UNITED STATES CENSUS RECORDS FOR THE WHITLEY, RICKS AND CULPEPPER FAMILIES IN NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, PRIMARILY IN STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP, 1850 TO 1930.
Research Status: Ongoing
Submitted by: Earl P. Bell, Jr.
Date: 2 November 2009
Comments to: earl.bell3@gmail.com
Everyone listed below was born in North Carolina as were their parents. The census takers went down the road recording people. So, the dwelling numbers and family numbers provide evidence on how close families lived to each other. The 1860 Census listed below documents an impressive concentration of Culpeppers and Whitleys living in the same area within Stony Creek Township in Nash County, North Carolina.
UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1930, NASH COUNTY, NC. STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP.
[taken: 8 April 1930. By: Marvin Sasser]
Dwelling# Family #
78 79 WHITLEY, CHARLES [CHARLIE] H. Head, 60 yrs. old, married at 25. Farmer
[b. 20 Sept. 1869. d. 12 March 1937]. Second Wife: Gertrude Joyner.
WHITLEY, MARY [RICKS], wife, 62 yrs. old, married at 27 [b. 10 May 1867 d. 6 Feb. 1932]
CULPEPPER, EULA [WHITLEY], daughter, 30 yrs old, married at 21. [b. January, 1900.
d. 1977]
CULPEPPER, WILLIAM, grandson, 8 yrs. old, single [b. 26 Sept. 1921. d. 22 May 2005]
[Charles and Mary Whitley were married in 1895; Eula Whitley Culpepper was married in 1920, according to the 1930 Census. Everything needs to be doubled checked several times by comparing census data , family records and other official records in Nash County and the State of North Carolina.]
79 80 Whitley, Paul D., Head, 29 yrs old, married at 20, Farmer [b. 5 Feb. 1901. d. March, 1976]
Whitley, Ethel [Ann Davis], wife, 29 yrs old, married at 20
Whitley, Vivian, daughter, 8 yrs old
Whitley, Paul D, son, 8/12
Whitley, Charles H., son, 8/12
[Paul and Ethel Whitley were married in 1921]
59 59 Joyner, E. Gold, Head, 26 yrs. old, married at 22, Farmer, Owns Farm
JOYNER, [CULPEPPER], ROSA, 27 years old, married at 22, can read and write
Joyner, Lillian R., daughter, 5 yrs old
Culpepper, Helen, mother, 69 yrs old, widow, can read and write
Culpepper, Bennett, brother, 32 yrs. old, married at 22, can read & write, farm laborer
[George W. Culpepper died between 1920 and 1930 since he does not appear in the Census of 1930 and his wife Helen Culpepper is identified, living with her daughter Rosa Culpepper Davis, as Rosa’s mother]
62 62 Davis, Mart A., Head, 40 yrs. old, married at 22, Farmer, Owns Farm
DAVIS, [CULPEPPER], LILLIA, wife, 4o yrs. old, married at 22
Davis, Beatrice, daughter, 17 yrs. old, Single
Davis, George, son, 14 yrs. old [named for his grandfather]
Davis, Helen, daughter, 11 yrs. old [name for her grandmother]
Davis, Margaret, daughter, 9 yrs. old
Davis, Willis E., son, 5 yrs. old
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CENSUS OF 1920, NASH COUNTY, NC., STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP
[Taken: 4 March 1920. By: Richard T. Griffin]
Dwelling# Family#
60 60 Culpepper, John W., Head, 44 yrs. old, married, Farmer, Owns Farm
Culpepper, Annie L., wife, 44 yrs. old, married
Culpepper, Harvey A., son, 18 yrs. old
Culpepper, Tellie [Tilly], daughter, 15 yrs. old
Culpepper, Hudson R., son, 13 yrs. old
93 94 WHITLEY, CHARLEY H., Head, 50 yrs. old. Farmer, Owns Farm
WHITLEY, MARY A., wife, 51 yrs. old.
