Hicks Genealogy

The Hicks Family Genealogy

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Hugo "Hugh" Chester Hicks (HI1) was born 11/22/1890 in (or near) Bowling Green, KY. He and Isabella Townsend were married 2/25/1914 in Elkton, MD. She was born 4/18/1897 in Camden, NJ. They lived on Pearl St. in Camden, NJ, in Fairview, NJ, at 349 Maple Ave. in Audabon, NJ, Haddon Ave. in Camden, NJ at the corner of Central and Audabon Ave. in Audabon, NJ. They also lived in Williamstown, NJ, where they owned and operated a country store. They also lived on the Black Horse Pike in Grenloch, NJ and at 18 W. Central Ave., Blackwood, NJ. Hugh was, at one time, an Army Chaplain. He and his wife also owned and Esso Station on the Black Horse Pike where he sold gas, sold candy, sold Prudential Life Insurance, and conducted the duties of Notary Public and Camden County Justice-of-the-Peace. Isabel died 4/25/1959 at Camden County General Hospital, Lakeland, NJ due to carcinomatosis caused by gastric carcinoma. She was buried 4/25/1959 at St. John's Methodist Church Cemetery, Turnersville, NJ. Hugh died 1/14/1960 at Camden County General Hospital, Gloucester Twp. NJ. as a result of Arteriousilerotic heart disease. He was buried 1/19/1960 next to his wife at St. John Methodist Church Cemetery.

Charles Henry Hicks (HI1a) was born 3/24/1915 in Camden, NJ. He and Marge Feyerer were married 7/??/1941. She was born in Munich, Germany. He and Agnus Maria "Bev"Couvillon were married 8/3/1963 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born 6/25/1918 in Los Angeles, CA. They currently live in Los Angeles, CA.

Mary Isabel Hicks (HI1b) was born 10/11/1917 in the 600 block of Pearl St. of Camden, NJ. She was baptized in Camden, NJ. She married Franklin Joseph Hansell in 1934.

For more information about Frank & Mary Hansell and their descendants see The Hansell Family Genealogy.

Elizabeth "Bessie" Hicks (HI2). She reportedly was a professional golfer.

George Hicks (HI3). He reportedly was a radio announcer in Washington State.

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Hicks Research Work

From the Camden City Directories:
1914 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - recorder - h. 833 N. 6th Street, Camden, NJ
1915 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - pressman - h. 436 Bailey Street, Camden, NJ
1917 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - pressman - h. 719 Pearl Street, Camden, NJ
1919 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - welder - h. 719 Pearl Street, Camden, NJ
1920 - Hicks Hugh - insurance agent - h. 39 N. 21st Street, Camden, NJ
1921 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - insurance agent. - h. 711 N. 2nd St., Camden, NJ
1922 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - insurance agent. - h. 711 N. 2nd St., Camden, NJ
1923 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - insurance agent. - h. 810 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ
1924 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - assistant supt. for The Prudential Insurance Co. of America - h.. 1311 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ
1925 - Hicks Hugh C (Isabella) - assistant supt. for The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. - h. 1311 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ
1926 Hicks Hugh C. - assistant supt. for The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. He and Isabel live in Oaklyn, NJ
1927 Hicks Hugh C. - assistant supt. for The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. He and Isabel live in Oaklyn, NJ
1931 Hicks Hugh C. - insurance agent. He and Isabel live at 3024 Alabama Rd., Camden, NJ
1947 Hicks Isabel - laundry worker Sunshine Hand Laundry - h. 224 Senate St., Camden, NJ

The Hicks File - Names found in old book belonging to Hugh Hicks:

Downs E. Hewitt
1914 Listing as salesman living at 4147 Cambridge, Philadelphia, PA
1915 Listing as salesman living at 1225 N. 57th, Philadelphia, PA

Thomas W. Elkington
I found a listing for a birth of Thomas William Elkington b. 8/22/1892 - He was president of the Philadelphia Quartz Company.
I also found a 1914 listing for Thomas W. (Elkinton) living at 3613 Powelton Ave.

E. A. Russell

Idella McKintry died March 3. Wife of Robert L. McKintry. Daughter of Ellen and John Ferrick
Lived at 18w Central Ave. Blackwood, NJ - 9/26/1958
I found an early reference for Robert McKintry as a Lawyer living in Philadelphia

Martin Cohen - 113 Remsen Ave. Brooklyn, NJ.

Keep searching for information for Bessie (Elizabeth) Hicks, a professional golfer.
In the "Who's Who of golf I found the following two people:
Elizabeth Hicks - b. 11/16/1920 - Long Beach California
Helen Hicks - b. 2/11/11 - Cedarhurst, NY d. 12/16/1974 First woman golfer to turn pro.

Internet Research

While searching for Hicks-Taylor references I found the following websites:

Hicks Family Data from the Family Bible of Era Lena Hicks (Thomas)
http://www.ovnet.com/~feenerty/archives/hicks.html
Submitted by Marie

Births
Mary Jane Taylor born 12/22/1835
Sarah Margaret Taylor born c1830/1840
George William Hicks: 5/15/1862 Priceville to James Franklin Hicks and Mary Jane Taylor (Hicks)
Martha Ellen Nash Mathews: 3/1/1867 Priceville to Thomas Nash Mathews and ???
Virginia Alice Hicks: 10/18/1884 Priceville to George William Hicks and Martha Ellen Nash Mathews (Hicks)
Laura Etta Hicks: 11/27/1886 Priceville to George William Hicks and Martha Ellen Nash Mathews (Hicks)

Marriages
James Franklin Hicks to Mary Jane Taylor 6/5/1859
William Hicks to Sarah Margaret Taylor 3/11/1859
George William Hicks to Martha Ellen Nash Mathews 12/19/1883

Deaths
Ninian Mobley Taylor died 11/26/1861
Laura Etta Hicks died 12/10/1886 Priceville

My interest in these references is the Hicks-Taylor marriage. If these records were recorded around 1886 then Hugh wouldn't have been recorded. Hugh did have a brother named George. At first the Priceville reference wasn't of interest until I found out that Priceville is located about 50 miles away from Bowling Green, KY. My cousin, James Franklin Hansell would be a direct descendant of James Franklin Hicks (assuming that these Hicks are related to MY Hicks). A problem with this is the dates between Mary Jane Taylor (Hicks) born in 1835, her marriage in 1859 and Hugh's birth in 1890. Even though this would put Mary Jane at 55 years of age when Hugh born. The age is excessive, but not unheard of.