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Willis Green Hicks 1831–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1831

Birth Location: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 January 1916

Death Location: Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States

Father: Goulder Hicks

Mother: Tabitha Oaks

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In 1831, Willis Green Hicks entered the world in Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States, born to Goulder Hicks And Tabitha Abigail Oaks. Willis Green Hicks passed away in 1916 in Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Willis Green Hicks entered the world in Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States, born to Goulder Hicks And Tabitha Abigail Oaks.
  • Willis Green Hicks passed away in 1916 in Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States.

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Willis Hicks's Ancestors

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Willis Hicks
1831–1916
Birth Place: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Goulder Hicks
1785–1860
Watauga River, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Tabitha (Abigail) Oaks
1798–1860
Carter, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Hicks
1753–1835
Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah (Nancy) Clark
1746–1838
Joshua Oaks
1762–1833
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Vanderpool
1765–1800
Wilkes,,North Carolina,USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Harman
1720–1759
Caleb Oakes
1728–1784
Sarah Hawkswood
1729–1821
Wynant Vanderpool
1743–1845
Rebecca Isaacs
1715–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abigail Brooks
1699–1728
John Hawkeswood
1700–
Abraham Vanderpool
1708–
Jannetje Wibling
1712–1744
John (6GGF)
1675–1715
Candance Hapner
1694–1715

Willis Hicks's Timeline

2 Records

1831
5 May 1831
Birth of Willis Green Hicks in Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
1916
16 January 1916
Age 85
Death of Willis Green Hicks in Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States
Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1831
    Event Place: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1916
    Event Place: Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States

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