WHITLEY, EULA, daughter, 20 yrs. old
Whitley, Paul D. , son, 19 yrs. old
BELL, PAUL V., Lodger, 26 yrs. old. [b. 10 Sept. 1893. d. 30 January 1965]
BELL, ROSA P. {WHITLEY] , Lodger, 23 yrs. old. [2 Sept. 1895. d. 8 July 1974]
91 92 CULPEPPER, GEORGE W., Head, 59 yrs. old Farmer Owns Farm
CULPEPPER, HELEN A., wife, 57 yrs. old
CULPEPPER, BENNETT M., son, 22 yrs. old
Culpepper, Corah, daughter, 19 yrs. old
139 139 Whitley, Annie E., Head, 39 yrs old, widow
Whitley, Roy T., son, 18 yrs. old
Whitley, Lizzie, daughter, 11 yrs. old
Whitley, Lonnie, son, 8 yrs. old
Whitley, Bessie, daughter, 5 6/12 yrs. old
[Joseph W. Whitley, husband of Annie E. Whitley, died beween 1910 and 1920 because he does not appear in the U.S. Census of 1920.]
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CENSUS OF 1910, NASH COUNTY, NC, STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP
{Taken: 30 April 1910. By: George D. Coley]
Dwelling # Family#
237 240 WHITLEY, CHARLIE H., Head, 41 yrs. old, married 15 yrs, Farmer, Owns Farm
WHITLEY, MARY, Wife, 42 yrs. old, married: 15 yrs, 5 children born, 4 alive
WHITLEY, ROSA, daughter, 14 yrs. old
Whitley, Henry, son, 12 yrs. old
WHITLEY, EULA, daughter, 10 yrs. old
Whitley, Paul, son, 9 yrs. old
236 239 Whitley, Willy J., Head, 41 yrs. old, married 9 yrs., Farmer, Owns Farm
Whitley, Annie L. wife, 29 yrs old, married 9 yrs, 4 born, 3 alive
Whitley, Joseph J. , son, 6 yrs old
Whitley, Archy B., son, 4 yrs old
Whitley, Erotis (?), daughter, 2 yrs old
Whitley, Richard R., uncle, 74 yrs. old
239 242 Whitley, Willie, Head, 37 yrs. old, married 7 yrs, Farmer, Owns Farm
Whitley, Mollie, wife, 31 yrs old, married 7 yrs.
260 261 Whitley, J (ospeh) W., Head, 31 yrs. old, married 11 yrs, Farmer, Owns Farm
Whitley, Annie , wife, 30 yrs. old, 4 children born, 4 alive
Whitley, Ernest, son, 10 yrs. old
Whitley, Roy, son, 8 yrs. old
Whitley, Floyd, son, 6 yrs. old
Whitley, Lizzie, daugher, 1 10/12 yrs old
261 265 Whitley, Turner B., Head, 49 years old, married 12 yrs., Farmer, Owns
Whitley, Lucy F., wife, 35 yrs. old, 7 born, 5 alive
Whitley, Joel G., son, 9 yrs. old
Whitley, Leona, daughter, 7 yrs. old
Whitley, Alger, son, 3 yrs. old
Whitley, Lessie, daughter, 3 yrs. old
Whitley, Lula, daughter, 2 yrs. old
293 298 CULPEPPER, GEORGE W., Head, 50 yrs. old, married 28 yrs. Farmer, Owns
CULPEPPER, HELEN, wife, 48 yrs. old, 8 born, 6 alive
Culpepper, Willie, son, 23 yrs. old, Farmer
Culpepper, Cora, daughter, 21 yrs. old
Culpepper, Lillie, daughter, 20 yrs. old
Culpepper, Maggie, daughter, 17 yrs. old
Culpepper, Bennie, son, 12 yrs. old
Culpepper, Rosa, daughter, 7 yrs. old
240 242 Culpepper, John W., Head, 34 yrs. old, Second Marriage, been married 3 yrs. , Farmer
Culpepper, Annie, wife, 33 yrs old
Culpepper, Maddie, daughter, 10 yrs of age
Culpepper, Harvey, son, 8 yrs. of age
Culpepper, Tellis, daughter, 5 yrs. of age
Culpepper, Hudson, son, 3 yrs. of age
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CENSUS OF 1900, NASH COUNTY, NC, STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP [Taken: 19 June 1900]
Dwelling# Family#
210 212 WHITLEY, CHARLES, Head, 33 yrs old (April, 1867), married: 6 yrs (1893), Farmer, Owns Farm
WHITLEY, MARY O., wife, 32 yrs old (January, 1868), married 6 yrs., 3 born, 3 alive.
