The 1852 year of birth on Mary Hick's headstone in incorrect and should be 1845.
Sources include her death certificate, census records (where she appears in 1850) and calculating her birth from the age shown in her obituary and death certificate (79 yrs, 9 days).
Obituary
Madison (MO) Times, Jan. 8, 1925)
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hicks, age 79 years and 6 days, passed away at her home five miles northwest of Ash, Monday morning. Deceased is survived by five children, her husband preceding her in death a number of years ago. Funeral services will be conducted from the home Thursday by Rev. G. E. Neely and burial will be made in the Hughes cemetery.
Obituary thanks to D Stephens
The 1852 year of birth on Mary Hick's headstone in incorrect and should be 1845.
Sources include her death certificate, census records (where she appears in 1850) and calculating her birth from the age shown in her obituary and death certificate (79 yrs, 9 days).
Obituary
Madison (MO) Times, Jan. 8, 1925)
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hicks, age 79 years and 6 days, passed away at her home five miles northwest of Ash, Monday morning. Deceased is survived by five children, her husband preceding her in death a number of years ago. Funeral services will be conducted from the home Thursday by Rev. G. E. Neely and burial will be made in the Hughes cemetery.
Obituary thanks to D Stephens
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