Irene Leonice Hicks b. Jericho, Queens, New York (town not available on drop-down). She was known to her family as "Auntie Hicks/Auntie Irene" (never married), and a "Sweet Soul". She took care of all of the babies/children in the family. She reared her Nephew, Charles LeRoy "Roy" Mellen (Father of Sherald Virginia); Roy was the first child of her Sister, Edna Browning HICKS Mellen. The family story as told by Irene's Niece, Sherald Virginia MELLEN Handwork to her daughters, Judy and Janet (FAG ID#47018985), is that Irene was "dropped as a baby", thereby dislocating her left shoulder. It did not heal properly, causing that area to be deformed. Everyone loved "Auntie Hicks".
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Copy of Mellen Family Newspaper Clipping - 10 Apr 1941 [Birthday: 10 May 1874]
MISS IRENE HICKS OF MINEOLA DIES
Member Of Old Long Island Family; Active In Local Groups
Miss Irene Hicks of 12 Fairfield Avenue, Mineola, member of an old Long Island Quaker family, died in Nassau Hospital, Mineola, [Nassau County, Long Island, New York] yesterday, after an illness of 11 weeks. She was 66 and in her 67th Year of life.
Born at Jericho, she was a daughter of James Knox Hicks [Sr.] and Martha Russell Hicks [First Wife]. She was one of 12 children who later moved to beyond Jericho. When the Long Island railroad was put through to the new community, the area was named Hicksville because much of the land was owned by members of the Hicks family.
She had lived at Mineola for more than 32 years and was known as "auntie" to all the children of the neighborhood. {Also, known to her family members as "Auntie Hicks or Auntie Irene".}
For many years, she was an active member of the First Presbyterian church of Mineola, the Women's Republican club of Mineola and the Daughters of Liberty of Hempstead.
Surviving are six brothers, Roy Hicks of Tula Vista, Cal. [Chula Vista]; [Thomas] Charles, Daniel L. [Lawrence], James K. [Knox], Harry [F.] and Norman Hicks, all of Hicksville; and five sisters, Mrs. Edna M. Mellen [Edna Browning Hicks Mellen] of Mineola, Mrs. Daisy [Martha Daisy Hicks] Voorhest [Mrs. Frank Voorhest] of East Norwich, Mrs. Edith [Hicks] Landa of Hicksville, Mrs. Anne [Ann Lawrence Hicks] O'Connor of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Hannah [Hicks] Velsor of Hicksville. [Later, married Spiro].
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Copy of Mellen Family Newspaper Clipping - 10 Apr 1941 [Birthday: 10 May 1874]
MISS IRENE HICKS OF MINEOLA DIES
Member Of Old Long Island Family; Active In Local Groups
Miss Irene Hicks of 12 Fairfield Avenue, Mineola, member of an old Long Island Quaker family, died in Nassau Hospital, Mineola, [Nassau County, Long Island, New York] yesterday, after an illness of 11 weeks. She was 66 and in her 67th Year of life.
Born at Jericho, she was a daughter of James Knox Hicks [Sr.] and Martha Russell Hicks [First Wife]. She was one of 12 children who later moved to beyond Jericho. When the Long Island railroad was put through to the new community, the area was named Hicksville because much of the land was owned by members of the Hicks family.
She had lived at Mineola for more than 32 years and was known as "auntie" to all the children of the neighborhood. {Also, known to her family members as "Auntie Hicks or Auntie Irene".}
For many years, she was an active member of the First Presbyterian church of Mineola, the Women's Republican club of Mineola and the Daughters of Liberty of Hempstead.
Surviving are six brothers, Roy Hicks of Tula Vista, Cal. [Chula Vista]; [Thomas] Charles, Daniel L. [Lawrence], James K. [Knox], Harry [F.] and Norman Hicks, all of Hicksville; and five sisters, Mrs. Edna M. Mellen [Edna Browning Hicks Mellen] of Mineola, Mrs. Daisy [Martha Daisy Hicks] Voorhest [Mrs. Frank Voorhest] of East Norwich, Mrs. Edith [Hicks] Landa of Hicksville, Mrs. Anne [Ann Lawrence Hicks] O'Connor of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Hannah [Hicks] Velsor of Hicksville. [Later, married Spiro].
