This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Knight,Ricker, Rick, Woods, Carter, Jones, Jinks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ihB.2ACI/4371 Message Board Post: I belive that George and Oliver Rick listed in the Census of 1900-1910 and 1920 are in fact George W. and Oliver Ricker sons of Sarah Margaret Woods-Ricker. Some of the birth years are off according to what records I have, I want to make sure it is them before I link them to my line. If anyone else is researching these two and can prove they are not of my Ricker line, I'd appreciate any suggestions, information and help! What I have is: Sarah Margaret Woods married Joseph Page Ricker in Greene Co., TN. Joseph died in 1864 in the Civil war. Leaving wife Sarah and children George, John and Susan. Sarah was living in 1870 in Jefferson Co., TN with James R. Jinks. Who was married, but we believe was the father of at least some of her children born after Joseph's death. According to Bible records, and pension papers filed by Sarah her other children are: Oliver Ricker William L. Ricker b: 1865 Mary Elizabeth Ricker Marion F. Ricker b: 1867 Benjamin Franklyn Ricker B: 1867 (who is Marion F., changed his name upon leaving TN for Texas after finding trouble with the law) Nathan Dempsey Ricker B: 9-1870 (my GG grandfather) Hugh Ricker b: 1873 The family can't be located in 1880, except for John Ricker living with his aunt Martha and uncle James Carter in Greene Co., TN. There is also listed a Mary Ricks 23 yrs of age living with them. Sarah was in Jefferson Co., in 1870, by 1890 according to pension papers she was back in Greene Co., she filed again in 1905 and we know she died between 1909-1912 according to an accumulation of records including a letter written by her grandson stating that when his brother visited TN from TX that Sarah died.. and that it was between 1909-1912. She never married after Joseph Ricker. in 1900 Census for Greene Co., Dist 5 Oliver Rick 1-1877 Wife (?) 5-1878 John 4-1896 Flore 1-1899 house down: George Rick 8-1867 Maggie 6-1878 Sarah M. 1-1836 Mother Rachel 1-1870 sister Family records state George W. Ricker born December of 1863 State Sarah born 1843-1844 in 1920 Greene Co., TN dist 5 Ricker, Oliver 52 Annie 39 John 25 Flora 21 Frank 17 Charles15 Sally 12 Oscar 10 George 6 1910 District 5, Greene Co.., TN Rick, George 51 Maggie 35 Sarah M. 73 1920 District 6, Greene Co.,, TN Ricker, George 59 Ethel 23 Jack D. 5/12 This last George Ricker I KNOW is correct as the son of Sarah Woods Ricker and Joseph Ricker. He married first to Margaret Osburne, then to mary Ethel mcMurtry. Mary Ethel was a niece to his first wife Margaret. Margaret's mother is a cousin to Sarah Wood's. the 1900 census says George was born 9-1867. But it could be a 1861.. looking like 1867. in 1910, the Same George, (known by wife and mother Sarah living with him) Lists as being born 1859 1920 George that I KNOW is the correct George lists as being born 1861 1st wife Maggie=Margaret 2wife Ethel, after 1919 Why they were listed as Rick in two census rather than Ricker? The mother Sarah M. Rick living with George and wife Maggie until 1910, then not by 1920 would coincide with her having died after 1910. I suppose finding them in 1880 would help to clear the mystery but I can't locate them as of yet, including Zedekiah and Elizabeth Knight-Wood the parents of Sarah. I have gone through every page of Greene Co., Dist 5 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and am working on 1930. I find these same families next to eachother over and over again and can put together the links of their relations. Sorry to think "out loud" but am hoping that someone can either show me that my thought process is entirely wrong, or give me support to continue on with what I think in my gut is right and would explain why no one has been able to locate this family beyond 1870 until now. Why Sarah's children born after the death of Joseph Ricker went by the name of Ricker rather than by the name(s) of their father(s)?? because they were illigetimate?? Anyone familiar with this family, this area or any of these surnames would be greatly appreciated to mull things over with :) Thanks. Rachell chadl@gorge.net