In discussing some of the information in the "Graves" post in this blog, Kristie shared this fascinating family history on the other (Hicks) side of the family. Much of this was received from John Offutt......I colored some of the more interesting infomration.
Mary Louise Hicks b 3 Nov 1918 in New Edinburg Ar; m Sebern Joseph Smith Jr, known as S.J, b 20 May 1917 in Fordyce Ar. S.J. was the son of Sebern Joseph Smith b1876 d1935 and Thyra Gray Smith b 1880 (to Elisha Gray 1851-1902 and Susan Ann Gray 1860-1894); d 1962. Sebern Joseph was the son of William Joseph Smith b11 Oct 1838 in Montgomery Al, d 11 Sept 1902 and Mary Rosa Sutton wife was alsoMartha Dean Aug 5 1847- May 8 1898--2nd wife?). William Joseph Smith was a Civil War veteran. S.J. died 1 Nov 1989 and is buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, near Fordyce Ar. S.J. and Mary had five children: Sebern Joseph III (Joe), Larry Olson, Sharon Ann, Jay Everett, and Kristie Lynn.
Mary is the daughter of:
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Anna Lee Offutt b 28 Jan 1893 near New Edinburg Ar, d 28 Aug 1983, buried in Smith-Morgan Cemetery; m 8 Feb 1917 to Lorie Ted Hicks b 28 May 1890 near Mt Lebanon Ar, d 1 Dec 1972, buried in Smith Morgan Cemetery. As a young woman Annie played the fiddle in a washtub band and Ted was known as a talented carpenter and inventor. Ted was born to Louis and Nina Hicks, buried in Mt Lebanan Cemetery. Louis, who considered himself a "lay doctor", gave Nina, who suffered from migraines, too much medication one day and she died. His second wife was a widow with five daughters, --Cox. Three of Louis' sons married three of her daughters. Ted and Annie had three children: Mary Louise, Barbara Nell, and Harold Ted.
Annie was the daughter of:
Generation 1 John Craven Offutt, Jr, b 18 May 1870 in Chulahoma, Ms d 24 Jun 1962, buried in Smith-Morgan Cemetery; m in 1892 to Sallie Louise Mosley b 18 Nov 1868 in New Edinburg Ar, d 17 Feb 1947; buried at Smith- Morgan Cemetery. They had six children: Annie, Hughie (killed in a car wreck in the 1930s) , Maude, Olsen, Johnnie Mae, and Paul. There was also a set of twins, DOB unknown, who died and were buried in their back yard. Sallie was the daughter of Washington Nathaniel (Nat) Mosley, known as "Gran'pa Mosley", b 21 Sept 1840, d 22 Oct 1913, and Martha Smith, b 20 Jan 1839, d 2 Apr 1915, daughter of Washington B Smith (1802-1865) and Fanny Reeves (1806-1847). Martha was the first white baby born in what is now Cleveland County, Arkansas. Washington B Smith at one time owned 7,040 acres in the area, which included the site of the Smith-Morgan Cemetery. His two-story log home was used as a Confederate hospital during a part of the Civil War. The Mosley household had extensive land holdings as well. Both Gran'pa Mosley and Washington B Smith owned slaves. Sallie M Offutt had a nervous breakdown in middle age and spent most of the rest of her life "lying sideways in bed, taking Nervine".John was the son of:
Generation 2 John Craven Offutt b c1819 in Montgomery County Md, d 29 Jan 1917 in New Edinburg Ar, buried at Smith-Morgan; m c1864 Sarah Abigail Gill b 28 Jun 1844 in Alabama to William Gill and Sarah Woolly; d 20 Mar 1909, buried at Smith-Morgan. John served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War from 27 Mar 1861--31 Mar 1862. They had seven children.
