Carolyn Davidson Hicks - Living Memories
Welcome To Carolyn Davidson Hicks’, Living Memories!
This book is dedicated to many generations that migrated to Eastern Kentucky from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Visit my Genealogy Site to see my tree and contact me if your name should be listed and is not.
Although my research has taken me to many surnames, some may only be mentioned in the kinship report. As far as accuracy, I have used material provided by many resources as well as family members who so graciously provided family stories, photos and other records.
Some names may be missing or spelled incorrectly. It is my hope that those that read this book, do so in the desire to enjoy the humor and acceptance that this story is told through my eyes and the wonderful memories I have of a loving pioneer family and it’s descendants. Everyone has a story. This is mine. Through research, family stories, photos and historical documents I have attempted to recreate some of the wonderful times of living in Hyden and Thousandsticks, Kentucky.
One of things you may notice while reading this book is that many of my relatives were named after their parents, I will mention married to or child of.
While researching my family tree, times were much different in the 1800’s than they are today. Farming was hard work. Feuds took many loved ones. Many of my relatives died in Coal Mining accidents as well. Sometimes, large families merged. One example was Susan Couch, she was the widow of Russell Sizemore, she married John Davidson, my 2nd great grandfather. This created very large families and many times, relatives had others living with them as well. This made working the farms much easier back then.
When I was a small child, we moved away. Because of this, I was able to break the mold of a blue eyed Kentucky girl growing up in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky and daughter of a coal minor. I went off to pursue a different path than my ancestors. Throughout my life, my childhood memories remind me once more of who I am. Where I came from, and what made me who I am today. Having lived through times of family being coal minors, farmers, lawmen and a love for the real America, It is my hope to keep their memories and stories alive. Ancestors live on as long as one of us remembers them.
Some important facts may still remain unknown as records are scarce and memories have faded over time. This book is of the lives of my ancestors the Davidson and Collins Family from Eastern Kentucky and those that proceeded them.
If you would like to take a look at all the research material available and what has helped me in writing my book, just click Here! or read my book in rough draft form, just click here!
Sources Used but not limited to:
www.footnote.com also known as Fold3
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