R. M. HICKS

HICKS, MORRISON, BULDRIGE

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 7/14/2009 at 20:21:29

Source: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

R. M. HICKS, of Morrison & Hicks, dealers in general merchandise, Union Street, Unionville; born in East Tennessee Jan. 28, 1845; removed to this county in 1858 with his parents; at the age of 23, he commenced business for himself, farming and dealing in stock, which he followed with moderate success until 1874, when he left off farming and took up merchandizing, still continuing his stock business. Married Miss Cynthia Bulrige in 1871; born in this county in 1852; they have three children - Maud L., born in 1872; Willie G., 1874; Bert, 1876. Democratic; she is a member of the M.E. Church. He is a member of the A.F.&A.M., 119, of this city.