Working Notes - HICKOX, David
David "Yankee Dave" Hickox (1798 - 1887)
Birth Date[1]
- 13 Jan 1798
- Connecticut
Headstones
From the photo the headstone appears to be heavily weathered and in places difficult to read. [2]
Sa(?)red
TO THE
Memory Of David
Hickox Was Born
the 13 of January
1798
Died 24 of Feburary
1887
Age 89 Years &
11 Days
Calculating the date of birth based on the age listed yeilds Tuesday, February 13, 1798, which does not match the date listed on the same headstone.
The 1850-1880 show 52, 62[3], 73, 83[4], respectively, wich puts the birth between 1797-1798.
Another more modern marker has been placed ajacent to the headstone mentioned above[5]. It is clearly legible, and appears have been placed near the headstone several years after the origonal headstone.
DAVID HICKOX JAN. 13, 1798 FEB. 24, 1887
Both markers are located New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, Georgia, in the United States[6].
Secondary Sources
Huxford Online
Birth Place
1850 Census
1860 Census
Population Schedule
On 21 Jun 1860 the following individuals were enumerated under David Hickox as the head of household, respectively:
- David, Sarah (wife), Drusilla, Perry, Isaac, Kisiah, Harley, Levicy, Mary[7]
Jacob Hickox is found on the 1850 census aged two months old, however he does not appear on the 1860 census where he would have been about 10 years old.
Other family members who do not appear in the household wit David:
- Elizabeth, Thomas, James, Nancy, David, Jonathan, Sarah (child), Jacob.
David's house hold was enumerated in the 9th District, Pierce County, Category:Georgia, United States.
The family is clustered with the following families:
- Brown, Guy, Crawfford, Fowhawks, Dowling, Crews, Ostuni, Caroll, Stokes, Altman, Thomas, Hickox, Lams, Crews, Ammons, Danes, Priggers, Stephens, Gant, Barber, Camberlin, Janes, Scott, Griffie, Daniel, Albitron, Thrift, Griffin, Shuman, Hwolker, Highsmith.
David was listed as being occupied as a Farmer, meaning their should be a record for him in the 1860 Farm Schedule.
Farm Schedule
Mortality Schedule
References
- ↑ Find A Grave (http:/www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33589407 : accessed 23 March 2013), memorial page 33589407, David Hickox (1798-1887), created by "Jerry Van Herrin"; citing New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, Georgia, USA. Saved locally at Working Notes - HICKOX, David The headstone is the only source currently located providing a complete date of birth.
- ↑ photo is cut off and the third letter is difficult to read
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 1880 U.S. Census,District 590, Georgia Population Schedules,enumeration district (ED) District 590, Pierce County, Page 12, lines 4-6, dwelling 102, family family 104, David Hickox; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Mar 2013); citing NARA microfilm M432, roll FHL 1254161.
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=33589407&PIpi=24139278
- ↑ Find A Grave, memorial 33589407, David Hickox, Hickox, Georgia.
- ↑ 1860 U.S. census, Pierce Co, Ga, pop. sch., 9th Dist., dwell. David Hickox.