ARCHIVED GUEST BOOK ENTRIES, 2005

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Jennifer Bruggeman
E—mail: jenbruggeman@yahoo.com

Ricks family connection: Joel Ricks and Eleanor Martin
Paternal lineage: Brower
Maternal lineage: Ellis
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David Christopher Ricks
E—mail: pickdr@aol.com
Ricks family connection: Not Sure
State of orgin: Montana
Paternal lineage: Father is Robert Douglas Ricks, Cecil Ricks
Maternal lineage: Harriett Irish Ricks

Comments: Not Sure how far down the line youd have to go, but maybe Im part of your Ricks Family. Im a Southern California Native with Questions about the Geneology of Ricks. My Grandmother, Harriett (Irish) Ricks, tells me shes was from Montana. Thats all I know.

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Kay Woodley
E—mail: kay_woodley@sbcglobal.net
Ricks family connection: cousin
State of orgin: NC
Maternal lineage: Watkins/Dance

Comments: According to the May 1827 Nash Co Court Minutes, Lavenia (Lavina) Ricks is apparently the illegimate child of John Watkins and Temperance Ricks (who did not die but married someone else). Lavenia married Jefferson Reynolds 17 March 1847, Greene Co. AL.

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Laura Shelby Mohan
E—mail: lauramohan05@yahoo.com
Ricks family connection: My grandfather, Parley Sherman Ricks, son of Edward B. Ricks and Ida Owens
State of orgin: Mississippi
Paternal lineage: Shelby and Attaway
Maternal lineage: Ricks and Speare

Comments: E.B. Ricks and Ida Owens Ricks had 2 sons, Parley Sherman (1883-1966)and William. Both were born in MS, however lived in adulthood near Pauls Valley, OK.

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Karen Ricks
E—mail: JERicks@acsalaska.net
Ricks family connection: Married to Jimmie E. Ricks,II
State of orgin:

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John Hardin
E—mail: jhardin@texoma.net
State of orgin:
Paternal lineage: Johnson
Maternal lineage: Saye - Sellers

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Doug Grover
E—mail: digbug@usa.com
Ricks family connection: Martha May Ricks
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Justin Blake Ricks
E—mail: nineballballa@yahoo.com
Ricks family connection: Ricks
State of orgin: Georgia
Paternal lineage: James Auther Ricks
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David Anthony Ricks
E—mail: ricksda_498@bellsouth.net
State of orgin: Georgia
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Harley Wiatt
E—mail: irishgel@socket.net
State of orgin:
Paternal lineage: Headley Wiatt
Maternal lineage: Sarah Jane Jones
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Charles Bud Skroch
E—mail: skroch@sbcglobal.net
Ricks family connection: James Bratten Ricks
State of orgin: Virgna
Paternal lineage: Ernest J Skroch
Maternal lineage: Cecilia m Culavin
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William Arthur Ricks,Jr.
E—mail: brtowing@ida.net
Ricks family connection: Christopher and Dinah
State of orgin: Virginia
Paternal lineage: Ricks/Bell
Maternal lineage: Mitchell/Garrett

Comments: Christoper, John, John Marshall, Joshua, William Henry Harrison, William Henry, William Arthur, Myself. All surname Ricks, born in Va, N.C., Ky, Ky, Ky, Mt, Mt, Id. From Ky to Mo to Ca. to Or. to Mt. to Id.

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Janet Campbell
E—mail: janetinfl@comcast.net
Ricks family connection: Isaac Ricks
State of orgin: Virginia
Maternal lineage: McKinnie,Ricks, Cutrer, Roberts

Comments: On my mothers side there are 6 generations of Ricks before the Civil War. The first is Issac Ricks that marries Kathren?. The last Ricks is a Nancy Ricks that marries Lewis Cutrer in La. These Ricks lived in Va. N.C. and La.

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Richard I. Ricks
E—mail: richard-ricks2000@yahoo.com
Ricks family connection: Son of James P. Ricks Sr.
State of orgin: New Orleans, La.
Paternal lineage: James P. Ricks Sr
Maternal lineage: Harriett Bergeron

Comments: Hugh was my first cousin. His father and my father were brothers.

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Eugenia Ann Schumann West
E—mail: winkiewest@aol.com
Ricks family connection: Fern Alice Ricks was my mothers mother
State of orgin: Texas
Paternal lineage: Schumann/ Frantzen
Maternal lineage: Ricks/Schmid

Comments: Grandmother Fern Alice Ricks died at age 35 because of kidney poisoning. She was pregnant with her fifth child. My mother Mary Blanche was her first child.

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Evelyn Saenz
E—mail: evelynsaenz@yahoo.com
Ricks family connection: decendent of Garner Rix, born Preston, Ct. d. Royalton, Vt
State of orgin: Mass.

