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==Biographical Sketch==

==Biographical Sketch==

David Hickox is the progenitor of the large [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/register.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon&generations=4 Hickox connection] in Southeast Georgia. [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon David] was born 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.)</ref> in Connecticut.<ref group="census" name="fed1850">{{#lst: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><ref group="note" name="fed1880">The [[1880 Federal Census | "United States Census, 1880,"]] list David's place of birth as Georgia, and his wife Sarah (profile | [[Sarah Altman | wiki]]) as Connecticut. This is inconsistent with the 1850-1870 census and other family histories, and is probably a transcription error made by the census taker.</ref><ref group="note" name="Birth Place">Some sources list David's place of birth specifically as New Haven, Connecticut. I have been unable to locate any primary sources to confirm this information.</ref>

David Hickox is the progenitor of the large [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/register.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon&generations=4 Hickox connection] in Southeast Georgia. [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon David] was born 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">{{#lst: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><ref group="note" name="fed1880">The [[1880 Federal Census | "United States Census, 1880,"]] list David's place of birth as Georgia, and his wife Sarah (profile | [[Sarah Altman | wiki]]) as Connecticut. This is inconsistent with the 1850-1870 census and other family histories, and is probably a transcription error made by the census taker.</ref><ref group="note" name="Birth Place">Some sources list David's place of birth specifically as New Haven, Connecticut. I have been unable to locate any primary sources to confirm this information.</ref>

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.<ref group="histories" name="davidhickox">[[David Hickox verbal family history]]</ref><ref group="note" name="david hickox family history">I am not personally familiar with this family history, but the story does fit into the overall time line of his life. Their are facts that differ from primary sources, and the overall narrative cannot be independently verified.</ref>

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.<ref group="note" name="david hickox family history">I am not personally familiar with this family history, but the story does fit into the overall time line of his life. Their are facts that differ from primary sources, and the overall narrative cannot be independently verified.</ref>

He first married [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I700117802203&tree=Jason-Shannon Elizabeth Knowles] on 30 Aug 1821 <ref group="certs" name="knowles hickox marriage">David Hickox and Elizabeth Knowles - State Marriage Certificate, 30 Aug 1821 (downloaded 23 Mar 2013), [http://www.co.camden.ga.us/index.aspx?nid=66 Bryan-Lang Historical Library], Camden County, Georgia, United States. Image file [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/showmedia.php?mediaID=329 "David Crews, Elizabeth Knowls, Marriage Certificate.jpg"].</ref>. Elizabeth died along with their first-born child died in childbirth. <ref group="histories" name="davidhickox" /><ref group="note" name="camden genweb marriages">Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project ([http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/camden/vitals/marriages/pt1.txt Marriages: From 1819 to 1865: Camden County, Georgia (A-Me)]) shows David and Eilizabeth's marriage took place 30 Aug 1821, which is differs from their marriage certificate (see [[#State Certificates | State Certificates]]). I emailed the [mailto:[email protected] Nancy Gay Crawford] to determine the source of this information. The email as returned deliverable.</ref>

He first married [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I700117802203&tree=Jason-Shannon Elizabeth Knowles] on 30 Aug 1821 <ref group="certs" name="knowles hickox marriage">{{#lsth:File:David Hickox, Elizabeth Knowles (Marriage Certificate).jpg|citation}}</ref>. Elizabeth died along with their first-born child died in childbirth. <ref group="histories" name="davidhickox" /><ref group="note" name="camden genweb marriages">Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project ([http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/camden/vitals/marriages/pt1.txt Marriages: From 1819 to 1865: Camden County, Georgia (A-Me)]) shows David and Eilizabeth's marriage took place 30 Aug 1821, which is differs from their marriage certificate (see [[#State Certificates | State Certificates]]). I emailed the [mailto:[email protected] Nancy Gay Crawford] to determine the source of this information. The email as returned deliverable.</ref>

Nine years later he married [[Sarah Altman]] in 1828. Sarah was born in 1812<ref group="headstones" name="sarahaltman">[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33588882 Headstone] - Sarah Altman Hickox, 1812. Hickox, Brantley County, Georgia, United States. Digital Image 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]. [http://findagrave.com Findagrave.com] Memorial #33588882 created 6 Feb 2009. Accessed 24 Mar 2013.</ref>, Wayne County Georgia. She was the daughter of Thomas Altman and Lucy Leigh.<ref group="census" name="fed1850" /><ref group="census" name="fed1860" /><ref group="census" name="fed1870" /><ref group="census" name="fed1880" /><ref group="histories" name="davidhickox" /><ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" />

Nine years later he married [[Sarah Altman]] in 1828. Sarah was born in 1812<ref group="headstones" name="sarahaltman">[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33588882 Headstone] - Sarah Altman Hickox, 1812. Hickox, Brantley County, Georgia, United States. Digital Image 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]. [http://findagrave.com Findagrave.com] Memorial #33588882 created 6 Feb 2009. Accessed 24 Mar 2013.</ref>, Wayne County Georgia. She was the daughter of Thomas Altman and Lucy Leigh.<ref group="census" name="fed1850" /><ref group="census" name="fed1860" /><ref group="census" name="fed1870" /><ref group="census" name="fed1880" /><ref group="histories" name="davidhickox" /><ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" />

==Appendices and Discussions==

==Appendices and Discussions==

*[[/Source Table | Table of Sources]]

*[[/Source Table | Table of Sources]]

*[[/Timeline | Timeline]]

*[[/Timeline | Timeline]]

*[[/Research Log| Research Log]]

*[[/Research Log| Research Log]]

*[[/Land Lottery Discussion | Land Lottery Discussion]]

*[[/Land Lottery Discussion | Land Lottery Discussion]]

*[[/Birth Discussion | Birth Discussion]]

*[[/Birth Discussion | Birth Discussion]]

*[[/Militia Discussion | Militia Discussion]]

*[[/Militia Discussion | Militia Discussion]]

*[[/Sources Still Needed | Sources Still Needed]]

*[[/Sources Still Needed | Sources Still Needed]]

*[[/Parents| Parents]]

*[[/Parents| Parents]]

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