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JIWelsch — 2009-11-11 08:44:31Z

Iowa - Samantha Heather Ricketts, 29, Muscatine, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, in Muscatine.

The Rev. Sharon Phillips will officiate. Casket bearers are Mark Plowman, Kody Plowman, Bill Hepker, Randy Russell, Dustin Krueger and Anthony Estrada. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

She was born Aug. 26, 1976, in Muscatine, the daughter of David and Angie Hepker Newton. She married Ron Ricketts on April 29, 1997, in Muscatine. He preceded her in death April 18, 2001.
Survivors include two sons, Dacoda Ricketts and Kerry Jr. Smith; three daughters, Kayln Fonner, Jade Ricketts and Erika Ricketts; her mother, Angie Newton of Grandview; her father, David Newton of Idaho; and a sister, Melissa Plowman and husband Mark of Muscatine.

She was preceded in death by her husband; and her grandparents, Lylse Hepker on Dec. 27, 1996, and Dottie Hepker on March 10, 1999.
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ILLINOIS CITY, Ill. -- Harlo B. Ricketts, 86, Illinois City, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005, at Unity Hospital, Muscatine.

The Rev. Timothy Ferrill will officiate the services. Burial will be at Drury Reynolds Cemetery. After the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Illinois City United Methodist Church.

Mr. Ricketts was born Nov. 14, 1918, in Illinois City, Ill., the son of Raymord J. and Katherine Watson Ricketts. He married Mary D. Ziegenhorn Oct. 12, 1946, at Providence Baptist Church, Drury Township, Ill.

He graduated from Muscatine High School and Muscatine Community College. He later attended the University of Illinois, Champagne, Ill., before enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he received a Purple Heart from wounds received in Germany.

He was a lifetime farmer in the area and was a member of the Illinois City United Methodist Church in Rock Island County, Ill., the Rockridge School Board, Rock Island Soil and Conservation Board and Hamlet Mutual Insurance Board. In past years, he was active in Boy Scouts and the Volunteer Fire Department.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Alan Ricketts and wife Lori of Illinois City; two grandchildren, Aaron and Tracy Ricketts; and a special cousin, Ruth Fuller of Illinois City.

He was preceded in death by his parents.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Ronald C. Ricketts, 66, Muscatine, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Unity Hospital.

Services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, 2907 Mulberry Ave. The Rev. Sharon Phillips will officiate. Pallbearers are Bobby Goreham, Charlie Ricketts, Randy Hake, Jimmy Goreham, David Goreham and Devin Goreham. Burial will be at Fairport Cemetery. After the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Community Room.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mr. Ricketts was born July 3, 1937, in Muscatine, the son of Charles Gorden and Dorothy May Day Ricketts.

He worked for Franks Foundry of Davenport and RJ Dick Company.

Survivors include four sisters, Nancy J. Goreham, Dixie L. Goreham and husband Jim, Betty J. Bohling and husband Richard and Roxie Hake and husband Randy, all of Muscatine; a brother, Charles G. Ricketts and wife Sharon of Buffalo; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Joey and LeRoy Ricketts; and two sisters, Rachel Ricketts and Mary Baney.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Rev. Danny L. Ricketts, 56, of Davenport, died Monday, December 10, 2007, at his residence.

Services were held on Friday, December 14, 2007, at Mighty Fortress Community Church in Rock Island. Burial was at the National Cemetery at the Rock Island Arsenal.

Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home in Davenport was in charge of arrangements.

Rev. Ricketts was born May 16, 1951, in Muscatine, the son of Walter L. and Doris L. Schroeder Ricketts. He married RitaMae Geske on November 1, 1969, at St. Mathias Church in Muscatine.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany.

He was employed as a computer programmer for Tri-City Fabricating and Welding.

He was an ordained minister since 1979 and was the outreach pastor for Mighty Fortress Community Church in Rock Island.

He was a member of the Evangelistic Messengers’ Associates Inc. and played bass guitar and was a vocalist with the Gospel Climbers for 18 years.