John was the son of:
Generation 3 Thomas Wooton Offutt b 1784, eldest of nine children, near Great Falls, Md, d 1830 in Montgomery County, Md; m 12 Mar 1811 in Montgomery County to Elizabeth Luckett Offutt b 1789 in Charles County Md, d c1834. Elizabeth was the daughter of Osgood Offutt, who was the son of William Offutt (1729-1810), who was the son of James Offutt (c1703-1750), who was the son of William Offutt and Mary Brock, daughter of Capt Edward Brock-(Generation 8). The elder William Offutt was born c1673, and immigrated to Maryland from England. He died in 1734. Thomas Wooton Offutt and Elizabeth had six children. They lived on a plantation consisting of 128 acres, and owned a number of slaves. They also were first cousins once removed.
Thomas Wooton was the son of:
Generation 4 Thomas Offutt b 1730?, d 1800 in Frederick County Md. He m c1761 Elizabeth Luckett b 1721, d bef 1799; buried in Frederick County Md. They had nine children, the first three of whom were all named Thomas.
Elizabeth was the daughter of:
Generation 5 (Colonel) William Luckett b c1711 in Charles County Md, d 17 Jan 1783 in Montgomery County Md. He m in 1740 Charity Middleton b 1717, d bef 27 Jun 1781, dau of John Middleton and Mary Wheeler. They had ten children. Colonel Luckett served was a magistrate of Frederick County, and was one of twelve justices that helped repudiate the Stamp Act of 1765. The local chapter of the DAR placed a plaque in the courthouse to commemorate that event. During the American Revolution, he was actively engaged at the battle of Germantown, and a company leader of the Tom's Creek Hundred's Game Cock Company, which assisted to some degree in the capture of British General Cornwallis and the seige of Yorktown.
He was the son of:
Generation 6 Samuel Luckett Jr, b 10 Oct 1685 in St Charles County Md, d 1724; m bef 1712 to Ann(e) Smoot b c1687 d c 1750. They had four sons.
Samuel was the son of:
Generation 7 Samuel Luckett b 1650 in Kent County England, d 1705 in St Charles County Md. He m 24 Nov 1683 Elizabeth Hussey b c1667, d c 1747 in St Charles County Md. They had four sons, with Samuel Jr the eldest.
Elizabeth was the daughter of:
Generation 8 Thomas Hussey b c1636 d 1700; married 15 Nov 1665 in Charles County Md to Johanna Porter Neville, a REAL CHARACTER, google her name!**? b c1627 d betw 1678-80. Johanna was involved in numerous legal actions both as plaintiff and as defendant. In one jury trial for defamation**??(1663***?), Thomas Hussey is listed as one of the jurors. There were at least two incidents of fights with other women, including one of scratching and hair-pulling, which had to be broken up by men who were nearby. Johanna bore an illegitimate daughter named Rachel in 1658, father unknown. She married Thomas Hussey in 1665.
Thomas was the son of:
Generation 9 (Rev) John Hussey b c1594 in Harby, Lincolnshire England, d aft 1656 m c1635 to unk.
He was the son of:
Generation 10 John Hussey b c 1543 in Paines, Cockfield, Sussex, and buried 27 May 1600 at same. He married c1572 Mary Wroth, daughter of Sir Thomas Wroth and Mary Rich (generation 11), who was the daughter of Baron Richard Rich of Leez ( Leighs?) and Elizabeth Jenkyns**(***??). Baron Rich was an aide and friend to King Henry VIII, and as solicitor-general, was called to prosecute those who denied the validity of the King's marriage to Anne Boleyn. He was given Leez Manor as a gift from the King (photo). He was personally involved in the torture and burning of heretics, and also in the harsh treatment of Princess Mary (later known as Bloody Mary) during her time of exile. His services to some extent were retained by Queen Elizabeth I, Mary's half-sister. The British Broadcasting Company compiled a list of the ten worst Britons of the past 1000 years and named Baron Rich in that list (attached). Baron Rich was the 13th great grandfather of both HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana, and the 11th great grandfather of PM Winston Churchill--which would make him our 14th cousin once removed.
John Hussey was the son of:
Generation 11 John Hussey b c 1512 in Slinfold, Sussex, d 6 Mar 1571 or 72; m c1542 to Margaret Apsley.
