David Hickox

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

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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][books 2] [note 2][note 3][1]

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 3].[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 4]. 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 from the High Bluff Church Jan. 11, 1845, to enter join New Hope Church??. They continued members at Hickox until their deaths. David died 24 Feb 1887 in Brantly County, Georgia, United States,and he is burred at New Hope Cemetery.[headstones 1] [books 2]

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, Notes) 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, Notes) b. 1843 [census 1],d. 22 Dec 1922[certs 3][headstones 3] m. Jabez Jack Dowling[books 1][books 5]
  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. ↑ Some sources say David won 600 acres in the land 1832 land lottery. However I think this may be incorrect. 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. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHGB-28R : accessed 09 Apr 2013), David Hickox, 1830. Citing "1830 United States Federal Census." Ancestry.com. www.ancestry.com : 2010.
  6. ↑ 1840 Federal Census

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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cemeteries & More: Genealogy Reference, Brantley County, Georgia. Nahunta, Georgia, United States: The Brantley County Historical and Preservation Society, Inc., 2002.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Crowley, John G. 1998. Primitive Baptists of the wiregrass south 1815 to the present. Gainesville: University Press of Florida.
  5. ↑ Dowling, R. A. 1959.A Dowling family of the South.

Headstones

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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

  1. ↑ =Notes= The official enumeration date for the 1860 census was the census date 1 June 1860[1]. This document was enumerated on 21 Jun 1860, and the informant is unknown. Because the the informant is unknown[1] we cannot determine who provided the information and all assertions must be treated ad secondary. This document has three families of interest, the households of David Hickox and Benjamin Franklin HICKOX. They were both enumerated in 9th district in Pierce County, Georgia and their local post office was located in Blackshear on the same page. Given the rural nature of the area at the time [2] , it's impossible to tell how close they actually resided to one another. This document asserts Benjamin Hickox married an Elizabeth to each other "within the last year" (between 02 Jun 1858 and 01 Jun 1859).

    Previous Household members enumerated on this document

    Elizabeth, Thomas, James, Nancy, David, Jonathan, Sarah (child), Jacob.

    Benjamin's Household members enumerated on this document

    Benjamin Hickox, Elizabeth (Hickox)

    The 1860 census does not provide relationships, however convention for seems to have been to list the Head of household's wife second followed by the children. This could be used as indirect evidence that Sarah was his wife, followed by Drusilla, Perry, Isaac, Kisiah, Harley, Levicy, Mary as their children.

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    Ancestry Transcription

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    99 Thomas Marthy 8 1852 Female Georgia,United States
    199 Thomas Margaret 6 1854 Female Georgia,United States
    199 Thomas Margilla 4 1856 Female Georgia,United States
    199 Thomas Banner 3 1857 Male Georgia,United States
    199 Thomas Sophia 1 1859 Female Georgia,United States
    200 Hickox Benjamin 23 1837 Male Georgia,United States
    200 Hickox Elizabeth 17 1843 Female Georgia,United States
    201 Hickox David 62 1798 Male Connecticut,United States
    201 Hickox Sarah 47 1813 Female Georgia,United States
    201 Hickox Drucillia 28 1832 Female Georgia,United States
    201 Hickox Perry 18 1842 Male Georgia,United States
    201 Hickox Isaac 16 1844 Male Georgia,United States
    201 Hickox Kisiah 15 1845 Female Georgia,United States
    201 Hickox Harly J 12 1848 Male Georgia,United States
    201 Hickox Lavicy 9 1851 Female Georgia,United States
    201 Hickox Mary M 6 1854 Female Georgia,United States
    202 Lams James B 18 1842 Male Georgia,United States
    202 Lams Mary 17 1843 Female Georgia,United States
    202 Lams John B 6/12 1859 Male Georgia,United States
    203 Crews Lewis 45 1815 Male South Carolina,United States
    203 Crews Jane 39 1821 Female Georgia,United States
    203 Crews Noah 15 1845 Male Georgia,United States
    203 Crews Kisiah 13 1847 Female Georgia,United States
    203 Crews Susan 11 1849 Female Georgia,United States
    203 Crews Franklin 8 1852 Male Georgia,United States
    203 Crews Nancy 5 1855 Female Georgia,United States
    203 Crews Libia 3 1857 Female Georgia,United States
    203 Crews Infant no name 8/12 1859 Male Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons James B 33 1827 Male Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons Kathrine 30 1830 Female Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons Saletia 9 1851 Female Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons Mary 8 1852 Female Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons James M 7 1853 Male Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons Athleyazry 4 1856 Female Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons Julian 2 1858 Female Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons Levenia 11 1849 Female Georgia,United States
    204 Ammons Jane 55 1805 Female Georgia,United States
    205 Danes Henry W 31 1829 Male Georgia,United States
    205 Danes Sarah 21 1839 Female Georgia,United States
    205 Danes Avner 4 1856 Male Georgia,United States

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    Source Reports

    Citation

    Source Listing

    United States Census, 1860, population scheduled. 9th District, Pierce County, Georgia. Digital Images. Familysearch.com. http://www.familysearch.com : 2013.

    Citation Listing

    David Hickox

    1860 U.S. Census, 9th District, Pierce County, Georgia, Unites States, population schedule, page 1029 (written), lines 8-16, dwelling 200, family 201, David Hickox family; digital mage, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMP-XMN : accessed 07 Apr 2013) ; citing NARA microfilm m635, roll 803133.

    Benjamin Hickox

    1860 U.S. Census, 9th District, Pierce County, Georgia, Unites States, population schedule, page 1029 (written), lines 8-16, dwelling 199, family 201, Benjamin Hickox family; digital mage, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMP-XMN : accessed 07 Apr 2013) ; citing NARA microfilm m635, roll 803133.

    Subsequent Note

    David Hickox

    1860 U.S. census, Pierce Co, Ga, pop. sch., 9th Dist., dwell. David Hickox.

    Benjamin Hickox

    1860 U.S. census, Pierce Co, Ga, pop. sch., 9th Dist., dwell. Benjamin Hickox.

    Links to Citations

    Full Citation
    David's Citation Listing
    Benjamin's Citation Listing
    David's Subsequent Note
    Subsequent Note Listing

    Wiki Code

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David's Citation Listing:
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Benjamin's Citation Listing:
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David's Subsequent Note:
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Benjamin's Subsequent Note:
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    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:Citation |date=07 Apr 2013
    2. ↑ John G Crowley, Primitive Baptists of the Wiregrass South: 1815 to the present (Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1998),
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