Thomas Benton Hicks Family Bible
The Cottage Bible and Family Expositor
Published by Brainard and Sampson Company
Hartford, Conn. 1867
Presented to Thomas Benton Hicks December 29, 1863 age 27 years 3 months and 23 days.
Another page has: Thomas B. Hicks, Warren Co., IL. 1867
Still another: T.B. Hicks Palmyra, Heareson Co., IN. May 17, 1873
And, Thomas B. Hicks Shammouth, Warren Co., OL. December 18, 1876
Thomas Benton Hicks, born 7 September 1841 White Co., IN. died 8 June 1925, Middleton, Hardeman Co., TN. Buried in Reaves Cemetery. Married first: Sarah A. Grantham, 9 March 1862 in White Co., IN. Their children were:
- Eurilly M., born 1868
- Martha A., born 1862
- William Benton, born 10 December 1894
Thomas and Sarah divorced October 26, 1871 in White Co., IN.
Thomas married second Hettie Agree who passed away soon after they were married.
Thomas married third, Amanda Helen King, born 25 September 1871 Dixon Co., NE., died 12 December 1936 in Middleton, Hardeman Co., TN. Buried Reaves Cemetery. Their children were:
- Ruth Hannah, born 1 Dec 1898 died 11 June 1988 Middleton, Hardeman Co., TN.
- John McKinly, born July 17, 1900 McNairy Co., TN. married Corda Speck
- Ira Guy, born 15 Aug 1902
- Alfred Munson, born 1 Aug 1905
Thomas Benton Hicks served in the Civil War Union 72nd Reg. Indiana
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Submitted by Charlotte Holloway, August 31, 2000
