HICKS, EDWARD HENRY (1830 - 1900)

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Watsonville Pajaronian (September 27, 1900)
Edward H. Hicks
Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville

About Tuesday noon Edward Henry Hicks was found dead in a buggy shed on his place near Pajaro. His death was due to a gunshot wound in the head, and from the appearance of the body and surroundings it is believed that Mr. Hicks accidentally discharged an old muzzle-loading shotgun. The ramrod was in his left hand. Mr. Hicks was the father of Mrs. F.E. Mauk, of Pajaro. He was a native of England, aged 70 years, and was a veteran of the Civil War. He had been in fair health, and there is no reason to believe that his death was due to any other cause than accident.

Date of Birth: 1830

Date of Death: 1900-25-09

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz County

Plot: 25-Jun

Cause of Death: Acdt/Gunwnd

Local Address: (Pajaro)

Last City: Watsonville 00

Native of: EN

Enlisted: 1862/12/22

Discharged: 186/06/16

Military Unit: ME_ 19 Inf_ Co G

Rank: Sgt

Military Notes: R-Agsta_ Trnsf USN 1864/4/23

GAR#: N/R

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: Cemetery Records

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0458

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “HICKS, EDWARD HENRY (1830 - 1900).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133434. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.