Individual Details
James Marshall RICKETTS
(28 Nov 1847 - 28 Nov 1920)
1870
James M. Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1870 census. According to the census, James was 29 and born in Indiana. Also living in the household were Reachel, Artlissa and Jennie.
1880
James M. Ricketts was listed as the head of the household on the 1880 census. According to the census, James was 32 and born in Indiana. James' occupation was farming. Also listed in the household was his wife, Rachel A.; daughters Frances A., Hulda A., Anna B., Dais T and sons Manford and Esond. Ebenezer Christy was also living with the family.
1885
James M Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1885 Kansas census. According to the census, James was 38 years old. Also listed in the household were R.E., Artlissa, Hulda May, Ana Bell, Daisy P, Manfor and Desmond. A. Christy was also living in the household.
1895
J. M. Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1895 Kansas census. According to the census, J. M. was 48 years old and born in Indiana.
1900
James Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1900 census. According to the census, James was born Nov 1848 in Indiana. James and his wife, Rachel had been married 35 years. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel, and a son, Manford.
1910
James M Ricketts was listed as the head of the household on the 1910 census. According to the census, James was 62 years old and born in Indiana. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel.
1920
James M Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census. According to the census, James was 72 years old and born in Indiana. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel E. Ricketts.
1920 Dec 2 The Daily Republican (Burlington, Kansas), p. 1; Newspapers.com
J. M. Ricketts, an old settler living south of here in Woodson county passed away Sunday morning after a lingering illness. He was 73 years old and leaves a wife and 6 children to mourn his loss. The children are Mrs. Artie Briles of Yates Center, Mrs. May Cokely of Iola, Mrs. Belle Howell of Calif. Mrs. Pearl Israel of Yates Center, Manford Ricketts of Hutchinson and Desmond of Woodson county and are well known here. They have the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement.
Events
| Birth | 28 Nov 1847 | Clinton, Indiana, United States |  | ||
| Residence | Jul 1850 | a 3 year old male born Indiana and was listed as James Rickets - Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States |  | | |
| Residence | Jul 1860 | a 12 year old male born Indiana and was listed as James Rickets - Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Military | 11 Sep 1863 | Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Military | Bet 18 Sep 1863 and 19 Sep 1865 | | | ||
| Military | 19 Sep 1865 | Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 12 Jul 1866 | Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States - Rachel Elmeda CHRISTY | | ||
| Pension | 20 Apr 1870 | for service in K 7 Indiana Cavalry | | ||
| Residence | 1 Jul 1870 | a 29 year old male farmer born Indiana and was listed as James Rickets - Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Land-Purch | 18 Oct 1879 | Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jul 1880 | a 32 year old male farmer born Indiana and was listed as James M. Ricketts - Everett Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 4 Jul 1883 | Neosho Falls Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land-Purch | 1 Nov 1883 | Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1 Mar 1885 | Marital Status: Married - Everett Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1889 | Byron, Woodson, Kansas, USA | | ||
| Mortgage | 7 May 1892 | Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jul 1895 | Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 2 Jun 1900 | a 53 year old male farmer who was born Nov 1848 in Indiana and was listed as James Ricketts - Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Owner | 1904 | Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1 Mar 1905 | a 58 year old male born in Indiana and was listed as J. M. Ricketts - Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 25 Aug 1907 | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 30 Nov 1909 | Vernon, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 20 Apr 1910 | a 62 year old male born Indiana and was listed as James M. Ricketts - Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1915 | Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 20 Jan 1920 | a 72 year old male farmer who was born in Indiana and was listed as James M. Ricketts - Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Death | 28 Nov 1920 | Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Burial | 29 Nov 1920 | Liberty (Dutro), Woodson County, Kansas | | ||
| Probate | 8 Jan 1921 | Woodson, Kansas, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Rachel Elmeda CHRISTY (1845 - 1927) |
| Child | Frances Artlissa "Artie" RICKETTS (1868 - 1947) |
| Child | Hulda May RICKETTS (1870 - 1958) |
| Child | Annabelle RICKETTS (1871 - 1951) |
| Child | Daisy Pearl RICKETTS (1873 - 1930) |
| Child | Manford Milton Ebesnor RICKETTS (1875 - 1949) |
| Child | Charles Desmond RICKETTS (1877 - 1938) |
| Child | Minnie RICKETTS (1880 - 1881) |
| Child | Dora RICKETTS (1880 - 1881) |
| Father | John Lewis RICKETTS (1812 - 1888) |
| Mother | Orilda Matilda REED (1828 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Priscilla Jane RICKETTS (1849 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann (Mollie) RICKETTS (1851 - 1933) |
| Sibling | William Lewis RICKETTS (1855 - 1938) |
| Sibling | John Edward RICKETTS (1857 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Nathaniel RICKETTS (1859 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Joseph Harvey RICKETTS (1861 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Clemuel W. RICKETTS (1863 - 1950) |
| Sibling | Sarah Elizabeth (Bessie) RICKETTS (1865 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Ada Marie RICKETTS (1867 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Charles Wesley RICKETTS (1869 - 1948) |
Notes
Residence
James Ricketts was listed as a three year old male in the household of John Rickets on the 1850 census in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana.Military
in Company K 7th Indiana CavalryResidence
James M. Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1870 census. According to the census, James was 29 and born in Indiana. Also living in the household were Reachel, Artlissa and Jennie.Land-Purch
land being the N 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 6 Township 24 S Range 16 E for $825 from L W. Blumberg and his wife MarthaResidence
