Hicks

Smith Hicks was born in Jan 1825 in Russell County Virginia. He died Apr 10, 1930 in Lawrence county, Kentucky.
Smith Hicks married Sarah Elizabeth Martin on Oct  21, 1843 in Perry County, Kentucky. Sarah was born Oct 21, 1824 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She died on Feb 9, 1884 in Cat, Lawrence County, Kentucky. She was buried in Hicks Family Cemetery.
They had the following children:

Elizabeth S. Hicks born on Nov 1, 1845 in Lawrence County, Kentucky. She died on Apr 19, 1920 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky. She was buried  in Shady Grove Cemetery, Osie, Kentucky.

Alamander Hicks born on Aug 8, 1846. He died Jun 3, 1920.

Luvrana Hicks  born about 1848 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Henry Clay Hicks was born in Jan 1850. He died  May 8, 1916.

Solomon Hicks  born Sep 14, 1852 in Lawrence County, Kentucky. He died  Jun 5, 1918 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.  He was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio.

Reuben B. Hicks  born May 26, 1854.

Martha Hicks born Apr 11, 1856 and died as an infant.

Martha Jane Hicks born Jun 15, 1857 in East Fork, Lawrence County, Kentucky. She died Feb 1930 in Logan County, West Virginia.

Dicey Hicks was born about 1859 in East Fork, Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Nancy Hicks  born Aug 14, 1860 in Cats Fork, Lawrence County, Kentucky. She died on  Mar 4, 1938 in Irish Creek Precinct, Lawrence County, Kentucky. She was buried in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Martin Hicks was born about 1861 in Cats Fork, Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Mary Hicks was born in Mar 1865. She died about 1900/1910.


John M. Hicks (Smith) was born Dec 11, 1868 in Cat, Lawrence County, Kentucky. He died Mar 31, 1934 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. The cause of death was chronic myocarditis. He was buried  in Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio.

John Hicks married Mary Elizabeth (Maudie) Curnutte  about 1893. Mary was born Apr 1, 1876 in Lawrence County, Kentucky. She died on Jun 26 1954 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. She was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.




Mary Elizabeth "Maudie" (Curnutte) Hicks
















They had the following children:

Olive J. Hicks "Ollie" was bor in Aug 1894 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Mattie Mae Hicks was born on Jan 27, 1898. She died on Apr 13, 1968 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. She was buried in Sunset Cemetery Galloway, Ohio.



Mattie Mae Hicks

William Talmage Hicks "Talmage" was born in Jan 1900 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Ray Hicks was born about 1902 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Oscar M. Hicks was born about 1905 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Gertrude Hicks was born about 1907 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Anna Blanche Hicks was born on Jun 4, 1909. She died on Mar 27, 1971.

James Hicks was born about 1912 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

Whitesell (Whitzel)

William Whitzel (1828 - 1896)  married Barbara Good (1856 - ?) on  May 14, 1875 in Pickaway County, Ohio. The spelling of Whitzel to Whitesell occured before their firstborn. They had 6 children together.

William Henry Whitesell ~ March 4, 1876 -1960

James Whitesell ~ 1879 - 1955

Charles Whitesell

Lucinda (Cindy) Whitesell

Clara Whitesell

Lottie Whitesell

I don't have alot of information on them but do know that the family lived in Duvall, Ohio for many years and the old farmhouse that the children grew up in is still standing. There is still much more research to be done. I believe that most of the immediate family is buried at Harrison Twp. Cemetery in South Bloomfield, Ohio.

William Henry Whitesell married Agnes Vagnier on February 23, 1909 at Holy Family Church in Columbus, Ohio.They had 3 children together.

Mary Elizabeth (Marie) Whitesell ~ born January 5, 1910 ~ died July 21, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio and is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.

William Henry (Bill) Whitesell Jr. ~ born August 16, 1914 ~ died March 4, 1989 in West Jefferson, Ohio and is buried at Sunset Cemetery in Galloway, Ohio.

Agnes Loretta Whitesell ~ born March 15, 1920 ~ died August 26, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio.

Whitesell Children
Marie - Agnes - Bill

The Whitesell family lived in Madison County, Ohio  up until Agnes (Vagnier) Whitesell died in 1933 leaving behind her husband and 3 children. Agnes Loretta (my mother) was placed in St. Vincent Orphanage in Columbus, Ohio, Marie and Bill were old enough to take care of themselves. This part of our history is somehow lost, I have been doing research for several years now and it is still all a big mystery to me. If anyone has stories or information, please comment. 


Susan (Schnieder) Vagnier on the left Agnes (Vagnier) Whitesell on right.

I am not sure of the woman standing

The child is Agnes Loretta Whitesell

 









Agnes (Vagnier) - Mary Elizabeth - William Henry Sr.

Vagnier Roots... the basics

My mother, Agnes Loretta Whitesell Hope was the daughter of William Henry and Agnes (Vagnier) Whitesell. My story will begin before the immigration of the Vagniers from France to America.

Nicholas and Marie Vagnier both born in the late 1700's of Foug, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France came to the US with their two son's Julius and Louise aboard a ship named "Le Sully".

They departed from Havre, France and arrived in a New York port on May 13, 1843. The Family moved to Lancaster, Ohio in Fairfield County. 

Julius Vagnier was born December 31, 1835 in Foug, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He died June 26, 1914 and is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio

Susan Schnieder Vagnier

Julius Vagnier married Susan (Beuchler) Schnieder (Snyder) on August, 18, 1873 in Lancaster, Ohio. Susan was born to Adam and Catherine (Matheny) Schnieder (Snyder) somewhere in Germany on October 1, 1840 and died on December 23, 1923.She is Buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.


Julius and Susan had 10 children:

Joseph -1864 - June, 11,1921

Mary Ann -March 14, 1866 - August 30, 1942 - St. Mary Cemetery in Lancaster, Ohio

Julius - b. August 28, 1868 - ?
Louisa Elizabeth - May 20, 1874 - 1947 - Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio

Agnes - December 24, 1875 - September 22, 1933 -  Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio
Henry Nicholas - September 21, 1877 - ?
Leo Frank - April 13, 1879 - ?
Andrew D. - November 10, 1881 - ?
Charles Michael - September 18, 1883 - March 28, 1947 - Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio
 Adelena - September 10, 1885 - April 9, 1927 -  Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio

Julius and Susan raised their children in Lancaster, Ohio. Julius was a shoemaker there and also owned a clothier shoppe. Susan of course had her hands full as a homemaker and with the children.