Hello family! I pray that you are all well. Just when I thought that the challenges that have prevented me from posting had slowed down, work gets in the way.
July Spotlight
This month I want to highlight the patriarch of this branch of the Hickson family, John Wesley Hickson. If you don’t know who John Wesley Hickson is, he was the husband of Parcillian and the father of the Kate, Cora, Cyrus, etc. He has been the recent focus of my research since we do not know much about him. One of the biggest unknowns is when he died. What we have been told is that it was 1929, but confirming that with evidence has been a challenge. I will go into more about what we know in a later post.
Website Update
I know that a lot of you have wondered about the login prompts on the website. What is it for? Why is it there? That login opens the door to the next phase of the site, semi-private content. It will provide an opportunity to share more family info, showcase family member’s projects and more. There will be an email that explains how to log in coming to your inbox soon. I have finished the updates and I have a few people testing now and will expand it to a few more people before I open it to the entire family.
Family Interviews
I really want to capture the stories from those of you that know and have lived the family history. Since we are still in a pandemic and I cannot travel to you, we can perform the interviews through Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, telephone or whatever way that you feel comfortable. If you have challenges with using the technology, I will work with you to get you connected. I have a few people in mind, but if you want to volunteer, please let me know.
Save the Date! Family Get Together #6
Our May get-together was postponed, so I would like to have one this month. Let’s plan on a Zoom call on Sunday July 18th from 3pm – 6pm eastern time. In addition to saying hi, I am going to ask again that you bring any family pictures or documents that you have. Including funeral programs, family reunion programs, family bibles, etc. We really need to make a point of saving this information for future generations. I am also going to give a little family history lesson and share some of the info that I have! I will send out the details soon and reminders so that we can get as many as possible to join.
Family News
We want to congratulate two family members on their graduations this year. Sisters Chloe & Courtney Livingston (Michael’s daughters, Sandy’s granddaughters, Uncle Ike’s great-granddaughters) both graduated this year. Chloe has graduated from high school and Courtney has graduated from kindergarten! Congratulations to both of my great-nieces!
If you have any additional milestones that you would like to share, please send them to me!
June and July Birthdays
Family, here are the family birthdays and anniversaries for June and July. As always family, please share any family news with me and I will send it out. I should have everyone’s birthday and some anniversaries and they should be correct. If I am missing anyone or have incorrect info, please let me know.
June
| June 3rd | Agatha Jones | Bertelle’s daughter, Uncle Cyrus’ granddaughter |
| June 3rd | Lynette Braxton | My wife, Uncle Ike’s daughter-in-law |
| June 5th | James McKee III | Debbie’s husband, Uncle Ike’s son-in-law |
| June 5th | Nyarah Smith | Mylika’s daughter, Michelle’s granddaughter, Aunt Winnie’s great-granddaughter |
| June 7th | Sylvia Stallings (Deceased) | James Stallings’ daughter |
| June 8th | Ethel Hickson (Deceased) | Uncle Dan’s wife |
| June 9th | Willie Shell Jr. | Ruth’s son, Aunt Mable’s grandson |
| June 10th | John Wesley Hickson (Deceased) | Family patriarch, father to all of the brothers and sisters |
| June 12th | Tiras Howard | Byron’s son, Baby Lou’s grandson, Aunt Laura’s great-grandson |
| June 13th | Augustus Hickson (Deceased) | Uncle Gus |
| June 13th | Leroy Hickson (Deceased) | Uncle Lerory |
| June 13th | Courtney Livingston | Michael’s daughter, Sandy’s granddaughter, Uncle Ike’s great-granddaughter |
| June 17th | Wayne Brown | Jean’s son, Aunt Ruth’s grandson |
| June 19th | Keith Hickson | Phillip’s son, Uncle Dan’s grandson |
| June 21st | Tevaune Smith | Lemon’s son, Veleda’s grandson, Tommie’s great-grandson, Aunt Laura’s great-great grandson |
| June 24th | Wendy Kaiti Atkinson | Michelle’s daughter, Aunt Winnie’s granddaughter |
July
| July 2nd | Byron Knapper | Baby Lou’s son, Aunt Laura’s grandson |
| July 7th | Elise Frails | My great-niece, Eddie’s daughter, Betty Jean’s grand-daughter, Uncle Ike’s great-grand-daughter |
| July 7th | Elijah Frails | My great-nephew, Eddie’s son, Betty Jean’s grand- son, Uncle Ike’s great-grand-son |
| July 7th | Cameron Sylvia Harris | Skip’s daughter, Sylvia’s granddaughter, James Stallings great-granddaughter |
| July 8th | Tari Lewis | Teddy’s son, Tommie’s grand-son, Aunt Laura’s great-grandson |
| June 13th | Chloe Livingston | Michael’s daughter, Sandy’s granddaughter, Uncle Ike’s great-granddaughter |
| July 13th | Teddy Lewis | Tommy’s son, Aunt Laura’s grandson |
| July 14th | Chuck Hickson | My brother, Uncle Ike’s son |
| July 14th | Byron Knapper II | Byron’s son, Baby Lou’s grandson, Aunt Laura’s grandson |
| July 15th | John Hatney | Eleanor’s husband, Aunt Laura’s son-in-law |
| July 17th | Leonard Bradley Jr | Marcy’s son, Junior Stalling’s grandson |
| July 17th | Sandra Livingston | My sister, Uncle Ike’s daughter |
| July 18th | Amanda Felicia Hickson | My niece, Ike’s wife, Chuck’s daughter-in-law, Uncle Ike’s granddaughter-in-law |
| July 19th | Carter Knapper | Billy’s son, Baby Lou’s grandson, Aunt Laura’s grandson |
| July 21st | Alessandra Hickson | My niece, Derrick’s daughter, Uncle Ike’s grand-daughter |
| July 27th | Brady Frails | My brother-in-law, Betty Jean’s husband, Uncle Ike’s son-in-law |
| July 28th | Dene Wiley | Jean’s daughter, Aunt Ruth’s granddaughter |
| July 28th | Kayla Jones | Agatha’s daughter, Bertelle’s granddaughter, Uncle Cyrus’ great-granddaughter |
| July 28th | Tyree Beard | Kaiti’s (Wendy) son, Saiti’s (Michelle) grandson, Aunt Winnie’s great- grandson |
| July 29th | Ernestine Hickson | Uncle Thurman’s daughter |
| July 29th | Napoleon Jackson Jr. | Aunt Mabel’s Son |
That’s it for this month. Look out for an email or two from me! Take care of each other and please be safe!