Those left to honor his memory include his beloved wife, RitaMae Ricketts of Davenport; five children, Jennifer Simmering and husband, Steve, of Ophiem, Illinois, Sgt. Jason Ricketts and wife, Christina, of Waterloo, Indiana, Heather Hillyer and husband, Earl, of LeClaire, Amanda Ricketts of Davenport and Zachary Ricketts and wife, Rachel, of Winterset;12 and one-half grandchildren; his mother; and seven siblings, Maxine Stark, Lonny Ricketts, Richard Ricketts, Linda Hennes, Kathy Tobias, Nadine Haskins and Jeanne Anderson.

He was preceded in death by his father and an infant brother, Milford.
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WAPELLO, Iowa -- Kenneth W. Ricketts, 82, of New London, formerly of Wapello and Oakville, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at New London Nursing and Rehab Center.

The body was cremated and there will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Elliott Chapel in New London.

Mr. Ricketts was born Oct. 11, 1918, in Dubuque, the son of Elmer John and Anna M. Gau Ricketts. He married Anna Belle Lott July 29, 1939, in Bowling Green, Mo. She died December 1981.

He was self-employed as an auto mechanic for 50 years.

He was post commander of V.F.W. Post No. 5166 of Wapello, past district commander and life member of the V.F.W. He served in the Army Air Force as a Staff Sgt. in World War II.

Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Johnson of New London; two sons, William Ricketts of Edgewood, Texas and John Ricketts of Louisville, Ky.; and a daughter, Anna Simpson of Burlington; 11 grandchildren, and two step grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Alma Dahl of Dubuque.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and a brother.

OBIT: Ricketts, Carrol Edward

SidneyAllen442 — 2009-10-06 00:22:57Z

Obituary for Carrol Edward Ricketts as published in The Huntsville Times, Saturday, December 17, 1966, p. 11, c4:

Carrol Edward Ricketts, 78, of 2014 Vanderbilt Dr. Huntsville, died Thursday in Huntsville Hospital after a long illness.
A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at West Huntsville Church of Christ with Byron Laird officiating.
Burial will be in Faulk Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home directing.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Willie Ricketts; two daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Mills of Muncie, Ind. and Mrs. Lillian Heber of Huntsville; five sons, Merritt B. Ricketts and Benny L. Ricketts of Garrett, Ind., Luther C. Ricketts and Henry Ricketts of Huntsville, and Everett Ricketts of Milwaukee, Wisc.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The body will remain at the residence until one hour prior to service.

OBIT: Ricketts, Carrol E.

SidneyAllen442 — 2009-10-05 20:50:25Z

Ricketts, Carrol E.
- December 15, 1966
Huntsville Times,
Friday, December 16, 1966, p. 21, c2

- December 15, 1966
Carrol Edward Ricketts, 78, of 2014 Vanderbilt Dr. died Thursday at Huntsville Hospital after a long illness.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Spry Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Willie Ricketts; five sons, Merrit B. Ricketts and Benny L. Ricketts of Gary, Ind., Luther O. Ricketts and Henry Ricketts, both of Huntsville, and Everett Ricketts of Milwaukee, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Mills of Muncie, Indiana and Mrs. Lillian Heber of Huntsville; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Published in The Huntsville Times, Friday, December 16, 1966, p. 21, c2

ricketts

junewells1956 — 2009-09-21 04:04:21Z

Looking for Ricketts who lived in Newfoundland , Canada

Re: Ricketts in Canada

junewells1956 — 2009-09-21 02:59:59Z

we are the ricketts from newfoundland but our ancestors came from england

Fred C Ricketts b 1897, Gillingham, England

peterdr — 2009-09-20 19:46:29Z

I would be very interested to hear from anyone with a link to or any info on Frederick Charles Ricketts b 16th March 1897, Gillingham, Kent, England who entered the USA via New York on 13th May 1929 from Hamilton, Bermuda.
He is on the 1930 USA Census under the name of Fred C Ricketts age 35, house builder, boarding at Chester, Burlington Co., New Jersey and married to Gene, age 35, b Pennsylvania
many thanks
Peter Ricketts

Re: Ricketts

pacfund — 2009-09-19 22:45:59Z

My Father is Lloyd Ricketts the son of Eunig Y Ricketts.Do you know whe Mary E was? I was told that she was an indian and they, John L Ricketts and Mary E lived on an indian reservation. Do you know if that is true and if there is som info on that?

