Biographical Sketch of Chasteen Hicks, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Chasteen Hicks, an early settler of Washington County, is the son of
Charles and Rebecca (Thomas) Hicks, both of whom were born in Albemarle
County, Va., where they grew up, married, and lived until about 1826,
when they came to Missouri by wagon and located in the southern part of
the State.  Later they came to this county, where the mother died in
1836.  The father died in the southern part of the State after his sec-
ond marriage.  He was a farmer, a Democrat, a soldier in the War of 
1812, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  By his first
marriage he had eight children, three sons and five daughters; and by
his second marriage he had two daughters. Chasteen was the second child
born to the first marriage.  His birth occurred in Albemarle County, 
Va., about 1820, and he was brought to this State when a mere lad.  His
early education was extremely limited, not attending school more than
two months.  When about fifteen he began learning the blacksmith's
trade, and afterward went to school a short time, being almost a man.
From 1840 to 1856 he worked constantly at his trade, and then bought a
place where he now lives.  In 1841 he married Miss Mary Sloan, a native
of this county, who died in 1849 leaving three children, all daughters.
Mrs. Hicks and the children are all members of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Hicks was a Whig before the war, a strong Union man during that
struggle, and has since been a Republican.  When he married Mr. Hicks
had nothing, he is now one of the well-to-do farmers of his community,
owning 400 acres of land.  He has lived in this county for fifty-eight
years, and has spent thirty-two years of his life engaged in farming.
(Since the above was written Mr. Hicks has been called from earth, his
death occurring March 7, 1888.  He left many friends to mourn his loss.
-The Publishers.)

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