WHITLEY, ROSA, daughter, 6 yrs. old (April, 1894)
Whitley, Henry, son, 3 yrs. old (March, 1897)
WHITLEY, BABY (EULA), 4/12 months old (January, 1900)
Ricks, William, Boarder, 27 yrs. old (August, 1846]; 53 yrs. old, Farn Laborer
Dwelling# Family
348 352 Whitley, Joel, Head, 76 yrs. old (August, 1823) married 51 yrs.,Farmer, Owns Farm
Whitley, Elizabeth, wife, 69 yrs. old (May, 1831) married 18 yrs.
[Joel Whitley and his second wife Elizabeth, both died between 1900 and 1910, in other words, they do not appear in the 1910 Census.]
Family
353 Whitley, Joseph, Head, 32 yrs. old (May, 1868), married 4 yrs., Farmer, Owns Farm.
Whitley, Annie, wife, 18 yrs. old (June, 1881)
Farm Family
350 355 WHITLEY, CATHERINE [Braswell], Head, 69 yrs. old (Dec. 1830), widow, mother of 12, 5 living.
Owns Farm
Whitley, Bettie, daughter, 35 yrs. old (Oct. 1864), Single
Whitley, Mary, daugher, 33 yrs. old (Aug. 1866), Single
Whitley, Willie, son, 27 years old (Feb. 1873), Single
[Catherine [Braswell] Whitley is the widow of Henry A. Whitley, the father of Charles [Charlie] Whitley. She is Charlie Whitley’s mother! She will died between 1900 and 1910, in other words, she does not appear in the 1910 Census. Henry A. Whitley died between 1880 and 1900. Remember, there is no Census for 1890. Most of the 1890 Census was destroyed in 1921 during a fire in the basement of the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. Thus, we have a twenty year gap between the Census of 1880 and the Census of 1900]
405 410 CULPEPPER, GEORGE, Head, 40 yrs. old (Oct. 1859), Married 18 yrs, Farmer, Owns Farm
CULPEPPER, HELEN, wife, 37 yrs. old (March, 1861), 7 born, 5 alive
Culpepper, Cora, daughter, 17 yrs old (Sept. 1882)
Culpepper, Willie, son, 13 yrs of age (Sept. 1886)
Culpepper, Lilla, daughter, 10 yrs. of age (July, 1889)
Culpepper, Maggie, daughter, 8 yrs. of age (Aug. 1892)
CULPEPPER, BENNIE, son, 2 yrs. old (Feb., 1898)
406 411 Whitley, Richard, Head, 67 yrs. old (January, 1833), Farmer
CENSUS OF 1900, NASH COUNTY, NC, Cooper’s Township
Dwelling# Family#
388 392 Culpepper, John W., Head, 24 yrs. old (Nov.1875), married 2 yrs., Farmer, Owns
Culpepper, Lula A. W., wife, 16 yrs. old (Nov. 1883), married 2. yrs.
