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The definitive guide to David Hickox (13 Jan 1798 - 24 Feb 1887)

The definitive guide to David Hickox (13 Jan 1798 - 24 Feb 1887)

=Biographical Sketch=

=Biographical Sketch=

{{Individual links first and last  |First_Name =David |Last_Name =HICKOX  |TNG_ID =700117802198}} is the father of the large [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/register.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon&generations=4 Hickox family] in Southeast Georgia. {{anchor|birth}}David was born '''13 January 1798''', in Connecticut.<ref name="birth-citations">birth citations to come</ref><ref group="proof" name="bday-proof">link to birth proof</ref><ref group="note" name="parent-discussion">[[#Parents Discussion|[Note 1]]]</ref><ref group="note" name="1880-census-note">'''Conclicting evidence''' (move to birth location proof). The "[[United States Census, 1880]]", list David's place of birth as Georgia, and his wife Sarah (profile | [[Sarah Altman | wiki]]) as Connecticut. The 1880 census is inconsistent with the 1850-1870 censuses along and other primary sources. The error is probably a transcription error made by the census worker.</ref>

{{Individual links first and last  |First_Name =David |Last_Name =HICKOX  |TNG_ID =700117802198}} is the father of the large [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/register.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon&generations=4 Hickox family] in Southeast Georgia. {{anchor|birth}}David was born '''13 January 1798''', in Connecticut.<ref name="yd-1850">{{Citation:1850 Federal Census - Georgia, Ware County, 89th Subdivision.JPG/Citation Listing/David Hickox}}</ref><ref name="yd-1860>{{Citation:1860 U.S. Federal Census - Georgia, Pierce County, 9th District - Hickox.jpg/Citation Listing/David Hickox}}</ref><ref name="yd-1870">{{Citation:1870 US Federal Census Including the Hickox Family.jpg/Citation Listing}}</ref><ref name="yd-1880">{{Citation:1880 Federal Census including Hickox family.jpg/Citation Listing}}</ref><ref name="yd-headstone">{{Citation:David Hickox headstone (FindAGrave).jpg/Source Listing}}</ref><ref name="cem-and-more">{{#lsth:Cemeteries & More: Genealogy Reference, Brantley County, Georgia|Citation}}</ref><ref name="wiregrass">{{Citation:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 5/Citation Listing}}</ref><ref group="proof" name="bday-proof">link to birth proof</ref><ref group="note" name="parent-discussion">[[#Parents Discussion|[Note 1]]]</ref><ref group="note" name="1880-census-note">'''Conclicting evidence''' (move to birth location proof). The "[[United States Census, 1880]]", list David's place of birth as Georgia, and his wife Sarah (profile | [[Sarah Altman | wiki]]) as Connecticut. The 1880 census is inconsistent with the 1850-1870 censuses along and other primary sources. The error is probably a transcription error made by the census worker.</ref>

According to family histories, David and his brother traveled to Georgia from Connecticut to purchase lumber to sell back in Connecticut. During his visit David became quite ill with a fever, while his brother returned to Connecticut with the lumber. David stayed with a local family while he was nursed back to health.<ref group="note">[[#Family History Note|[Note ??]]]</ref>

According to family histories, David and his brother traveled to Georgia from Connecticut to purchase lumber to sell back in Connecticut. During his visit David became quite ill with a fever, while his brother returned to Connecticut with the lumber. David stayed with a local family while he was nursed back to health.<ref group="note">[[#Family History Note|[Note ??]]]</ref>