and farm was located between the present town of Hoboken and the village of Hickox.

To them were born 21 children, of whom apparently six died at birth or in infancy.

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Secondary Sources

Books

1. ''The Story of Brantley County Georgia'', Pg. 61, 147-146.
2. '''Histroy of Ware County Georgia'''