NameRufus Albert Hicks83
Birth21 Mar 1889, New Kent Co., VA63,92
Death28 Jul 1939, Grace Hospital, Richmond, VA
Burial30 Jul 1939, Oakwood Cemetery, 3101 Nine Mile Rd. Richmond, VA, USA 23223
Occupation1917: Richmond Cedar Works. machinist for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway92
ReligionSt James’ Methodist Church
FatherPreston Earl Hicks (ca1862-<1900)
Misc. Notes
1917 Draft Registration: Tall, Slender, Dark brown eyes, Black hair
Death Certificate has DOB 1888 but Tombstone, WW I Draft Registration and 1900 James City Co. Census all have 1889.
Research
1910: Living with his Aunt Fanny and her husband James W Whitlow in Richmond City, Henrico Co. VA and 3 households from future wive Alice Clark

In 1930 Richmond Census
mother-in-law Mary E. Clark born ca 1870 widow
1/2 brother Henry I Allen
sister-in-law Dorothy born ca 1919
nephew Henry A 8/12
Spouses
Birth17 Jan 1890, Richmond, Virginia10
Death31 Aug 1924, Battery St., Fulton Hill, Richmond, Virginia10
BurialOakwood Cemetery, 3101 Nine Mile Rd. Richmond, VA, USA 23223
Cause of deathTuberculosis of Intestine10
Marriage14 Mar 1911, Richmond City, Virginia
ChildrenPreston Earl (1912-1965)
 Hammett Leroy (1915-1991)
 Josephine Gay (1918-1989)
Birth1 Dec 1889, Essex Co., VA18,10
Death8 Nov 1961, Gether P.O., Caroline Co., Virginia10
BurialOakwood Cemetery, 3101 Nine Mile Rd. Richmond, VA, USA 2322310
Misc. Notes
listed as his wife in Rufus’s death notice11
not listed as wife in 1930 census, he is a widower
1940 Richmond Census: using Campbell as last name as head with stepson Hammett Hicks in household
Obituary
Usual residence at death: 17 Raines Ave
Research
1930 Richmond:
Head
William L Campbell
M
68
Virginia
Wife
Lula K Campbell
F
59
Virginia
Daughter
Lois Campbell
F
40
Virginia
Daughter
Mercer Campbell
F
25
Virginia
Son
Gordon K Campbell
M
22
Virginia
Misc. Notes
from Rufus’s death notice11
Last Modified 16 Feb 2018Created 21 Aug 2018 using Reunion for Macintosh