Willet Hicks

Willet Hicks[1, 2, 3]

Male 1833 - 1912  (78 years)

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  • Name Willet Hicks 
    Born 19 Jul 1833  Roslyn, N. Hempstead, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1901  Locust Valley, , New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died 16 Jun 1912  Glen Cove, Nassau Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID P2909  Robert Jackson
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 

    Father William Hicks,   b. 17 Nov 1803, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1888, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ruth T. Jackson,   b. 17 Sep 1811, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1900, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 18 Oct 1827  North Hempstead, Queens Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Appleby Mott,   b. 31 Jul 1832, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1913, Glen Cove, Nassau Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1853  N. Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Leonard Mott Hicks,   b. 26 Apr 1859, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1921  (Age 61 years)  [natural]
     2. Caroline Rogers Hicks,   b. May 1861, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1901, Westbury, Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years)  [natural]
     3. Robert A. Hicks,   b. Abt 1868, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 31 years)  [natural]
     4. Frank C. Hicks,   b. Jan 1877, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. date unknown  [natural]
     5. Gertrude L. Hicks,   b. Jul 1879, Queens Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. date unknown  [natural]
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F3488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census North Hempstead, Queens Co., New York
      Wm Hicks 46 M W Merchant 6,000 NY
      Ruth T Hicks 38 F W NY Obadiah's dau
      Willet Hicks 16 M W NY
      Wm H Hicks 11 M W NY
      Silas Hicks 6 M W NY
      Edward J Hicks 4 M W NY
      Obadiah Jackson 60 M W N est d/o/b 1790
      Mary C Jackson 24 F W NY

      1870 Census North Hempstead, Queens Co., New York
      Hicks, Willett 37 M W farmer 15,000 5,000 NY
      Hicks, Sarah A. 38 F W keeping house NY
      Hicks, Leonard M. 11 M W at school NY
      Hicks, Caroline M. 9 F W NY (est birth year is 1861)
      Hicks, Robert A. 2 M W NY
      Newman, Ann 30 F W domestic Ireland
      Newman, Matthew 12 M W domestic NY

      1880 Census Dist 290 [North Hempstead], Queens, Queens Co, New York
      Hicks, Willet W M 46 married farmer NY NY NY
      Hicks, Sarah W F 47 wife married keeping house NY NY NY
      Hicks, Leonard W M 21 son single NY NY NY
      Hicks, Caroline W F 19 dau single NY NY NY (est birth year 1861)
      Hicks, Robt. W M 12 son single NY NY NY
      Hicks, Frank W M 5 son single NY NY NY
      Hicks, Gertrude W F 2 dau single NY NY NY

      1900 Census Dist 726, Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., New York
      Hicks, Willett head W M July 1833 66 M42yrs NY NY NY farmer
      Hicks, Sarah A. wife W F July 1832 67 M42yrs 9ch/4lvg NY NY NY
      Hicks, Caroline R. dau W F May 1869 31 S NY NY NY typewritist (birth yr does not agree with 1870 & 1880)
      Hicks, Frank C. son W M Jan 1877 23 S NY NY NY farm labour
      Hicks, Gertrude L. dau W F July 1879 20 S NY NY NY
      Shuster, Adam servant W M Aug 1859 40 S Germany Germany farm labour

      Obituaries contributed by Dr. Anthony Troha:
      New-York Tribune, Monday, June 17, 1912, Page 7, Column 7:

      WILLET HICKS, son of the late William Hicks, died yesterday [i.e. Sunday, June 16, 1912] at Glen Cove, Long Island. He was seventy-nine years old. The funeral will be held at the home of his daughter, Miss Gertrude Hicks, at Glen Cove, on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.”
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      The New York Times, June 18, 1912, Page 11:

      WILLET HICKS, an old resident of Glen Cove, L. I., died there on Sunday [i.e. Sunday, June 16, 1912] at the age of 79. He was the son of the late William Hicks and the father of Miss Gertrude Hicks of Glen Cove.”

  • Sources 
    1. [S347984795] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742), [North Hempstead], Queens, Queens Co, New York.

    2. [S347984830] 1870 U.S. Census, (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7163), North Hempstead, Queens Co., New York.

    3. [S347984738] 1850 U.S. Census, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/), North Hempstead, Queens Co., New York.

    4. [S347984833] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602), 1900 Census Dist 726, Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., New York.

    5. [S347984755] Misc., 1901 wedding announcement of dau Caroline.

    6. [S347984850] Obituary or Newspaper Death Notice.

    7. [S347985087] Rootsweb chart of Joan Hicks:The Hicks/Hix Database - Northeast Connections, (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?includedb=j-m-hicks).



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