Reuben Ricketts (abt. 1832 - 1891)

Born about 1832 in Spring Garden, Pittsylvania County, VA

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Richardson — married 18 Dec 1853 in Pittsylvania County, VA

Husband of Eliza J (Elliott) Ricketts — married 16 Jul 1860 in Virginia, United States

Died 9 Jan 1891 at about age 59 in Design, Pittsylvania, VA

Biography

Reuben Ricketts served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 11 Mar 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry

Reuben Ricketts was born in 1830. Reuben is the child of Nathaniel Ricketts.

The marriage record of parents shows Nathaniel Ricketts wed Sarah Dodson on 30 Dec 1822 in Pittsylvania, Virginia,

In the 1850 census of Pittsylvania Reuben is shown with parents Nathaniel and Sally and siblings:

Nathl Ricketts M 55 Virginia Sally Ricketts F 50 Virginia

1. John Ricketts M 27 Virginia
2. Reubin Ricketts M 20 Virginia
3. Jimmerson Ricketts M 18 Virginia
4. Elizabeth Ricketts F 13 Virginia
5. Able Jackson M 12 Virginia

Reuben married Jane Richardson December 18, 1853 in Pittsylvania. Per Findagrave, three children:

1. Lucy Ann
2. Virginia T
3. James Henry

On July 16, 1860, Reuben Ricketts married Eliza J. Elliott. ^[1]

Jane passed away prior to the September, 1860 census of Danville, Virginia, where Reuben is shown with his second wife Eliza Elliot ; Reuben B Ricketts M 29 Virginia Eliza Ricketts F 22 Virginia

On March 11, 1862, Reuben enlisted in the local unit, Company E of the 38th Virginia Infantry. He was at the Battle of Gettysburg July 2-3 of 1863, and likely at Drewry's Bluff.

In 1870, Reuben, wife, children: Reuben B Rickets M 40 Virginia Eliza Jane Rickets F 32 Virginia

1. Lucy Ann Rickets F 12 Virginia(Jane's child)
2. Virginia T Rickets F 11 Virginia(Jane's child)
3. Emma L Rickets F 4 Virginia(Eliza's)
4. William B Rickets M 2 Virginia(Eliza's)

Findagrave shows more detail.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6NJ1-BLKT : Sun Nov 19 07:50:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Eliza I. Elliott and Reuben B. Ricketts, 16 Jul 1860.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Ricketts-49 created through the import of Talbott Gedcom.ged on Jul 23, 2011 by Lisa Talbott. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lisa and others.

• Virginia marriage record, Nathaniel Ricketts, Sarah Dodson 30 Dec 1822, Pittsylvania
• FamilySearch database, 1850 census Pittsylvania, Virginia, REUBIN RICKETTS
• 1860 census Danville, Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia page 145, REUBEN B. RICKETTS
• Virginia Civil War Service record, 1862, REUBEN B RICKETTS, 1862, Thirty-eighth Infantry
• 1870 census Virginia, REUBEN B RICKETS
• [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK15-TPWV Findagrave Reuben B. Ricketts]