Moves to NE Ohio and then to Michigan from 1868 to this day. So many of the women were told their babies had died. Im going to play a little devils advocate. 1910 - Civil District 10, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA, Lucy E Hicks, Carrie E Hicks, Laura A Hicks, David Fleming Hicks, Mary Louise Hicks (born Holt), Thomas Jugarthy Hicks Jr, Walter Lynn Hicks, Margaret Mary Brown (born Hicks), est Hicks, Lucy Elizabeth Ketron (born Hicks), John William Hicks, Hicks, Carrie Ellen Dickson (born Hicks), Anna Laura Bradley (born Hicks), Samuel Ernest Hicks, Lucy Elizabeth Ketron, John William Hicks, Unknown Hicks, Carrie Ellen Dickson, Anna Laura Bradley (born Hicks), Samuel Earnest Hicks, Lucy Elizabeth Hicks, John William Hicks, Unknown Hicks, Carrie Ellen Dickson (born Hicks), Annie Laurie Hicks, Lucy E Hicks, Carrie Ellen Hicks, Anna Laura Wisdom Bradley (born Hicks), Thomas Jugarthy Hicks, Walter Lynn Hicks, Margaret Brown (born Hicks), Mary Edith Rogers Davis, Thomas J Jr Hicks, W Lynn Hicks, Margaret Hicks, Bloomingdale, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States, Copperhill, Polk County, Tennessee, United States, Crestlawn, Polk County, Tennessee, United States. I dont know the truth, the people involved back THEN know. I was born in 1967. Were it not for him encouraging these women to have their babies, these children would have never been given a chance at life. There is living proof, with dna, of one man, who along with his twin brother, was reported dead and buried by Dr. Hicks. He gave them good care. thank you so much for the information danny has 5 sisters and 1 brother looking for him, Should anyone believe or just want to be a part of the DNA registry for The Nicks Babies..please visit us on our webpage (Hicks Adoptees), Thank You Mama named my brother Von Gordon. READ NEXT: Jane Blasio, The Hicks Baby Who Broke the Black Market Baby Adoption Case: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Dr. Thomas Hicks: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Some of those in his town defend his actions, according to Narratively, saying he was providing a service. Dr. Hicks was married and had two children, a son and a daughter. He was a good man, a good-hearted man. Dr. Dhingra has of over a decade in diagnostic, clinical, research and teaching work, including managing all sections of Pathology laboratory including histopathology, cytology, hematology and clinical Pathology. We will never know the hell they have suffered. Ray, you bring up an excellent reason why everyone has the right to know who their biological family is. McCaysville, which is located in the southern Appalachian Mountains right on the Georgia border with Tennessee, was shocked to hear that their beloved town doctor, Dr. Hicks, was accused of arranging illegal adoptions, and even selling babies, for parents wanting to adopt. Our filters are much different than the ones from that period of time. He was born October 18, 1888. Geni requires JavaScript! I only wish Mama had lived long enough to know her baby is most likely alive. Now, my family has to wonder, is he out there? They werent all there for abortions!! Bloomington, Pickett, Tennessee, United States, Dr Thomas Jugarthy Hicks & Chass Copeland, marriage record, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9119259, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-06-mn-10123-story.html, https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/23/us/town-secret-is-uncovered-in-birth-quest.html, https://www.distractify.com/p/dr-hicks-taken-at-birth, https://narratively.com/babies-for-sale-the-secret-adoptions-that-haunt-one-georgia-town/, https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a29403041/who-is-dr-thomas-j-hicks/, https://nypost.com/2019/10/08/black-market-babies-reunited-after-more-than-50-years/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hicks-babies-trying-to-find-their-roots-decades-later/, https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/investigations/decades-old-secret-adoptions-solved-by-modern-dna-for-akron-area-families/95-597582808, https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2014/jun/22/seeking-family-links/250410/, https://globintel.com/usa/dr-thomas-hicks-wiki-taken-at-birth/, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZD-WWR, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFJ-W52, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6P-BJM, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX9-1PS, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN5X-3HV, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ5-SW1, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZJ-HRF, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRRC-NPT, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:McCaysville%2C_Georgia, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. $1000 was not a tremendous amount of money when you think about the birth mothers room and board for one month (they had no money, they paid nothing) prior to the birth, plus 24 hr a day Nursing care. New TLC Special Taken At Birth Dives into Shocking Hicks Babies Black Market Adoption Scandal. