Joel RicksAge: 85 years1803–1888
- Name
- Joel Ricks
- Given names
- Joel
- Surname
- Ricks
 Birth | February 18, 1803 |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 8 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | Eleanor “Nellie” Martin — View this family May 16, 1827 (Age 24 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Thomas Edwin Ricks July 21, 1828 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Lewis Ricks December 20, 1830 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Sarah Ann “Sally” Ricks December 28, 1832 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 28 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Clarinda Ann Ricks July 10, 1835 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Temperance Ricks January 4, 1836 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 32 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a son #6 | William Ricks January 10, 1839 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Johnathan Ricks January 23, 1841 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Mary Elizabeth Ricks January 19, 1843 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | Josiah Ricks Sr. May 27, 1845 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 42 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #10 | Joel Martin Ricks October 15, 1850 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a son | Joel Martin Ricks October 27, 1850 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage | Sarah Beriah Fiske — View this family October 26, 1852 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Nathan Ricks January 17, 1853 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a son #12 | Ezra Varnum Ricks July 13, 1853 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #13 | Sarah Beriah Ricks January 17, 1855 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #14 | Ellen Jane Ricks March 30, 1856 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a son #15 | Joel Ricks Jr. July 21, 1858 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 53 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #16 | Adelia Ricks October 24, 1860 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #17 | Esther Adeline Ricks October 28, 1862 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Adelia Ricks November 22, 1863 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Clarinda Ann Ricks March 19, 1864 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Sarah Ann “Sally” Ricks August 30, 1864 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 58 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 63 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 63 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | Josiah Ricks Sr. — Lucy Ann Merrill — View this family July 1, 1868 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Eleanor Camilla Ricks December 6, 1868 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Sarah Beriah Ricks December 9, 1869 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 65 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Josiah Ricks Jr. November 6, 1870 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Joel Justin Ricks November 20, 1872 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Wallace Ricks March 8, 1875 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Josephine Ricks May 8, 1877 (Age 74 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 74 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Mary A Ricks December 5, 1880 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a wife | Eleanor “Nellie” Martin February 26, 1882 (Age 79 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Martin Ricks March 27, 1882 (Age 79 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Lavina Ricks January 7, 1885 (Age 81 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Florence Ricks January 21, 1887 (Age 83 years) |
 Death | December 15, 1888 (Age 85 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Logan City Cemetery |
| Family with Eleanor “Nellie” Martin |
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Joel Ricks Birth: February 18, 1803 — Donaldson, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 15, 1888 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
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Eleanor “Nellie” Martin Birth: December 20, 1807 — Clark, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1882 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: May 16, 1827 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
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14 months son |
Thomas Edwin Ricks Birth: July 21, 1828 25 20 — Donaldson, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1901 — Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States |
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2 years son |
Lewis Ricks Birth: December 20, 1830 27 23 — Madison, Illinois, United States Death: January 2, 1893 — Benson, Cache, Utah, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah Ann “Sally” Ricks Birth: December 28, 1832 29 25 — Madison, Illinois, United States Death: August 30, 1864 — Paragonah, Iron, Utah, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Clarinda Ann Ricks Birth: July 10, 1835 32 27 — Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, United States Death: March 19, 1864 — Paragonah, Iron, Utah, United States |
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6 months daughter |
Temperance Ricks Birth: January 4, 1836 32 28 — Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, United States Death: October 5, 1916 — Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States |
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3 years son |
William Ricks Birth: January 10, 1839 35 31 — Madison, Illinois, United States Death: May 22, 1900 — Benson, Cache, Utah, United States |
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2 years son |
Johnathan Ricks Birth: January 23, 1841 37 33 — Madison, Illinois, United States Death: December 15, 1925 — La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Ricks Birth: January 19, 1843 39 35 — Madison, Illinois, United States Death: May 2, 1929 — Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States |
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2 years son |
Josiah Ricks Sr. Birth: May 27, 1845 42 37 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Death: November 4, 1916 — Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States |
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5 years son |
Joel Martin Ricks Birth: October 15, 1850 47 42 — Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States Death: October 27, 1850 — Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States |
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2 years son |
Nathan Ricks Birth: January 17, 1853 49 45 — Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States Death: January 1, 1929 — Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States |
| Family with Sarah Beriah Fiske |
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Joel Ricks Birth: February 18, 1803 — Donaldson, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 15, 1888 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Beriah Fiske Birth: September 1, 1819 — Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States Death: June 12, 1891 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: October 26, 1852 — Utah, United States |
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9 months son |
Ezra Varnum Ricks Birth: July 13, 1853 50 33 — Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States Death: January 30, 1933 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
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18 months daughter |
Sarah Beriah Ricks Birth: January 17, 1855 51 35 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States Death: December 9, 1869 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
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14 months daughter |
Ellen Jane Ricks Birth: March 30, 1856 53 36 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States Death: February 1, 1935 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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2 years son |
Joel Ricks Jr. Birth: July 21, 1858 55 38 — Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States Death: November 23, 1944 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Adelia Ricks Birth: October 24, 1860 57 41 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Death: November 22, 1863 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Esther Adeline Ricks Birth: October 28, 1862 59 43 — Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Death: April 12, 1949 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |