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William Hickson 1846–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1846

Birth Location: Levis, Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 10 September 1916

Death Location: Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward Hickson

Mother: Anne Lilliott

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rives

Children(s): Annie Hickson

In 1846, William Hickson entered the world in Levis, Quebec, Canada, born to Edward Spring Hickson And Anne Lilliott. William Hickson married Elizabeth Tunstall Rives, and had children including Annie Lilliott Hickson. William Hickson passed away in 1916 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, William Hickson entered the world in Levis, Quebec, Canada, born to Edward Spring Hickson And Anne Lilliott.
  • William Hickson married Elizabeth Tunstall Rives, and had children including Annie Lilliott Hickson.
  • William Hickson passed away in 1916 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Hickson
1800–1866
Birth Location: Tralee Parish, Kerry, Ireland
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Anne Lilliott
1809–1895
Birth Location: Point Levie, Quebec, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rives
1849–1883
Birth Location: Pittsylvania
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Children(s)

Annie Hickson
1871–1938
Birth Location: Danville, VA
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William Hickson's Ancestors

Self
William Hickson
1846–1916
Birth Place: Levis, Quebec, Canada
Parents
Edward Spring Hickson
1800–1866
Tralee Parish, Kerry, Ireland
Anne Lilliott
1809–1895
Point Levie, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Edward (S) Hickson
1771–1845
Dromavalley, Kerry, Ireland
ROSE (ANNA) SPRING
1774–1834
Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland
Richard (Lilliott) Esq
1777–1835
Patcham, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Dorthea Eager
1745–1821
Queen Liliot
1737–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis EAGAR
1710–1772
Honoria Hickson
1709–1794
Richard Stringer
1699–1780
Katherine Jenner
1709–1768

William Hickson's Descendants

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William Hickson (25 Apr 1846–10 September 1916) m. Elizabeth (Tunstall) Rives (12 December 1849–11 February 1883)
  1. 1. Annie (Lilliott) Hickson 1871–1938 m. Decatur (Jones Holcombe) Sr 1860–
    1. 1. Decatur (Jones) Holcombe 1894–1948 m. Kathryn (Elizabeth Matthews {Holcombe) White} 1900–
      1. 1. Decatur (Jones Holcombe) III 1921–2000 m. Marion (Thompson Taggart) III 1921–2014 m. Lois (Adele Brown) Holcombe 1930–2020
        1. 1. Decatur (Jones Holcombe) IV 1940–2015
      2. 2. Elsie (Dennis) Holcomb 1924–2008
    2. 2. William (Hickson) Holcombe 1891–1945
    3. 3. Araminta Holcombe 1893–1983
    4. 4. Anne (Stuart) Holcombe 1898–1926
    5. 5. Benjamin (Rives) Holcombe 1901–1985

William Hickson's Timeline

2 Records

1846
25 Apr 1846
Birth of William Hickson in Levis, Quebec, Canada
Levis, Quebec, Canada
1916
10 September 1916
Age 70
Death of William Hickson in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Levis, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1916
    Event Place: Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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