A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . nancial returns each year. In Ozark, Ark., February 12, 1891, Mv. Hicksmarried Miss Serena Jefifers, who was born therethe daughter of Daniel Jeffers. The ancestors ofthe Jefifers family were early settlers in Virginia,where the name flourished for generations. Dan-iel Jeffers was a native of Kentucky and an earlysettler in Arkansas. Both before and after thewar he engaged as a farmer and merchant, butis now living retired in Franklin coun


A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . nancial returns each year. In Ozark, Ark., February 12, 1891, Mv. Hicksmarried Miss Serena Jefifers, who was born therethe daughter of Daniel Jeffers. The ancestors ofthe Jefifers family were early settlers in Virginia,where the name flourished for generations. Dan-iel Jeffers was a native of Kentucky and an earlysettler in Arkansas. Both before and after thewar he engaged as a farmer and merchant, butis now living retired in Franklin countv, re-taining his health and faculties at the age ofseventy-two years. In Masonic circles he is prom-ment and in religion is a member of the Meth-odist Episcopal Church. He married MarthaStanley, who was born in Virginia, a daughterof Solomon .Stanlev. who died in that state manyyears ago. Mrs. Jefifers still survives. She be-came the mother of eleven children, of whom tenare now living, Mrs. Hicks being the second inorder of birth and the only one in was educated in White Oak Academy, inFranklin county, and after her marriage came to. Jj^j-^^^^^^^^^ HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 767 California with lier husband. They became theparents of four children, namely: Harry, Stan-ley, Raymond, who died at the age of three yearsand four months, and Mildred. Mr. Hicks is independent in his views on poli-tics, reserving the right to cast his ballot forthe man whom he considers best qualified forofficial service. He is a strong temperance man,and stands for law and order at all times. Heis now serving as deputy sheriflf under Mr. Whitewhile he served as trustee of the Savannah schoolfor one term. Both himself and wife are mem-bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in whichhe officiates as elder, trustee and steward. HENRY W. MILLS, U. R. C. S. & C. P., London. The civilization of thetwentieth century places first-class hospitalservice among the necessities of a


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