This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ricketts, Clift, Thrapp, Acord, Robbins, King, Furbush Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4165 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. April 1, 1937. "PERCIVAL PAIR REACH 61st WEDDING DATE".-- Mr. and Mrs. S. P.Ricketts of Percival celebrated March 28, also Mr. Rickett's birthday. Samuel Platt, son of Richard and Charlotte Ricketts, was born in Ohio, March 28, 1854. Her people, too, were among the first settlers here. There was no Percival or Thurman then, their closest town being Plum Hollow, later named Thurman. They were married at the Clift home March 28, 1876 by Rev. O. D. Botsford. Mr. Ricketts freighted from Nebraska City west to Denver, Cheyenne and the Black Hills with oxen. They lived on the land homestead southwest of Percival until 1922 when they moved to Percival. They have ten children, all of whom are living: Roscoe of Nebraska City; George of Colorado Springs; Walter of Molett, Washington; Mrs. Nell Thrapp of Valentine, Nebraska; Mrs. Gussie Acord of Veronica, Oregon; Mrs. Lizzie Robbins of Goodland, Kansas; Mrs. Clara King and Richard of Percival; Grace and Mrs.Ida Furbush at home. There are 40 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild.