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From: (Brammer/Stubblefield)
Subject: HICKS. Austin, NV/Magnolia Mine
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 12:54:06 -0700


Hello all!

I am helping a friend in Cornwall locate info on his g-grandfather,
William Henry HICKS. He worked in the Magnolia Mine in Austin,
Nevada in the late 1870s- early 1880s.

He was born in the parish of Crowan, CORNWALL in 1853 and married
first, Jane SAMPSON. She died while quite young and he then married
Susan Amanda Treloar MOYLE on 31 Dec. 1892. Susan Amanda had her
origins in the neighbouring parish of Wendron, CORNWALL. He had 2
children by his first wife, Beatrice HICKS (1883) and William Henry
HICKS (Feb 9 1886, died1894). William Henry HICKS died 8 November
1904.

My friend has a collection of classical volumes that were signed by and
presented to Wm H. HICKS by the management/owner of "Magnolia Mine,"
Austin, Nevada in 1880 prior to his return to Cornwall. He was an
experienced hard-rock miner, and made a considerable sum of money
from his work in the USA as a miner. Wm. Henry HICKS discovered a
large silver ore deposit and it would be really satisfying if we could
link this discovery to the Magnolia Mine where, if the books are
anything to go by, he must have had a good reputation and was
well-respected.

If anyone knows anything of this mine, Austin, Nevada, Wm. Henry
HICKS, or if there is a means of obtaining information on it, I would
be eternally grateful if you could point me in the right direction.

Thanks very much,

Katie Brammer



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