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James Edwin Hicks 1853–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1853

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Dec 1975

Death Location: Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: William Hicks

Mother: Mary Brownley

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In 1853, James Edwin Hicks entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to William Edward Hicks And Mary Susan Ann Brownley. In 1860, James Edwin Hicks resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1870, James Edwin Hicks resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. James Edwin Hicks passed away in 1975 in Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, James Edwin Hicks entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to William Edward Hicks And Mary Susan Ann Brownley.
  • In 1860, James Edwin Hicks resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, James Edwin Hicks resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • James Edwin Hicks passed away in 1975 in Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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James Hicks's Ancestors

Self
James Hicks
1853–1975
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Edward Hicks
1818–1890
Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Mary (Susan Ann) Brownley
1834–1900
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (R) Brownley
1791–1857
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Molly") Foster
1789–1888
Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hicks's Timeline

5 Records

1853
12 May 1853
Birth of James Edwin Hicks in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 7
James Edwin Hicks resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
James Edwin Hicks resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1875
11 December 1875
Age 22
Death of James Edwin Hicks
None
1975
13 Dec 1975
Age 122
Burial of James Edwin Hicks in Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1853
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 178A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 65; Family History Library
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 65; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 178A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 December 1875
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1975
    Event Place: Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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