Biographical Sketch of A. H. Nicks, Laclede County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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A. H. Nicks, deputy collector of Laclede county, Mo., was born in Hick-
man county, Tenn., December 2, 1817, and is the son of John and Anna
(Richards) Nicks, natives of Guilford county, N. C. and Pennsylvania,
respectively.  The paternal grandfather, John Nicks, was of English
descent, and was a farmer by occupation.  He immigrated from England to
North Carolina at a very early date, and there passed the remainder of
his life.  The father of the subject of this sketch was also a farmer.
In 1858 he came to Missouri, locating in Howell county, where he died 
in 1859.  The mother died in Tennessee.  To their marriage were born 
ten children, three now living:Betsey A., Alfred H. and Mary.  A. H.
Nicks remained on the farm in Tennessee until seventeen years of age,
when in 1836, he was employed as clerk in the mercantile business.  He
followed mercantile pursuits until 1857, when he moved to Howell Co.,
Mo., where he was engaged in farming for some time.  The same year of 
his arrival he was elected sheriff of Howell county, but his opponents
thought it not fair.  They issued a few warrents, and had a trial, but
the judge decided in favor of Mr. Nicks, and he held the office for one
term.  He was married in 1844 to Miss Flora N. Porter, a native of
Williamsport, Tenn.  To them were born four children: William M., Mary
B., Brown S. and Robert A.  In 1862 Mr. Nicks enlisted in the war under
Col. McFarland, in Company B, and was first lieutenant all through the
service under Col. Price.  He was engaged in the battles of South Fork
and Farmington, Miss.  At the close of his service, in 1864, his finan-
cial condition was not of the best, as he had but $1 left.  He moved to
Pulaski county, engaged in farming and the study of law, and was
admitted to the bar in 1876, after which he practiced for some time.
In 1869 he removed to Laclede county, locating in Gasconade township,
where he purchased a farm, and there he has since made his home.  He
was commissioned city collector September 18, 1888 and is one of the 
prominent men of the county.  He owns between 600 and 700 acres of land
on the Gasconade River, which is very valuable, and has 200 acres under
cultivation.  He has made all his property by hard work and economy,
and is now ready to enjoy the fruit of his labor.  He is a member of 
the Masonic fraternity; a member of the Grange, of which he was presi-
dent for some time, and a member of the Agricultural Wheel, of which he
is a member of the trade committee.  Mrs. Nicks is of the prominent
Porter family.

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