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Richard B Hicks 1935 – 2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1935

Birth Location: Atlanta, GA

Death Date: 19 Jun 2017

Death Location: Atlanta, GA

Father: William Hicks

Mother: Johnnie Johnson

Spouse(s): Alta Kimbell

Children(s): Annette Akers, Gwen Hicks, Kim Hicks, Richard Jr

In 1935, Richard B Hicks Sr entered the world in Atlanta, GA, born to William Burton Hicks and Johnnie Johnson. In 1940, Richard B Hicks Sr resided in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, USA. In 1950, Richard B Hicks Sr resided in Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA. Richard B Hicks Sr married Alta Chaileen Kimbell, and had children including Annette H Akers, Gwen R Hicks, Kim Hicks, Richard Burton Hicks Jr. Richard B Hicks Sr passed away in 2017 in Atlanta, GA.

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Biography

  • In 1935, Richard B Hicks Sr entered the world in Atlanta, GA, born to William Burton Hicks and Johnnie Johnson.
  • In 1940, Richard B Hicks Sr resided in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1950, Richard B Hicks Sr resided in Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA.
  • Richard B Hicks Sr married Alta Chaileen Kimbell, and had children including Annette H Akers, Gwen R Hicks, Kim Hicks, Richard Burton Hicks Jr.
  • Richard B Hicks Sr passed away in 2017 in Atlanta, GA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hicks
1909 – 1993
Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
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Johnnie Johnson
1910 – 2001
Birth Location: Flippen, Henry Co. GA
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Spouses(s)

Alta Kimbell
1937 –
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Annette Akers
1955 –
Birth Location: –
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Gwen Hicks
1958 –
Birth Location: –
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Kim Hicks
1961 –
Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
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Richard Jr
1965 –
Birth Location: –
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Richard Hicks's Ancestors

Self
Richard Hicks
1935 – 2017
Birth Place: Atlanta, GA
Parents
William Burton Hicks
1909 – 1993
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Johnnie Johnson
1910 – 2001
Flippen, Henry Co. GA
Grandparents
Charles (Burton) Hicks
1850 – 1930
Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Eugenia) Trowbridge
1877 – 1928
Georgia
Robert (Lee) Johnson
1878 – 1943
Flippen, Henry, Georgia, USA
May (Pearl) PORTER
1878 – 1966
Jonesboro, Clayton Co GA
Great-Grandparents
John Hicks
1827 – 1864
Ophelia Sanders
1827 – 1852
Wm Trowbridge
1852 – 1911
Hattie Morris
1855 – 1918
Turner Johnson
1851 – 1951
Jennie Sims
1857 – 1905
John Porter
1828 – 1900
Alice Jones
1845 – 1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Burton HICKS
1801 – 1807
Ann Hattaway
Charles Sanders
1796 – 1851
Georgianna Cook
1803 – 1839
John Trowbridge
1817 – 1894
Sarah Vallotton
1824 – 1889
Edmund Morris
1818 – 1893
Caroline Hardy
1820 – 1907
Jordan Johnson
1814 – 1890
Martha Johnson
1835 – 1892
Alford Sims
1819 – 1895
Martha Duke
1828 – 1904
James Porter
1805 – 1843
Charity Hoover
1811 – 1841
Allen Jones

Richard Hicks's Descendants

1.
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Richard (B) Hicks (12 Dec 1935 – 19 Jun 2017) m. Alta (Chaileen) Kimbell (11 Jan 1937 – )
  1. 1. Annette (H) Akers (Dec 1955 – ) m. Calvin (Gregory) Akers (7 Feb 1954 – )
    1. 1. Felica (Akers) Bullington (1989 – ) m. Jeremy (David) Bullington (1990 – )
      1. 1. Willam Bullington
    2. 2. Richard (J) Akers (22 Oct 1990 – ) m. Paulina Ackers
      1. 1. Jessalyn Akers
      2. 2. Jocelyn Ackers
    3. 3. Nessi Jet
      1. 1. Stefan Jett
  2. 2. Gwen (R) Hicks (12 Jun 1958 – ) m. Michael (E) Seagle (25 Sep 1961 – )
    1. 1. Bruce (L) Seagle (24 Mar 1986 – )
    2. 2. Michelle (Renee) Seagle (10/11/1990 – )
  3. 3. Kim Hicks (Mar 1961 – )
    1. 1. Jeffrey Hicks (27 Dec 1989 – )
  4. 4. Richard (Burton Hicks) Jr (abt 1965 – )

Richard Hicks's Timeline

9 Records

1935
12 Dec 1935
Birth of Richard B Hicks Sr in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
1940
1940
Age 5
Richard B Hicks Sr resided here in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Richard B Hicks Sr resided here in Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
1951
1951
Age 16
Richard B Hicks Sr resided here in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1976
1976-2010
Age 41
Richard B Hicks Sr resided here in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1992
1992
Age 57
Richard B Hicks Sr resided here in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
2006
2006-2020
Age 71
Richard B Hicks Sr resided here in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2017
19 Jun 2017
Age 82
Death of Richard B Hicks Sr in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
2017
21 Jun 2017
Age 82
Burial of Richard B Hicks Sr in Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America
Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1935
    Event Place: Atlanta, GA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Legacy; Publication Place: GA, United States
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1976-2010
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Atlanta, GA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2006-2020
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kennesaw, GA. .
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 2017
    Event Place: Atlanta, GA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Legacy; Publication Place: GA, United States
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jun 2017
    Event Place: Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Legacy; Publication Place: GA, United States
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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