Individual Details

Thomas Edwin Ricks

(21 Jul 1828 - 28 Sep 1901)

Events

Birth21 Jul 1828Donaldson Creek, Trigg, Kentucky
Miscellaneous6 Jun 1848wounded by Omaha Indians - (near), The Elk Horn River
Blessingby Martin Peck after being shot by Indians
Residence1850Davis, Davis, Utah Territory
Marriage18 Aug 1852Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory - Tabitha Hendricks
Residence1860Cache, Utah
Mission1869United States
Residence1880Logan, Cache, Utah
OccupationNov 1888Founder of Ricks College (now BYU Idaho) - Rexburg, Fremont, Idaho
Death28 Sep 1901Rexburg, Fremont, Idaho
Burial30 Sep 1901Rexburg, Fremont, Idaho

Families

SpouseTabitha Hendricks (1830 - 1924)
ChildHyrum Ricks Sr. (1858 - 1924)
FatherJoel Ricks (1804 - 1888)
MotherEleanor Martin (1807 - 1882)
SiblingJonathan Ricks (1841 - 1925)