Thomas Joseph Rickman (1843 - 1941)

Born 3 Sep 1843 in Iowa Territory

Ancestors

Husband of Lavina Rickman — married 15 Nov 1872 in Monona, Iowa, United States

Died 13 Dec 1941 at age 98 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States

Biography

Thomas Joseph Rickman was born on 3 September 1843 in Iowa Territory, son of Thomas Rickman (about 1819–1907) and Rebecca Bennett (about 1815–about 1892).^[1]

His siblings were:

• Sarah Margaret Rickman (1845 – 23 July 1923)
• William Rickman (7 March 1847 – 26 June 1928)
• Malinda A Rickman (0 December 1847 – 8 November 1884)
• Eliza Arilla Rickman (22 October 1850 – 8 August 1936)
• Nancy A Rickman (0 August 1855 – 19 April 1921)
• Clarissa Ellen Rickman (4 March 1859 – 27 January 1932)

In 1860, Thomas (16) was living in Walnut Creek Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. ^[2]

In 1870, Thomas (26) was living in Belvidere, Monona, Iowa, United States.^[2]

Thomas (29) married Lavina Rickman (16) (born on 4 April 1856 in Monona, Iowa, United States; daughter of Samuel N Rickman and Mary Ann (Marsh) Rickman) on 15 November 1872 in Monona, Iowa, United States.^[3]

In 1880, Thomas (36) was living in Jordon, Monona, Iowa, United States.^[2]

In 1885, Thomas (41) was living in Jordan, Monona, Iowa.^[2]

In 1900, Thomas (56) was living in Fairfield, McCoy, and Rockford Precincts Rockford town, Spokane, Washington, United States.^[2]

In 1930, Thomas (86) was living in Webb, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States.^[2]

In 1935, Thomas (91) was living in Rural, Nez Perce, Idaho.^[2]

In 1940, Thomas (96) was living in Election Precinct 36, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States.^[2]

Thomas died on 13 December 1941 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States, aged 98. He was buried in Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho.^[1]

Obituary

Lewiston Morning Tribune

Sunday, December 14, 1941

T. J. Rickman, 98, Taken By Death

Thomas J. Rickman, 98, Nez Perce county resident for the last 35 years and one time engaged in farming in the Sweetwater area, died at 4:40 a.m. yesterday at Somerville home. He was a native of Iowa.

Survivors are his 12 children: Mrs. Isadora Himm and Edward Rickman, Lewiston; Floyd Rickman, Tensed; Grant Rickman, LeRoy Hickman and Mrs. Bessie Hughes, Spokane; Leonard Rickman, Yakima; John Rickman, Tekoa; Mrs. Rachel Hudlow, Pierce; Mrs. Maude Travis, Tacoma; Lyman Rickman, Kellogg, and Joseph Rickman, Sweetwater; also 35 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren.

The body is at the Vassar-Rawls chapel. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127869617/thomas_joseph-rickman: accessed February 22, 2024), memorial page for Thomas Joseph Rickman (3 Sep 1843–13 Dec 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127869617, citing Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA; Maintained by Bailey (contributor 46503045).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 February 2024, 23:35), entry for Thomas Joseph Rickman (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L289-PBP ); contributed by various users.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ6J-T9V : Wed Dec 06 21:22:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Rickman and Lavina Rickman, 15 Nov 1872.

See also:

• Fact: Residence (1860) Walnut Creek Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Belvidere, Monona, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Jordon, Monona, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1885) Jordan, Monona, Iowa
• Fact: Residence (1900) Fairfield, McCoy, and Rockford Precincts Rockford town, Spokane, Washington, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Webb, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Rural, Nez Perce, Idaho
• Fact: Residence (1940) Election Precinct 36, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States