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William Henry Ricketts 1835–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1835

Birth Location: Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1914

Death Location: Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Nicholas, Ricketts

Mother: Rachel Trail

Spouse(s): Susanna Ricketts

Children(s): ZADOC RICKETTS

In 1835, William Henry Ricketts entered the world in Maryland, United States, born to Nicholas Jr Ricketts And Rachel Trail. William Henry Ricketts married Susanna Trail Ricketts, and had children including Zadoc Ricketts. William Henry Ricketts passed away in 1914 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1835, William Henry Ricketts entered the world in Maryland, United States, born to Nicholas Jr Ricketts And Rachel Trail.
  • William Henry Ricketts married Susanna Trail Ricketts, and had children including Zadoc Ricketts.
  • William Henry Ricketts passed away in 1914 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ricketts's Ancestors

Self
William Ricketts
1835–1914
Birth Place: Maryland, United States
Parents
Nicholas, Jr Ricketts
1777–1860
, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Rachel Trail
1794–1879
Prince George, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Ricketts
1750–1785
South River Parish,Anne Arundel,Colony of Maryland,British Colonial America
Mary ((Rebecca)) Warfield
1750–1783
Davidsonville, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
James (West Trail) Jr
1748–1823
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland
Mary (Ann) Northcraft
1752–1823
Southampton, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Ricketts
1714–1764
Rebecca Cheney
1727–1766
James Trail
1730–1799
Rachel Jenkins
1730–1799
Edward Northcraft
1717–1766
Elizabeth Fryer
1721–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1685–1773
David Traill
1695–1763
Margaret Trail
1695–1730
John Jenkins
1703–1749
Sarah Jenkins
1710–1757
Edward (2)
1690–1717
Mary Land
1697–
Richard Fryer
1695–1745
Elizabeth Trail
1690–1730

William Ricketts's Descendants

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William (Henry) Ricketts (Jan 1835–1914) m. Susanna (Trail) Ricketts (Apr 1824–8 March 1913)
  1. 1. ZADOC RICKETTS 1864–1920 m. (Mary) (Clara Virginia) Norris 1874–1955
    1. 1. Harvey (Granville) Ricketts 1891–1969 m. Sadie (Virginia) Mobley 1898–1966
      1. 1. Mabel (Elizabeth) Day 1928–2020 m. Jesse (Leonard) Day 1922–2006
        1. 1. Francis ((Frank) Edgar) Day 1951–2021

William Ricketts's Timeline

2 Records

1835
Jan 1835
Birth of William Henry Ricketts in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States
1914
1914
Age 79
Death of William Henry Ricketts in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1835
    Event Place: Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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