Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Hickox, Van R. 1835 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

VAN R. HICKOX. The gentleman whose name appears above and who is one of the
energetic and go-ahead farmers of Wells Township, Tuscola County, was born
September 19, 1835, in Portage County, Ohio. He is a son of J. V. Hickox, who
was born in 1804, in Connecticut. The father adopted as his life calling the
occupation of a farmer, although in his early manhood he had been engaged as a
teacher. He emigrated from Connecticut to Ohio with his parents when about
fifteen years of age and made the latter State his home until the time of his
death, which occurred in 1890.

  Mr. Hickox married Miss Eunice Waldo and found in her a loving and sympathetic
companion. Their household circle comprised the following-children, viz: Betsey,
Van R., Chauncey, Dryden, Denon, Curtis, Allen and Emily. His wife yet survives
and makes her home in Ohio. She is now seventy-seven years of age and is hale
and vigoruos [sic] for her years. Our subject's paternal grandparents were
Josiah and Betsey Hickox, and after his grandfather's death his grandmother
married John Fowler.

  Our subject's educational advantages were very limited, although as a
naturally intelligent and progressive man he has acquired much outside of the
mere text-book knowledge. He began life for himself when very young and has ever
since made his own living. While his muscles were yet weak and untried he was
obliged to begin the struggle with the world. He first located in Portage
County, Ohio, and there remained until 1881, when he came to Tuscola County,
where he now lives. In the same year of his advent to the Wolvorine [sic] State
Mr. Hickox was united in marriage to Frances Powelson, a daughter of Alfred and
Elizabeth Powelson. This union has been a most happy one, and to the couple have
been born three children—Lloyd, Orcy and Roy. Socially he of whom we write is a
member of Summit Lodge, No. 213, A. F. & A. M., of Ohio.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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