ARCHIVED GUEST BOOK ENTRIES, 1998


Michael J. Pennington - 12/21/98
My Email:mpennin341@aol.com
Ricks Family Connection: My mother was Wanzie Arabella Ricks from Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Earliest State of Origin: LA
Parental Lineage: Pennington (father)
Maternal Lineage: Ricks (mother)

Comments: I would love to learn more about my mother's family, i.e. where in the world did the family origiate? Can you help?


Betty L. Brown - 12/21/98 01:00:30
My Email:blbrown@highpoint.net
Ricks Family Connection: none

Dorris Owens Henson - 12/13/98
My Email:sallie@usit.com
Ricks Family Connection: Exum Ricks
Earliest State of Origin: Isaac Ricks, Sr.

Comments: Sounds like and excellent book, too bad you could not connect to Isaac Ricks, Sr. IofW Co., Va. As you said: Exum Ricks, son of Abraham and Rachel Bunn,(dau. of David Bunn)Son of Ben. wf.? (I was chided by a friend in DAR on Lewis Ricks, because Benjamin l fit so much to my Abraham, but what she didn't say about what their grandfather, William gave to them to her Lewis) Ben. son of William b. 1698,(m. Easter Long Kirby) IofW , son of Isaac b. 1669. did he m. Sarah McKinnie? Burke? Did Isaac have a dau. m. John Bunn? 20 yrs. ago I helped a friend in Colonial Dames XV11'th Centry Line on her Barnabus MC Kinnie. She came into through Lane. I've searched Ricks for 40 years, but have not submitted to DAR or CD. Abraham did not serve in the Rev. but I am sure he contributed to the cause, with 2 sons killed in the War 1812. You did a great job! Thanks for listening to me. I'm still searching the Ricks of IofW Co.,Va.


William M. Willson - 10/26/98
My Email:WWil519890@aol.com
Ricks Family Connection: Joseph Ricks, Albemarle County, VA, ggggrandfather
Earliest State of Origin: VA
Parental Lineage: Willson, Williams, Cox, Warford, Otwell, Waggener, Trabue, DuPuy
Maternal Lineage: Walters, Lang, Gibson, Gianniny, Widderfield, Ricks

Comments: My first visit to your site, and enjoyed it very much. Am just starting to learn a little about my Ricks ancestors.
Bill Willson


Steven Leuck - 10/09/98
My URL:http://www.Leuck.net
My Email:Steven@Leuck.net
Ricks Family Connection: Grandmother (Lucy Ricks)
Earliest State of Origin: Carolinas
Parental Lineage: Leuck/Muth
Maternal Lineage: Christensen/Ricks/Merrill

Comments: I'm glad you have these wonderful resources. I'm anxiously awaiting my copy of your book. I'm descendant from what's become known as the Utah/Idaho Ricks lines. Ricks College is named for my grandmother's uncle. The 1908 book was written by my great-great-great uncle.

I am busy trying to tie all the descendants of the Utah/Idaho Ricks' together. Just the other day I found that a recent good friend was, in fact, a third cousin. My web page is not up yet, but I expect it to be by Christmas and it will be mostly family/genealogy oriented. Please be sure to drop by.
Steven Leuck


Steve Fowler - 10/03/98

Comments: Hi Don - I just started looking through. Looks like you've put alot of work into this. I'm excited. Steve


Jerry D. Ricks - 09/17/98
My Email:jerry.d.ricks@boeing.com
Ricks Family Connection: lineal descent from Isaac Rickesis
Earliest State of Origin: north carolina (c. 1650)

Eugene Gilliland - 08/22/98
My Email:RN3907@aol.com

Comments: Enjoyed your site. Will send $ for book today. Looking forward to reading it. Gene Gilliland


Lela Moore - 07/21/98
My Email:bubbles1@tsixroads.com
Ricks Family Connection: My grandmother Martha Anne Ricks Rider
Earliest State of Origin: Unknown
Parental Lineage: Father

Comments: Enjoyed viewing your site. While we were looking we printed out the picture page. Thanks for doing the research.


Mary Little - 07/15/98
My Email:vwsales@bewellnet.com
Ricks Family Connection: Francis Ricks

Comments: Don,I am the granddaughter or Francis (Fannie) Ricks who married Mose Roach.My father was Harvey Roach.I got a copy of your first book just yesterday and found it very interesting.I am ordering a copy of you latest book today.Thank you for all the long had hours you have put in. I learned a lot about my family background.