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ5-SW1: accessed 10 April 2021), A G Hicks, Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 1B, line 89, family 17, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZJ-HRF: 11 January 2021), Thomas J Hicks, Civil District 3, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70-8, sheet 11B, line 42, family 207, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Hicks faced legal trouble for illegal abortions, but not for the illegal adoptions. Now, they are using the power of DNA to reunite with their biological families. She assumed it was a legal adoption until he told her otherwise. Thankful for the granddaughter who went beyond what most would have to get answers. Dr Hicks didnt keep records of the births and adoptions, so the only way to find your brother, if hes still alive, would be if he decided to look for you using DNA. Some on here commented that the bio moms were likely unwed and didnt want the babies. The second would have been no later than 1962. Besides his charitable practices, he performed unauthorized abortions. Hicks ancestor immigrated from England to Plymouth Colony in 1621 Dr Thomas Jugarthy Hicks Sr Born 18 Oct 1888 in Bloomington, Pickett, Tennessee, United States Ancestors Son of David Fleming Hicks and [mother unknown] [sibling (s) unknown] Husband of Chass (Copeland) Hicks married 7 Jun 1917 in Polk, Tennessee, USA Father of Thomas Jugarthy Hicks Jr Died 5 Mar 1972 at age 83 in Tennessee, United States Both of Dr. Hicks' parents were born in Tennessee. Most biological mothers disappeared after giving birth to their babies. He is buried in Crest Lawn Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Her name is Alana honey boo boo if you dont know who she is you can google her. 'Hicks Baby' Adoptee Sold by Georgia Doctor 50 Years Ago Reunites With Birth Mother, Brother, Who are the Hicks babies? Dr Hicks quickly hushed the nurse and gave my grandma something to make her sleep. Dr. Hicks died a disgrace in 1972, one year before the Roe v. Wade decision. Dr. Hicks died of leukemia in 1972 at the age of 83. Im sure there are also many, many Hicks babies out there that have no idea they are Hicks babies. It turned into a business. Somehow I missed this Documentary the first time it aired. My mother/father picked me up from a nurse in a hotel in 1967. Father of Dr Thomas Jugarthy Hicks, Jr; Dr Walter Lynn Hicks and Private Why dig up a grave when dna could have given these people the answer if they were siblings? Corinthios, Aurelie. If he does, youll want to be in whichever database he decides to use. He may have done it to avoid suspicion and keep the transactions discreet. A fake birth certificate was produced, listing the adoptive parents as the parents of the child. I will find out who my mother was and why my dad was killed. In these cases, Hicks would forge a birth certificate and give the baby to adoptive parents in secret from his Georgia clinic. For him to lie to these women is unforgivable. Hicks faced legal trouble for illegal abortions, but not for the illegal adoptions. Her decade-long search for her birth parents led to the exposure of Hicks' illegal babies. And the $1k sounds about like what my Dad was sold for. Hicks didnt oversee legal adoptions. My name is Judy Swafford Walker. That evil man lied to my mother and stole my oldest brother and by the way, $1000 was alot of money in the 1930s, 40s and 50$ in the Appalachian Mountains. Busted not for selling babies, but for the abortion clinic Dr. Thomas J. Hicks died at age 83 on March 5, 1972, after a battle with leukemia. Absolutely horrifying!!!!! Hicks' wife and son had already passed away. Quietly, because the clinic he'd been running since the mid-1940s was not a licensed adoption agency. ABC News, accessed 17 September 2019. In addition, he did serve time in jail in Tennessee for illegally dispensing narcotics in the 1940s. Dr. Hicks is horrible. Both of Dr. Hicks parents were born in Tennessee. I have hicks show up in my DNA results. New York Times, accessed 17 September 2019. He delivered my oldest brother. Categories: Fannin County, Georgia | McCaysville, Georgia | Hicks Clinic, McCaysville, Georgia, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. 4. If shes still alive and knows shes adopted, she may be looking for you using DNA. I personally think he is a sociopath and I wonder if he could have been a Serial Killer as well. Still, she defends her late grandfathers actions. Thomas Jugarthy Hicks in MyHeritage family trees (Sompayrac Web Site) Dr Thomas Jugarthy Hicks, Sr in 1940 United States Federal Census Thomas Hicks in U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) view all Immediate Family Chassie Hicks wife Dr Thomas Jugarthy Hicks, Jr son Dr Walter Lynn Hicks son Private child Mary Louise Hicks mother In 1964, the town sheriff arrested Hicks for performing illegal abortions. He would then sell those babies, for prices as high as $1000, to couples who wanted to adopt. Some of those in his town defend his actions, according to Narratively, saying he was providing a service. Several of the Hicks Babies found the mausoleum was vandalized when they paid a visit in 2018. TLC's "Taken at Birth" will explore Thomas J. Hicks. Copyright 2023 Who are You Made Of? Brother of Infant Daughter Hicks, U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI)Listed as Thomas HicksBirth: Oct 18 