Culpepper, Maddie M., daughter, 10/12 yrs. old (July, 1899)
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CENSUS OF 1880, NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP
[Taken: 2 June 1880. By: Redmund Bunn]
Dwelling # Family#
279 280 Whitley, Joel B., 56 yrs. old, Farmer, Owns Farm
Whitley, Mary A. B., wife, 50 years old
Whitley, Eliza Anna, daughter, 20 yrs. old
Whitley, Turner B., son, 18 yrs. old
Whitley, Willie J., son, 12 yrs. old
280 281 *WHITLEY, HENRY A., 52 years old, Farmer, Owns Farm
*WHITLEY, CATHERINE, wife, 49 years old
Whitley, Lucy A., daughter, 21 years old
Whitley, Darcy A., daughter, 19 years old
Whitley, Medora Ann, daughter, 17 years old
Whitley, Mollie, daughter, 13 years old
Whitley, Billie, daughter, 15 years old
*WHITLEY, CHARLEY H., son, 10 years old
Whitley, Jon Ricks, daughter, 7 years old
[brothers and sisters of Charlie Whitley]
283 284 RICKS, AMOS, 65 yrs. old, Head, Farmer [b. 15 April 1815. d. 13 March 1890]
RICKS, MARTHA [HILL], wife, 55 yrs. old [b. 2 Sept. 1825. d. 21 June 1891]
Ricks, William D., son, 33 yrs. old [b. 1848. d. 5 July 1905]
Ricks, Joseph, son, 28 yrs. old [b. 21 Nov. 1853. d. 15 June 1910]
Ricks, Telfair, son, 24 yrs. old
Ricks, Henrietta, daughter, 18 yrs. old [b. 26 Aug. 1859. d. 9 Jan. 1925]
Ricks, Nancy (Nannie) C., daughter, 15 yrs. old, deaf & dumb [b. 1863. d. 7 Dec. 1936]
*RICKS, MARY ANN [Whitley], daughter, 12 yrs. old
Joyner, Adelia, granddaughter, 15 years old
[brothers and sisters of Mary Ricks Whitley]
301 302 Culpepper, Henry H., Head, 59 yrs old, Farmer & Carpenter
Culpepper, Susan V., daughter, 16 yrs. old, Keeping House
Culpepper, William C., son, 10 yrs. old.
302 303 Culpepper, John, Head, 42 yrs. of age, Farmer
Culpepper, Emoilhus Jane, 30 years old, wife
Culpepper, Fannie, 10 years old
Culpepper, John William, 3 yrs. old
Culpepper, German, 2 yrs. old.
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CENSUS OF 1870, NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, POST
OFFICE: NASHVILLE. TAKEN: 8 August 1870
157 165 RICKS, AMOS, 55 yrs old, Farmer, $2000 Real Estate, $1000 Personal Estate, can not read
or write
RICKS, MARTHA {HILL], 45 yrs. old, Keeping House, can not read or write
Ricks, William, 22 yrs old, Farm Laborer
Ricks, Columbus, 21 yrs. old, Farm Laborer
Ricks, Josiah, 16 yrs. old, Farm Laborer
Ricks, Telfair, 14 yrs. old, Farm Laborer
Ricks, Henrietta, 1 2 yrs. old, At Home
Ricks, Nancy, 8 yrs. old
RICKS, MARY, 3 yrs. old
182 190 CULPEPPER, WILLIAM, 80 yrs. old, Farmer
CULPEPPER, ELIZABETH, 77 yrs. old, Keeping House, can not read or write
Culpepper, John, 32 yrs. old, Farmer, can not read or write
Culpepper, Amelius, 25 yrs. old, can not read or write
Culpepper, Fanny, 1 yrs. old.
183 191 CULPEPPER, H.[HENRY] H. [HARRISON], 50 yrs. old, Farmer, can not read or write
CULPEPPER, CATHERINE [BRASWELL], 33 yrs. old, Keeping House
Culpepper, Mary E., 14 yrs. old, at home
Culpepper, William L., 12 yrs. old, Farm Laborer
CULPEPPER, GEORGE W., 10 yrs. old, Farm Laborer
Culpepper, Cicero, 7 yrs old
Culpepper, Susan, 6 yrs. old
Culpepper, Cornelia, 3 yrs. old
Culpepper, Ardilla (female), 3 yrs old
Culpepper, Reuben A., 2 yrs. old
Culpepper, Thomas, 1 yrs. old
Curle, Salnlie, 45 yrs. old, Keeping House
243 256 WHITLEY, HENRY A., 42 yrs. old, Farmer, Owns farm, $697 value of
real estate; $350 personal worth. can not read or write.
WHITLEY, CATHERINE, wife, 40 yrs. old, Keeping House.