Marilyn Long Rosser - 06/28/98
My Email:Moonri4608
Ricks Family Connection: Martha Ann & William Francis Rider my greatgrandparents
Earliest State of Origin: Mississippi
Parental Lineage: Long
Maternal Lineage: Rider

Comments: I can't wait to get your book. This gives me a whole Chunk of my Mother's paternal line!


Deborah Keser - 06/25/98
My URL:http://www.aros.net/~deboraht/genealogy.htm
My Email:deboraht@aros.net
Ricks Family Connection: can't tell yet

Comments: I read the index from your book and can't tell if your Thomas DAVIS or Thomas JOHNSON are related to me or not. My Thomas DAVIS was born 1798 in VA and married a Frances____? Their daughter Nancy was born 1832/4 in VA. My Thomas JOHNSON was born abt 1745-50 and married Sarah_____? Their son Patrick was born 1771 in Alberle Co VA and married Delilah _______? If this info matches the individuals whose names are in your book, please let me know.


Chad Stephen Ricks - 06/12/98
My Email:c699992@showme.missouri.edu

Comments: my father's name is Daniel Lee Ricks and his father is Orval ?? Ricks. We are all living in Missouri. any relation?


Walter H. (Rickey) Ricks - 06/08/98
My Email:ocsoem@aol.com
Ricks Family Connection: Issac1, 2 & 3
Earliest State of Origin: VA, NC, & GA
Parental Lineage: Ricks
Maternal Lineage: Hobbs

Comments: I have been pouring over the book ever since getting home. Yes, I will have a number of questions soon. GREAT JOB! I am proud to have a copy of your work, it's great to be a Ricks. And... Yea, WE have a Goodly Heritage!


Bill Martin - 06/07/98
My Email:bodad@swbell.net
Ricks Family Connection: lola fay ricks (grandmother)

Comments: Finally stumbled across the web page. Looks great, keep up th good work.


James Henry Ricks - 05/18/98
My Email:pearcy@direclynx.net
Ricks Family Connection: Lucien C Ricks
Earliest State of Origin: Ga.
Parental Lineage: Lucien C Ricks
Maternal Lineage: Green

Comments: Thank you so much for your work. I had done a little work some years ago, and got back to 1860 Ga. and a lady named Gatsey, and no where else to look. Now I know her husbands name. Thank you so much.


Marie Becker - 05/14/98
My Email:wilmar@tisd.com
Ricks Family Connection: James William Ricks
Earliest State of Origin: Tenn.
Maternal Lineage: GGGrandfather

Comments: This has been a big thrill to find a family name that I have been missing.


Lorraine Lund - 04/30/98
My Email:llund@upei.ca
Ricks Family Connection: mother was Alice Rix
Earliest State of Origin: ?New York-1783 foll. Am.War of Independence

Comments: Looking for marriage registry for Anne Rix to John Alloway. This piece of info. may tell us the State where our Rix family originated. They came to Canada foll. the American Revolution. They fought on the side of the British and fled to Shelburne, Nova Scotia in 1783. If you stumble across this marriage data, I would be very grateful to hear from you. Regards, Lorraine p.s. Anne Rix had brothers Samuel Birch Rix and Benjamin Rix who also fled with them. They were children of benjamin Rix (wife's name unknown)


Louise Ricks Roberts - 04/18/98
My Email:pansey2@worldnet,att,net
Ricks Family Connection: Christopher Columbus Ricks
Parental Lineage: Jimmy Ricks
Maternal Lineage: Lizzie(Cerie) Ricks

Comments: Great book.


Diane Madding Ricks - 04/14/98
My Email:2ladydi@gte.net
Ricks Family Connection: Christopher Columbus Ricks
Earliest State of Origin: N.C.

Comments: Hi! I have just heard about your book. I'm doing research on my husband's side. The Ricks came from McMinn Co. Tn. Does your book cover that area? [Yes!] Would like to hear from you. Thanks,Diane


Faye Pringle - 04/13/98
My Email:glefam@erols.com
Ricks Family Connection: Susan Ricks
Earliest State of Origin: N. C.
Maternal Lineage: Millis, Fields

Comments: Found an 1860 printed census record for Randolph Co., N. C. at DAR library, showing Evaline Ricks living w/Edward Gray 66/Jane Gray 77 in Ashboro, N. C. In Randolph Co., New Salem, N. C. same year was Susanna Ricks living w/K. W. and Jane Coltrane Davis. The 1860 federal index lists Evalina as "Rise" not Rix. No wonder I couldn't find Evaline after 1850 - that fancy writing back then trips me up alot.