Randell Ricketts

Re: Robert Ricketts

PJARP — 2009-09-19 18:48:52Z

Also researching Ricketts Thomas,(1685) Anthony Sr. 1725 Jr. 1748/9. My line Samuel NC c 1780 Early research not sure would share information.

John J. Ricketts
qtcimi@gmail.com

Re: Robert Ricketts

PJARP — 2009-09-19 17:42:33Z

Would love to receive your gedcom. My Ricketts line is out of North Carolina/Maryland Samuel Ricketts c 1780 Orange County NC Have research Al,Tn, Nc, Md, Have DNA on file and 37 match with possible match toThomas Ricketts. Glad to share information.

John J, Ricketts
qtcimi@gmail.com

Re: Robert Ricketts

PJARP — 2009-09-19 17:40:30Z

Re: Re Ricketts Genealogy

gkcarson — 2009-09-13 21:44:18Z

Hi Patt,

There was a Sandy Duke in Orange NC...not sure yet which were his parents:

Orange NC May 1823 – the state vs. Sandy Duke – defendant guilty as charged in bill of indictment

Some of the Cate(s) family in Orange NC went to TN near where the Carrington - Ashley - Duke families went. Robert Cates was bondsman in 1816 Orange for my ancestor John E. Carrington and first wife Jenny Smith. The Cates intermarried with Ashley and Rhue in-laws and connect with Carrington and Duke families in various ways.

I noticed some other surnames in your family tree (Darnell, Chastain, Parker):

Thomas A. Carrington married Nancy Darnell in 1849 Carroll TN.

Catherine Carson and Virginia Jane Carson married Elijah Chastain and James Lafayette Chastain 1817-1819 Haywood NC.

Esther Jane Carson married Samuel J. Parker 1864 Jackson NC.

My family tree is on Rootsweb titled Carson-Nunn. It has most of the Orange NC families included.

Gary

Re: Re Ricketts Genealogy

PJARP — 2009-09-13 21:01:44Z

We appreciate the land info. Its adds to our NC Ricketts notes. We think this Reason Ricketts sold his land and moved to Anson County NC.

Do you know anything about Sandy Duke? He is found in Maury County in 1840. He married Susan Cate. The Cate family is connected to the Ricketts in Maury County.

Sarah Cates brother William married Polly Bowers in Orange County. After William's death Polly "Mary" married William Ricketts (as his 3rd wife)

Patt

Re: Re Ricketts Genealogy

PJARP — 2009-09-13 20:43:22Z

Gary,

Thanks for the info on the pension. By the way, I'm Patt, Jack's wife, answering this as I do the computer work in the family. We would like the Duke pension jpg. My email is pattskatts@gmail.com.

You might want to take a look at our web site. This is the address for the Ricketts part: http://jackandpatt.com/ricketts/index.htm

I agree that is likely that Elizabeth and Nancy Ricketts were related. I wish I knew how!

It is interesting you have had you've had your DNA tested as we are part of the Ricketts DNA project that was recently started.

We do have other Ricketts info, but the web site shows ones we've connected to.

Patt

Re: Re Ricketts Genealogy

gkcarson — 2009-09-13 19:46:13Z

Hi again Jack,

I just noticed in my notes this Reason Richets/Ricketts name connected to a an entry adjacent to John Duke in Orange NC. John Duke was the father of Hardiman Duke who married Elizabeth Ricketts 1794 per researchers.

Gary

1778 Jul 6 (issued 18 May 1789) Orange NC - grant to James Vaughn 640a at Duke’s corner adjacent John Duke, Henry Eustace McClullough, Hortons, includes improvements purchased by Arthur Mangum and William Smallwood surveyed by Andrew Borland, Reason Richets, Thomas King, on Flat R.

Re: Re Ricketts Genealogy

gkcarson — 2009-09-12 23:26:58Z

Hi Jack,

I have Hardeman Duke marrying Elizabeth Ricketts 01 Jan 1794 Orange NC.....can't recall where that date originated. It was possibly from a Duke researcher.

