David Hickox

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The definitive guide to David Hickox (13 Jan 1798 - 24 Feb 1887)[note 1]

Genealogy Profile

Biographical Sketch

David Hickox is the progenitor of the large Hickox connection in Southeast Georgia. David was born 13 January 1798[headstones 1][books 1] in Connecticut[census 1][census 2][census 3][census 4][books 1][note 2][note 3]

Not much is known about David's life prior to coming to Georgia. According to family 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.[histories 1][note 4]

He first married Elizabeth Knowles on 30 Aug 1821 [certs 1]. Elizabeth died along with their first-born child died in childbirth. [histories 1][websites 1][note 5]

Nine years later he married Sarah Altman in 1828??. Sarah was born in 1812[headstones 2], Wayne County Georgia??. She was the daughter of Thomas Altman and Lucy Leigh??.[census 1][census 2][census 3][census 4][histories 1][books 1]

He drew lot 232 in Cherokee Co., GA in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery of Georgia[books 2].[note 6].

The Hickox home and farm was located between the present town of Hoboken and the village of 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??. [books 1]

He was a private in the Indian War, serving in Capt. James Jones' company, Ware County militia, Aug. 26th to September 15, 1840??.

Mr. and Mrs Hickox were faithful members of the Primitive Baptist Church [books 3]. 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.

Children

  1. Elizabeth Hickox (Family Tree, Biographical Sketch) m. John Matthews of Duval Co. Fla., Jan. 30, 1847. [certs 2][census 3]
  2. Thomas Hickox
  3. Drusilla Hickox[census 1][census 2][census 3]
  4. James Butler Hickox[census 1]
  5. Nancy Hickox[census 1]
  6. Benjamin Franklin Hickox[census 1]
  7. David Jonathan Hickox[census 1]
  8. Jonathan David Hickox[census 1]
  9. Perry Lee Hickox[census 1][census 2]
  10. Sarah Hickox (Family Tree, Biographical Sketch) b. 1843 [census 1],d. 22 Dec 1922[certs 3][headstones 3] m. Jabez Jack Dowling[books 1][books 4]
  11. Isaac Hickox[census 1][census 2]
  12. Keziah Hickox[census 1][census 2]
  13. Harley Jacob Hickox[census 1][census 2]
  14. Levicy Hickox[census 1][census 2][census 3][census 4]
  15. Mary M Hickox[census 2]

[census 5][census 6][websites 2][websites 3][websites 4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Many online genealogies list David's parents as Ruben Hickox (15 Dec 1760 - 1850) and Elizabeth Sickels (1760 - 1845). I have been unable to locate any primary sources linking David to these individuals. So far, all links appear to be circumstantial. (same name, about the same time, in the same state)
  2. ↑ The "United States Census, 1880," list David's place of birth as Georgia, and his wife Sarah (profile | wiki) as Connecticut. This is inconsistent with the 1850-1870 census and other family histories, and is probably a transcription error made by the census taker.
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Birth Place
  4. ↑ I am not personally familiar with this family history, but the story does fit into the overall time line of his life. Their are facts that differ from primary sources, and the overall narrative cannot be independently verified.
  5. ↑ Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (Marriages: From 1819 to 1865: Camden County, Georgia (A-Me)) shows David and Eilizabeth's marriage took place 30 Aug 1821, which is differs from their marriage certificate (see State Certificates). I emailed the Nancy Gay Crawford to determine the source of this information. The email as returned deliverable.
  6. ↑ I think 600 acres may be incorrect. Their were two land lotteries in 1932, the first lottery awarded 160 acre plots, and the second, or gold lottery, awarded 40 acre lots. Some individuals were given multiple draws, however David would have needed to win four times.GA Archives 1GA Archives 2According to to tax roll records (1864, 1868, 1870, 1871) David owned 490 acres.[Tax Rolls]See also Land Lottery Discussion.

Primary Sources

State Certificates

  1. ↑ David Hickox and Elizabeth Knowles - State Marriage Certificate, 30 Aug 1821 (downloaded 23 Mar 2013), Bryan-Lang Historical Library, Camden County, Georgia, United States. Image file "David Crews, Elizabeth Knowls, Marriage Certificate.jpg".
  2. ↑ Elizabeth Hickox and John Matthews - State Marriage Certificate, Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," 30 Jan 1847. Index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXJN-RBK: accessed and downloaded 01 Apr 2013), John Matthews and Elizabeth Hickox, 1847. Image File [ ] <ref group="certs" name="sarah dowling death">Georgia State Death Certificate
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named sarah dowling death

Census Records

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYD-1WR : accessed 07 Apr 2013), David Hickox, (District 9, Pierce, Georgia, United States). 7th Decennial Census Office. "Population Schedules for the 1850 Census." NARA microfilm publication M432. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. : n.d.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMP-XMN : accessed 07 Apr 2013), David Hickox (9th District, Pierce County, Georgia, Unites States). 8th Decennial Census Office. "Population Schedules for the 1860 Census." NARA microfilm publication M653. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. : n.d.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC3K-2JQ : accessed 09 Apr 2013), David Hickox, Georgia, United States; citing p. 31, family 255, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 545668. 9th Decennial Census Office. "Population Schedules for the 1870 Census.” NARA microfilm publication M593. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. : n.d.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHXJ-97C&nbsp;: accessed 23 Mar 2013), David Hickox (District 590, Pierce, Georgia, United States). Citing 10th Decennial Census Office. "Population Schedules for the 1880 Census." NARA microfilm publication M432. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. : n.d.
  5. ↑ 1830 Federal Census
  6. ↑ 1840 Federal Census

Tax Rolls

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Secondary Sources

Books

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxford, Folks. 2002. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia; Vol. 5: a biographical account of some of the early settlers of that portion of Wiregrass Georgia embraced in the original counties of Irwin, Appling, Wayne, Camden, and Glynn. (Pg. 147-146.)
  2. ↑ Smith, James F. 1969. The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co.
  3. ↑ Crowley, John G. 1998. Primitive Baptists of the wiregrass south 1815 to the present. Gainesville: University Press of Florida.
  4. ↑ Dowling, R. A. 1959.A Dowling family of the South.

Headstones

  1. ↑ Headstone - David Hickox, 1798. Hickox, Brantley County, Georgia, United States. Digital Image by Jerry Van Herrin. Findagrave.com Memorial #105756118 created 6 Feb 2009. Accessed 23 Mar 2013.
  2. ↑ Headstone - Sarah Altman Hickox, 1812. Hickox, Brantley County, Georgia, United States. Digital Image by Jerry Van Herrin. Findagrave.com Memorial #33588882 created 6 Feb 2009. Accessed 24 Mar 2013.
  3. ↑ Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 Apr 2013); Record, Sarah Hickox Dowling (1911-1922), Memorial No. 40423367, Records of the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, Georgia, United States; record maintained by Jerry Van Herrin.

Web Sites

  1. ↑ 1819 - 1865 Marriages (Part 1)
  2. ↑ David and Sarah Altman Hickox
  3. ↑ KinNextions Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree : comments
  4. ↑ The Medders Family Tree Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree : comments

Histories

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 David Hickox verbal family history

Uncited References


Appendices and Discussions

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