CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Updated: 18 April 2009

1. Correction of Manning—White connection:

(pp. 90, 219):
  • Thomas Maning [Manning] was married to Miss Rhoda White by M. Mendenhall, Esq., 27 July 1842, all of Guilford County.
Source: The Guilford Genealogist, Fall 1997, Vol. 24, No. 4, Number 79, the Guilford County Genealogical Society, p. 191.

2. Name change in the William Riley family:

(p. 117, first full para.)
  • ...youngest son of Gwin Ricks and William Riley, and Pernina's marriage to Peter.... [Thanks to Sue Prifogle for her sharp eye, this replaces the name "Sarah's" with "Pernina's."]

3. From Linda Walnut:

p.60: Robert Ricks
  • [7 vi] b: Dec 14, 1679 [This should be October 14, 1679.]
p.66: Robert Ricks:
  • b: Oct 14, 1679 [7] [Date correct in accordance with Quaker records cited.]
p.74:
  • Oswin Ricks' wife is Marcia instead of Marsia. [46 vi.] [Oswin's wife is shown as "Marsia" at p. 84 of the Western Branch Monthly Meeting marriage record (Hinshaw 1), but her name is shown in family records and by tradition as "Marcia." Marcia is likely the correct spelling, as shown in family deed records, etc.]

4. From Dr. Donald Gradeless:

p. 101:
  • Nathan Farlow Davis: Born: May 19, 1833, North Carolina. Died May 19, 1907 aged 74 years, Grant Co., Indiana; married (1) Christena Ricks/RIX, born march 31, 1836, North Carolina; died: November 28, 1876, aged 40 years, 7 months and 27 days, Grant County, Indiana. Nathan Farlow Davis married: (2) Mary Cook
      • Children of Nathan & Christena Davis
    • i. Jacob W. Davis (never married) Born: March 21, 1858
    • ii. Sarah Jane Davis, Born: November 1, 1859
    • iii. Martha E. Davis, Born: February 2, 1862
    • iv. Ruth C. Davis, Born: June 16, 1865
    • v. Cyrus P. Davis, Born January 21, 1868
    • vi. Susan M. Davis, November 9, 1871
    • vii. Martha Davis, born about 1875 in Indiana

5. From Nancy Scott:

p. 130:
  • Sarah E. Gilliland, daughter of James and Huldah (Ricks) Gilliland, married W. S. Endsley. Their marriage information was found at the Etowah County Courthouse in Gadsden, AL. This information was first located in the Grooms and Brides book. Their marriage license was found in Book C on page 42 (dated 27 Dec 1885.
p. 206:
  • 12. xi Sareh E. Gilliland, daughter of John and Sarah Gilliland (father of the above James), did not marry the Endsley as indicated. Sarah was found in 1870 census records of Monroe Co., Miss., living with her brother Harvey. Harvey Ricks also lived in Monroe Co., and Nancy Gilliland Ricks (sister of James Gilliland) also lived there early (1880) with Harvey and Margaret. This Sarah E. Gilliland might have married in Mississippi, but research to prove it was not completed.

6. This information received from David Alvin Rix (Ricks), of Decatur, Alabama. His family record begins with (220) Ransom Bryson Ricks, at p. 135. The name he provided was as it is written below:

Children of Ransom Bryson Ricks and Nancy Jane Kelly:
  • i. Riley Andrew Ricks, born 14 September 1898; died from tuberculosis in early 1942; married [unknown] and had one child, Ruby Ricks. No further information.
  • ii. William Stokley Ricks, born 13 July 1900; died 3 October 1912.
  • iii. Lonnie Ransom Ricks, born 12 April 1902; died 20 October 1980; ; married (1) [unknown] and had one child (a) Flossie Marie Ricks; married (2) Vera S. Minor 27 May 1939 and had children (b) Calvin Boyce Ricks born 8 August1940 and (c) David Alvin Ricks born 18 June 1942.
    • iv. Mamie Elizabeth Ricks, born 2 April 1904; died 11 September 1905.
  • v. Lannie Columbus Ricks, born 4 January 1909; died at age seventy-five in 1984; married Bessie E. Evans 16 December 1928, and they had one child (a) William Leon Ricks born 22 March 1938.
  • vi. James Huey Ricks, born 8 January 1912; died in 1994 (?); married (1) Gladys Dyer; married (2) Grace Harrison. No children from either marriage.
  • vii. Perry Leon Ricks, born 22 February 1915; died from tuberculosis 12 February 1945; married Euie Irene Crow 12 November 1933. Children: (a) Nancy Lou Ricks, born 17 May 1936; (b) Gary Randal Ricks, born 6 October 1940.