1888Death: Mar 1972Last residence: Copperhill, Tennessee 37317, USA, News report: [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3186644/Adopted-woman-51-SO]. Husband of Chass Chassie Hicks At the very least, she helps them learn more about their birth stories and roots. Read our best DNA test page to find the best one for you. These closer relatives can provide important clues that can help determine exactly which child descended from the grandparents (identified through the 2nd-3rd cousins) was likely the biological mother or father. How many women died themselves never knowing that they had a child or children out there and how many children, now adults, will never know their biological parents because its just too late and most of them have passed? I know your heart aches. I understand the concept of not being able to conceive and being grateful to receive a child but that was not a win/win situation by any stretch of the imagination. It was discovered that Dr. Thomas J. Hicks had been selling newborns from the small-town facility's backdoor for $1000. I do truly feel for the Hicks babies for not knowing; I know that must be hard. Do you know how that can mentally affect a woman? we do not know where these births occured most of our family is deceased. 23andMe is on sale right now. Im so sorry for your familys loss. Town Secret Is Uncovered In Birth Quest. i hope everything gets better for those kids and those parents. Dr. Thomas J. Hicks is the "bad guy" featured in a three-part docuseries titled Taken At Birth. All in all, I cannot condemn him. Hicks beliefs did not fully mesh with abortions, and he would sometimes convince women that he would handle adoptions if they carried the babies to term, according to WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr Thomas Jugarthy "Tommy" Hicks Jr. - Find a Grave Dr Thomas Jugarthy Hicks, Sr (1888 - 1972) - Genealogy - geni family tree It may have started with good intentions, but these babies deserve the truth and they deserve it now. 2016. His wife and son both passed away, and his daughter lives in North Carolina, according to Appalachian History. When Dr. Hicks began his illicit practice, abortions were illegal in the United States, Phil Trexler wrote in the article. I dont know. Dr. Thomas Hicks was a small-town Georgia doctor who was posthumously accused of selling hundreds of babies in illegal adoptions. After 57 Years Dad Gets To Meet Son He Believed Died At Birth - Shareably Thomas Hicks was a well-respected doctor in the small town of McCaysville, Georgia. At least one Hicks baby submitted his DNA to Ancestry.com and found a half-sister. https://t.co/900llb4znH, Angel Patriot?? I mean no disrespect towards anyone. 1997. THE ONE FAMILY HAD TWIN BOYS AND THE MAN WAS IN A FAMILY THAT HATED HIM HIS ENTIRE LIFE. So telling a mother that her baby died at birth while he sold it out his back door was fine with you? now that im older and i actually understand what happened i think its horrible. Dr. Thomas Hicks was a small-town Georgia doctor who was posthumously accused of selling hundreds of babies in illegal adoptions. Some theorized Hicks was buried beside his mausoleum because of concern the grave would be vandalized. What he did to all of those families was very wrong. I am currently fixing to do my own dna test. Unless you were one of the babies there is no way you could know what its like to have this to happen to you. This is how those who were adopted can identify the parents or grandparents of their biological parents. Today, these babies are referred to as "Hicks babies.". How HEARTLESS can someone be then to tell a parent their childTHEIR CHILD died just so he could profit? IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Hed encourage them to put their babies up for adoption instead. Some of Hicks Babies, as they are sometimes referred to as, have done DNA tests in order to identify relatives who might be able to help them learn who their birth parents were. Are you nuts? Instructions for how to transfer the raw data file to MyHeritage and FTDNA are here: https://thednageek.com/how-to-transfer-your-ancestrydna-test-to-other-databases/. Ideas for Getting Responses from DNA Matches. 'Taken at Birth' lead Jane Blasio Q&A: Akron woman blew - Cleveland was there more than one Dr. Hicks mentioned in the Taken AT Birth documentary or just one? Blasio first traveled to McCaysville in 1988 to search for her birth mother. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. How the hell would YOU feel? https://thednageek.com/dna-tests. Is like $10,000. I so agree with you. in Psychology and enjoys writing about health and wellness. As a result, he could not provide information that would help the babies find their parents or the other way around.4. Hed do anything for anybody sometimes hed pay a price for it, she said. She did not go to him for an abortion or to give her baby away. He was her first born and she said she heard him cry yet Dr Hicks told her he was still born. Buying or selling A CHILDTHERE IS EVERYTHING WRONG WITH THAT! TLC Genealogy for Dr Thomas Jugarthy Hicks, Sr (1888 - 1972) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Husband of Chassie Hicks I believe that he provided a valuable service, giving women an alternative, giving a baby a chance