She was the daughter of:
Generation 12 William Apsley of Thackenham, m Jane Ashburnham b bef 1507. The name Ashburnham originated from a combination of Ashburn, the name of a small stream near Sussex, and the word "hamlet".
Jane was the daughter of:
Generation 13 William Ashburnham, Esq, b bef 1491, m Anne Hawley b bef 1491, daughter of Henry Hawley of Ore.
William was the son of:
Generation 14 John Ashburnham b bef 1474, d 1491, m Elizabeth Peckham b bef 1475, daughter of --- Peckham of Kent. He is buried in the chapel of St James of Ashburnham.
John was the son of:
Generation 15 Thomas Ashburnham, Esq, b bef 1416, d aft 1434; m Sarah Wauncy, daughter of Henry Wauncy, son of Sir Nicholas de Wauncy, who was sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. They had three sons.
Thomas was the son of:
Generation 16 John Ashburnham of Ashburnham, b bef 1384, d aft 1416; m Elizabeth Finch . He was sheriff of the counties of Surrey and Sussex.
John was the son of:
Generation 17 John Esburnham or Ashburnham b bef 1368, d aft 1396; m Mary Isley dau of ---Isley of Sundridge in Kent.
John was the son of:
Generation 18 Sir John Esburnham or Ashburnham b bef 1299, d aft 1352; m Joan Covert b bef 1352, daughter of Richard Covert of Sullington and ---Norwood. Sir John was summoned to attend King Edward I at London, "...with horse and arms, to go with him beyond the seas, for his own honour, and the profit of the realm". (source**)
Sir John was the son of:
Generation 19 Sir Richard Esburnham b c1247 in Ashbornham, Battle, Sussex; m Isabel Morville b c1250, daughterof Sir Thomas Morville b c1222.
Sir Richard was the son of:
Generation 20 Sir Hamond de Esburnham ("of the Esburn hamlet") b c1225 in Ashburnham, Battle, Sussex; m Maud Elton b c1230 in Elton in Bury, Petworth, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Elton of Elton.
Sir Hamond was the son of:
Generation 21 Sir Richard de Esburnham b c1200 in Ashburnham, Battle, Sussex, d aft 1254; m Katherine Peverell b c1200 in Barnwell, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, daughter of Sir Richard Peverell.
Sir Richard was the son of:
Generation 22 Sir Richard de Esburnham, b c1170 at Ashburnham, Battle, Sussex; m Margaret Maltravers b c1178 in Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, daughter of Sir John Maltravers of Wellcomb, son of *** son of *** son of ** .Sir John Maltravers was also possibly the 18th great grandfather of George Washington (fabpedigree.com). (if true, would make GW our 19th cousin 4x removed?)
Sir Richard was the son of:
Generation 23 Stephen de Ashburnham b c1140 in Ashburnham, Battle, Sussex, d in Dudwell Valley, Burwash, Sussex, date unk.
Stephen was the son of:
Generation 24 Reginald de Ashburnham b c1100 in Ashburnham, Battle, Sussex; d aft 1166 in Hooe, Hailsham, Sussex. Ashburnham Place was acquired during his lifetime (photo).
Reginald was the son of:
Generation 25 Philip de Ashburnham b bef 1066 in Ashburnham, Battle, Sussex, m unk.
Philip was the son of:
Generation 26 Bertram de Ashburnham, constable of Dover Castle and Baron of Kent, b c1036 in Ashburnham Battle, Sussex. Bertram was killed in Oct 1066 at the hand of William the Conquerer, who beheaded him after he had valiantly defended Dover Castle against William's invasion. Bertram had served King Harold II who had fallen into the hands of William after being shipwrecked in 1064.
Bertram was the son of:
Generation 27 Anchitel de Ashburnham b c1008 in Ashburnham, Battle, Sussex, m unk, d unk.
Anchitel was the son of:
Generation 28 Piers de Ashburnham b c980 in Ashburnham, Battle, Sussex, m unk, d unk.
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