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Lucinda E. (Amiss) Ricks (abt. 1824 - abt. 1883)

Lucinda E. (Lucy) "Lucy" Ricks formerly Amiss
Born about in Albemarle, Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Wife of — married 3 Jan 1842 in Albemarle, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died about at about age 59 in Albemarle, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Lucinda "Lucy" E Amiss (aka Amos) was born about 1824 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States. Her parents were John S. Amiss (1790-1885) and Mary Taylor Hatton.

Josias Ricks married Lucinda E. (Amiss) Ricks (abt.1824-1883) (aka Amos) on 3 January 1842 in Albemarle, Virginia.[1] Consent to the marriage was granted by her father John Amiss.[2]

Children of Joseph D and Lucy E Ricks:

Elizabeth Frances "Frances or Fannie" Ricks (1847-1884) m1. Mathias Barden Gibson m2. John Martin Clements
Mary Ann Ricks (1849-1931) m. William Andrew F Pace
James N Ricks (abt 1852-)
Josephine Ricks (abt 1853-1891) m. John Martin Clements
William "Billy" M Ricks (1857-1891)
George Ballard Ricks (1858-1937) m. Willie Ann Hayes
Sarah Catherine Ricks (1861-1894) m. Charles Henry Smith
Rosa "Rose" Lee Ricks (1865-) m. Barrett Smith
John Gilbert Ricks (1870-1841) m1. Jessie Coffman m2. Theresa Spiry

Lucy Ricks passed away about 4 May 1883: "Mrs. Joseph Ricks, living in Albemarle county, fell into the fire last Friday a week and was so badly burned that she died soon afterward.”[3](Note: The Friday preceding 8 May 1883 was 4 May 1883; however, if the article meant a week before last Friday, it would have been 27 April 1883.)

Residences

1850 US Census, Albemarle, Virginia, Dwelling 1905.[4]

John Pace, M, 26, Virginia, Cooper
Joseph D Ricks, M, 28, Virginia, Cooper, Real Estate $220
Lucy Ricks, F, 22, Virginia
Frances Ricks, F, 3, Virginia
Mary W Ricks, F, 1, Virginia
James H Eads, M, 25, Virginia, Cooper

1860 US Census, St Annes Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, Dwelling 108.[5]

Joseph D Rix, M, 37, Albemarle, Carpenter & Farmer, $3,640 Real Estate, $100 Personal Estate.
L E Rix, F, 34, Albemarle
E F Rix, F, 12, Albemarle
M A Rix, F, 10, Albemarle
James N Rix, M, 8, Albemarle
Jos Rix, F, 5, Albemarle
Walter Rix, M, 3, Albemarle
Geo B Rix, M, 1, Albemarle
Sam Filmore , M, 13, Fluvanna
Living near: Dwelling 105 Jno. A & Paulina A Rix, Dwelling 110 Jesse & Nancy B Pace

1870 US Census, St Annes Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, Dwelling 1056.[6]

Joseph D Ricks , M, 49, Virginia, Farmer
Lucy E Ricks, F, 44, Virginia
Josephine Ricks, F, 17, Virginia
Sarah A Ricks, F, 10, Virginia
Wm Ricks, M, 12, Virginia
George Ricks, M, 11, Virginia
Rosa Lee Ricks, F, 4, Virginia
Living near: Dwelling 1057 Jas. L Amiss

1880 US Census, Scottsville, District 9, Albemarle, Virginia, Dwelling 16.[7]

Joseph D Ricks, Self, M, 64, Virginia, United States
Lucie Ricks, Wife, F, 51, Virginia, United States
John Ricks, Son, M, 8, Virginia, United States
Lucie Kirby, Niece, F, 26, Virginia, United States
Cornelius Kirby, Nephew, M, 2, Virginia, United States

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage Bond of Josias D Ricks (Joseph Ricks) and Lucinda Amiss.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com (subscription service)[1]
  3. ↑ Staunton Spectator and General Advertiser, Tuesday, 8 May 1883, col.3
  4. ↑ United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88L-8GF : accessed 22 October 2015), Joseph T Ricks in household of John Pace, Albemarle county, part of, Albemarle, Virginia, United States; citing family 1905, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BB-G7T : accessed 3 March 2016), Joseph D Rix, 1860.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLD-68W : 2 January 2021), Joseph D Recks, 1870.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPX-HKW : accessed 2 March 2016), Joseph D Ricks, Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 9, sheet 214C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1352; FHL microfilm 1,255,352.

Also see:

  • Family Search profile of Lucinda E Amiss[2]




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