Biography of R. H. Hicks, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

R. H. Hicks, present mayor and notary public of Mulberry, is a native
of Mississippi, born January 15, 1850, being the son of John G. and
Mary E. (Asbill) Hicks, natives of South Carolina. The father is still
living, and is a resident of this county, but the mother died in 1876.
Their son, R. H. Hicks, remained in his native State until eighteen
years of age, and then, in January, 1868, settled near Mulberry, Ark.,
where he followed the occupation of a tiller of the soil, the same
occupation his father followed before him, and continued at this until
1880, when he engaged in merchandising, to which he has since
attended. In 1879 he was elected justice of the peace, and held this
position for five years. In 1884 he was appointed notary public, and
has also served as alderman of the city for three years. He is a
member of the Pleasant Hill Masonic Lodge, No. 233, is a member of the
I. O. O. F., Lodge No. 61, and is also a member of the K. of H.,
Mulberry Lodge No. 3170. He has been married twice, first, to Miss
Martha A. Williams, in 1868. She was a native of Franklin County,
Ark., was the daughter of John Williams, and died in 1872, leaving two
children: Lela and Ethel. The last mentioned is now deceased. Mr.
Hicks was married the second [p.1245] time, in 1873, to Mary E. Lloyd,
daughter of Samuel and Louisa Lloyd, and a native of Georgia, born
July 14, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks became the parents of four children,
only three now living: Ella, Emma, Early P. and Lula (deceased). Mr.
Hicks is a Democrat in his political opinions, and he and wife are
members of the Missionary Baptist Church.