Barton County, Missouri Biographies-J. W. HICKS

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Page 904

J. W. Hicks, one of the oldest settlers of Benton County, came here with
his parents, J. W., Sr., and Elizabeth (Thompson) Hicks, in 1853.  He was 
born in Christian County, Ky., and both his parents were also born in that
State.  The father was a blacksmith by trade, and followed this occupation 
in Golden City until 1877, when he moved to Dallas County, Mo., where he 
still resides, engaged in that occupation.  His wife died in 1872, at the 
age of forty-five years. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
and became the mother of eleven children, three of whom came to Barton 
County; J. W., our subject; Drucilla, who died at the age of fourteen years;
and Josephine, the wife of Daniel French, of Golden City.  J. W. Hicks 
learned the blacksmith's trade of his father, and became very skillful in 
that calling, and, in addition to horse-shoeing, is engaged in the 
manufacture of wagons, carriages, etc., and employs two men in his shop.  
In 1869 he was married to Miss Maggie Hedrick, a native of Illinois, who 
died in 1872, having borne one child, which died in infancy.  In 1874 Mr.
Hicks wedded his second wife, Miss Anna Jones, who was born in Herefordshire,
England, and by her has two children living; John W. and Kittie Oletha; 
Corda died in childhood.  Mr. Hicks is a Democrat, and has held the office
of constable.  He is in good circumstances financially and owns considerable
valuable town property, his shop being the second one erected in Golden
City.  He is a Master Mason, and is one of the well-educated men of the 
County.

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