Whitley, Lucy A., daugher, 13 yrs. old, At Home
Whitley, Lucien, son, 10 yrs. old, At Home
Whitley, Madora, daughter, 9 yrs. old
Whitley, Elizabeth, daughter, 6 yrs. old
Whitley, Mollie, daughter, 4 yrs. old
WHITLEY, CHARLES H. 11/12 months old
[brothers and sisters of Charlie Whitley]
241 254 Whitley, Arthur, 46 yrs. old, $750 value of real estate, $300 of
personal worth, Farmer, Owns farm
Tucker, Martha, 26 yrs. old, Keeping House
Tucker, Alice, 10 yrs. old, At Home
Tucker, Jackey E., 2 yrs. old
242 255 Whitley, Joel B., 47 yrs. old, Farmer, Owns farm
Whitley, Mary, wife, 40 yrs. old
Whitley, Ellen, 19 yrs. old, At Home
Whitley, Florence F., 16 yrs. old, At Home
Whitley, Eliza Ann, 11 yrs old, At Home
Whitley, Turner B., 9 yrs. old
Whitley, Willie J., 2 yrs. old
Westray, Archibald, 45 year old black male, farm laborer
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CENSUS OF 1860, NASH COUNTY, DORTCHES DISTRICT, POST OFFICE: ROCKY MT. NC.
[Taken: 26 July 1860. By: John W. Bryant]
Dwelling Family
1304 1239 *Culpepper, Henry W., Head, 44 yrs old, Carpenter, $75 personal estate
*Culpepper, Catherine, wife, 24 yrs. old, can not read or write
Culpepper, Martha, daughter, 15 yrs., old
Culpepper, Mary E., daughter, 3 yrs. old
Culpepper, Jethro D., son, 2 yrs. old
*Culpepper, George W., son, 10/12 months old
1308 1243 Whitley, Jolly, Head, 20 yrs. old, Farmer, $700 Real Estate; $2400
Personal Estate, can not read or write
Whitley, Delany, 18 yrs. old, married in 1860
1309 1244 Whitley, J(oel) B., Head, 37 yrs. old, Farmer, $2000 Real Estate;
$3500 Personal Estate
Whitley, Mary, wife, 30 yrs. old
Whitley, Henretta E., daughter, 8 yrs. old
Whitley, Florence V., daughter, 5 yrs. old
Whitley, Jo Anne, daughter, 4 yrs. old
Whitley, Anna, daughter, 2 yrs. old
1310 1245 Whitley, Henry, Head, 32 yrs. old, Farmer, $1300 Real Estate;
$1500 Personal Estate
Whitley, Catherine, wife, 30 yrs. old
Whitley, Lucy, daughter, 3 yrs. old
Whitley, Jenny (?), daughter, 6/12 months old
1311 1246 Whitley, Richard, Head, 27 yrs. old, Farmer, $684 Real Estate;
$200 Personal Estate
1312 1247 Whitley, Willie, Head, 70 yrs. old, Farmer, $950 Real Estate;
$3500 Personal Estate
Rackley, Martha, 12 yrs. old
Thorn, Benny, 49 yrs. old, male, black, Farm Laborer
1313 1248 Whitley, Arthur, Head, 34 yrs. old, Farmer, $100 Real Estate;
$4000 Personal Estate, can not read or write
Whitley, Piety, Wife, 47 yrs. old, can not read and write
1314 1249 Culpepper, William, 68 yrs. old, Farmer, $1800 Real Estate;
$500 Personal Estate
Culpepper, Elizabeth, wife, 64 yrs. old
Culpepper, William, son, 23 yrs. old, farm laborer
Culpepper, John, son, 22 yrs. old, farm laborer
Locus, Lucinda, 20 yrs old, black female
Locus, Richard, 16 yrs. old, black male
Locus, Barbara, 12 yrs. old, black female
1315 1250 Culpepper, Milly, Head, 33 yrs. old, Housekeeper, $200 Real Estate;
$400 Personal Estate
Green, Elizabeth, 12 yrs. old
CENSUS OF 1860, NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, ARRINGTON’S DISTRICT, taken: 18 July 1860
1093 1039 Ricks, Amos, Head, 46 yrs. old, Farmer, $1700 Real Estate, $400 Personal Estate
Ricks, Martha, wife, 46 yrs. old, can not read or write
Ricks, John E., 14 yrs. old
Ricks, William, 13 yrs. old
Ricks, Columbua, 12 yrs. old
Ricks, Josiah, 10 yrs. old
Ricks, Telfair, 8 yrs. old
Ricks, Henrietta, 1 year old
CENSUS OF 1850, NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Taken: 28 September 1850 by
J. M. Taylor [no districts or townships identified]
Dwelling Family
795 804 Whitley, Charity, Head, 46 years old, can not read or write
Whitley, Richard R., son, 17 yrs. old, Farmer
Whitley, Eliza (spelled Elijah) A. B., daughter, 14 yrs. old, in school
Whitley, Jolly B., 10 yrs. old, in school
Whitley, Sallie A., 5 yrs. old, in school
800 806 Whitley, Willie, Head, 60 yrs. old, Farmer, $365 Real Estate
Whitley, Jerusia, wife, 60 yrs. old, can not read or write
Whitley, Arthur A., son, 23 yrs. old, Farmer
Whitley, Catherine P., 19 yrs. old
Rackley, Martha A., 2 yrs. old,.
