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==Biographical Sketch==

==Biographical Sketch==

David Hickox (<tng i="700117802198">Family Tree</tng>) is the father of the large [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/register.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon&generations=4 Hickox connection] in Southeast Georgia. David was born [[was born on::13 January 1798]]<ref group="headstones" name="davidhickox">Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33589407 : Accessed 23 Mar 2013); Record, David Hickox (1798-1887), Memorial No. 33589407, Records of the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, Georgia, United States; record maintained by [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&GSln=hickox&GSfn=david+&GSby=1798&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=33589407&MRid=47086979&df=all& Jerry Van Herrin].</ref><ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers">{{#lsth:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia|Citation}}(Pg. 147-146.)g</ref> in Connecticut.<ref group="census" name="fed1850">{{#lsth:File:David Hickox, (United States Census, 1850).jpg|citation}}</ref><ref group="census" name="fed1860">{{#lst:File:David Hickox, (United States Census, 1860).jpg|citation}}</ref><ref group="census" name="fed1870">{{#lsth:File:US Federal Census Including the Hickox Family.jpg|citation}}</ref><ref group="census" name="fed1880">{{#lsth:File:1880 Federal Census including Hickox family.jpg|Citation}}</ref><ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" /><ref group="books" name="brantly cemeteries">{{#lsth:Cemeteries & More: Genealogy Reference, Brantley County, Georgia|Citation}}</ref>^{[[#Parents Discussion|[note 1]]]}^{[[#1880 Census|[note 2]]]}

{{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. David was born [[13 January 1798]]<ref group="headstones" name="davidhickox">{{#lsth:File:David Hickox headstone (FindAGrave).jpg|Citation}}</ref><ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers">{{#lsth:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia|Citation}}(Pg. 147-146.)g</ref> in Connecticut.<ref group="census" name="fed1850">{{#lsth:File:David Hickox, (United States Census, 1850).jpg|citation}}</ref><ref group="census" name="fed1860">{{#lst:File:David Hickox, (United States Census, 1860).jpg|citation}}</ref><ref group="census" name="fed1870">{{#lsth:File:US Federal Census Including the Hickox Family.jpg|citation}}</ref><ref group="census" name="fed1880">{{#lsth:File:1880 Federal Census including Hickox family.jpg|Citation}}</ref><ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" /><ref group="books" name="brantly cemeteries">{{#lsth:Cemeteries & More: Genealogy Reference, Brantley County, Georgia|Citation}}</ref>^{[[#Parents Discussion|[note 1]]]}^{[[#1880 Census|[note 2]]]}

Not much is known about David's life prior to coming to Georgia.  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.^{[[#Family History|[note 3]]]}

Not much is known about David's life prior to coming to Georgia.  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.^{[[#Family History|[note 3]]]}

Mr. and Mrs Hickox were faithful members of the Primitive Baptist Church <ref group="books" name="wiregrass primitive baptist">Crowley, John G. 1998. ''[[Primitive Baptists of the wiregrass south 1815 to the present.]]'' Gainesville: University Press of Florida.</ref>. They were originally members of High Bluff Church into which they were received and baptized March 10, 1841. Four years later when the church "on the Buffalo" was organized nearer their home, they were dismissed by letter from the [[High Bluff Church]] Jan. 11, 1845,  to enter join [[New Hope Church]]. They continued members at Hickox until their deaths. David died 24 Feb 1887 in Brantly County, Georgia, United States,and he is burred at [[New Hope Cemetery]].<ref group="headstones" name="davidhickox" /><ref group="books" name="brantly cemeteries" />  

Mr. and Mrs Hickox were faithful members of the Primitive Baptist Church <ref group="books" name="wiregrass primitive baptist">Crowley, John G. 1998. ''[[Primitive Baptists of the wiregrass south 1815 to the present.]]'' Gainesville: University Press of Florida.</ref>. They were originally members of High Bluff Church into which they were received and baptized March 10, 1841. Four years later when the church "on the Buffalo" was organized nearer their home, they were dismissed by letter from the [[High Bluff Church]] Jan. 11, 1845,  to enter join [[New Hope Church]]. They continued members at Hickox until their deaths. David died 24 Feb 1887 in Brantly County, Georgia, United States,and he is burred at [[New Hope Cemetery]].<ref group="headstones" name="davidhickox" /><ref group="books" name="brantly cemeteries" />  

[[New Hope Primitive Baptist Church|New Hope/Buffalo Primitive Baptist Church]] formed from the High Bluff Church. It was originally located in [[Wayne County]] near [[Charlton County]]. (Sometimes referred to as Hickox Church.) Sarah and her husband David are reported to be the first to be buried in the cemetery there.

[[File:David Hickox headstone (FindAGrave).jpg|thumbnail|left]][[New Hope Primitive Baptist Church|New Hope/Buffalo Primitive Baptist Church]] formed from the High Bluff Church. It was originally located in [[Wayne County]] near [[Charlton County]]. (Sometimes referred to as Hickox Church.) Sarah and her husband David are reported to be the first to be buried in the cemetery there.

The Hickox home and farm was located between the present town of Hoboken and the village of Hickox.

The Hickox home and farm was located between the present town of Hoboken and the village of Hickox.