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William Burton Hicks 1909–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1909

Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 25 Aug 1993

Death Location: Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Charles Hicks

Mother: Sarah Trowbridge

Spouse(s): Johnnie Johnson

Children(s): Richard Sr

William Burton Hicks was born in 1909 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, the child of Charles Burton Hicks And Sarah Eugenia Trowbridge. In 1910, William Burton Hicks resided in Atlanta Ward 1, Fulton, Georgia, USA. In 1935, William Burton Hicks resided in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia. William Burton Hicks married Johnnie Johnson, and had children including Carol Hicks, Richard B Hicks Sr, Robert R Hicks. William Burton Hicks passed away in 1993 in Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Burton Hicks was born in 1909 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, the child of Charles Burton Hicks And Sarah Eugenia Trowbridge.
  • In 1910, William Burton Hicks resided in Atlanta Ward 1, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1935, William Burton Hicks resided in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia.
  • William Burton Hicks married Johnnie Johnson, and had children including Carol Hicks, Richard B Hicks Sr, Robert R Hicks.
  • William Burton Hicks passed away in 1993 in Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Hicks
1850–1930
Birth Location: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
CH
Sarah Trowbridge
1877–1928
Birth Location: Georgia
ST

Spouses(s)

Johnnie Johnson
1910–2001
Birth Location: Flippen, Henry Co. GA
JJ

Children(s)

Richard Sr
1935–2017
Birth Location: Atlanta, GA
RS

William Hicks's Ancestors

Self
William Hicks
1909–1993
Birth Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Parents
Charles Burton Hicks
1850–1930
Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Eugenia) Trowbridge
1877–1928
Georgia
Grandparents
John (Nathaniel) Hicks
1827–1864
Georgia
Ophelia (Jane) Sanders
1827–1852
Georgia
Wm (W) Trowbridge
1852–1911
Georgia
Amelia (Haseltine) Trowbridge
1854–1918
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Burton HICKS
1801–1807
Charles Sanders
1796–1851
Georgianna Cook
1803–1839
John Trowbridge
1817–1894
Sarah Vallotton
1824–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Hick
1751–1794
Frances Burton
1765–1850
Richard* Sanders
1766–1828
RACHEL Haynie
1770–1843
Nathaniel (4XGGF)
1784–1842
Martha (4XGGM)
1788–1851
Francis (4XGGF)
1796–1859
Sarah (4XGGM)
1798–1879

William Hicks's Descendants

1.
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William (Burton) Hicks (19 Sep 1909–25 Aug 1993) m. Johnnie Johnson (25 Oct 1910–18 Oct 2001)
  1. 1. Richard (B Hicks) Sr 1935–2017

William Hicks's Timeline

6 Records

1909
19 Sep 1909
Birth of William Burton Hicks in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
1910
1910
Age 1
William Burton Hicks resided here in Atlanta Ward 1, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta Ward 1, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
William Burton Hicks resided here in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia
Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 31
William Burton Hicks resided here in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
William Burton Hicks resided here in Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
1993
25 Aug 1993
Age 84
Death of William Burton Hicks in Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, United States of America
Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Georgia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 035197
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Atlanta Ward 1, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T624_190; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374203
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Atlanta Ward 1, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Atlanta Ward 1, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T624_190; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374203

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: DeKalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 035197

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1993
    Event Place: Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 035197
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