at life, giving a couple a chance to be parents. ALL OF THOSE CHILDREN WERE MESSED UP FROM THIS. The source for today's story was the book The Hicks Family Tree; The Magnificent Journey of Our Branch of the Hicks Family Tree, 1455 to 2011, and The Families That Made a Difference, written by Gale Hicks Thompson and Bob G. Hicks. What people dont realize is Doc Hicks started his practice in Tennessee. One twin has not been found yet but the one that was found was adopted into a horrible family and had a really sad childhood. They did have several that admitted they went in for an abortion Im sure the guy was no saint, but i think he was saving these babies. He is monster!! I am a mother of a baby born in 2016 at 30 weeks 3lbs in an amazing NICU I couldnt imagine if my son was born in his condition back then. I have a great sample of relatives going back many generations. Did the births take place at the Hicks Clinic? Im disgusted that someone would think that this is ok. So no, I cant completely vilify as I just dont know. As far as they know the first baby that was adopted out was a twin. She did tell me she heard her baby cry and Dr Hicks told her he was still born. I think he was a good man. Many are still trying to find their biological relatives. Perhaps your dad was referring to the equipment used to save preemies. The story is told on Taken at Birth. Hicks' wife and son had already passed away. Hicks initially lost his clinic for doing illicit abortions. Hicks was the beloved town doctor in the tiny mountain town of McCaysville, but women came from miles around to seek his services. So that he could make money. After years of wondering about her birth family, will Diane finally have closure? All of Dr. Hicks grandparents were born in Tennessee, as were many of his great-grandparents. This is accomplished through the careful study of DNA matches. What is the Egypt DNA Region on Ancestry? He sold at least one more baby after he was shut down. I am honored to be part of the behind-the-scenes team of passionate and compassionate people who helped some of them in their journeys. With that said, what we know, sounds evil, but that is based on times being much different. Dr. Thomas Hicks family tree Even though Dr. Hicks is not suspected to be biologically related to any of the Hicks Babies, some people might find his ancestry and family tree to be of interest. Within a decade, he was not only performing illegal abortions but selling newborns on the black market. Women came to give birth, and were told their babies were stillborn! Blasio and 200 others were taken from their mothers at birth in the 1950s and 60s and sold illegally on the black market out the back door of a clinic run by Dr. Thomas J. Hicks. Cock being laughed at each time someone ask his name. People, accessed 17 September 2019. He took HUGE risks for essentially very little in return, in fact he did lose his medical license in 1964 for performing an abortion. In 2020 a 4lb baby as a very good chance of not making it even with amazing NICUs in todays age. You are right, Dr Hicks was an evil man. To push the boundaries of DNA science. For over 50 years this small town has been hiding a shocking secret. One of those babies he delivered in Tennessee was my oldest brother who was supposedly still born. What he provided were lies to young mothers and fathers who wanted their babies ! Yes he had a choice he just made the wrong one for greed!! His work remained buried as well. (@Angel5Christine) October 8, 2019. It may be that I never find my brother but maybe I could find his children. More than 200 babies, known as the Hicks Babies, were sold by Hicks through a back window of the Hicks Community Clinic in McCaysville, Georgia during the 1950s and 1960s. Hicks performed illegal abortions in the 1950s and 1960s, along with the illegal adoptions, until he faced legal troubles in 1964 for the abortions. Yes, thats a horrible thought. Clearly, you have never lost a child. Babies born that early would need to remain in the hospital. Hopefully he got his comeuppance. Some babies were that small but not all of them. The illegal adoptions came to an end in 1964, when Hicks was caught performing illegal abortions. I dont trust my own memories, let alone 50 year old memories. Have you checked the adoption registries to see if hes looking for his biological family? 23andMe is on sale right now, so its a good time to buy. His daughter is living in North Carolina, according to Appalachian History. This is how this group of babies, who are now all grown up, came to be called Hicks Babies. He died in 1972 and it took three decades before Hicks' actions were brought to light. The judge discovered records showing an unusual number of women visiting Hicks clinic. Many came forward after their adoptive families said they were from the Hicks clinic. When mothers came in to the clinic and expressed hesitancy about carrying their pregnancies to term, the doctor would persuade them to have their babies. As I say, not perfect, but a good man, Doris Abernathy told WKYC. If you havent been there, you cannot possibly imagine what that is like. Who is Parent 1 or Parent 2 on Ancestry DNA? Hicks beliefs did not fully mesh with abortions, and he would sometimes convince women that he would handle adoptions if