The Shemwell Family

Lewis RicksAge: 62 years18301893

Name
Lewis Ricks
Given names
Lewis
Surname
Ricks
Birth December 20, 1830 27 23
Birth of a sisterSarah Ann “Sally” Ricks
December 28, 1832 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 12 months)
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 sisterClarinda Ann Ricks
July 10, 1835 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterTemperance Ricks
January 4, 1836 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 4 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 brotherWilliam Ricks
January 10, 1839 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherJohnathan Ricks
January 23, 1841 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Elizabeth Ricks
January 19, 1843 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherJosiah Ricks Sr.
May 27, 1845 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 brotherJoel Martin Ricks
October 15, 1850 (Age 19 years)
Death of a brotherJoel Martin Ricks
October 27, 1850 (Age 19 years)
Marriage of a parentJoel RicksSarah Beriah FiskeView this family
October 26, 1852 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a brotherNathan Ricks
January 17, 1853 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-brotherEzra Varnum Ricks
July 13, 1853 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-sisterSarah Beriah Ricks
January 17, 1855 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a half-sisterEllen Jane Ricks
March 30, 1856 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJoel Ricks Jr.
July 21, 1858 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 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 half-sisterAdelia Ricks
October 24, 1860 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a half-sisterEsther Adeline Ricks
October 28, 1862 (Age 31 years)
Death of a half-sisterAdelia Ricks
November 22, 1863 (Age 32 years)
Death of a sisterClarinda Ann Ricks
March 19, 1864 (Age 33 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Ann “Sally” Ricks
August 30, 1864 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 36 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 36 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death of a half-sisterSarah Beriah Ricks
December 9, 1869 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 38 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 47 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a motherEleanor “Nellie” Martin
February 26, 1882 (Age 51 years)
Death of a fatherJoel Ricks
December 15, 1888 (Age 57 years)
Death January 2, 1893 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Logan City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: May 16, 1827Trigg, Kentucky, United States
14 months
elder brother
Thomas Edwin Ricks
Birth: July 21, 1828 25 20Donaldson, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 28, 1901Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States
2 years
himself
Lewis Ricks
Birth: December 20, 1830 27 23Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: January 2, 1893Benson, Cache, Utah, United States
2 years
younger sister
Sarah Ann “Sally” Ricks
Birth: December 28, 1832 29 25Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: August 30, 1864Paragonah, Iron, Utah, United States
3 years
younger sister
Clarinda Ann Ricks
Birth: July 10, 1835 32 27Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: March 19, 1864Paragonah, Iron, Utah, United States
6 months
younger sister
Temperance Ricks
Birth: January 4, 1836 32 28Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: October 5, 1916Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States
3 years
younger brother
William Ricks
Birth: January 10, 1839 35 31Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: May 22, 1900Benson, Cache, Utah, United States
2 years
younger brother
Johnathan Ricks
Birth: January 23, 1841 37 33Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: December 15, 1925La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mary Elizabeth Ricks
Birth: January 19, 1843 39 35Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: May 2, 1929Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States
2 years
younger brother
5 years
younger brother
Joel Martin Ricks
Birth: October 15, 1850 47 42Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States
Death: October 27, 1850Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States
2 years
younger brother
Nathan Ricks
Birth: January 17, 1853 49 45Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States
Death: January 1, 1929Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States
Father’s family with Sarah Beriah Fiske - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: October 26, 1852Utah, United States
9 months
half-brother
Ezra Varnum Ricks
Birth: July 13, 1853 50 33Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States
Death: January 30, 1933Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
18 months
half-sister
Sarah Beriah Ricks
Birth: January 17, 1855 51 35Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Death: December 9, 1869Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
14 months
half-sister
Ellen Jane Ricks
Birth: March 30, 1856 53 36Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Death: February 1, 1935Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
2 years
half-brother
Joel Ricks Jr.
Birth: July 21, 1858 55 38Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Death: November 23, 1944Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
2 years
half-sister
Adelia Ricks
Birth: October 24, 1860 57 41Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Death: November 22, 1863Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
2 years
half-sister
Esther Adeline Ricks
Birth: October 28, 1862 59 43Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Death: April 12, 1949Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States