Hicks William Nelson Hicks
William Nelson Hicks was born, according to various census records, about 1816 in Tennessee. He married Rosanne Wiseman born about 1819 in Tennessee, Indiana or Ohio.
Their children
The known children of William Nelson Hicks and Roseanne Wiseman were as follows:
- Elmira was born circa 1836.
- She married William Gideon McCord, son of William
Wilson Jr. McCord and Fannie F. Wright, on 12 July 1853 at Henry Co TN.
- She married William Gideon McCord, son of William
Wilson Jr. McCord and Fannie F. Wright, on 12 July 1853 at Henry Co TN.
- William Robert, born 6 February 1837 at Henry Co TN;
- married Mahala M. McCord
daughter of William Wilson Jr. McCord and Fannie F. Wright.
- married Mahala M. McCord
daughter of William Wilson Jr. McCord and Fannie F. Wright.
- James was born in 1839,
- Mary J was born in 1841,
- John W was born in 1843,
- Horace J was born in 1850,
- George was born in 1853,
- Amanda A was born in 1854,
- Thomas
M, born 4 May 1854 at Henry Co TN;
- married Margaret Davis Crossnoe
- and Peggy was born in 1860.
William Robert Hicks was born on 6 February 1837 at Benton Co TN. He married
Mahala M. McCord, daughter of William Wilson Jr. McCord and Fannie F. Wright, in
April 1861. He died on 9 June 1928 at Benton Co Tn./ buried Pleasant Hill
Methodist Cemetery at age 91 years and 4 months.
He Was a Pvt. in Company 'C' Forty Sixth TN. Vol. Infantry. Robert enlisted Dec. 1861. under Col. Clark, Capt. John Harris, First Lt. Bird Mc Kinney , second LT. Cal Pinson, third. Lt. Chas Kelly.
At Shiloh he joined the 5th TN. Regiment under Col. Venerable. ( The 46th had been captured at Memphis) After the battle of Shiloh he was transferred back to the 46th.
He was in Battles at Jackson MS, Ft. Hudson LA., Murfreesboro, TN. Perryville KY. and was wounded in the battle of Perryville. His Government head stone is inscribed; Corp. Co C 46th TN. INF. CSA.
Mahala M. McCord was born on 7 April 1844. She died on 17 December 1900 at Benton Co Tn./ buried Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery at age 56 years and 8 months.
Known children of William Robert Hicks and Mahala M. McCord were as follows:
- John Thomas, born circa 1872;
- married First Sarah Catharine Conder;
- married second unknown RUSHING.
- Charles was born circa 1874.
- Billie, Hattie was born circa 1875.
- She died at Benton Co TN/ buried Cowell's Chapel Cemetery.
- Martha was born in 1876. She died in 1957.
- Mollie was born in 1878 at Benton Co TN. She died in 1941 at Benton Co TN / buried Pleasant Hill, Methodist Cemetery.
- George Washington, born 6 May 1879;
- married Mary Jane Conder.
- Ollie L was born circa 1885 at Benton Co TN. She died in 1968 at Benton Co TN / Pleasant Hill, Methodist Cemetery.
- Thomas M. Hicks was born on 4 May 1854 at Henry Co TN.
- He married Margaret Davis Crossnoe in 1876.
- Thomas died on 9 May 1939 at Sedalia Ky. at age 85.
- Known
children of Thomas M. Hicks and Margaret Davis Crossnoe were:
- Willie.
- John Thomas Hicks was born circa 1872.
- He first married Sarah Catharine Conder, daughter of Ephraim Riley Conder and Elizabeth Jane Ruddle, on 26 September 1889 at Benton Co TN.
- He married second unknown Rushing after 1900.
Sarah Catharine Conder was born on 19 October 1873. She died on 7 April 1900 at Benton Co TN / buried Cowell's Chapel Cemetery at age 26.
Known children of John Thomas Hicks and Sarah Catharine Conder were as follows:
- Myrtle,
- Ethel Lee
- and Delia.
Myrtle was born in 1893 at Benton CO. Tn. She married Tallmadge G. Palmer, son of Andrew Palmer, on 8 January 1913 at Benton Co TN. She died in 1930 and was buried at Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery.
Ethel Lee, born 3 September 1894 at Benton Co, TN; and she married Thomas George Williams.
Della married Elmer Williamson on 29 November 1913 at Benton Co TN.
Known children of John Thomas Hicks and unknown Rushing were: Stella B.
George Washington Hicks was born on 6 May 1879. He married Mary Jane Conder, daughter of Ephraim Riley Conder and Elizabeth Jane Ruddle, on 24 December 1896.
He died on 29 March 1969 at Camden Tn at age 89.
Mary Jane Conder was born on 18 April 1880. She died on 11 October 1970 at Camden Tn at age 90.
Known children of George Washington Hicks and Mary Jane Conder were as follows: Ephraim Robert was born on 23 May 1898. Lena Bell was born on 28 September 1900. Dora Leo was born on 2 July 1915