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Eugenia Ann Schumann West
E—mail: winkiewest@aol.com
Ricks family connection: grandmother-Fern Alice Ricks
State of orgin: Texas
Paternal lineage: Schumann/Frantzen
Maternal lineage: Ricks/Schmid

Comments: Tillman Perry Ricks is a relative. Fern Alice died of kidney poisoning at age 35. She was pregnant with her fifth child. Her husband was James Edward Schmid of Selma, Texas.

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Roger Huntoon
E—mail: hrhuntoon2004@yahoo.com
Ricks family connection: Mary Jane Rix Great Great Great Grandmother
State of orgin: New Hampshire

Comments: Mary Jane Rix born 11/26/1832 Dalton New Hampshire to Eberneezer Rix. Mary Jane is my Great Great Great grandmother. She died 3/26/1912 in Landaff, New Hampshire. We Have a Rix family Geneology also but are thrown of at the Different spelling and are inte

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Mary
E—mail: polo6565@aol.com
Ricks family connection: Wyatt
State of orgin: VA
Paternal lineage: Wyatt
Maternal lineage: Rohrman

Comments: Hi Rick,an awesome job you have done! My husband descends from (we think) Solomon Wyatt in the counties you mentioned. Thanks Mary Wyatt

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daniel james drennen
E—mail: djdrennen59d@aol.com
State of orgin:

Comments: my grandmothers name on my mothers side was mary short from west virginia any imformation?

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Ken Kessler
E—mail: kenkessler@adelphia.net
Ricks family connection: Jonas Ricks
State of orgin: abt. 1821
Maternal lineage: willoughby

Comments: just ordered your book.....thanks for the previous help willoughby, jester,russell,ricks

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PORTER M. GILLILAND
E—mail: porter.gilliland@us.army.mil
Ricks family connection: Ricks
State of orgin: alabama
Paternal lineage: gilliland
Maternal lineage: journey

Comments: I have a Ricks in my family tree from Alabama, this dates to before the civil war.

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Gail Rinehart
E—mail: starshine186@yahoo.com
State of orgin: Arkansas
Paternal lineage: C.S. Rinehart
Maternal lineage: Inmans
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Nichoals Dale Ricks
E—mail:
Ricks family connection: john talyer ricks I
State of orgin: Mississippi

Comments: my dad is john ricks he lives in oregon. i also live in oregon.i am 26 years old. my wife charity 27 we have three great childern.

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Ruth J Ricks
E—mail: drruth1957@yahoo.com Your web site URL: Promises Inc.org
Ricks family connection: various
State of orgin: Raleigh NC
Paternal lineage: Joseph N Ricks
Maternal lineage: Williams-Madison

Comments: I am a decendent of Joseph N Ricks, his dad Simon P. Ricks, his dad Leonard Ricks from the North Carolina connection and I am looking for more of my people. By way of Arkansas, mostly Hope and Little Rock. e-mail me

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Sharon Buethner
E—mail: sjlbuethner-sheminee@att.net
Ricks family connection: Charles Ricks
State of orgin: Washington
Paternal lineage: Ricks
Maternal lineage: Kurtz

Comments: Looking to make contact with my Dads cousin, Charles Rusty Ricks, Jr. His Dad, Charles Rick married abt 1947 Myrtle E. Kurtz. She was b. 1918 in MN, d. 1985 Spokane, WA. Her obit says Rusty was living in Houston, TX.

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cindy smith
E—mail: clsmith515@aol.com
State of orgin: virginia
Paternal lineage: smith
Maternal lineage: curtiss-tevis-elder-dorsey-wyatt

Comments: I am a decsendent of nicholas wyatt, born about 1619 in England settled in Va. and then moved to Md. in the early 1650s. Is this nicholas a brother to the first Anthony in your list.

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Veronica
E—mail: tootsiepie0@yahoo.com
Ricks family connection: My dads mom side owned it once
State of orgin:

Comments: I am Veronica J. Clair Wheeler my grandmothers maiden name was Ricks my family has owned the ricks plantation and the wheeler plantation

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Natalie Ricks
E—mail: natalie_ricks@yahoo.com
State of orgin: TX
Paternal lineage: J.D. Ricks-Dad

Comments: Great Grandpa- Dee Earl Ricks from Victoria, TX Grandpa- Johnny Ricks from TX

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Jerry Dale Ricks
E—mail: jrix2@juno.com
Ricks family connection: grand nephew of Howard Ricks, Editor of 1957 Ed. Ricks Family History/Geneology
State of orgin: Virginia
Paternal lineage: Me, Dale H. Ricks, George A. Ricks, Joseph Alexander Ricks, Lewis Doc Ricks, Joel Ricks(skip a few) Isaac Rickesis
Maternal lineage: Bennett

Comments: I knew Howard Ricks, ed. of the 1957 Ricks book as Uncle Howard. I am aware that there are quite a few errors in the book. He and my Grandfather/Adoptive Father, George A. Ricks did the best they could, I guess. I was 3 years old when it was published. I

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Mark W. Wheeless
E—mail: mwheeless@nc.rr.com
Ricks family connection: David Barnes Ricks
State of orgin: NC
Paternal lineage: Wheeless
Maternal lineage: Frazier
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Lesa Ricks
E—mail: lesachristine@hotmail.com
Ricks family connection: ?
State of orgin: ?
Paternal lineage: ?
Maternal lineage: ?

