Individual Details

Elmer E. Hicks

(16 Apr 1866 - 18 Jul 1939)

On the 1900 U. S. Census of Franklin Co., Illinois, Elmer Hicks appears with his wife Martha and children Lester L., Guy, Vergie and Mary. Elmer is a farmer. Elmer and Martha have been married 10 years. Martha is the mother of 4, all of whom are living.

Christopher Progress, Christopher, Illinois, Thursday, July 20, 1939, Front Page, Col. 4: Elmer Hicks, 73 Dies in Benton. Elmer Hicks, 73, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Peyton Burkitt in Benton, early Tuesday morning. He is survived by his wife, one son Arthur Hicks of Alton and one daughter. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon in Sesser.

Events

Birth16 Apr 1866Illinois
Marriage1 Dec 1889Franklin Co., Illinois - Martha A. "Mattie" Kirkpatrick
Death18 Jul 1939Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois
BurialDryden Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Illinois

Families

SpouseMartha A. "Mattie" Kirkpatrick (1871 - 1940)
ChildLester Glenn Hicks (1890 - 1936)
ChildGuy Melian Hicks (1892 - 1937)
ChildVirgie M. Hicks (1896 - 1910)
ChildMary Hicks (1897 - 1982)
ChildArthur Scott Hicks Sr (1904 - 1975)

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