As you mentioned, Hardeman Duke received a pension in Orange NC until he died there in 1839. The pension records of Nashville TN list Elizabeth Duke, widow of Hardeman Duke, private. She is shown to receive a half yearly allowance $40, commences 19 Oct 1839, then on the table it lists March and Sept each year, and for her it shows a 1 mark starting March 1840 and continuing through Sept 1848 where there is a 2 (apparently when she died). In hindsight, I don't know that Elizabeth Ricketts Duke was actually living in Nashville during that period as that was a pension record for Nashville TN. I can send a JPG of that pension list if you'd like me to (need your email).

It seems that Elizabeth Ricketts may be related to Nancy Ricketts who married Berry Duke in Maury TN. I hadn't started researching Ricketts until recently, after finding the Duke connection.

As I mentioned, my ancestor Polly Ashley born 1800 (married John E. Carrington 1818 Orange NC) was actually a Duke biologically, based on the YDNA of descendants of her brother Squire Stagg Ashley born 1806. The YDNA match is with the Duke line that in Orange/Durham NC of which Hardeman was a sibling. Court records show that several Duke males fathered children out of wedlock in Orange NC 1800-1820 though I've not found Polly and Squire listed as children of an of these Dukes. Squire Ashley married Elizabeth Kutch in 25 Feb 1826 in Maury Co TN....so it seems there was some type of Maury TN Connection for them as well as the Rickets and Dukes with which they seem to connect.

I'll keep an eye open for Ricketts families back in NC. I was thinking that the Maury TN location might be a hint as to their Duke connection. There were so many Duke connections back in Orange NC, I can't sort them out.

Gary

Re: Re Ricketts Genealogy

PJARP — 2009-09-12 17:48:35Z

Gary,

I wish we could tell you more about the family. We hadn't been able to find Elizabeth and Hardeman's marriage in Orange County. Although we have looked!

We are interested in all the early Ricketts of Maury & Lewis County TN as we think they must be related somehow.

Where did you find Elizabeth in Nashville? According to "Maury County History & Families"

"Berry was the child of Hardeman and Elizabeth (Ricketts) Duke. Hardeman (b. 1760 in North Carolina) died in Orange County in 1839, Elizabeth (b. 1767 in North Carolina) died in Lewis County, TN before 1849"

A Hardiman Duke was on a road crew in Orange County, NC in Feb 1797.

A Hardeman Duke was a NC Pensioner from 1831-1848. This might be him if Elizabeth got the pension after his death.

There is a Hardeman Duke in the 1800 census at Hillsborough NC in 1800. The age is a bit old for him. And there is a Hardeman Duke in the 1820 at Laurens County, SC. The age is too young for him.

I'm afraid that's about all we know.

Any additional info you have would be appreciated! Thanks for posting.

We'll let you know if we come across anything further.

Jack Ricketts

Re: Re Ricketts Genealogy

gkcarson — 2009-09-11 16:46:58Z

Jack,
I'm researching the Duke - Ricketts families in Orange NC. Hardeman Duke born 1760s died 1839 married Elizabeth Ricketts 1794 Orange NC. A son, Berry Duke, married Nancy Rickets 1818 in Maury TN. Elizabeth moved to Davidson/Nashville TN 1839 after Hardeman died. I'm trying to determine how they connect to families in TN.

Any hints on why Elizabeth might have moved to Nashville?

Gary
gkcarson@aol.com

Re: Hannah Meason

pcburger51 — 2009-08-19 15:53:52Z

mI have a relative, Reason Ricketts, who was born in MD and died on 11/21/1779. That's all I have on him. Please respond as am trying to set up my complete geneology. THX

Harold Ricketts, 1922 photo

Not_A_Relative — 2009-08-15 07:09:12Z

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/kansas/15364/harold-ri...

Re: West Indies

bonniesteger94 — 2009-06-21 12:11:20Z

Yes, I have all the history.

RICKETTS Willie True and Bertha

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-30 22:41:01Z

RICKETTS Willie True and Bertha

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Re: 1811 Ricketts Bible with births, deaths, marriages

TR5814 — 2009-06-25 14:50:33Z

Debbie,
Where are your Ricketts ancesters from? My husband's are from Indiana.

Re: John Ricketts

TR5814 — 2009-03-23 03:34:12Z

Have you tried WWW registries for Edward? It might tell his mother's name at the time of the registration.

