LinkandFox

Link (1682) and Fox (1723)


Descendants to Ralph L. Ricketts

ANNA MAGDALENA NEUWRITH AND JOHN J LINK TO ELIZABETH LINK FOX

GENERATION NO.1

1 John Jacob LINK b Oct 20, 1682 in Grossgartach, Germany m Anna Magdalena NEUWRITH b Aug 13, 1692 in Biberach, Germany

Their son was: 2 John Adan LINK Sr. B 13 OcT 1721

GENERATION NO. 2

2 John Adan LINK Sr. (John1) was born Oct 13 1721 in Grossgartach, Germany. On Jan 31, 1748 he married Meria Elizabeth MUELLER b May 17, 1728 in Germany; Meria d May 18, 1786; John d Apr 24, 1805 in Frederick, Maryland.

The children of John and Meria were:
3 John Adan LINK Jr
4 Jacob LINK

GENERATION 3

3 John Adan LINK Jr (John2, John1) b 31 Dec 1756 in Berks, Pennsylvania. He married Jane OGLE b 23 Sep 1761 in Woodsboro, Maryland (dau of Martha and Alexander OGLE). John d Sep 28, 1835 in Shepards Town, WV. Jane d Oct 7, 1836 in Shepards Town, WV.

The children of John and Jane LINK were:


5 Elizabeth LINK b 1784 in Shepards Town, Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia); m George FOX See below.
6 Mary Catherine LINK b 1785
7 Martha LINK b 1787
8 John Alexander LINK b 1790
9 Mary LINK b 1792
10 Rebecca LINK b 1795
11 John Adan LINK Jr.

4 Jacob LINK (John2, John1) b 1760 in Frederick, MD; m Elizabeth CREAGER b Feb 25, 1760

The children of Jacob and Elizabeth CREAGER were:


12 Marie Hufford LINK (Jacob4, John2, John1) b 21 Oct 1792 in Frederick, Maryland; m Michael Basinger b 1801 in Greenbrier, VA

The children of Marie and Michael BASINGER were:


23 Catherine BASINGER b 1823
24 Matilda Ann BASINGER b 1825
25 Mary Ann BASINGER b 1827
26 Thomas BASINGER b 1829
27 Joseph Samuel BASINGER b 25 Jan 1832 at Breckenridge, Kentucky; m (1) Philadelphia CHEWNING b 1833 in Breckenridge, Kentucky; and (2) Elizabeth Lanman DYER b 20 Sep 1836 at Spencer, Indiana
28 Elizabeth Ann BASINGER b 1834
29 Daniel BASINGER b 1836

CHRISTIANA AND JOHN FREDERICK FOX TO GEORGE FOX

GENERATION NO. 1

1 John Frederick FOX b 1723 in Hesse-Cassel (former Electorate of Germany, now forming the district of Cassel in the Prussian Province of Hesse-Nassau), m Christiana _____ b 1723. They landed in Philadelphia September 27,1752 and purchased lots in Maryland from 1776 on. John was a skin dresser by trade. John d in 1784 and is probably buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

The children of John and Christiana were:
2 Daniel FOX b 1749
3 Frederick FOX b 1751
4 Magdelin FOX b 1753
5 Michael FOX b 1755
6 Rachel FOX b 1757

GENERATION NO. 2

3 Frederick FOX (John1) b May 10, 1751 in Hesse-Nassau, Germany m on Mar 1, 1773, Catherine BOOKER b May 1, 1748 in Frederick, Maryland. Catherine was the daughter of Margaret b abt 1726 and Bartholomew Booker b abt 1722. Catherine d Nov 1, 1800 in Frederick, Maryland and is probably buried in the Luteran and Reformed Churchyard in Middletown, Maryland. Frederick m secondly (between 1800 and 1807), Susannah n�e Schutt Young, widow b 1751, who had two daughters, Mary M. Young and Elizabeth Young. Frederick d Feb 27, 1837 in Franklin, Ohio.

During the Revolutionary War, Frederick served as a drummer in Lieutenant Colonel Hay's Company, Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment from 1777 to 1781. This Regiment was commanded by Colonel Richard Humpton and engaged in battles of Brandywine, Germantown,etc.

Frederick owned lands in Maryland and Virginia. After selling some of these Maryland lands he and 32 other people emigrated to Ohio in the early days of the canvas covered wagons--coming by way of Wheeling, West Virginia, and arrived in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio in the fall of 1807.

Reference: Warren County Historical Society, Lebanon, Ohio Courtesy of Judy Fox DeGraffenreid through the Fox Hounds Website.

