Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 5

Bibliography

Title Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume V

Author Folks Huxford

Publisher Folks Huxford, 1954

Length 369 pages

Library: Mesa Family History Library

Citation

Huxford, Folks. 2002. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia ; Vol. 5: a biographical account of some of the early settlers of that portion of Wiregrass Georgia embraced in the original counties of Irwin, Appling, Wayne, Camden, and Glynn.

Links

• TNG

People of Interest

• Micajah Crews - C Index - Vols. I, II, III, IV, V, VII
• David Hickox - H Index - Vol. V
• Josiah Sikes - S Index - Vol. IX

Transcriptions

Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. V, pg. 202-203

David Hickox, the progenitor of the large Hickox connection in this part of Southeast Georgia, was born in Connecticut, Jan. 13, 1798. He came to Georgia a young unmarried man, where he met and married Sarah Altman, born 1812 in Wayne County, daughter of Thomas Altma. They were married in 1828. To them were born twenty-one children, of whom apparently six died at birth or in infancy; the other fifteen being as follows:

1. Elizabeth b. 1829, m. John Matthews of Duval Co. Fla., Jan. 30, 1847.
2. Thomas b. 1831, m. (unknown)
3. Drusilla b. 1832, m. John L. Warren, Aug. 18, 1876; no issue.
4. James b. 1833, m. Nancy McClellan, July 25, 1856, dau. of Andrew of Camden County.
5. Nancy b. 1835, m. Simon Smith, Sept. 1, 1853.
6. Benjamin b. 1837, m. Elizabeth Crews, dau. of Micajah Crews (Vol. I)
7. Jonathan David b. 1839, m. Lucinda Green.
8. David Jonathan b. 1839, m. Catherine Crawford, dau. of William.
9. Perry b. 1841, m. Arcadia Harris, Apr. 11, 1867.
10. Sarah b. 1843, m. J.J. Dowling
11. Isaac b. 1844, died young, after 1860.
12. Keziah b. 1846, died in girlhood.
13. Harley Jacob b. 1849, m. Mrs. Nancy Griffin, dau. of David C. Dowling.
14. Lavicy b. 1851, m. Charles T. Lyens (Lyons).
15. Mary M. b. 1851, m. Samuel dl. Lyens (Lyons).

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

Mr. and Mrs. Hickox were faithful members of the Primitive Baptist Church. 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 Jan. 11, 1845, to enter into its organization. They continued members there until their deaths. This church is located in the edge of the little village known as Hickox, and is named New Hope Church. Mrs. Hickox died Feb. 2, 1884, and he died Feb. 24, 1887. They were buried in the cemetery at the church.

David Hickox was a private in the Indian War, serving in Capt. James Jones' company, Ware County militia, Aug. 26th to Sept. 15, 1840.

Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia

John Luther Warren was born in 1817 in Emanuel County, to Josiah and Mary Ann (Lewis) Warren in Emanuel County , Georgia , died February 03, 1878 in Ware County . amd was buried in Thomas Cemetery.  John married 1st, Wealtha B. Woodard, born 1825, daughter of Mills Woodard; she was born in September 13, 1821 in Emanuel County, an died February 25, 1873, in Ware County .  John married 2nd Drusilla Hickox, August 18, 1876, daughter of David Hickox. She was born 1832.

John Luther Warren enlisted into the Confederate Army on March 18, 1864, as a Private in Company C, 32nd Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He was born cir 1817, and was married to, first, Wealtha B. Woodard, and second to Drusilla Hickox. Children of John and Wealtha Warren were: 1) Mary Ann, born February 11, 1842; died March 07, 1872. married Needham Bathaway Ham, *CSA*. He was born January 07, 1845 in Burke County and died February 1924 inAtlanta , GA. buried in Hebron Cemetery , Garfield , Ga. Mary Ann is buried in Thomas Cemetery . 2) William, born, October 13, 1843 married Mary, (Mrs. William Warren) born about 1845. 3) James Irwin, born, November 05, 1845, married Susan Martin, February 19, 1866. 4) Vicy, born, September 12, 1848, died December 02, 1888, married William Guy Thomas, January 04, 1872, son of Banner Thomas, Jr. and Lovie (Denmark) Thomas; born, February 12, 1852 and died July 30, 1896. They are buried in Thomas Cemetery in Brantley County . 5) Josiah Mills, born, May 08, 1850, married Mary M. Dowling, daughter of Lazarus and Mary Ann (Guy) Dowling, born 1857. 6) John Vandy A., born February 07, 1852, died April 13, 1931, married Matilda Elizabeth Thomas, November 28. 1875, daughter of Banner, Jr., and Lovie (Denmark) Thomas, born August 15, 1855, died November 14, 1892 in Pierce County. They are buried in Thomas Cemetery . 7) Amos Caswell, born February 23, 1854, died September 03, 1915, married 1st Civility “Sibbie” Harris, daughter of Jimpsey and Civility (Robinson). Harris. She was born April 21, 1871, died April 02, 1936 in Charlton County; married 2nd Marzilla Thomas January 21, 1875, daughter of Edmund and Martha (Dowling) Thomas. She was born April 18, 1855 , died December 02, 1896 . All are buried in New Hope Cemetery . 8) Nicholas, born, January 06, 1856, died December 18 1881 . 9) Elizabeth, born November 02, 1857, married Lazarus “Lay” Dowling, Jr., January 13, 1878 , son of Lazarus and Mary Ann (Guy) Dowling, he was born in 1959, they are buried inThomas Cemetery . 10) Wealthy Ann Marintha, born January 31, 1860 , died July 17, 1936 , married Calvin Lazarus Thomas, son of Lewis Jackson and Mary Ann ( Redding ) Thomas. He was born March 02, 1854 , died April 03, 1917 . They are buried in Thomas Cemetery .

               11) George Patterson, born January 31, 1860, died January 08, 1928,                        married Mary Alice Griffin, March 07, 1898 (marriage date is probably                           1888), daughter of  James and Georgia (Jones) Griffin; she was born March                        11, 1862, and died July 01, 1931. They are buried in Mars Hill Cemetery ,                        Brantley County .
           12) Joshua, born September 06, 1863 , died October 10, 1872
          13) Nancy Harriett, born November 16, 1866 , married Benjamin D. James,                            December 28, 1881 .
          14) Mina Jane October 16, 1869 , died October 16, 1869 ; married Richard M.                       Willis, Both are buried in Thomas Cemetery .
    Sources: “Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia ”, Volume VI; Huxford;   Brantley County ’s Cemeteries & More”

Notes

• David's biography has no metion of his first marriage to Elizabeth Knowles.