Re: John Ricketts

TR5814 — 2009-03-23 02:57:48Z

I don't think I've ever looked for his death date. His brother, Marion, is the lineage of my husband. Marion is my husband's g-grandfather. Marion died in 1897.
John must have been alive until at least 1896, if his son was born in that year.
I have Shadrach's parents as William (1766) & Lucinda Nash (1774).

Re: John Ricketts

TR5814 — 2009-03-23 02:17:37Z

I have a John Ricketts in my tree. Mine was born in 1851 in Rising Sun, Indiana, I think. He is the son of Shadrach Ricketts (1819-1881)and Elizabeth (Lambert) Ricketts (1825-1891).

Re: William pearcy Ricketts

celtictales — 2009-03-23 07:44:39Z

Thank you for contacting me. I am interested Percy as all avenues deserve to be explored. I noticed that in your messages there is a reference to a Ricketts being a railway porter. I too have found a the chap I am looking for was a Porter. I did take it to be a market porter. I didn't think about a railway porter. So all in all, it would be helpful if you could let me have your info. Thanks a lot. Madeleine Berks

Re: William pearcy Ricketts

celtictales — 2009-03-23 10:48:56Z

Thanks for a prompt reply. I gathered that Colchester was a slip of the finger! Very pleased with the information. You never know, it may be the key to me moving on. Thanks again. Madeleine

Re: William pearcy Ricketts

HenryCampbellRicketts — 2009-03-23 08:48:16Z

Sorry, Coclester is a very bad mis-spelling of Colchester.

Re: William pearcy Ricketts

HenryCampbellRicketts — 2009-03-23 08:45:23Z

No problem!

Percy William Ricketts was born in Coclester in 1892; son of Harry Thomas Ricketts and Jane Letitia Wenden. Harry was in the army (11 Hussars) until ~1889 and died in 1905. Jane's family came from Lexden in Essex.

Harry's father was Henry Ricketts, who was born in Gloucestershire (possibly Somerford Keynes but I don't have concrete evidence yet) and was a warehouseman and porter at various stages according to birth/death certificates from his children. For some reason he and his wife (Lucy Featherstone) spent part of the 1840s in France, where Harry was born.

Percy married Elsie Girvan in 1919 but died in 1920. Shortly after his death his son, Edgar AW Ricketts, was born but I have yet to establish what happened to him. He could even still be alive.

Re: William pearcy Ricketts

HenryCampbellRicketts — 2009-03-23 14:00:28Z

Glad to help - I hope it is useful for you in some way. If you find out any more about them, I'd be grateful if you could let me know. Percy was my grandfather's uncle.

Re: William pearcy Ricketts

HenryCampbellRicketts — 2009-03-22 22:35:56Z

I know of a Percy William Ricketts, born in the 1880s. Probably not the same person, but I have some information if it is.

Edgar A W Ricketts, born Colchester 1920

HenryCampbellRicketts — 2009-03-16 17:10:47Z

I'm trying to fill in a few gaps in my tree and wondered if anyone knew anything of this chap. It's possible that he's still alive - I have no idea. His parents were Percy William Ricketts and Elsie Girvan. As far as I can tell his father died shortly before he was born and his mother remarried, becoming Elsie Cross.

Re: West Indies

HenryCampbellRicketts — 2009-05-17 18:16:31Z

I'm not. Never been there, don't know anyone who's been there. My family was called Ricketts before the West Indies was discovered by Europeans.

Re: Ricketts Genealogy

celiaalexander — 2009-04-14 12:38:18Z

hi
I am looking for information on the ricketts family in?england. The people i am specifically interrested in are Herbert Ricketts(1870-1959) who married Mary Newton. also A john Ricketts(c1800) who married a Martha Tebbutt. I am told that Herbert travelled to america and was a cowboy! Anyone who has any info i would be very grateful
Celia

Re: Alexander Ricketts

jacentricketts — 2009-05-19 00:32:42Z

Hi Alexander,

I am considering researching my family geneology as well.
Ricketts from Jamaica West Indies. My father is Roy Ricketts from Kingston Jamaica.

Have you had any luck? Do you have any suggestions on where to start?

Re: West Indies

jibbtec — 2009-04-21 06:33:52Z

Arent we all Jamaicans?