James M. Ricketts was listed as the head of the household on the 1880 census. According to the census, James was 32 and born in Indiana. James' occupation was farming. Also listed in the household was his wife, Rachel A.; daughters Frances A., Hulda A., Anna B., Dais T and sons Manford and Esond. Ebenezer Christy was also living with the family.Land-Purch
land being SE 1/4 SEction 35 Township 23 Range 15 from J. M. BaldwinResidence
James M Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1885 Kansas census. According to the census, James was 38 years old. Also listed in the household were R.E., Artlissa, Hulda May, Ana Bell, Daisy P, Manfor and Desmond. A. Christy was also living in the household.Mortgage
sold mortgage on the Se 1/4 Section 10 Township 24 Range 17 and the N 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 8 Township 25 Range 17 for $1000 to Thomas HoffernResidence
J. M. Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1895 Kansas census. According to the census, J. M. was 48 years old and born in Indiana.Residence
James Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1900 census. According to the census, James was born Nov 1848 in Indiana. James and his wife, Rachel had been married 35 years. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel, and a son, Manford.Owner
SE 1/4 Section 35 R15E T23SMiscellaneous
Rock Creek SrAugust 25
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cokely spent Sunday with Mr. andMrs. Ed Briles, D. Ricketts and wife and Hazel, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ricketts andMr. and Mrs. Louis Ricketts of Kempton, Ind., were also there. Mr and Mrs.Louis Ricketts came in on the Saturday train as a surprise to his brother J. M.and his nieces, Mrs. Ed Briles and Mrs. Albert Cokely. As it has been thirtyyears since he saw Kansas he was a small surprise himself. He says Kansas hasimproved greatly and if it keeps up at the regular rate it will be as good asany eastern state by the time it is as old as they are.
Residence
James M Ricketts was listed as the head of the household on the 1910 census. According to the census, James was 62 years old and born in Indiana. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel.Residence
J.M. Ricketts was listed as the head of the household on the 1915 Kansas state census in Woodson County. According to the census, J.M. was a 67 year old farmer born in Indiana.Residence
James M Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census. According to the census, James was 72 years old and born in Indiana. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel E. Ricketts.Endnotes
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21. , Marriage Record, Vol. 5, # 1, page 12 (Ricketts.IN.006) (), , .
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24. "Yates Center News", (Yates Center, Kansas), to (), "Died" Friday Dec. 3, 1920, page 4, col 3 (Ricketts.Notebook); ,
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29. "Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,"Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (August 2018), James M Ricketts.
30. "Obituary - Mrs. J. M. Ricketts," The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 4 February 1927, page 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 22 August 2020).
31. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, James M Ricketts, 20 Apr 1870; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online August 2018).
32. 1870 U.S. Census, Clinton County, Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 9, family 66, Ricketts James M; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T132. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7163/4263290_00374/20274595.
33. Woodson County, Kansas. Book H, Page 385 (Ricketts.KS.010).
34. 1880 U.S. Census, Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Everett Township, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 58, page 7, household 53, James M Ricketts; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T9. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4241344-00027/26837457.
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36. Woodson County, Kansas. Book Q page 143 (Ricketts.Notebook).
37. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_143; Line: 9.
38. Ancestry.com, Kansas, Enrollment of Civil War Veterans, 1889 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
39. Woodson County, Kansas. Deed Indexes Book 3, Refers to Book Y page 213 (Ricketts.KS.007).
40. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_164; Line: 8.
41. 1900 U.S. Census, North Township, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Liberty Township, Woodson County, KS, ED 186, sheet 3B, household 162, Ricketts, James; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); FHL microfilm: 1240503.
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44. "Rock Creek Sr," The Daily Republican (Burlington, Kansas), 27 August 1907, p. 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online July 2018).
45. James M. Ricketts file; James M. Ricketts; (: ), (Ricketts.Notebook).
46. 1910 U.S. Census, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 147, Sheet 2B, household 47, Ricketts, James M; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T624.
47. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_258; Line: 18.
48. 1920 U.S. Census, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 156, Sheet 2B, household 41, James M Ricketts; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T625.
49. entry, Descendants of John Reed, 32543 Carlyle St., Hayward, CA 94544, (Reed.IN.052); , . Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John Reed.
50. , (Ricketts.KS.003), Dutro Cemetery, , .
51. , death certificate , Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
52. "Yates Center News", (Yates Center, Kansas), to (), "Died" Friday Dec. 3, 1920, page 4, col 3 (Ricketts.Notebook); ,
53. "Yates Center News", (Yates Center, Kansas), to (), "Died" Frday, Feb. 4, 1927, page 7 col. 4 (Ricketts.Notebook); ,
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57. "Died," The Yates Center News (Yates Center, Kansas), 3 December 1920, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).
58. "Obituary - Mrs. J. M. Ricketts," The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 4 February 1927, page 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 22 August 2020).
59. , death certificate , Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
60. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2016), memorial for James M Ricketts (1847-1920), Find a Grave Memorial no. #41926097, created by Robin Hixon, citing Liberty Dutro Cemetery, Woodson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Robin Hixon, James M Ricketts.
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