Charles Hicks

1790 is the birth date on tombstone.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rice/master2-o/p6.htm#i294

Charles Hicks was born in 1795. He was the son of Aulse Hicks and Sarah Handshoe. Charles Hicks married Rebecca Gibson, daughter of John Gibson and Phoebe Ferguson. Charles Hicks died on 23 August 1880. He was buried at Charles Hicks Cemetery, Soft Shell, Knott County, Kentucky.

Children of Charles Hicks and Rebecca Gibson

1. Claborn Hicks
2. Wesley Hicks
3. George W. Hicks
4. Jesse Hicks
5. James H. Hicks
6. Eleanor Hicks+ b. 1815, d. 1860
7. William J. Hicks+ b. 28 Mar 1820, d. 3 Feb 1879
8. Smith Hicks b. 1825
9. Caleb Hicks+ b. 7 Apr 1825, d. 25 Sep 1895
10. Rebecca Hicks b. 1829
11. Charles Hicks b. 1843
12. John Hicks b. 1848

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Charles Hicks Cemetery is located in Softshell, at the head of Stella's Lane, Knott Co., Ky.

CHARLES HICKS CEMETERY

Located at the end of Stella's Lane, go up to the Conley Cemetery and walk beside the fence following a trail up to a flat and then east around the flat to the point. The Conley family has a restriction for nothing to be taken or added without permission. They are concerned someone will remove the old stones. They will allow new stones by permission only as long as the old stones are left untouched where they are sitting. Warrants for grand theft will be gotten for anyone removing them. Located abt N37.24.149/W082.56.098

Pic Surname Given Name Born Died Comments

Hicks Charles 1842-00-00 1900-01-10

A Soldier, Brave and True, His tolls are pass, His work is done, He fought the fight, The Victory Won. This Stone made by Troy Conley according to Stella Conley, Troy's sister in law. He made it 60 years ago (1937) for Andy Hicks father or Grandfather R1N1

Hicks E. L. 0000-00-00 1899-03-12 Sandstone with ELH carved on it. R1N3

Hicks Charles 1790-00-00 1880-08-23 he was a war of 1812 Vet and now has a new stone Footstone Marker R1N4

Hicks Rebecca (Gibson) 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 we think this may be Rebecca his wife but need prove before getting a new stone R1N5

Sandstone Infant 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 R1N2

Sandstone Initial ? 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 later I found a initial on it and wrote in down in another book I will have to find R2N1

Sinkhole 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 R1N6

Hicks M 0000-00-00 1888-08-25 only date on it-had initials M H. assuming H was for Hicks R2N2

Hicks S 0000-00-00 1878-05-00 has only S H d May 1878 assuming H is for Hicks, R2N3

Read by Mack Holliday

Photographed by Jerry Powell & Pam Hicks Hall ,the 4th g-granddaughter of Charles Hicks Daniel Ray Macklin installed the Revolutionary War Stone for Charles Hicks

Charles Hicks Cemetery, Head of Stella's Lane, Softshell, Knott Co., KY

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49977120/charles-hicks

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 7 2020, 19:15:12 UTC

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Sep 14 2023, 19:18:13 UTC