Son of Edward Dickson Hicks, III and Harriet T. Cockrill. He was married to Miss William Hunter Giers on February 11, 1920 in Davidson County, TN.
(The following bio submitted by contributor # 46984618)
Edward Dickson Hicks, IV, was born March 29, 1892, in Nashville, son of Edward Dickson Hicks, III, and Harriet Cockrill Hicks, also a grandson of Mark Sterling Cockrill. He died March 9, 1961, in Nashville. He was the 6th generation owner of a portion of the tract handed down from a 1785 land grant to the Revolutionary ancestor, John Davis first surveyor of Davidson County. Later, this became known as Devon Farm.
Edward, his brothers, Mark Cockrill Hicks, Hunter McDonald Hicks and sister Mary Hill Hicks were reared on the part of the farm that lies in Williamson County between the Big and Little Harpeth rivers. The children were educated in Nashville schools.
On February 11, 1920, Edward married Miss Hunter Giers of Nashville, daughter of Otto B. Giers, retired prominent Nashville photographer and his wife, Sallie Hunter Giers. Today at Devon Farm there is a sizable collection of many of their photographs on file.
"Mr. Ed", as he was affectionately known by friends and fellow business acquaintances, began the re-vitalization of the two story brick house built in 1795 by his ancestor, John Davis. In 1946, Edward and his wife and daughter Sarah Hicks Green moved into the residence on Devon Farm. In 1926 he established the Dobson-Hicks Seed Company of Nashville and was president and life time honorary member of the Southern Seedman's Association.
Edward retired in 1959 and devoted all his time to his agriculture and livestock pursuits at the farm. He had acquired 800 acres of the original farm, one of the largest and most valuable tracts of land under single ownership in the county.
"Devon Farm and Edward Hicks, IV. 1892-1961" by Sarah Hicks and C. William Green
Williamson County Tennessee Historical Journal, No , 1971-72
(The following bio submitted by contributor # 46984618)
Edward Dickson Hicks, IV, was born March 29, 1892, in Nashville, son of Edward Dickson Hicks, III, and Harriet Cockrill Hicks, also a grandson of Mark Sterling Cockrill. He died March 9, 1961, in Nashville. He was the 6th generation owner of a portion of the tract handed down from a 1785 land grant to the Revolutionary ancestor, John Davis first surveyor of Davidson County. Later, this became known as Devon Farm.
Edward, his brothers, Mark Cockrill Hicks, Hunter McDonald Hicks and sister Mary Hill Hicks were reared on the part of the farm that lies in Williamson County between the Big and Little Harpeth rivers. The children were educated in Nashville schools.
On February 11, 1920, Edward married Miss Hunter Giers of Nashville, daughter of Otto B. Giers, retired prominent Nashville photographer and his wife, Sallie Hunter Giers. Today at Devon Farm there is a sizable collection of many of their photographs on file.
"Mr. Ed", as he was affectionately known by friends and fellow business acquaintances, began the re-vitalization of the two story brick house built in 1795 by his ancestor, John Davis. In 1946, Edward and his wife and daughter Sarah Hicks Green moved into the residence on Devon Farm. In 1926 he established the Dobson-Hicks Seed Company of Nashville and was president and life time honorary member of the Southern Seedman's Association.
Edward retired in 1959 and devoted all his time to his agriculture and livestock pursuits at the farm. He had acquired 800 acres of the original farm, one of the largest and most valuable tracts of land under single ownership in the county.
"Devon Farm and Edward Hicks, IV. 1892-1961" by Sarah Hicks and C. William Green
Williamson County Tennessee Historical Journal, No , 1971-72
Son of Edward Dickson Hicks, III and Harriet T. Cockrill. He was married to Miss William Hunter Giers on February 11, 1920 in Davidson County, TN.
(The following bio submitted by contributor # 46984618)
Edward Dickson Hicks, IV, was born March 29, 1892, in Nashville, son of Edward Dickson Hicks, III, and Harriet Cockrill Hicks, also a grandson of Mark Sterling Cockrill. He died March 9, 1961, in Nashville. He was the 6th generation owner of a portion of the tract handed down from a 1785 land grant to the Revolutionary ancestor, John Davis first surveyor of Davidson County. Later, this became known as Devon Farm.
Edward, his brothers, Mark Cockrill Hicks, Hunter McDonald Hicks and sister Mary Hill Hicks were reared on the part of the farm that lies in Williamson County between the Big and Little Harpeth rivers. The children were educated in Nashville schools.
On February 11, 1920, Edward married Miss Hunter Giers of Nashville, daughter of Otto B. Giers, retired prominent Nashville photographer and his wife, Sallie Hunter Giers. Today at Devon Farm there is a sizable collection of many of their photographs on file.
"Mr. Ed", as he was affectionately known by friends and fellow business acquaintances, began the re-vitalization of the two story brick house built in 1795 by his ancestor, John Davis. In 1946, Edward and his wife and daughter Sarah Hicks Green moved into the residence on Devon Farm. In 1926 he established the Dobson-Hicks Seed Company of Nashville and was president and life time honorary member of the Southern Seedman's Association.
Edward retired in 1959 and devoted all his time to his agriculture and livestock pursuits at the farm. He had acquired 800 acres of the original farm, one of the largest and most valuable tracts of land under single ownership in the county.
"Devon Farm and Edward Hicks, IV. 1892-1961" by Sarah Hicks and C. William Green
Williamson County Tennessee Historical Journal, No , 1971-72
(The following bio submitted by contributor # 46984618)
Edward Dickson Hicks, IV, was born March 29, 1892, in Nashville, son of Edward Dickson Hicks, III, and Harriet Cockrill Hicks, also a grandson of Mark Sterling Cockrill. He died March 9, 1961, in Nashville. He was the 6th generation owner of a portion of the tract handed down from a 1785 land grant to the Revolutionary ancestor, John Davis first surveyor of Davidson County. Later, this became known as Devon Farm.
Edward, his brothers, Mark Cockrill Hicks, Hunter McDonald Hicks and sister Mary Hill Hicks were reared on the part of the farm that lies in Williamson County between the Big and Little Harpeth rivers. The children were educated in Nashville schools.
On February 11, 1920, Edward married Miss Hunter Giers of Nashville, daughter of Otto B. Giers, retired prominent Nashville photographer and his wife, Sallie Hunter Giers. Today at Devon Farm there is a sizable collection of many of their photographs on file.
"Mr. Ed", as he was affectionately known by friends and fellow business acquaintances, began the re-vitalization of the two story brick house built in 1795 by his ancestor, John Davis. In 1946, Edward and his wife and daughter Sarah Hicks Green moved into the residence on Devon Farm. In 1926 he established the Dobson-Hicks Seed Company of Nashville and was president and life time honorary member of the Southern Seedman's Association.
Edward retired in 1959 and devoted all his time to his agriculture and livestock pursuits at the farm. He had acquired 800 acres of the original farm, one of the largest and most valuable tracts of land under single ownership in the county.
"Devon Farm and Edward Hicks, IV. 1892-1961" by Sarah Hicks and C. William Green
Williamson County Tennessee Historical Journal, No , 1971-72
Gravesite Details
Per cemetery records, Otto Giers, Sallie (Hunter) Giers, their daughter, W. Hunter (Giers) Hicks and her husband, Edward Hicks, are interred inside the Hunter vault. There are no inscriptions outside that identify who is interred inside.