they carried the babies to term, according to WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio. However, many people are able to discover closer relatives, like aunts and uncles or even half-siblings, through DNA testing. This lecture will be retired after this offering, so dont miss out! You people have no idea how many states/commonwealths this Hicks was in., he was known in the mountains of Pa as Hickscock. Apparently these women were seeking abortions, not babies. Dr. Thomas J. Hicks performed abortions in the 1950s, long before abortions were legalized in Roe v. Wade. but i can't find me any where an i don't know if the people that raised. I hope youre able to solve your case soon. Aside from giving the adopted daughter her answer. Who Is Dr. Thomas J. Hicks? - The True Story Behind Taken At Birth That $1000. Love and hugs to them all! Estimates show Hicks sold about 200 babies from the 1940s to the 1960s.3. Dr. Hicks did lose his medical license in 1964 due to an infraction unrelated to the illegal adoptions. What if, you are a scared young woman, 16 or 17 or even 19, pregnant in rural GA or TN, shame ridden as some would have felt, just wanting this to be taken care of. Babies came to the mountains with him and babies left the mountains with him. Have The Hicks Babies Been Reunited With Their Birth Parents Or Birth Families? The same lecture is offered twiceNovember 1 and 2, 2022to accommodate schedules and time zones. DNA ancestry testing offers a way for people interested in family history (genealogy) to, Our Verdict: My reports from GPS Origins arent nearly as comprehensive as the ones, FamilyTreeDNA has tons of features and information that you wont get with most of, There are plenty of cheap DNA tests you can purchase if you want to, The offerings from each DNA testing service vary wildly, so it can be difficult. The poverty here in the Copper Basin of southeast Tennessee and far north Georgia, which includes the town of McCaysville, often meant that pregnant women couldnt ask a relative or friend to help raise their children. She grieved her the rest of her life for her first born son. in todays market he did make money, he also induced those women into early labor to push those babies out putting the babies and mothers in jeopardy(I wonder how many died). He surrendered his Georgia medical license to halt his prosecution.2. These lists include people who are genetically related to us. She said she heard her baby cry then Doc Hicks told her he was still born. You should be ashamed of yourself because you have no idea of the pain he caused many families! They look exactly alike. But honestly, my suggestion would be for them to live for today. He lied to many and told them their babies died! Shameful + Sinful + Criminal + Evil!! Dr Harshi Dhingra is a licensed medical doctor with a specialization in Pathology. He told women their babies had died when they hadnt. I did do a DNA test with no response. Not sure how you can justify robbing mothers of their babies (some were told the babies died) or destroying the records so those that wanted to find their biological parents had no way of doing so. PS Ancestry DNA is a crook. Could you imagine carrying your baby a whole pregnancy having a nursery all set up and you go to the hospital deliver your baby and be lied to that your baby died smh Im speechless. In a small town filled with economical hardships, Hicks saw a need among pregnant women, although abortions conflicted with his faith, according to Narratively. It was Mother's Day of 1997 when Reymann saw a story in the Akron Beacon Journal featuring the story of Jane Blasio who had discovered she had been illegally sold as an infant for $1,000 from a clinic run by Dr. Thomas Hicks in McCaysville, Ga. some three decades earlier. Selling 200 babies in illegal adoptions at $1000 each could have made a person very wealthy in 1950, though his exact motivations may never be known. Dr. Thomas Hicks McCAYSVILLE, Ga. - Services for Dr. Thomas J. Hicks, Sr., 83, of McCaysville will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Finch's Chapel here, burial in Crestlawn Cemetery in Copperhill, Tenn. Dr. Hicks, who operated Hicks' Clinic from around 1945 until he retired in 1965, died of leukemia Sunday. During the documentary they interviewed a dr that runs a NICU and he said absolutely many of these babies died from there extremely low birth weight and the adoptive parents would have had no choice but to just discard them. You can see for yourself google him. You saw it. He sold those babies for a profit. The adoptive parents paid $1,000 for the baby, and Hicks would provide housing for the mothers for several months at his farm, a hotel, his apartments or a telephone company building, according to Appalachian History. The sentiments were echoed in other news stories. Babies For Sale: The Secret Adoptions That Haunt One Georgia Town. Father of Dr Thomas Jugarthy Hicks, Jr; Dr Walter Lynn Hicks and Private What is the Levant DNA Region on Ancestry. He induced labor and delivered low birth weight babies that were in danger of dying. Since these adoptions were discovered more than two decades after Dr. Hicks death, there are many details of the story that may never be uncovered.
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