HICKS ANNEX

 

Grace F. (Hicks) Cool Pedigree

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Origin of the surname “Hicks:”

 

 

Generation

 

4  

 

3   John C. Hicks

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born about 1838 in Illinois.

 

2. Wife: Nancy L. (?)

 

Born about 1842 in Missouri.

 

3. Children: (order uncertain)

 

a. William H. Hicks: Born about 1862 in Arkansas.

 

b. Sterling Price Hicks: See generation 2, below.

 

c. Melinda E. Hicks: Born about 1867 in Missouri.

 

d. Ira Lee Hicks: Born about 1869 in Missouri.

 

e. Mary E. Hicks: Born about 1871 in Missouri.

 

f. Johanna Hicks: Born about 1872 in Missouri.

 

g. John Hicks: Born about 1874 in Missouri.

 

h. Lucretia O. Hicks: Born about 1876 in Missouri.

 

i. Jessie N. Hicks: Born about 1879 in Missouri.

 

2   Sterling Price Hicks

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born January 1864 in Arkansas.  Died .

 

1900 US Census: S. Price Hicks, age 36 (b. Jan 1864 in AR; father b. IL; mother b. MO) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Boone and Roubidoux Townships, Texas County, Missouri.  The household also included his wife of 16 years, Julia A. Hicks, age 32 (b. Dec 1867 in IN; father b. IN; mother b. NC), who had had 8 children, 7 of who were still alive; daughter, Jessie L. Hicks, age 14 (b. Jan 1886 in MO); daughter, Ethel C. Hicks, age 11 (b. Sep 1888 in MO); son, Robert S. Hicks, age 8 (b. Oct 1891 in MO); daughter, Julia J. Hicks, age 8 (b. Oct 1891 in MO); son, John H. Hicks, age 6 (b. Nov 1893 in MO); son, Thomas L. Hicks, age 6 (b. Nov 1893 in MO); and daughter, Gracie F. Hicks, age 1 (b. Oct 1898 in MO).

 

1910 US Census: S. P. Hicks, age 46 (b. AR; father b. IL; mother b. MO) and employed as , was heading a household in Roubidoux Township, Texas County, Missouri.  He had been married once.  The household also included his wife of 25 years, Julia Hicks, age 43 (b. IN; parents b. NC), who had been married once and had had 8 children, 7 of whom were still alive; daughter, Ethel C. Hicks, age 21 (b. MO); daughter, Nettie J. Hicks, age 18 (b. MO); son, Sterling R. Hicks, age 18 (b. MO); son, Thos L. Hicks, age 16 (b. MO); son, John H. Hicks, age 16 (b. MO); and daughter, Grace F. Hicks, age 11 (b. MO).

 

1920 US Census: Sterling P. Hicks, age 55 (b. AR; parents b. IL) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in the Village of Mountain Grave, Mountain Grove Township, Wright County, Missouri.  The household also included his wife, Julia A. Hicks, age 53 (b. IN; parents b. NC); daughter, Ethel C. Holdman, age 33 (b. MO; father b. AR; mother b. IN), married, and employed as a clerk in the dry goods industry (spouse not enumerated in the household); and daughter, Grace Hicks, age 21 (b. MO; father b. AR; mother b. IN), single, and employed as a stenographer.

 

1930 US Census: (enumerated 22 Apr 1930) Sterling P. Hicks, age 66 (b. AR; father b. IL; mother b. MO) and employed as a grocery store merchant, was heading a household in the City of Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri.  He married 1st at age 20, and his residence was valued at $1,500.  The household also included his wife, Julia A. Hicks, age 63 (b. IN; parents b. IN), who married 1st at age 18; daughter, Ethel C. Holman, age 42 (b. MO; father b. AR; mother b. IN), divorced, and employed as a sales lady in a grocery store; and daughter, Grace F. Hicks, age 31 (b. MO; father b. AR; mother b. IN), single, and employed as a public school teacher (also enumerated as a public school teacher in the City of Detroit, Wayne Co., MI).

 

2. Wife: Julia Alice Williams

 

Born December 1867 in Indiana.  Died .  Married Sterling Hicks on 27 July 1884 in Texas County, Missouri.

 

3. Children: (order uncertain)

 

a. Jessie Hawkins Hicks: Born 25 January 1886 in Roubidoux Township, Texas County, Missouri.

 

b. Martha "Matty" O. Hicks: Born 20 October 1887 in Roubidoux Township, Texas County, Missouri.  Died young - before 1900.

 

c. Ethel Cristina Hicks: Born 28 September 1888 in Roubidoux Township, Texas County, Missouri.  Married (?) Holman; subsequently divorced.

 

d. Robert S. Hicks: Twin.  Born October 1891 in Missouri.  At age 23, while a resident of Buena Park, Orange County, California, married Arizona Loudermilk (b. MO), age 22 and a resident of Chico, Butte County, California, daughter of Charles R. and M. (Smith) Loudermilk on 13 December 1914 (license issued 7 Dec 1914) in Los Angeles County, California.

 

e. Julia J. Hicks: Twin.  Born October 1891 in Missouri.

 

f. John H. Hicks: Twin.  Born November 1893 in Missouri.

 

g. Thomas L. Hicks: Twin.  Born November 1893 in Missouri.

 

h. Grace F. Hicks: See generation 1, below.

 

1   Grace F. Hicks:

 

Born October 1898 in Roubidoux Township, Texas County, Missouri.  Died .  Married Stanley Dow Cool on 13 August 1945.

 

See Stanley Cool page for More Info

 

1930 US Census: (enumerated 3 Apr 1930) Grace F. Hicks, age 31 (b. MO; father b. AR; mother b. IN), single, and employed as a public school teacher, was lodging in the Y. W. C. A at 2230 Withwell Street in the City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan (also enumerated as a public school teacher residing with her parents in the City of Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri).

 

1940 US Census: Grace Hicks, age 41 (b. MO), single, and employed as a public school teacher, was heading a single-person household at 404 Highland Towers Apartments, 12800 Woodward Avenue, City of Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan.  She had completed 4 years of college, and on 1 April 1935 she resided in the City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

 

 

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