A 4-generation photo - William and Lettie (Townsend) Hicks sitting with Thomas W. Sheffield their first great grand child on her lap.
In the back is Ebba and Thomas Pratt, Charles Walker Sheffield, Marion's husband, Jim Pratt their son, Marion Alice Hicks Sheffield, Thomas Pratt another Pratt son and Jennie Brown Hicks - Thomas Asher Hick's wife. (Taken about 1930)

William Norton Hicks was born in Whitby, Canada on the 9th of January 1859. He moved with his family sometime after 1861 to Warren IL in Jo Daviess County. His family consisted of his parents, Thomas S. and Harriet (Mathewson) Hicks, his sister Florence Helene and brother Albert D. Hicks.

William Norton Hicks and Lettie Mary Townsend were married in Rush Township, Jo Daviess County IL on the 24th of December 1879. Lettie Mary Townsend, daughter of Samuel Asher & Rebecca Matilda (Borthwick) Townsend, was the third of eleven children, born 31 October 1859 in Rush Township. William Norton Hicks died Sept 13,1938 in Stockton, Lettie Mary died 27 June 1945 also in Stockton.

Lettie Mary Townsend around 1880 on the Left
Thomas Asher Hicks and his mother Lettie around 1883

Thomas Asher Hicks around 13 years of age 1895

Thomas Asher Hicks, only child and son of William Norton & Lettie Mary (Townsend) Hicks,

was born May 1, 1882 in Warren, Jo Daviess County Ill. (This Photo is 1899-1900.

He graduated from Stockton High School in 1900. Thomas was married on 29 May 1906 in Chicago to Jennie Matilda Brown, daughter of Frederick & Matilda (Peterson) Brown. Jennie was born 30 November1883 in Chicago. Jennie died on the 12th of June 1955 in Stockton, Jo Daviess County. Thomas' death occured 30th of May 1972 in Wichita TX

Click here for the Stockton School Play featuring Thomas Asher Hicks

Stockton's Ball Team of 1899

Here we reproduce a picture of one of Stockton's old-time base ball teams. This group played together in 1899, under the able management of Fred Ray, and were called "Ray's Colts."

During the season of '99 they played 24 games an won 22.

Bert Eustice (outfield), Clyde Tyrrell (2nd base), Art Gates (1st base), Irvin Blish (outfield), Ray Plankerton (3rd base) Will Sughroue (outfield), Tom Hicks (sub), Levy Mertz (catcher), Geoge Gates (short stop), Ira Peck (Mascot) Eddie Horsch (Pitcher)

George & Rebecca O. Coppernoll, William & Lettie (Townsend) Hicks
with their son Thomas Asher Hicks, October 11, 1920.

Lettie Townsend Hicks in front of her Stockton IL home in March 1929

Thomas Walker Sheffield holding his sister Maryjane Sheffield,
they are William Norton Hicks and Lettie Hicks great grandchildren.circa 1932.

Standing - Phillip E. Townsend, Maurice O. Townsend
Sitting - Rebecca Coppernoll, Albertine Ostick and Helen Pierce all of Stockton

Marion Hicks (daughter of Thomas Asher Hicks) and Miss Schap a daughter of George Schap
In front of the Hicks home in Stockton about 1919-20

Charles William Sheffield circa 1950, Thomas Asher Hicks grandson.

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