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=Biographical Sketch=

=Biographical Sketch=

{{Child|name=David Hickox|gen=1}}<ref>'''See also''' [[#Name Discussion]]</ref> {{tng |id=1}} 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]]. 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/Citation 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>. David first married {{has spouse|name=Elizabeth Knowles}} on [[was first married on::30 Aug 1821]].<ref>{{Citation:David Hickox, Elizabeth Knowles (Marriage Certificate).jpg/Citation Listing}} '''note''' 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.<br/ ><br />'''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 second married on::1828]], David and  {{has spouse|name=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 [[has person::Thomas Altman]] and [[has person::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>.

{{has person|name=David Hickox|gen=1}}<ref>'''See also''' [[#Name Discussion]]</ref> {{tng |id=1}} 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]]. 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/Citation 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>. David first married {{has spouse|name=Elizabeth Knowles}} on [[was first married on::30 Aug 1821]].<ref>{{Citation:David Hickox, Elizabeth Knowles (Marriage Certificate).jpg/Citation Listing}} '''note''' 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.<br/ ><br />'''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 second married on::1828]], David and  {{has spouse|name=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 [[has person::Thomas Altman]] and [[has person::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>.

According to verbal 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 verbal 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>

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|father name=David Hickox

|father name=David Hickox |father gen=1

|mother name=Sarah Altman

|mother name=Sarah Altman

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