7. Regarding the family of Harvey P. Ricks (p. 138):

From Scott Wardlow, of California, and Diane Stavenhagen Kadletz, of Orange Co., California:
  • "I (Diane) checked the Orange County property records today. Found Harvey Ricks and Margarit [this is probably Maggie Young] Ricks buying property in 1921 (Recorded July 30, 1921). Also listed was an H.P. Ricks and Margaret Ricks who purchased property in 1926 (recorded Mar 16, 1926).
  • Harvey Ricks sold property in 1938 (recorded Jan 10, 1938). Margaret was not listed as a grantor in the index.
  • I also checked our death index, but neither Harvey nor Margaret are listed in the index for Orange County."
  • Scott Wardlow states that Carl, the oldest know child of Harvey Ricks, lived in Oklahoma. "Carl Ellisworth Ricks is my great-grandfather born September 7, 1884 in Amory, Monroe Co., Mississippi. He married Jessie Wickett November 28, 1908 in Muskogee Co. Oklahoma; died September 19, 1960, in Porterville,California. Scott also states: "[a cousin told me] the same story as my grandmother ,[that] Harvey and his wife lived in Anaheim, California sometime after 1916, Harvey worked for the railroad. Carl had a sister named Rebecca that lived in Anaheim also...." Scott is in the process of researching the new California information. Contact Scott at the following email address: CWeis93453@aol.com
Regarding the obituary for Harvey and his wife, Margaret Young:
  • I [Scott Wardlow] received a letter today from the Carroll County Historical Society. In it were copies of Harvey and Maggie Ricks obituaries.
Harvey Putman Ricks:
  • Funeral services were conducted for Harvey Putman Ricks, Sunday afternoon, February 19th, by Rev. B.N. Weaver, and burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery under the direction of the Nelson Funeral home. The service was conducted from the home of Mr. Ricks daughter, Mrs. A. Highland. Harvey Ricks was born November 10, 1859, near Baldwin, Mississippi and died here Saturday, February 18, at the age of 81 years. His wife preceded him in death two years and he was the father of 5 children, all of whom survive. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for a number of years.
Mrs. Maggie Ricks:
  • Mrs. Maggie Ricks, 71 years old, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Highland in North Berryville, Sunday night following an illness of about one week, however she had been in the failing health for several months. The deceased was born in Abbington, Mississippi, and was united in marriage in 1888. With her husband they moved from Mississippi to Ozark, Arkansas, and from there to Anaheim, California, where Mr. Ricks was a foreman on the Southern Pacific and Santa Railroads for 16 years. They came to Berryville about two years ago and had since made their home with their daughter and son- in -law, Mrs. A. Highland and Mr. Highland. Mrs. Ricks is survived by her husband, Harvey Ricks of Berryville; three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Highland, Berryville; Mrs. Rebecca Nowlan and Mrs. Eulala Bryant of California; also on step-son. Carl Ricks of California, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Anna Mae Young of Ozark, Arkansas. She was converted and joined the Primitive Baptist church while the family resided at Ozark and had been an active member of the church. Funeral services were held at the Highland home Tuesday morning by Rev. B.N. Weaver, and internment was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery under the direction of the Nelson Funeral Parlors. Pallbearers were: Harvey Perkins, Junior Payne, Earl Jones and Russell Pharis.

8. Regarding the children of John Ricks:

(p. 79) by Hugh A. Ricks:
  • 84 xiii. Johanna Ricks. This should be Johannon Ricks. Johannon and his wife, Eleanor, were apparently members of Mars Hill Baptist Church in Clarke (later Oconee) County, Georgia (south of Athens) in 1807 (according to church records). They were dismissed by letter 14 August 1810 and might have moved to Washington Parish, Louisiana.

