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THE HICKS KIDS


Of Houston, Texas

Oh, the memories of "The Hicks Kids!" As we were growing up, we heard one tale after another about this family that lived close to our Grandmother, Pearl Margaret Van Horn-Parsons, and consequently, near to her children, including our Momma, Mary Frances Parsons-Mayo. Night after night as our Momma, Mary Frances, would tuck us into our beds, we didn't beg for stories like "The Three Bears" or "Little Red Riding Hood." Oh, no!

Left To Right: John Van Horn, Eva May Hicks, Mary Hicks, William "Bill" Hicks
Photograph Taken About 1917, Houston, Texas

"Momma! Tell us a 'HICKS KIDS' story!" "Momma, tell us about the time you spent the night with Eva May!" "Oh, Momma, tell us again about eating dinner with them!" And on and on and on.

During the late 1910s and early 1920s, the Parsons Family lived either next door to, or just a couple of houses from, the Hicks Family. They were definitely close enough in proximity to spend most days living in one another's houses. All of this took place in Houston, Texas, and the Parsons children and the Hicks children all went to South Heights Schools there.

Left To Right: Thelma Hicks, John Van Horn, Myrtle Burke, Lee Hicks
Taken On Playground of South Heights School, Houston, Texas
Photograph Taken About 1918

We know there WAS a Mother and a Father who raised "The Hicks Kids," but those parental figures were not usually the focus of our interest. It was the Kids, themselves . . . one named "Eva May" and another named "Hootsie." There were others too, but it seems those two names stuck in our minds most clearly. Eva May because she was closest to our Momma's age and therefore they were thrown together for more mischief most often, and "Hootsie" for a very obvious reason . . . her name!

We have no idea what might have happened to this family, where they came from or where their descendants might be now. I wish we did. They brought so many hours of joy and fun into our lives! We loved them all, and never knew a one of them!

Thanks, Hicks Kids! We wish you belonged to US!

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