Re: West Indies

daribel07 — 2009-03-24 14:11:28Z

There is Leroy M Ricketts

Edward Ricketts

bugszie — 2009-07-28 12:52:16Z

I am posting an Update on Edward Ricketts. I have been lookimg for Edward Ricketts and his Mother Ada for some time. Ada is my husband's grandfather's second wife, and she shot and killed him in 1914 in St Louis, MO, and I wondered where she came from, and what happened to her.

1. Newspaper clips from the Indianapolis Star indicated she had lived in Madison, IN. Some emails there indicated she had, but it was not where she started from. It is a lovely old town on the Ohio river

2. I pulled her marriage certifcate to my husband's Grandfather in Jeffersonville, IN (before the fire). It Indicated she was Ada Brown, and that she had come from the Sugar Branch area in Switzerland, Co. Vevay is the county seat. (Another beautiful area on the Ohio river, and Stayed in Rising Sun on the river in a B & B, it was lovely)

3. I could see them before and after the shooting in the 1910 and 1920 census in St Louis, MO where the event took place. (By the way she was tried for this, and there was a hung jury. She had shot him in the back).

4. The big break through was finding the WWII military record for Edward Ricketts. I could find neither in the 1930 or 1900 census, but found her with the Brown family in Switzerland Co in 1880. Although I saw an Edward Ricketts across the river from St Louis, but his birth was a little off, he was a little older. , but he was born in Vevay, IN. I had not checked WWII records before, as I thought him too old. However, there he is, and his mother had remarried which I suspected, and she is now Ada Smart. I guess it was Smart as this was her 4th marriage and it stuck. This brith date matches the older one I had seen that died across from St Louis.

5. It also told me his middle name was Vrlie or Urlie (they wrote it V he signed it U). So I searched for a V and Urlie Ricketts in the 1900 census. He and his Mother Ada Ricketts are across the River from the Vevay area in Carroll, KY. His father, John is living across the River in Switzerland Co, IN with a lady with the last name Brown, and she shows John as her brother. I think he died shortly after that. Bingo, this shows birth year and month, and it matches the man who died across from St Louis, so now I know that the years shown in the 1910 and 1920 census were probably wrong and this is my person. There are too many pluses not to be.

6. Then I started looking for Ada Smart. Could not find a death record, but found on Ancestry, newspapers from the area Across the river from St Louis, a bunch of property transfers, and a notice that her son, Edward Ricketts was appointed head of her estate.

7. A call to probate and all three wills were obtained (her's her husbands and Edwards). I knew when he died but not where (SS gave month year, no date, and not location for death benefits). Turns out he died across the river in St Louis. It also shows that they are from the Vevay Area of IN.

Edward is shown with a Wife Mae in the 1930 census. But according to the records I have, they never married, and she inherited everything he had, which was a pretty nice sum, not rich but OK. She ran Mae's Tavern in town, and I think she had a husband, and she never divorced him. She was listed as his special friend in the obit. I guess his mother married enough for both of them.

He had no issues, so he is the end of the Ricketts line. I knew his father's name, John but have not pursued the name farther back. However, if you have a data base on the Ricketts, I wanted to fill out this portion.

If you need more information, contact me.

John Ricketts

bugszie — 2009-03-22 23:16:41Z

Does anyone have a John Ricketts in their file from Indiana, Switzerland, Ohio Co area? He died young I think before 1900. They had one son.

I have traced my elusive Ada (Brown) Ricketts/Schneider/Owsley to this area East of Jeffersonville, IN. John Ricketts was her first husband, and the only one I think she had any children with.

Re: John Ricketts

bugszie — 2009-03-23 12:41:57Z

Unfortunately, I have and found nothing. I think when I looked at the 1920 census it did not indicate he had servied in the War. It would have been nice if he had. He was living with her in 1920 also, Both of the Census (10 and 20)in St Louis. I found an Edward married to a May in the 1930 census across the state line, but north of St Louis, hiS age a little off. But as I remember when I further investigated that Edward it turned out not to be him. Darn. As we know the death certificate should give Mother's name also.