9. Exum Ricks family update, by Sharon Dolifka (email rsrrd@swbell.net):

(p. 175, 131, child vii)
  • James Wiley Ricks, served in the Confederate Army with Company D, 14th Regimant, Tennessee Calvary. He inlisted at Jones, Haywood County, and rose to the rank of Captain. According to the widow's pension (No. 18672, on file at the Texas State Archives) James W. Ricks married Mary Ann Sorrells near Red Rock, in Bastrop County, Texas, 18 October 1871. James died at Bastrop County, Texas, 4 April 1893. His wife lived at Ganado, Jackson County, Texas, in 1909 when she filed the pension application. Mary was fifty-four years old on 25 September 1909 (born 1855).
  • Within the pension application, Edison M. Ricks, brother of James W. Ricks, provided a statement about James' status as a Confederate soldier, and he stated their relationship as brothers from Haywood County. Witnesses to the document were W. H. Lancaster and Natha Sorrels. Another statement within that statement was made by G. H. Herbert. Edison's son James H. Ricks had two daughters who married men from the Herbert family (see p. 178). [Now, lets find out what happened to McNairy and Robert Ricks.]

10. From Jerry Ann Rider Edge regarding the child of Grady Rider:

(p. 168, child 56. i.)
  • James Grady4 Rider, born 7 July 1906; died 27 January 1989; married (1) Beatrice Droke; married (2) Thelma Cowherd [vice Coward] 29 July 1933. Thelma was born 6 August 1906 and died 13 January 1989. Grady and Thelma had one daughter: Jerry Ann Rider, born 23 May 1936.

11. This is in regard to the 1850 census records of Emanuel County, Georgia: [For further info on this family, contact Rickey Ricks]

  • The "Artor Ricks" of Emanuel County, GA 1850 is my Arthur Ricks of 1805 and his #2 son Arter is my ggg who fought in the 48th GA Inf.

12. Regarding the children of Philip Ricks (Reekes):

p. 38, these changes were brought to my attention by Ann Keeling:
  • The oldest son was Captain Thomas Ricks, who married Martha "Patsey" Coleman Hill 28 Jan. 1800. Thomas Ricks, of Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, was a member of the 6th Regimant, Virginia Militia, commanded by Lt. Col. William Sharp.
      • Thomas' children were:
    • i. Polley Gill Ricks,
    • ii. Elizabeth Chappell Ricks,
    • iii. Salley Williams Ricks,
    • iv. H. Thompkins Ricks,
    • v. James Philip Ricks,
    • vi. Elvina Emmaline Ricks,
    • vii. Martha Frances Ricks,
    • viii. Thomas Coleman Ricks, and
    • ix. Margaret Ann Ricks.

13. John H. Ricks died in 1833 in Madison County, Mississippi.

14. The children of James Ricks were:

  • i. Martha M. Ricks, born 18 Aug. 1804.
  • ii. Mary Ann Ricks, born 24 Aug. 1806.
  • iii. Salley H. Ricks, born 23 Aug. 1808.
  • iv. John H. Ricks, born 19 Oct. 1810, died 1833 in Madison County.
  • v. Thomas E. Ricks, born 17 Jan. 1817.
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15. Green Hampton, vs. Hampton Green.

p. 199.
  • Green HAMPTON married Elizabeth N. Ricks. Change all surnames from Green to Hampton.

16. Jesse Ricks, Pike County, Aloabama:

p. 198:
  • John Ricks of Autauga County, Alabama, was the son of Jesse Ricks, who died in Pike County in 1838. See Jesse Ricks' will at the Ricks Home Page. Jesse was the son of John Ricks of Nash County, North Carolina.

17. The following information was recently discovered, and it has been added to the beginning of chapter one's section concerning Isaac Ricks1, of Isle of Wight County:

"Another early record possibly identifying Isaac Ricks in the Virginia area is an abstract colonial record found in survey report number 1015,1 the abstract entry dated 1 November 1679, from the Meeting of Sufferings, signed by "Is. Rickeshue (?)." Since no other known person with a similar name associated with the early Quaker church in Virginia, this was most likely Isaac Ricks, and the records suggests that Isaac was well involved in community affairs by that year. Other names appearing on the same 1679 record page were Francis Denson, Thomas Jordan, Roger Newham, George Whitehead, G. Wilson, and Witt Yarrett. A previously revealed 1638 importation record for Richard Ricks [see p.2], of James City County, containing the name "James Whitehead." The Whitehead surname in this record is additional evidence to weigh when considering a possible connection between Isaac and Richard Ricks."
Footnote:
1 Virginia Colonial Records Database: Catelog Card
(http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/HKE8352HNS9MX7UYY3X4D1ANIC8RSDL1YFQF21KL23AXMJ41IQ-38306?func=full-set-set&set_number=002093&set_entry=000001&format=999),
Letters of the Society of Friends Class Epistles Received 1683-1706, Vol. 1.