Harmon C. Hicks

Death calls aged pioneer

Harmon C. Hicks one of the early pioneers of Lincoln township passed away at his home in South Lincoln, Sunday January 22, 1928 after a short illness.

He was we believe, the oldest man in the north part of the county. He and his family had occupied the same farm for 58 years. He was one of the few remaining pioneers who had come to this section when the whole northwest was a wilderness and had done his part to make it the greatest farming region in the world. He outlived the allotted time of man by nearly 25 years and a man whose word was honored and respected by all.

Harmon C. Hicks was born March 9, 1833 in New York state. In 1844 he came to Illinois and the next year to Jones County Iowa. He married Zubanna Close in Jones county July 4,1858. Had he lived until July 4, he and his wife could have celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary. In the spring of 1870 the family came to Calhoun county in a covered wagon and homesteaded the farm two miles south of Manson, which has been the Hicks farm ever since. They were the parents of twelve children , four of whom preceded their father in death. The children who survive their father are: Charles R. Hicks who resides at home, Mrs. Matilda Caroline Wing of Alexandria, Minn., Andrew Hicks of Rockwell City; Harmon Hicks of Hennit, California; Mrs. Effie Reed of Los Angeles and Mrs. Lulu King, Floyd Hicks and Mrs. Florence Pogeler of Manson.

Funeral services were held January 24, from the home and interment was at Rose Hill cemetery at Manson. The service was in charge of Rev. D.D. Flanagan of the Baptist church at Rockwell City .

Submitted by Aubrey E. King