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Thomas Ricketts 1816–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 17 Jan 1890

Death Location: Oakland Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri

Father: John Ricketts

Mother: Mary Levering

Spouse(s): Sarah Robinson

Children(s): William Ricketts, Thomas Ricketts, Robert Ricketts, Mary Ricketts, Malinda Ricketts, John Ricketts, George Ricketts, Charles Ricketts, Benjamin Ricketts

In 1816, Thomas Ricketts entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to John Ricketts And Mary Levering. In 1850, Thomas Ricketts resided in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. Thomas Ricketts married Sarah Robinson, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Ricketts, Charles Wesley Ricketts, George Levering Ricketts, John Bowen Ricketts, Malinda Ann Ricketts, Mary Frances Ricketts, Robert Nelson Ricketts, Thomas Levering Ricketts, William Howlett Ricketts. Thomas Ricketts passed away in 1890 in Oakland Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Thomas Ricketts entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to John Ricketts And Mary Levering.
  • In 1850, Thomas Ricketts resided in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.
  • Thomas Ricketts married Sarah Robinson, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Ricketts, Charles Wesley Ricketts, George Levering Ricketts, John Bowen Ricketts, Malinda Ann Ricketts, Mary Frances Ricketts, Robert Nelson Ricketts, Thomas Levering Ricketts, William Howlett Ricketts.
  • Thomas Ricketts passed away in 1890 in Oakland Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ricketts
1792–1830
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Levering
1794–1830
Birth Location: Rocksborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Robinson
1823–1889
Birth Location: Indiana
SR

Children(s)

William Ricketts
1848–1863
Birth Location: –
WR
Thomas Ricketts
1851–1852
Birth Location: –
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Robert Ricketts
1863–
Birth Location: Nebraska
RR
Mary Ricketts
1857–1917
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
MR
Malinda Ricketts
1844–
Birth Location: –
MR
John Ricketts
1846–
Birth Location: , , Indiana, USA
JR
George Ricketts
1855–
Birth Location: Nebraska
GR
Charles Ricketts
1842–
Birth Location: , , Indiana, USA
CR
Benjamin Ricketts
1861–
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Ricketts's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ricketts
1816–1890
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
John Ricketts
1792–1830
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Levering
1794–1830
Rocksborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Levering
1771–1852
Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Stott
1771–1829
Montgomery Co, , Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Levering
1734–1806
Martha Deaves
1742–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Levering
1705–1774
Hannah Clemens
1709–1768
Thomas Deaves
1710–1791
Hannah Cook
1714–

Thomas Ricketts's Descendants

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Thomas Ricketts (1816–17 Jan 1890) m. Sarah Robinson (abt 1823–28 Nov 1889)
  1. 1. William (Howlett) Ricketts 1848–1863
  2. 2. Thomas (Levering) Ricketts 1851–1852
  3. 3. Robert (Nelson) Ricketts 1863–
  4. 4. Mary (Frances) Ricketts 1857–1917 m. Charles (G) Wilson 1853–1920
    1. 1. Evelyn (J) Wilson 1887–
    2. 2. Raymond Wilson 1897–
    3. 3. Thomas Willson 1881–
  5. 5. Malinda (Ann) Ricketts 1844–
  6. 6. John (Bowen) Ricketts 1846– m. Susan Roll 1854–1883
    1. 1. John (Boen) Ricketts 1877–1938 m. Zada Ricketts 1884–1966
      1. 1. John (Boen) Ricketts 1904–1992
    2. 2. Gracie Ricketts 1874–1875
    3. 3. Clarence (Henry) Ricketts 1880–1880
    4. 4. Charles (Wesley) Ricketts 1872–1902 m. Cora (B) Ricketts 1870–
      1. 1. Oliver Ricketts 1896–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Ricketts 1883–1944 m. Arthur (E Lee) Lee 1884–1963
      1. 1. William Lee 1916–
      2. 2. Morrie (C) Lee 1911–
      3. 3. John (P) Lee 1913–1932
      4. 4. Esther (Marion) Lee 1908–2000 m. Edwin (Henrich) Ruechel 1903–1990
        1. 1. Loretta (Marie) Ruechel 1945–1990
      5. 5. Arthur (Ricketts) Lee 1911–1981 m. Fisher 1911– m. Helen (Madonna) O'Donnell 1913–1967
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Lee 1942–2024 m. Robert (D.) Dunn 1940–2005
  7. 7. George (Levering) Ricketts 1855–
  8. 8. Charles (Wesley) Ricketts 1842–
  9. 9. Benjamin (Franklin) Ricketts 1861–

Thomas Ricketts's Timeline

7 Records

1816
7 Feb 1816
Birth of Thomas Ricketts in Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1816
1816
Birth of Thomas Ricketts in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 34
Thomas Ricketts resided here in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 44
Thomas Ricketts resided here in Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States
Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States
1870
1870
Age 54
Thomas Ricketts resided here in St Joesph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri
St Joesph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri
1880
1880
Age 64
Thomas Ricketts resided here in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
1890
17 Jan 1890
Age 74
Death of Thomas Ricketts in St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1816
    Event Place: Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T9_674; Family History Film: 1254674; Page: 29.1000; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 0644.
    [3] OneWorldTree
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Nemaha, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; Page: 0; Image: 426.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: M432_159; Page: 251; Image: 203.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: M432_159; Page: 251; Image: 203.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Nemaha, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; Page: 0; Image: 426.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Joesph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T9_674; Family History Film: 1254674; Page: 29.1000; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 0644.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Thomas L Ricketts 1890

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Apr 2003

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1890
    Event Place: St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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