TRUDY ELISE NIGH - 03/30/98
My Email:TRUDYELISE@aol.com
Ricks Family Connection: Beulah Ricks ggg gma
Earliest State of Origin: North Carolina
Parental Lineage: ROBINSON
Maternal Lineage: g gmas:MCCANN,MENDENHALL

Comments: NICE BOOK,DON! Now, I just wish I could find outabout the ancestory of JAMES JOHNSON CARROL ROBINSON and SUSAN J. JACKSON. MY Grandpa, B.K.ROBINSON, gave me papers saying that Susan was of the same family as Pres.Andrew Jackson, but no descendant of his, but they don't show the link.


HELEN STITH - 03/22/98
My Email:HELENS249@AOL.COM
Ricks Family Connection: SMITH
Earliest State of Origin: Virginia
Parental Lineage: JAMES ROBERT SMITH
Maternal Lineage: LAURA T. SMITH

Comments: I AM HELEN V. McConchie STITH I AM TRYING TO DO MY FAMILY TREE McConchie Smith , Embrey


Laurrie June Worth - 03/07/98
My Email:laurrie@ibm.net
Earliest State of Origin: Maine
Parental Lineage: Lawrence Edward Worth

Jo W. Johnson - 03/06/98
My Email:jody@zekes.com
Ricks Family Connection: Edward Ricks ggg gf
Earliest State of Origin: North Carolina
Parental Lineage: Hall, Glover
Maternal Lineage: Lorance, Ford

Comments: Am great great great granddaughter of Edward Ricks and Rebecca Ann Pratt. Their daughter, Parthena, married Joe Bowen (some records say Boren). Joe and Parthena's daughter, Lillie Pearl Boren married Benjamin F. Glover. Pearl & Ben's daughter Gladys married James Wayne Hall. James & Gladys' son was my ather, Clifford Hall.


Nina Reauveau - 02/24/98
My Email:nreauveau@aol.com

Comments: Hi, Don, Just wanted to drop you a note to say I received your book and I am overwhelmed... and totally consumed. I am so very impressed with the amount of documentation, your attention to detail, and how well the book is organized. I know very little about the world of genealogy, perhaps showing my ignorance, but I just can't imagine the number of hours of research that went into this collection, much less the time spent organizing files, transcribing and making sense of the data... wow!!! I look forward to exploring your findings, and in the process, I know I will learn more about genealogical research. You have prepared a fine, however intimidating, model to follow. Mostly, I would like to thank you for providing me, my family and future generations (I hope) with, as you so eloquently put it, "a starting point... a gift, a legacy.. and a goodly heritage." Fondly, Nina M. Reauveau


Doug Ricks - 02/21/98 20:59:57
My Email:DOUGRICKS@EARTHLINK.NET

Comments: Hi Don I have enjoyed the book so far. I have been scanning around with interest. You have done a fine job and put a lot of work into this by the results. Take care. Doug


Peg Kennedy - 02/16/98
My Email:k5598@wworld.com

Comments: I just received the book and I am thrilled with it. I cannot believe the amount of research information included. I do a great deal of publishing and research myself, and I am totally impressed with this book, particularly at its low price. Thank you for your research Don.


Carolyn Whittenburg - 02/10/98
My Email:cyw@vol.com
Ricks Family Connection: Isaac-->Isaac-->William-->Benjamin-->Lewis-->Charity Ricks m. Lemuel Wright
Earliest State of Origin: VA

Comments: My book just arrived, and it is beautiful! I wasn't sure how it was going to look, but it couldn't be a nicer book. It is going to make a nice addition to my library. I haven't had time to sit down and read the whole thing yet, but I glanced through it, and I can tell you put a great deal of work into it. It looks very thorough and well-organized. I can't wait until I have a chance to read all of it. Thanks for all the hard work...and for undertaking such a large and complicated project. I know it will be a great resource for all those of us researching the Ricks name! ...Carolyn


Charles W. Finley - 02/04/98
Ricks Family Connection: Nancy Rix, Wife of Augustine F. Hopper
Earliest State of Origin: PA, NC

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