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John “Elder John” Hix

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John “Elder John” Hix

Birth
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
17 Mar 1799 (aged 86)
Burial
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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In the Trim data pg 140. The stone shows he "died in the 87th year of his age" therefore he died when he was 86. Sources req'd for shown birthdate, previously entered. Elder John Hix is referenced in Tilton's "History of Rehoboth", pg 301. HCD 10-30-2020

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Elder (Rev) John Hix, son of Ephraim Hix and Sarah Kingsley. Married on 5 Jun 1735 in Rehoboth to Hannah Galusha, dau. of Jacob Galusha and Sarah Read/Reed. He became a minister of his church that he built and maintained it for many years until such time is health failed him when his son Jacob took over the running of the church with another minister of the Word.

John and Hannah are the parents of seven children all born in Rehoboth. Most all kept the Hix spelling but Nathan and his branch changed the spelling to Hicks.

Sarah Hix-17 Oct 1735-16 Mar 1811
Jacob Hix-1 Jan 1738-30 Mar 1809
John Hix Jr-20 Jul 1740-4 Nov 1795
Nathan Hicks-23 Aug 1745-1 Jun 1816
Hannah Hix-20 Sep 1747-1 Jun 1816
Anna Hix-20 Jun 1750-1 Mar 1833
Daniel Hix-30 Nov 1755-22 Mar 1838
In the Trim data pg 140. The stone shows he "died in the 87th year of his age" therefore he died when he was 86. Sources req'd for shown birthdate, previously entered. Elder John Hix is referenced in Tilton's "History of Rehoboth", pg 301. HCD 10-30-2020

PER PREVIOUS:
Elder (Rev) John Hix, son of Ephraim Hix and Sarah Kingsley. Married on 5 Jun 1735 in Rehoboth to Hannah Galusha, dau. of Jacob Galusha and Sarah Read/Reed. He became a minister of his church that he built and maintained it for many years until such time is health failed him when his son Jacob took over the running of the church with another minister of the Word.

John and Hannah are the parents of seven children all born in Rehoboth. Most all kept the Hix spelling but Nathan and his branch changed the spelling to Hicks.

Sarah Hix-17 Oct 1735-16 Mar 1811
Jacob Hix-1 Jan 1738-30 Mar 1809
John Hix Jr-20 Jul 1740-4 Nov 1795
Nathan Hicks-23 Aug 1745-1 Jun 1816
Hannah Hix-20 Sep 1747-1 Jun 1816
Anna Hix-20 Jun 1750-1 Mar 1833
Daniel Hix-30 Nov 1755-22 Mar 1838

Inscription

In memory of Elder John Hix, who died March 17, 1799 in the 87th year of his age.



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  • Maintained by: HCD
  • Originally Created by: David Tague
  • Added: Mar 7, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86382796/john-hix: accessed ), memorial page for John “Elder John” Hix (10 May 1712–17 Mar 1799), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86382796, citing Hix Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by HCD (contributor 49037662).