Harvey Dennison HICKS
Betsy M. STRAIGHT
Husband: Harvey Dennison HICKS
Birth: 16 Feb 1823, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York
Death: (Civil War) 2 Apr 1865, Petersburg, Fauquier
Co., Virginia
Burial:
Father: Edward G. HICKS
Mother: Diadama Church MERRILL
Marriage: 6 Apr 1847, Rutland Co., Vermont
Wife: Betsy M. STRAIGHT
Birth: 19 Jun 1824, Granville, Washington Co., New York
Death: 1 Oct 1904, Salamanca, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Burial:
Father: Elisha STRAIGHT
Mother: Lydia FANNING
Children:
1. Edward J. HICKS, b: 1 Mar 1848, Granville, Washington Co., New York
d: 14 Mar 1848, Granville, Washington Co., New York
2. Frank H. HICKS, b: Apr 1853, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania
3. Mary Lydia HICKS, b: 8 Nov 1858,
Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania
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Notes:
Harvey served with the Union forces in the Civil War and died while serving. His Service
Record shows:
Name: Harvey Hicks
Residence: Pennsylvania
Enlistment Date: 5 September 1864
State Served: Pennsylvania
Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant on 5 September 1864.
Enlisted in Company C, 211th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 5 September 1864.
Killed Company C, 211th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 2 April 1865 in
Petersburg, VA.
Betsy received a widow's pension for Harvey's service:
Name: Harvey Hicks
Widow: Betsy Hicks
Service: C 211 Pa Inf
Date Filed: 11 Aug 1867
State Filed: New York
Application #: 105,299
Certificate #: 62,386
1860
Federal Census Data (M653_1138, Page 627), Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania,
Enumeration Date: 12-Jul-1860, Family #973
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, C |
|
HICKS, Harvey D |
37 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$2,000 |
$1,600 |
NY |
|
|
|
|
Betsy |
36 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
NY |
|
|
|
|
Frank |
7 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
PA |
X |
|
|
|
Mary |
2 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
PA |
|
|
|
|
WAITE, Diadama |
54 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
NY |
|
|
|
1870
Federal Census Data (M593_1111, Page 346A), Hartford, Washington Co., New York,
Enumeration Date: 10-Jun-1870, Family #79
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
STRAIGHT, Elisha |
77 |
M |
W |
Retired Farmer |
$1,500 |
$1,000 |
MA |
|
|
|
|
Lydia |
76 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
VT |
|
|
|
|
HICKS, Betsy |
48 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
$1,100 |
NY |
|
|
|
|
Frank |
16 |
M |
W |
Clerk in Store |
|
|
PA |
|
|
|
|
Mary |
11 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
PA |
|
|
|
1880
Federal Census Data (T9_0942, Page 290A), North Hartford Village, Hartford,
Washington Co., New York,
Enumeration Dist: 145, Enumeration Date: 7-Jun-1880, Family #145
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
|
STRAIGHT, Lydia R |
86 |
F |
W |
Self |
W |
No Occupation |
VT |
Ire |
RI |
|
|
HICKS, Betsey M |
56 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
W |
Housekeeping |
NY |
MA |
VT |
|
|
Mary L |
21 |
F |
W |
G Daughter |
S |
Music Teacher |
PA |
NY |
NY |
|
By 1900, Betsy was living with her son Frank and his family.
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