Re: John Ricketts

bugszie — 2009-03-23 02:41:07Z

Rising Sun is right in the area I am looking at. These Browns were in Switzerland Co, but right up near the border of the Co, West of Rising Sun. Ada (Brown) had one child, Edward Ricketts, and John Ricketts was supposedly his father. Ada (Brown)Schneider Owsley married my husband great grandfather, and shot him to death in St Louis in the early 1900s. In an Indianapolis newspaper it says that she was married to John Ricketts first, by which she had Edward (1896 appromixately), then she married Schneider whom she divorced, and the Ben Owsley. I see her in St Louis with census in 1910 living with Ben Owsley (spelled Ousley), and her son Edward Ricketts, then in St Louis again in 1920 after the killing. I lose track of them after that. I was trying to find her family, which I have, and her marriage information in Jeffersonville tells me that she came from this area. Do you know when he died.

Re: John Ricketts

bugszie — 2009-03-23 03:04:23Z

I might be in a cemetery book there, which is not online. I don't live there, and trying to piece this together has been an inch at a time. I tried to find obits on Ada's parents, but rising sun library found very little. I can tell when her one brother died, but cannot find the other's death. I keep thinking if I could find an obit on at least that one brother, it might say something about her, like if she married again. If I had that I might find out what happened to Edward. There are a number of Edward Ricketts I keep looking at, but I cannot prove a connect to Ada.

Ricketts from Statesville, Tennessee

jacktrudygains — 2009-08-04 19:36:20Z

My family comes from Wilson County,Tennessee and there are a lot of Ricketts in Statesville and Watertown. I am looking for information for my history and my Rickett's married a Bess. y direct email is jack.trudy.gains@netzero.com I hope to hear back from someone. Trudy Toney Gains

Re: Sarah "Sallie" Weatherford Ricketts

Inchcape01 — 2009-06-01 16:36:48Z

Trying to contact you. Don't have ancestry or your email. Will try this way. What do you have on Mosack, Perkins? I see you have them in your family tree. You can reach me at jowelch1@sbcglobal.net the inchcape is not me. Thats a number one after my name. Thanks.

RICKETTS James M and Rosie L

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-27 15:55:54Z

RICKETTS James M and Rosie L

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RICKETTS Iva I and Charles E

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-27 15:55:36Z

RICKETTS Iva I and Charles E

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Esther Ricketts

JIWelsch — 2009-05-24 01:18:15Z

KEITHSBURG, Ill. -- Esther Ricketts, 62, of Keithsburg, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at her home.

Private services will be at the Illinois City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Keithsburg Ambulance. The Family Funeral Services were in charge of arrangements.

She was born on March 3, 1938, in Keithsburg, the daughter of Peter and Minnie Watson Ricketts.

She was a machine operator for Cannon Precision Manufacturing since 1959, retiring in 2000.

She was a member of the Keithsburg Christian Church.

Survivors include cousins, Martha Stevens of Keithsburg, Ruth Norini of Aledo, Ill., William Stevens of Keithsburg, and numerous other cousins.

Re: 1811 Ricketts Bible with births, deaths, marriages

Debelisha — 2009-06-25 00:57:52Z

I would love to have whatever info you have on the Ricketts. My email is debelisha@gmail.com

Thank you so much.

Debbie

Sarah "Sallie" Weatherford Ricketts

Debelisha — 2009-05-07 23:59:16Z

I am trying to find any information on Sarah "Sallie Weatherford, d/o Abel W Weatherford (b:1782 Chatham, Pittsylvania, VA, d:1840 Kentucky. He was married to Mary or Polly Shannon, and was the son of John W Weatherford and Hannah Overstreet. Sarah was born around 1806 in Kentucky. I believe that Sarah was born in Lincoln Co., KY, but can't prove it. She married D. C. Ricketts. I don't have any birth, marriage or death dates. One source on rootsweb has her marriage to D. C. Ricketts as 13 Feb 1832 in Washington Co., KY. Thank you to anyone who might have some info.

James RE Ricketts

ristwatch — 2009-07-28 10:51:10Z

Information required on James RE Ricketts b 1881 d 1915 Ypres WW1 who married Emma Jane Rist 1904. They had two daughters, Ada bcirca 1905 and Emma Lena May b1911 St Pancras. Emma Jane d 1957 London, death registerd by EM Doching dtr. Unable to find more details regarding two daughters, any info greatly appreciated.