Comments: My father is Doug Ricks. His father is Earnest Ricks. I am from Indiana!

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Micheal
E—mail: dark8716@yahoo.com
Ricks family connection: ??????
State of orgin: Florida
Paternal lineage: Ronald Ricks
Maternal lineage: Marline Cooper

Comments: Searching my name and came across this site

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Anna Russell Campbell
E—mail: ginam92663@juno.com
Ricks family connection: Mary Ricks and James Russell
State of orgin: North Carolina
Paternal lineage: Russell
Maternal lineage: Champ
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Virginia Williams
E—mail: vwillgood@aol.com
Ricks family connection: Rosa Ricks
State of orgin: Ohio
Paternal lineage: Williams
Maternal lineage: Ricks

Comments: Rosa may have been from Indiana, but married Edward E. Hutchinson in Springfield, Ohio 13 November 1883. She was born 27 July 1862.

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Blair Joyce
E—mail: EBKJOYCE@webtv.net
Ricks family connection: Sarah Ricks
State of orgin: Virginia
Paternal lineage: Shadrach Futrell
Maternal lineage: Sarah Ricks

Comments: Not sure if there is a tie, Thomas Futrell (1745-1796)of Northampton Co., NC m. Sarah Ricks of Bertie Co., VA.

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John A. Short
E—mail: jshort8@cox.net
State of orgin: virginia @1635
Paternal lineage: william short
Maternal lineage: elizabeth symons

Comments: after a brief look, it seems you have done one pile of work. i shall visit your site again and really look it over. thank you so much for all of your work. all good wishes, johan

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Andrew J. Ricks
E—mail: ajricks@hotmail.com
Ricks family connection: adoptive
State of orgin: Alabama
Paternal lineage: Albert T. Ricks, Sr.
Maternal lineage: Violet F. Reynolds

Comments: Father was adopted by Kirk & Bessie Ricks in Mansfield, Ohio circa 1933.

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Matthew V Ricks
E—mail: mwillr@mac.com
State of orgin: NC
Paternal lineage: Charles V Ricks
Maternal lineage: Dorothy D Emory

Comments: Grandfather Roy Ricks - Durham NC

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Philip Leslie Ricks II
State of orgin: Louisiana

Comments: I live in San Antonio Texas

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Thomas A. Ricks III
E—mail: crgricks@aol.com
State of orgin: NC
Paternal lineage: Thomas A. Ricks
Maternal lineage: Dinah L. Denton

Comments: Grandfather-Thomas A. Ricks, Sr. b 1898 Neshoba, MS Great Grandfather - John Wiley Ricks, b 1864 North Carolina?

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Dennis L Ricks
E—mail: dlricks@azconnect.com
Ricks family connection: direct descendant of Joel Ricks
State of orgin: Isaack Ricks 1638
Paternal lineage: Frances L Ricks
Maternal lineage: Maude E dunnica

Comments: Howard Ricks was my fathers older brother. Alec and Alice Ricks were my grand parents. I have owned a copy of the Howards book since the sixties

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Dennis L Ricks
E—mail: dlricks@azconnect.com
Ricks family connection: direct descendant of Joel Ricks
State of orgin: Isaack Ricks 1638
Paternal lineage: Frances L Ricks
Maternal lineage: Maude E dunnica
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Glenda Cline
E—mail: Glendoug532@AOL.com
Ricks family connection: Daughter
State of orgin: A;labama
Paternal lineage: George Wesley Ricks
Maternal lineage: Charlotte Shrader

Comments: I would like to find out about my greatgrandfather, Daniel Ricks. All I know is he came to Texas from Georgia or Alabama. His son, my grandfather, Robert Lee Ricks, was born in Texas.

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Dave Ricks
E—mail: maildavericks@yahoo.com
State of orgin: Texas
Paternal lineage: Ronald Ricks
Maternal lineage: Margaret Ricks

Comments: Recently moved to Texas from England. I am the son of Ronald and Margaret Ricks and the grandson of Burt and Stella Ricks from South London.

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Thomas Scott
E—mail: thomas136@i2k.com
Ricks family connection: none
State of orgin:
Paternal lineage: John Woodrow

Comments: I came across your site, while searching for data on my farther who was killed in flight school near Fort Rucker, Alabama 1966. Son of John Woodrow Scott. spent 10 years in Army Service.

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Frank Ricks II
E—mail: randomhero0377@yahoo.com
State of orgin: palermo, Italy

Comments: I Live in New Orleans.

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David Ricks
E—mail: spencer97@hrtc.net
Ricks family connection: Milton Ricks
State of orgin: NC
Paternal lineage: Walter Galen, Lester, James, Milton

Comments: I am trying to find the parents of Milton Ricks. The 1850 NC census shows Milton living with John Ricks. Also in that census was most likely a sister Christina living with John.

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