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=Biographical Sketch=

=Biographical Sketch=

[[David Hickox]]^{[[#Name Discussion|*]]} is the father of the large [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/register.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon&generations=4 Hickox family] in the region of Southeast Georgia known as the [[The Wire Grass Region]]. {{anchor|birth}}David was born '''13 January 1798''', in Connecticut. <ref>{{Citation:1850 Federal Census - Georgia, Ware County, 89th Subdivision.JPG/Citation Listing/David Hickox}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:1860 U.S. Federal Census - Georgia, Pierce County, 9th District - Hickox.jpg/Citation Listing/David Hickox}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:1870 US Federal Census Including the Hickox Family.jpg/Citation Listing}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:1880 Federal Census including Hickox family.jpg/Citation Listing}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:David Hickox headstone (FindAGrave).jpg/Source Listing}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:Cemeteries & More: Genealogy Reference, Brantley County, Georgia/Citation Listing}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 5/Citation Listing}}</ref>^{[[#Appendix A: Parents Discussion|[A]]]}<ref group="note" name="yd-1880-note" />^{[[#Birth Proof|[Genealogical Proof Report]]]]}

[[David Hickox]]^{[[#Name Discussion|*]]} is the father of the large [http://crewsgenealogy.com/tng/register.php?personID=I700117802198&tree=Jason-Shannon&generations=4 Hickox family] in the region of Southeast Georgia known as the [[The Wire Grass Region]]. {{anchor|birth}}David was born [[was born on::13 January 1798]], in Connecticut. <ref>{{Citation:1850 Federal Census - Georgia, Ware County, 89th Subdivision.JPG/Citation Listing/David Hickox}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:1860 U.S. Federal Census - Georgia, Pierce County, 9th District - Hickox.jpg/Citation Listing/David Hickox}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:1870 US Federal Census Including the Hickox Family.jpg/Citation Listing}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:1880 Federal Census including Hickox family.jpg/Citation Listing}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:David Hickox headstone (FindAGrave).jpg/Source Listing}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:Cemeteries & More: Genealogy Reference, Brantley County, Georgia/Citation Listing}}<br/><br/>{{Citation:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 5/Citation Listing}}<br/><br/>'''Conflicting evidence'''. The "[[United States Census, 1880]]", list David's place of birth as Georgia, and his wife [[Sarah Altman]] as Connecticut. The 1880 census is inconsistent with the 1850-1870 censuses along and other sources. The error is likely a transcription error made by the census taker.<br/><br/>'''See also''' [[#Parents Discussion|Parent Discussion]] and [[#Birth Proof|Genealogical Proof Report]].</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" name="family-history" />

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>'''Note''' I am not personally familiar with this family history, but the story does fit into the overall time line of his life. Some facts differ from known primary sources, and the overall narrative cannot be independently verified.</ref>

{{anchor|first marriage}}David first married {{Notes links first and last  |First_Name =Elizabeth |Last_Name =KNOWLES  |TNG_ID =700117802203}} on [[was married on::30 Aug 1821]].<ref>{{#lsth:File:David Hickox, Elizabeth Knowles (Marriage Certificate).jpg|citation}}</ref><ref name="yd-first-marriage-note" group="note" /> Elizabeth is said to have died along with their first-born child died in childbirth <ref group="note" name="family-history" /> , although no record of her death, burial, or deceased children have been located to date. {{anchor|second marriage}} Seven years later,  in [[was married on::1828]], David and  {{Notes links first and last  |First_Name =Sarah |Last_Name =ALTMAN  |TNG_ID = 700117802202}} were married. <ref name="yd-1880" /><ref name="wiregrass" /> {{anchor|sarahs birth}}Sarah was born in 1812 in Wayne County Georgia, <ref name="yd-1860" /><ref name="yd-1870" /><ref name="yd-1880" /><ref name="wiregrass" /> the daughter of Thomas Altman and Lucy Leigh, <ref name="wiregrass" /> and died 2 Feb 1884<ref name="headstone-sarah">{{Citation:Sarah Altman headstone (FindAGrave).jpgt/Citation Listing}}</ref>.

{{anchor|first marriage}}David first married {{Notes links first and last  |First_Name =Elizabeth |Last_Name =KNOWLES  |TNG_ID =700117802203}} on [[was married on::30 Aug 1821]].<ref> {{Citation:David Hickox, Elizabeth Knowles (Marriage Certificate).jpg/Citation Listing}}</ref> Elizabeth is said to have died along with their first-born child died in childbirth, although no record of her death, burial, or deceased children have been located to date. <ref>'''Conflicting evidence'''.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 undeliverable.</ref> {{anchor|second marriage}} Seven years later,  in [[was married on::1828]], David and  [[Sarah Altman]] were married.<ref>{{Citation:1880 Federal Census including Hickox family.jpg/Subsequent Note}}<br /><br />{{Citation:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 5/Subsequent Note}}</ref>{{anchor|sarahs birth}}Sarah was born in 1812 in Wayne County Georgia, <ref>{{Citation:1860 U.S. Federal Census - Georgia, Pierce County, 9th District - Hickox.jpg/Subsequent Note/David Hickox}}<br /><br />{{Citation:1870 US Federal Census Including the Hickox Family.jpg/Subsequent Note}}<br /><br />{{Citation:1880 Federal Census including Hickox family.jpg/Subsequent Note}}<br /><br />{{Citation:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 5/Subsequent Note}}</ref> daughter of Thomas Altman and Lucy Leigh, <ref>{{Citation:Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 5/Subsequent Note}}</ref> and died 2 Feb 1884<ref>{{Citation:Sarah Altman headstone (FindAGrave).jpg/Subsequent Note}}</ref>.

{{anchor|land}}He drew lot 232 in Cherokee Co., GA in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery of Georgia <ref name="yd-lottery">{{Citation:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg/Citation Listing}}</ref> where he would have been awarded 160 acres <ref>{{citation |title=Georgia Land Lotteries |last =Wikipedia contributors, |publisher=Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georgia_Land_Lotteries&oldid=561383726 |date= 24 June 2013 UTC 16:51 | accessdate =25 Oct 2014}}.</ref>. In 1837, David was awarded 600 acres through a headright grant. [[#Appendix B: Land Lottery Discussion | See Land Lottery Discussion]] ^{[[#Land Sources|[D]]]}

{{anchor|land}}He drew lot 232 in Cherokee Co., GA in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery of Georgia <ref name="yd-lottery">{{Citation:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg/Citation Listing}}</ref> where he would have been awarded 160 acres <ref>{{citation |title=Georgia Land Lotteries |last =Wikipedia contributors, |publisher=Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georgia_Land_Lotteries&oldid=561383726 |date= 24 June 2013 UTC 16:51 | accessdate =25 Oct 2014}}.</ref>. In 1837, David was awarded 600 acres through a headright grant. [[#Appendix B: Land Lottery Discussion | See Land Lottery Discussion]] ^{[[#Land Sources|[D]]]}

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