Individual Details

The following is a provisionary family - they were all found living near each other in Greene Co, MO in 1850.

One researcher has as their parents, John S. Ricketts (1799-1847) and Sarah P. Alsup (1800-1841) who married 6 Mar 1820 in Wilson Co, TN - both died in Greene Co MO.

There were several Ricketts families in Wilson Co TN in 1840. One was John and he had:
2m under 5 [Daniel & James]
1m 5-10 [John}
2m 10-15 [Andrew & Richard]
1m 15-20
1m 20-30
1m 30-40 [John]

1f 10-15 [Susanna - sister Esther had married 1839 in Wilson Co.
1f 30-40 [Sarah]
1f 60-70

There are some older unidentified males who may not have moved to Missouri, or were farm help, or one of each, and an older female, likely the mother of either John or Sarah. This Census could be the right family.

The only Ricketts in 1830 in Wilson Co, TN was a John and the family consisted of:
2m under 5 [Andrew & Richard]
1m 5-10 [unidentified older son]
1m 20-30 [John]
1f under 5
1f 5-10 [Esther & Susanna should have both been between 5-10]
1f 20-30 [Sarah]

Child	Esther Jane Ricketts (1822 - 1874)
Child	Susan Ann "Susanna" Ricketts (1823 - 1899)
Child	Richard Ricketts (1827 - )
Child	Andrew Jackson Ricketts (1829 - )
Child	John Ricketts (1832 - 1870)
Child	Daniel Ricketts (1835 - 1871)
Child	James K. P. Ricketts (1839 - )
Child	Thomas H. B. Ricketts (1841 - )