Uriah Ricker was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Native of Greeneville, Tennessee 3rd Generation

Biography

Uriah M. Ricker was born at Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, 1859, son of Elijah John Ricker and Charlotte Elizabeth Lamb and died at Greene, Tennessee between 1887 - 1891.

Uriah married 1st. at Greene, Tennessee, 20 Oct 1878, Martha F. Smith, born at North Carolina, 2 September 1860 and died at Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, 20 August 1881, daughter of Unknown father and Cyntha Unknown.

The children of Uriah and Martha were:

1. Smith Alexander Ricker [Later Stills]

He married 2nd., Hester Seaton:

Uriah and Hester had no children.

Timeline

BIRTH: 1859, Greene, Tennessee.

• 1860 Residence: 18th District, Greene, Tennessee^[1]
• 1870 Residence: District 18, Greene, Tennessee^[2]

MARRIAGE 1st: 20 Oct 1878, Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA - Martha Smith.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

• 1879 Birth of son - Smith Alexander Ricker [Later Stills]
• 1880 Residence: District 18, Greene, Tennessee^[8]
• 1880 Occupation: Farm Laborer

MARRIAGE 2nd: 13 Feb 1887, Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA - Hester Seaton.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

• 1890 Residence:

DEATH BETWEEN 1887 - 1891, Greene, Tennessee, USA

• Date of Death: Uriah does not show up in 1900 Census. He marries Hester Seaton 14 Feb 1887 and Hester remarries James Marshall in 28 Jun 1891. He likely dies between this time period.
• Death Location: Likely buried in an unmarked plot next to wife, Martha Smith (see attached photo of Michael squatting next to Martha's Grave).

BURIAL [Date]:, Greene, Tennessee, USA

Research Notes

• Obtain Birth Evidence and Record
• Obtain Evidence of son Smith's Birth
• Obtain Death Evidence and Record
• Obtain Burial Evidence

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8TX-NQ9 : accessed 5 June 2016), Uriah Ricker in entry for Elija Ricker, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDD9-T33 : accessed 5 June 2016), Uriah Rickor in household of Elijah Rickor, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 15, family 114, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,030.
3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZW9-TWR : accessed 5 June 2016), Uriah M Ricker and Martha F Smith, 14 Oct 1878; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 2417, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,759.
4. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZW9-TWP : accessed 5 June 2016), Uriah M Ricker and Martha F Smith, 14 Oct 1878; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,759.
5. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZW9-TWY : accessed 5 June 2016), Uriah M Ricker and Martha F Smith, 14 Oct 1878; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,759.
6. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZW9-TWL : accessed 5 June 2016), Uriah M Ricker and Martha F Smith, 20 Oct 1878; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 2417, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,759.
7. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDQ7-VVQ : accessed 5 June 2016), Uriah M. Ricker and Martha F. Smith, 20 Oct 1878; citing Greene,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 944,387.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD7C-SNR : accessed 5 June 2016), Uriah Ricker, District 18, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 44, sheet 32C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1258; FHL microfilm 1,255,258.
9. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X85Q-66D : accessed 5 June 2016), W. M. Ricker and Hester E. Seaton, 13 Feb 1887; citing Greene, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 944,387.
10. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNZP-XMQ : accessed 5 June 2016), W M Ricker and Hester E Seaton, 13 Feb 1887; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 260, Greene, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
11. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZW3-W5K : accessed 5 June 2016), U M Ricker and Hester E Seaton, 13 Feb 1887; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 1557, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,762.
12. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZW3-W5R : accessed 5 June 2016), U M Ricker and Hester E Seaton, 14 Feb 1887; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,762.
13. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZW3-W5P : accessed 5 June 2016), U M Ricker and Hester E Seaton, 14 Feb 1887; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 1557, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,762.
14. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZW3-W5L : accessed 5 June 2016), U M Ricker and Hester E Seaton, 14 Feb 1887; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,762.

DNA Confirmation

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 January 2019, 16:37), entry for Uriah M. Ricker(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K1T7-X8X); contributed by various users.
• Uriah on Ancestry