From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 704.
Brant & Fuller, 1890. 

J. B. HICKS

J. B. Hicks, ex-sheriff of Marshall county, was born in that county, 
July 24, 1841, the son of Josiah G. and Tamar (Burley) Hicks, natives 
of Virginia.  The father, who was a farmer by occupation, died in 
1863, aged about fifty-five years, and his wife died about 1844.  Of 
their four children three are living.  The subject of this mention 
was reared on the farm until nineteen years of age, when he became 
clerk in a store, in which he has ever since controlled an interest.  
In August, 1863, he became orderly sergeant of Company I, Fourth West 
Virginia cavalry, and engaged mainly in guard duties until March, 
1864.  Subsequently he was engaged in merchandise until about 1878, 
and was then occupied in the stock business until 1880, when he was 
elected sheriff of Marshall county, which office he held from January 
1, 1881, four years, to the entire satisfaction of the people of the 
county.  Since retirement from office he has been engaged in farming 
and stock-raising.  Mr. Hicks has also served as president of the 
board of education of Cameron for several years, and on the school 
board of Moundsville, and in politics is a republican, having been 
secretary and treasurer of the republican central committee for about 
nine years.  He is a member of the Masonic order and the I.O.O.F.; is 
one of the charter members and directors of the Marshall County bank, 
and is one of the originators of the Horse-breeders' association, for 
which he, as purchasing agent, has expended six to seven thousand 
dollars, for fine stock.  Mr. Hicks was married in 1861, to Sarah A., 
daughter of Robert and Maria (Lane) Anderson, of Washington county, 
Penn., and they have three children:  Tamar, wife of W. D. Dunn; 
Dora, wife of Joseph Roberts, of this county; Clara and an adopted 
daughter, Mamie.  Mrs. Hicks is a members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church.  Her parents are deceased; the father, August, 1883, aged 
sixty-seven, and the mother in 1873, aged fifty-two.

(Linda Fluharty)