On June 15, 1910, Dicy Davis married Josiah Eugene Hickman in her hometown of Cannonville, Utah. The marriage was witnessed by only a few loving friends and family. Their earthly union would only last seventeen years, ending May 4, 1927, when Dicy died giving birth to their son, Edwin Lamont Hickman. Eugene and Dicy had nine children, Maurine, Renon, Gwen, Evelyn, Josiah Davis (Jay), Mary Ella, Maynard, Darrell, and Edwin Lamont, however, only six lived to adulthood. Now the two remaining children of the family, Gwen and Maynard, welcome you to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the marriage of their mother and father.
As of 2010, the families of Dicy and Eugene's remaining six children now number 18 grand children, 69 great-grandchildren, 132 great-great-grandchildren, 30 great-great-great grandchildren, totaling 258 progenitors.
We are establishing this blog not only for the 2010 reunion. But also as a place where the family members can stay connected. We encourage you to add your own family blog sites, links to family histories, and as a place to share photos and other family information with one another. Two months before Dicy died she wrote to her mother expressing how important it was for a family to care for each other, especially after their parents are gone. That has become more than a wish of Dicy's, it has become a reality that has now lasted for more than a century.
I was just reading through the Hickman book the other day, and read that very letter. So excited for the reunion!
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