Francis Eugene Hicks & Clemma Brooks Hicks


Francis Eugene HicksFrancis Hicks

Born:� August 19,� 1860
Place:� Concord, Erie Co., New York
Death:� January 3,� 1934
Place:� Wayland Bar Hotel, Wayland, Allegan Co, Mi
Burial:� Wayland Cemetery, Wayland, Mi
Wife:� Clemma Brooks
Marriage:� February 21,� 1879
Place:� Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Mi
Occupation:� Butcher, Lumberjack, Farmer


Francis Eugen Hicks was born Aug. 19, 1860, according to the math on his death certificate.� He was the only child to Daniel and Delia Hicks, born in Concord, Erie Co., NY.� The 1860 census, taken in July�has him listed as 11 months old, with his parents.� This suggests his birthdate is actually Aug 19, 1859.� I will someday soon head to the cemetery to see what date his stone shows.� Francis moves with his father, Daniel, and grandparents, William and Catherine Hicks, to Allegan Co., Mi sometime in the 1860's.� The 1870 census of Dorr, Allegan Co., Mi, shows�Francis(10) living with�William(66, head of household), Catherine(60), and Daniel(39) Hicks.� Francis Eugene Hicks marries Clemma Brooks in Feb. 21,� 1879.� They can be found in Leighton Twp, Allegan Co., Mi's 1880 census.� This census reads:�Eugen(20, head, farming), Clemma(17, wife,� keeping house), and Daniel(46, father, sawyer).� Francis and Clemma's first child was born in Aug. of 1880.��Sometime between 1887 and 1900,�Francis and Clemma move to Sparta, Mi.� Francis co-owned a butcher shop in Sparta with Chester D. Walch. (Walch�& Hicks Butcher Shop is listed in the 1889-91 Kent County Directory)� The 1900 census shows Francis(can't make out ages) in Solon Twp, Kent Co., Mi along with�Clemma, �Bessie, Vera, Maud, and Leona.� Francis's occupation is listed as a farmer.� The Sparta Twp, Kent Co., Mi census�also shows that Bessie and Verrie(vera) lived with Chester D. and Matilda Walch.� The two sisters stayed with them after Clemma gave birth to Leona.� Their relationship to the Walch's is listed as Neices.� From that I was able to conclude that Matilda Walch was their great aunt and Clemma's aunt.� Clemma Brook's mother, Betsey Ann Hard Brooks, was Matilda's oldest sister.� The 1910 census puts Francis and Clemma back into Leighton Twp, Allegan Co., Mi.� The household lists as this: Frank E. (49, head, farmer), Clemma(47, wife), Maud Northrup(21, daughter), Leona Hicks(10, daughter), Lynn(7, son), and William Northrup(21, son in-law).� This census also states that Francis and Clemma had been married for 31 yrs, and that Clemma gave birth to 6 children, with 4 still living.� They move to Wayland Twp., Allegan Co., Mi, before the 1920 census is taken.� This census lists Francis(60, head, laborer), Clemma(56, wife), Lynn (17, son), Leona Legget(20, daughter), and Fred Legget(23, son in-law).� It also shows that William and Maud Northrup are their neighbors.� Francis Eugene Hicks passes away on Jan. 3, 1934 from accute myocardial failure.(view obit)� He was playing poker at the Wayland Bar and Motel and had a heart attack.� He was burried in Wayland, Mi.


Clemma Brooks Hicks

Born:� April 22, 1864
Place:� Lamont, Talmadge Twp, Ottawa Co., Mi
Death:� September 10,� 1950
Place:� Wayland, Allegan Co., Mi
Burial:� Wayland Cemetery, Wayland, Mi
Husband:� Francis Eugene Hicks
Number of Children:� 6


Clemma Brooks was born April 22, 1864, to Thomas Brooks and Betsy Hard Brooks, in Lamont, Mi.� The 1870 census shows Clemma living with her parents, Thomas and Betsy, and younger brother Wade,�in Wayland, Mi.�

At age 80, Clemma Brooks was written about in the news paper for her contributions for the Red Cross during the War. (view article).� Clemma passed away Sept. 10, 1950, and was buried in Wayland, Mi


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