The children of Frederick and Catherine FOX were:
7 Christiana FOX b 1774 m George Metherd b 1774
8 Rose or Rosana FOX b 1775 m Hogel or Wohlgemuth b 1775
9 Mary Magdalena FOX b 17 Dec 1778 in Maryland; d 1856 m Jacob Benner b 1778
10 George FOX b 1781
11 Daniel B. FOX b 1783
12 Joseph FOX b 1785
13 Elizabeth FOX b 1788 m John Leiter b 1788

GENERATION NO. 3

9 Mary Magdalena FOX b 17 Dec 1778 in Maryland. She married Jacob BENNER b abt 1778.They had 5 children born before 1807.

ELIZABETH LINK AND GEORGE FOX TO RALPH RICKETTS

10 George FOX (Frederick3, John1) b Mar 10,1781 in Maryland m Elizabeth Link (John3, John2, John1) b Jan 28, 1784 in Shepards Town, Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia). George is described as being of medium build and of dark complexion. Elizabeth was of rather small build and of medium complexion. George d Jun 14, 1847 in Miamisburg, Ohio. Elizabeth d Mar 9, 1872 in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Their children were:
19 Adam Link FOX b 1 Oct 1808 at Clear Creek, Warren County, Ohio; m Elizabeth F. Heiss b 1808
20 Frederick L. FOX b 28 Feb 1810 at Clear Creek; m Maria Zehring b 1810
21 Daniel L. FOX b 17 Aug 1811
22 Catherine FOX b 6 May 1813 at Clear Creek; m John Fox Jr. b 1813. Their daughter was Elizabeth Ann Fox MEASE.
23 George L. FOX b 12 Sep 1816 at Clear Creek; m Susannah Manning b 1816
24 John L. FOX b 18 Oct 1818 m Susannah Hilligas b 1818
25 Alexander FOX b 21 Sep 1820 at Clear Creek; m Anna Eagle b 1820
26 Susanna Jane FOX b 17 Nov 1824
27 Elizabeth L. FOX b 1 Oct 1830 at Clear Creek; m Peter W. Eagle b abt 1830
28 Mary L. FOX b 1 Oct 1830 at Clear Creek.

GENERATION NO. 4

21 Daniel L. FOX (George10) b 1783 m (1)Rosannah CHRISTMAN b 1811 and (2)Charlotte Coon.
The children of Daniel and Rosannah FOX were:
31 Hugh A. FOX b 1835 at Clear Creek, Warren County, Ohio; m Hannah Jane BARTLETT b abt 1835
32 George F. FOX b 1837 at Clear Creek; m Catherine WEBB b 1837
33 Elisabeth C. "Libby" FOX b 1840 at Clear Creek
34 Hannah A. FOX b abt 1842
35 Albert M. FOX b 1844 at Warren, Ohio; m Mary WRIGHT b 1844
36 Lewis M. FOX b 1849 at Franklin, Warren County, Ohio; m Mary Ann HAGGERTY b 15 Feb 1850 at Painted Post, New Jersey

24 John L. FOX (George10, Frederick3, John1) b 18 Oct 1818 in Clear Creek; m 11 Nov 1845, Susannah HILLIGAS b 1818. John d Jan 6, 1899.

One of their descendants was:
37 Margaret P. FOX b Mar 1854 in Ohio

GENERATION NO. 5

37 Margaret P. FOX b Mar 1854 in Ohio; m 23 Aug 1874 in Vermillin, IN John RICKETTS

Margaret and John ran a mom and pop grocery store in Danville, Texas. When Ralph had chicken pox at five years old, grandpa Ricketts (who wore a mustache) visited him and brought him empty watch boxes to play with. Conversation with Ralph Ricketts Dec 1995.

The children of Margaret and John RICKETTS, found in the 1900 census and all born in Indiana, were:

39 Susan RICKETTS b Aug 1879
40 Jacob Harvey RICKETTS b 24 Mar 1882
41 Charles RICKETTS b Jun 1886
42 Edward RICKETTS b Mar 1891
43 Flossie RICKETTS b Sep 1893

GENERATION NO. 6

30 Jacob Harvey (Jake) RICKETTS2 (Ricketts: John1; Fox: John16, George7, Frederick3, John1) was b Mar 24, 1882 in Gessie, IN and married and divorced first ______ and secondly Laura Eunice Carrington. They divorced. Jake d Jan 1963 in Michigan.

