Mary Elizabeth (Kime) Ricketts (1824 - 1905)

Born 28 Oct 1824 in Jefferson, Kanawha, Virginia, United States

Wife of Thomas Washington Ricketts — married 5 Nov 1846 in Hopewell Township, Seneca, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1905 at age 80 in Northwest Township, Williams, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1824. Because of land being available at a more reasonable price and following the advice of her uncle, William Kime, and cousins, John B. Kime, Elizabeth Kime Skinner and Mary Kime Kunsman, who had purchased over 600 acres in Northwest Township, Wil­liams County, Ohio between February 15, 1851 and November of 1859; Mary Elizabeth purchased 120 acres from Ferdinand Hardin- brook in Section 35 of Northwest T􀀐;,mship, 2½ miles east of Columbia, Ohio on April 14, 1874 fc-, $6,400.00. She and her family then moved to their new home and here settled. Between January 4, 1875 and February 2, 1878, Mary Elizabeth divided 84 acres between her four children, each receiving 21 acres, and leaving her a balance cfJ 􀀙 acres. From April 14, 1874 to December 2, 1875, Mary Elizabeth lived with her sons, Samuel, James Jefferson, and Thomas Wash­ ington Jr. and daughter, Susannah and Henry Walters in a log house on the south side of the road from the present house. After Samuel's marriage to Barbara Heiserman, they too lived with the rest of the family in the old log house urttil the new house was built in 1876. All but Samuel and Barbara then moved into the new house. Mary Elizabeth continued to live with her children in the new house until 1879. She then spent most of her later years in the home of her daughter, Susannah and Henry Walters where she died on April 19, 1905. The following was taken from the obituary of Mary Elizabeth Ricketts: "Mary Elizabeth Kime, the daughter of Samuel Kime and Mrs. Caty Custer Kime, was born in Jefferson County, West Vir­ ginia on October 28, 1824 and came with her parents to Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio, October 11, 1825 by covered wagon. On November 5, 1846, she was united in marriage with Mr. Thomas Ricketts, in Seneca County, Ohio. After a married life of less than nine years, Mrs. Ricketts was left a widow, the partner of her joys and sorrows having passed into the shadows of the grave on July 17, 1855. She was the mother of five children, four sons and one daughter, one son having died in infancy. She gave her whole attention to rearing her family, and providing for their wants. In 1874 she came to Williams County with her family, locating in Northwest Township, on the farm she owned when she died. Over 50 years ago she became a christian, and during all those years was faithful to her vows, and again and again attested her faith in the Divine One who had been her comfort throughout her whole life of widowhood. During her illness she was kindly cared for by her affectionate daughter and noble-harted sons, friends and neighbors rendering timely assistance. She was conscious until the final stroke was given, recognizing all who ap­proached her bedside, then she silently, yet peacefully, glided out into the dawning of a better country. She died at the home of her daughter Susie Walters, April 19, 1905. Funeral services were held in the Malcolm U. B. Church on Friday, April 21, 1905. The sermon was preached by the Rev. G. W.Long, who was assisted by Rev. Harwood, pastor of U. B. church. Mother Ricketts leaves one aged brother Mr James B. Kime of Seneca County, three sons, one daughter, seventeen grandchildren and five great-grand children. Interment was made in the Malcolm cemetery." She passed away in 1905. (From the research of Lear E. Ricketts (Ricketts-1960) her great-grandson)

Note

I have a photo of the gravestone of Thomas Washington Ricketts and Mary Elizabeth Ricketts. It lists the exact birth and death dates of both.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115593254/mary-elizabeth-ricketts : accessed 01 April 2022), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Kime Ricketts (28 Oct 1825–1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115593254, citing Malcolm Cemetery, Columbia, Williams County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Sandi L (contributor 47750943) .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX77-3GD : 21 December 2020), Mary Elizabeth Rickets in household of Washington Rickets, Loudon Township, Seneca, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLQ-TZG : 18 February 2021), Mary E Richetts, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LP-4VQ : 29 May 2021), Mary E Ricketts, 1870.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QHZ-KJM : 29 September 2021), Thomas W Rickets and Mary Heine, 1846.

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