DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; Biography: C. B. Hicks - h200

--------------------------------- 
Submitted by Gaytha Carver Thompson
Typed by Trudy Marlow
************************************************

Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives



**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************
 

         C. B. Hicks is a member of the mercantile firm
         of E. S. Hicks & Bro., of Grand Cane, La., and
         his services during his residence in this section,
         have been characterized by a noticeable devotion
         to the welfare of this parish.  He has attained a
         place among the mercantile interests of the parisb,
         which is by no means an inferior one, and the con-
         fidence which his patrons have in his honesty and
         fair dealing is unbounded.  He was born in Upson
         County, Ga., in 1853, to C. W. and A. E. (Martin)
         Hicks, who were born in South Carolina and
         Georgia, respectively, and emigrated to Alabama
         thence to Texas, in 1869, their home being now in
         Shelby County, of that State.  The father was a
         soldier in the Rebellion.  C. B. Hicks was reared
         and educated in Alabama, but removed to the
         Lone Star State with his parents, and until 1873
         was engaged in farm labor.  Together with his
         brother he had opened a mercantile establishment
         in Logansport, La., in 1868, but removed to Cen-
         ter, Tex., in 1869, in which place E. S. Hicks is
         still in business, that firm being styled Hicks &
         Bro., and having been established in 1874.  In
         1882 their present establishment was opened to
         the public, and in 1884 C. B. Hicks took charge
         of this branch.  They have four stores: one at 
         Grand Cane, one at Center, Tex., and two country
         stores in Texas.  Besides this valuable property
         they are the owners of two lumber plants situated
         in Shelby County, Tex., and considerable real es-
         tate consisting of valuable farms in a good state
         of cultivation and timbered and prairie lands in
         different localities of Texas.  The firm of E.S.
         Hicks & Bro. does an extensive business in Grand
         Cane, and conducts large enterprises in every re-
         spect, their income from their various investments
         being large.  The subject of this sketch was mar-
         ned in 1878 to Miss Jennie Oliver, a Tennesseean
         by birth, by whom he has three children: Oliver
         Burdette, Annie Bernice and Charlie.  Mr. and 
         Mrs. Hicks are members of the Methodist Episco-
         pal and Presbyterian Churches, respectively, and
         he is one of the city aldermen.  He is the owner
         of a small plantation adjoining Grand Cane, and
         as he is one of the most honorable men in every
         business transaction, he is honored by all.