John Calvin Hicks

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John C. Hicks was born in Mountain City Tenn., January 23, 1852, where he resided until 1914 when he came to Oregon where he lived until the time of his death, May 10, 1921.

In 1876 he was married to Miss Rachel Alvira Walsh. To this union were born ten children, seven of whom are now living. They are William T. Hicks of Glade Springs, Va., Mrs. Lillie Osborn of Big Creek, Tenn., Mrs. Tiny Danner of Neva, Tenn., Charles Hicks of Dante, Va., Mrs. Bessie Myers of Fossil, and Andrew Hicks of Arlington, Oregon.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Horace Kaye of the Fossil M. E. church, Wednesday, and interment was in the Masonic cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS - Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hicks desire to thank the many kind friends who assisted them during the recent illness and death of their beloved father, John C. Hicks.
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John Calvin Hicks died of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever contracted from ticks on his sheep at his camp near Service Creek, OR. He walked nearly 20 miles to Bessie and Arts ranch, near Fossil, where he died.

(Source: Story told to my Dad by Bessie Myers.)

John married Rachel Alvira Walsh about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rachel was born about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lillie Bell Hicks was born on 10 May 1880; died on 27 Dec 1926 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Stophel Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
2. Susan Emaline Hicks was born on 14 Mar 1883 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Jun 1974 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Vanover Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

James married Emeline (Hicks) about 1849. Emeline was born about 1830 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]