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==Biographical Sketch==
==Biographical Sketch==
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{{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|Hosehold of David and Sarah Hickox}}</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><sup>[[#Parents Discussion|[note 1]]]</sup><sup>[[#1880 Census|[note 2]]]</sup>
{{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> in Connecticut.<ref group="census" name="fed1850">{{#lsth:File:David Hickox, (United States Census, 1850).jpg|Hosehold of David and Sarah Hickox}}</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="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers">{{#lsth:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 5|Citation}}(Pg. 147-146.)</ref><sup>[[#Parents Discussion|[note 1]]]</sup><sup>[[#1880 Census|[note 2]]]</sup>
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.<sup>[[#Family History|[note 3]]]</sup>
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.<sup>[[#Family History|[note 3]]]</sup>
He first married Elizabeth Knowles (<tng I="700117802203">Family Tree</tng>, [[was married to::Elizabeth Knowles|Notes]]) on [[was married 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><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 [[was married on::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 {{Notes links first and last |First_Name =Elizabeth |Last_Name =KNOWLES |TNG_ID =700117802203}} on [[was married 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><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 [[was married on::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 [[was married to::Sarah Altman]] in [[was married on::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 [[was married to::Sarah Altman]] in [[was married on::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" /> They had twenty-one children, of whom apparently six died at birth or in infancy<ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" />
He drew lot 232 in Cherokee Co., GA in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery of Georgia<ref group="books" name="Charoke Lottery">{{#lsth:The Cherokee land lottery|Citation}}</ref>.<ref group="note" name="Land Lottery">{{/Land Lottery Discussion}}</ref>.
He drew lot 232 in Cherokee Co., GA in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery of Georgia<ref group="books" name="Charoke Lottery">{{#lsth:The Cherokee land lottery|Citation}}</ref>.<ref group="note" name="Land Lottery">{{/Land Lottery Discussion}}</ref>.
The Hickox home and farm was located between the present town of Hoboken and the village of Hickox. David served as Justice of peace of the 590th district, Ware County, 1833-1841. This section of Ware where he lived was cut into Pierce County in its formation partly out of Ware in 1858, and into Brantley County in 1920.<ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" />
The Hickox home and farm was located between the present town of Hoboken and the village of Hickox. David served as Justice of peace of the 590th district, Ware County, 1833-1841. This section of Ware where he lived was cut into Pierce County in its formation partly out of Ware in 1858, and into Brantley County in 1920.<ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" />
He was a private in the Indian War, serving in Capt. James Jones' company, Ware County militia, Aug. 26th to September 15, 1840.
He was a private in the Indian War, serving in Capt. James Jones' company, Ware County militia, Aug. 26th to September 15, 1840. <ref group="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" />
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" />
[[File:David Hickox headstone (FindAGrave).jpg|thumbnail|left]]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]]. <ref group="note" name="new hope church note">[[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.) </ref>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="books" name="Wiregrass Pioneers" /><ref group="headstones" name="davidhickox" /><ref group="books" name="brantly cemeteries" /> 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.
===Children===
===Children===