George was born in 1772, the oldest of 11 known children (six boys and five girls). His father, John, and uncles George and Quinton all served in the North Carolina Militia. Several important Revolutionary War battles were fought nearby.
The Anderson and Nicks families were neighbors in rural Guilford County, NC. Jean and George's wedding in 1793 was the first of three Anderson-Nicks marriages. George's younger sister, Mary Nicks, married Jean's older brother, Robert Anderson, in 1800. And finally George's younger sister, Thankful Jane Nicks, married Jean's brother, Thomas Jefferson Mitchell Anderson, about 1806.
All three families moved to the wilds of central Tennessee within a few years of marriage- George and Jean Nicks first about 1801, followed by Robert and Mary Anderson, then Thomas and Thankful Anderson after 1806. George was a life long farmer and always looking for better land. Although his father John had slaves there is no record that George brought slaves with him to Tennessee.
By 1820, George moved his family to Hickman County, Tennessee, near brothers John and Isaac. Jean bore nine known children over a 26 year period- seven boys and two girls. At least six children survived into adulthood.
About 1825, George moved his family with the unmarried children to newly settled Lawrence County in the prairie and woodland country of southern Illinois. Oldest son, Anderson Travis Nicks, and his young family moved with his father to Illinois but after his second marriage Anderson moved to Texas.
So of the nine Nicks children, only two daughters remained in Tennessee. Oldest daughter Prudence with her husband Joel Pugh remained in Hickman County. Six year old Sarah may have stayed with her older sister for she married Smith Gill in Tennessee in 1842.
In the 1830 U.S. Census it appears that only three sons- Quinton, Doak and probably John were living with their parents. Sons Moses and Isaac had probably died young. Son Anderson was living with his own family nearby. By the 1835 Illinois State Census, George Nicks had moved to adjacent Edwards County.
In the 1840 U.S. Census, George and Jane were living with their son Quinton's family back in Lawrence County. George died later in 1840, at age 68, probably in Lawrence County. Jean survived until 1848 (age 75), surely living with one of her children. Their burial sites are not known.
The Anderson and Nicks families were neighbors in rural Guilford County, NC. Jean and George's wedding in 1793 was the first of three Anderson-Nicks marriages. George's younger sister, Mary Nicks, married Jean's older brother, Robert Anderson, in 1800. And finally George's younger sister, Thankful Jane Nicks, married Jean's brother, Thomas Jefferson Mitchell Anderson, about 1806.
All three families moved to the wilds of central Tennessee within a few years of marriage- George and Jean Nicks first about 1801, followed by Robert and Mary Anderson, then Thomas and Thankful Anderson after 1806. George was a life long farmer and always looking for better land. Although his father John had slaves there is no record that George brought slaves with him to Tennessee.
By 1820, George moved his family to Hickman County, Tennessee, near brothers John and Isaac. Jean bore nine known children over a 26 year period- seven boys and two girls. At least six children survived into adulthood.
About 1825, George moved his family with the unmarried children to newly settled Lawrence County in the prairie and woodland country of southern Illinois. Oldest son, Anderson Travis Nicks, and his young family moved with his father to Illinois but after his second marriage Anderson moved to Texas.
So of the nine Nicks children, only two daughters remained in Tennessee. Oldest daughter Prudence with her husband Joel Pugh remained in Hickman County. Six year old Sarah may have stayed with her older sister for she married Smith Gill in Tennessee in 1842.
In the 1830 U.S. Census it appears that only three sons- Quinton, Doak and probably John were living with their parents. Sons Moses and Isaac had probably died young. Son Anderson was living with his own family nearby. By the 1835 Illinois State Census, George Nicks had moved to adjacent Edwards County.
In the 1840 U.S. Census, George and Jane were living with their son Quinton's family back in Lawrence County. George died later in 1840, at age 68, probably in Lawrence County. Jean survived until 1848 (age 75), surely living with one of her children. Their burial sites are not known.
