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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>

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>

David first married [[has wife::Elizabeth Knowles]] 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> Seven years later,  in [[was married on::1828]], David and  [[has wife::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>.

David first married [[has wife::Elizabeth Knowles]] 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> Seven years later,  in [[was married on::1828]], David and  [[has wife::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:David Hickox 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 up to 160 acres of land <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 | accessdate =25 Oct 2014}}.</ref>. In 1837, David was awarded 600 acres through a headright grant.<ref>{{Citation:Headright Grant - David Hickox - Page 1.jpg/Citation Listing}}<br /><br />'''See also''' [[#Land Lottery | Land Lottery Discussion]]</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 up to 160 acres of land <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 | accessdate =25 Oct 2014}}.</ref>. In 1837, David was awarded 600 acres through a headright grant.<ref>{{Citation:Headright Grant - David Hickox - Page 1.jpg/Citation Listing}}<br /><br />'''See also''' [[#Land Lottery | Land Lottery Discussion]]</ref>