Irene Leonice Hicks b. Jericho, Queens, New York (town not available on drop-down). She was known to her family as "Auntie Hicks/Auntie Irene" (never married), and a "Sweet Soul". She took care of all of the babies/children in the family. She reared her Nephew, Charles LeRoy "Roy" Mellen (Father of Sherald Virginia); Roy was the first child of her Sister, Edna Browning HICKS Mellen. The family story as told by Irene's Niece, Sherald Virginia MELLEN Handwork to her daughters, Judy and Janet (FAG ID#47018985), is that Irene was "dropped as a baby", thereby dislocating her left shoulder. It did not heal properly, causing that area to be deformed. Everyone loved "Auntie Hicks".
Obituary ~
Copy of Mellen Family Newspaper Clipping - 10 Apr 1941 [Birthday: 10 May 1874]
MISS IRENE HICKS OF MINEOLA DIES
Member Of Old Long Island Family; Active In Local Groups
Miss Irene Hicks of 12 Fairfield Avenue, Mineola, member of an old Long Island Quaker family, died in Nassau Hospital, Mineola, [Nassau County, Long Island, New York] yesterday, after an illness of 11 weeks. She was 66 and in her 67th Year of life.
Born at Jericho, she was a daughter of James Knox Hicks [Sr.] and Martha Russell Hicks [First Wife]. She was one of 12 children who later moved to beyond Jericho. When the Long Island railroad was put through to the new community, the area was named Hicksville because much of the land was owned by members of the Hicks family.
She had lived at Mineola for more than 32 years and was known as "auntie" to all the children of the neighborhood. {Also, known to her family members as "Auntie Hicks or Auntie Irene".}
For many years, she was an active member of the First Presbyterian church of Mineola, the Women's Republican club of Mineola and the Daughters of Liberty of Hempstead.
Surviving are six brothers, Roy Hicks of Tula Vista, Cal. [Chula Vista]; [Thomas] Charles, Daniel L. [Lawrence], James K. [Knox], Harry [F.] and Norman Hicks, all of Hicksville; and five sisters, Mrs. Edna M. Mellen [Edna Browning Hicks Mellen] of Mineola, Mrs. Daisy [Martha Daisy Hicks] Voorhest [Mrs. Frank Voorhest] of East Norwich, Mrs. Edith [Hicks] Landa of Hicksville, Mrs. Anne [Ann Lawrence Hicks] O'Connor of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Hannah [Hicks] Velsor of Hicksville. [Later, married Spiro].
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Copy of Mellen Family Newspaper Clipping - 10 Apr 1941 [Birthday: 10 May 1874]
MISS IRENE HICKS OF MINEOLA DIES
Member Of Old Long Island Family; Active In Local Groups
Miss Irene Hicks of 12 Fairfield Avenue, Mineola, member of an old Long Island Quaker family, died in Nassau Hospital, Mineola, [Nassau County, Long Island, New York] yesterday, after an illness of 11 weeks. She was 66 and in her 67th Year of life.
Born at Jericho, she was a daughter of James Knox Hicks [Sr.] and Martha Russell Hicks [First Wife]. She was one of 12 children who later moved to beyond Jericho. When the Long Island railroad was put through to the new community, the area was named Hicksville because much of the land was owned by members of the Hicks family.
She had lived at Mineola for more than 32 years and was known as "auntie" to all the children of the neighborhood. {Also, known to her family members as "Auntie Hicks or Auntie Irene".}
For many years, she was an active member of the First Presbyterian church of Mineola, the Women's Republican club of Mineola and the Daughters of Liberty of Hempstead.
Surviving are six brothers, Roy Hicks of Tula Vista, Cal. [Chula Vista]; [Thomas] Charles, Daniel L. [Lawrence], James K. [Knox], Harry [F.] and Norman Hicks, all of Hicksville; and five sisters, Mrs. Edna M. Mellen [Edna Browning Hicks Mellen] of Mineola, Mrs. Daisy [Martha Daisy Hicks] Voorhest [Mrs. Frank Voorhest] of East Norwich, Mrs. Edith [Hicks] Landa of Hicksville, Mrs. Anne [Ann Lawrence Hicks] O'Connor of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Hannah [Hicks] Velsor of Hicksville. [Later, married Spiro].
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