Hicks family papers

Collection

Identifier: c-00004

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Hicks family papers include three letters (1841-1846) from members of the Younglove family to William and Nabby Hicks which discuss family affairs, crop conditions in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and the state of the Democrat and Whig parties in New York. Also included are a Civil War pass (1861) issued to George Hicks at St. Louis, Missouri, a contract (1871) for the building of a home, and a widow's government pension (1878) granted to Nabby Hicks.

Dates

Creation: 1841 - 1878

Creator

Hicks family (William Hicks, 1792-1878) (Family)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

William Hicks, a prominent farmer and pioneer of Pennfield Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, was born in Charleston, Saratoga County, New York on April 10, 1792. He married Abigail "Nabby" Younglove of Edinburg, New York in 1816. After living in New York for twenty years, they moved to Michigan where they were among the early pioneers to settle in Calhoun County.

Note: For a more detailed biography of William and Nabby Hicks, see History of Calhoun County, Michigan (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1877), pages 179-180.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Gift of John Hicks, 1957-12-12. Transferred by the Michigan State University Museum

Legal Status

Copyright: Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Property Rights: Michigan State University.