George was born in 1772, the oldest of 11 known children (six boys and five girls). His father, John, and uncles George and Quinton all served in the North Carolina Militia. Several important Revolutionary War battles were fought nearby.
The Anderson and Nicks families were neighbors in rural Guilford County, NC. Jean and George's wedding in 1793 was the first of three Anderson-Nicks marriages. George's younger sister, Mary Nicks, married Jean's older brother, Robert Anderson, in 1800. And finally George's younger sister, Thankful Jane Nicks, married Jean's brother, Thomas Jefferson Mitchell Anderson, about 1806.
All three families moved to the wilds of central Tennessee within a few years of marriage- George and Jean Nicks first about 1801, followed by Robert and Mary Anderson, then Thomas and Thankful Anderson after 1806. George was a life long farmer and always looking for better land. Although his father John had slaves there is no record that George brought slaves with him to Tennessee.
By 1820, George moved his family to Hickman County, Tennessee, near brothers John and Isaac. Jean bore nine known children over a 26 year period- seven boys and two girls. At least six children survived into adulthood.
About 1825, George moved his family with the unmarried children to newly settled Lawrence County in the prairie and woodland country of southern Illinois. Oldest son, Anderson Travis Nicks, and his young family moved with his father to Illinois but after his second marriage Anderson moved to Texas.
So of the nine Nicks children, only two daughters remained in Tennessee. Oldest daughter Prudence with her husband Joel Pugh remained in Hickman County. Six year old Sarah may have stayed with her older sister for she married Smith Gill in Tennessee in 1842.
In the 1830 U.S. Census it appears that only three sons- Quinton, Doak and probably John were living with their parents. Sons Moses and Isaac had probably died young. Son Anderson was living with his own family nearby. By the 1835 Illinois State Census, George Nicks had moved to adjacent Edwards County.
In the 1840 U.S. Census, George and Jane were living with their son Quinton's family back in Lawrence County. George died later in 1840, at age 68, probably in Lawrence County. Jean survived until 1848 (age 75), surely living with one of her children. Their burial sites are not known.
The Anderson and Nicks families were neighbors in rural Guilford County, NC. Jean and George's wedding in 1793 was the first of three Anderson-Nicks marriages. George's younger sister, Mary Nicks, married Jean's older brother, Robert Anderson, in 1800. And finally George's younger sister, Thankful Jane Nicks, married Jean's brother, Thomas Jefferson Mitchell Anderson, about 1806.
All three families moved to the wilds of central Tennessee within a few years of marriage- George and Jean Nicks first about 1801, followed by Robert and Mary Anderson, then Thomas and Thankful Anderson after 1806. George was a life long farmer and always looking for better land. Although his father John had slaves there is no record that George brought slaves with him to Tennessee.
By 1820, George moved his family to Hickman County, Tennessee, near brothers John and Isaac. Jean bore nine known children over a 26 year period- seven boys and two girls. At least six children survived into adulthood.
About 1825, George moved his family with the unmarried children to newly settled Lawrence County in the prairie and woodland country of southern Illinois. Oldest son, Anderson Travis Nicks, and his young family moved with his father to Illinois but after his second marriage Anderson moved to Texas.
So of the nine Nicks children, only two daughters remained in Tennessee. Oldest daughter Prudence with her husband Joel Pugh remained in Hickman County. Six year old Sarah may have stayed with her older sister for she married Smith Gill in Tennessee in 1842.
In the 1830 U.S. Census it appears that only three sons- Quinton, Doak and probably John were living with their parents. Sons Moses and Isaac had probably died young. Son Anderson was living with his own family nearby. By the 1835 Illinois State Census, George Nicks had moved to adjacent Edwards County.
In the 1840 U.S. Census, George and Jane were living with their son Quinton's family back in Lawrence County. George died later in 1840, at age 68, probably in Lawrence County. Jean survived until 1848 (age 75), surely living with one of her children. Their burial sites are not known.
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