804 810 Culpepper, Henry, Head, 29 yrs. old, House Carpenter
Culpepper, Mary A., wife, 34 yrs. old, can not read or write
Culpepper, Matilda A., daughter, 10 yrs. old
Culpepper, Jethro D., son, 8 yrs. old
Culpepper, Martha A., daughter, 6 yrs. old
Culpepper, Caledonia, daughter, 4 yrs. old
Culpepper, Nancy, daughter, 2 yrs. old
Green, Mary, 30 yrs. old
Green, Elizabeth, 1 yr. old
805 811 Culpepper, William, Head, 59 yrs. old, Farmer, $800 Real Estate
Culpepper, Elizabeth, wife, 56 yrs. old
Culpepper, Frances A. R., daughter, 17 yrs. old
Culpepper, William J. W., son, 14 yrs. old
Culpepper, John J., son, 13 yrs. old
Locust, Zelpha, 28 yrs. old, female black
Locust, Lucinda, 7 yrs. old, female black
Locust, Richard, 5 yrs. old, male black
Locust, Barbara A., 2 yrs. old, female black
811 817 Whitley, Joel B., Head, 26 yrs. old, Farmer, $234 Real Estate
Whitley, Mary, wife, 20 yrs. old
Whitley, Mary E., daughter, 8/12 months old
Whitley, Henry A., brother, 22 yrs old, Farmer
857 863 Ricks, Amos, Head, 35 yrs. old, Farmer $500 Real Estate value
Ricks, Martha [Hill], wife, 25 yrs. old, can not read or write
Ricks, Martha A., daughter, 8 yrs. old, in school
Ricks, John E., 5 yrs old
Ricks, William D., 3 yrs. old
Ricks, Columbua, 1 yrs. old
WHITLEY FAMILY ANCESTRY [sources: U.S. Census Records and Online Sources]
Rosa Whitley [Bell] [b. 1895. d. 1974]
Charles [Charlie] H. Whitley [b. 1869. d. 1937]
Henry A. Whitley [b. 1838 d. 1890]
Willie Whitley [b. 1790 – d. bet. 1860 – 1870]
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CULPEPPER FAMILY ANCESTRY
William H. Culpepper, Jr. [5 Sept. 1943]
William H. Culpepper, Sr. [1921 – 2005]
Meady Bennett Culpepper [1898 – 1937] referred to as “Bennie” twice in census records
George Washington Culpepper [1859 – 1922]
Henry Harrison Culpepper [1816 – bet. 1880 – 1900]
William Culpepper [1790 – bet. 1880 – 1900]
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RICK FAMILY ANCESTRY
Mary Ann Ricks [Whitley] [1867 – 1932]
Amos Ricks [1815 – 1890]
Joel Ricks [1737 – 1824]
Benjamin Ricks [1707 – 1775]
Isaac [1669 – 1748]
Isaac [1638 – 1723]
[I find this line of descendant hard to believe, in spite of its repetition at the various ancestry websites, especially FamilySearch. For the above to be true, Joel Ricks would have had to begat Amos Ricks when he was 78 years old. There must be a missing link here. So, members of the Ricks Family should take a closer look at this research]