The children of Jacob and Laura are:
44 Ralph LeRoy RICKETTS b 22 Dec 1913 (my father)
45 Iva Mae (RICKETTS) CARRINGTON b 28 Jul 1917
46 John (RICKETTS) CARRINGTON b 1 Dec 1918

Jacob had a son from another marriage:
47 Walter RICKETTS (Ralph and Walter were very close; Ralph said Walter committed suicide)


41 Charles RICKETTS (37Margaret) was b Jun 1886 at Gary, Indiana. He had one child:
48 William (Bill) RICKETTS who married Mary

GENERATION NO. 7

44. Ralph LeRoy RICKETTS (40Jacob) was born 22 Dec 1913 at Dennison, Texas; d 26 Nov 1998 in Hemet, California

Ralph m (1) Vilma (Thelma) Delores Komora b 9 Apr 1913 in Uniontown, PA; d 1998 in Michigan. They had 2 children:
51 Diana Lee RICKETTS, b 2 Mar 1939
52 Adrienne RICKETTS, b 22 Nov 1942

He married (2) Virginia Catherine BRENISER 30 Dec 1944. She was born 9 Dec 1921 at Highland Park, Oakland County, Michigan, the dau of Evelyn Elizabeth Crane and Peter Clarence BRENISER. They had 2 children:
49 Barbara Jean RICKETTS, born 15 Nov 1945
50 Bruce LeRoy RICKETTS, born 19 Jan 1947

45 IvaMae CARRINGTON (40Jacob) was born 28 Jul 1917. IvaMae died Jan 1994 at Wayne County, Michigan. She married Al MUELLER 1942. They had 5 children:
53 Patricia Ann MUELLER, born 8 Oct 1947.
54 Alfred (Bud) MUELLER, Jr., born 27 Jun 1951.
55 Francis MUELLER, born 17 Jan 1956.
56 Robert MUELLER, born 16 Dec 1961.
57 Michael MUELLER, born 16 Dec 1961.

46 John CARRINGTON (40Jacob) was born 1 Dec 1918. He married Mary Patricia. She was born 8 Oct 194. They had 4 children:

58 Mary Catherine CARRINGTON, born 20 Apr 1945. She married Russ TANNER.
59 Carol Ann CARRINGTON, born 9 Jul 1948.
60 John Laurence CARRINGTON, born 15 Aug 1950.
61 Gina CARRINGTON, born 31 Aug 1955.

GENERATION NO. 8

49 Barbara Jean RICKETTS (44.Ralph) was born 15 Nov 1945 at Highland Park, Oakland County, Michigan. She married (1) Terrence Leon DICKINSON 22 Feb 1964 at El Cajon, San Diego County, California; they divorced. He was born 1 Dec 1944 at San Francisco, California. He is the son of Robert DICKINSON and Lillian Esther. They had 1 child:

62 Angela Dickinson (who changed her name to CARRINGTON), born 22 Oct 1964 at La Mesa, San Diego County, California. Terrence also married (2) Rosemary and they had Michael DICKINSON; they divorced; he then married (3) Judy.

Barbara married (2) Bruce Edwin BAKER 10 Feb 1967 at El Cajon, San Diego County, California; they divorced. He was born 17 Mar 1945 at San Diego, San Diego County, Calif, son of Mona BOWMAN and Eugene BAKER. Barbara changed her last name to CARRINGTON in 1994. They have 2 children:
63 Danielle Marie BAKER, born 24 Apr 1967 at La Mesa, San Diego County, California.
64 Scott Patrick BAKER, born 18 Aug 1971 at La Mesa, San Diego County, California.


50 Bruce LeRoy RICKETTS (44Ralph) was born 19 Jan 1947 at Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan. He married (1) Andrea LEE.
They had 1 child:
65 Jeffrey LEE, born 18 May 1970.
Bruce married and divorced (2) Josephine and married (3) Tresha Kay DEMAREE. She was born 18 August 1960 at Hamilton County, Indiana. She is the dau of Jack Eugene DEMAREE and Bernice LEACH. They have 4 children:
66 Melissa Nicole RICKETTS, born 4 Jun 1989 at Merced, Merced County, California.
67 Melanie Renee RICKETTS, born 22 Oct 1991 at Merced, Merced County, California.
68 Melinda Joy RICKETTS, born 28 Dec 1992 at Merced, Merced County, California.
69 Sarah Beth RICKETTS, born 24 Feb 1995 at Merced, Merced County, California. Tresha has Julie Alvarado b 26 Aug 1984 from a previous marriage.


51 Diana Lee RICKETTS (44Ralph) was born 2 Mar 1939. She married Regis GULLY. Their children are:
70 Tony GULLY b 15 Dec 1958 in Royal Oak, Michigan
71 Michelle Mary GULLY b 15 May 1966 in Royal Oak, Michigan
72 Gina Ann GULLY b 29 Oct 1968 in Madison Heights, Michigan
73 Andrea Lyn GULLY b 18 Jan 1973 in Madison Heights, Michigan


References

1900 United States Census

Warren County Historical Society, Lebanon, Ohio

Revised 7/30/99

Notes: Starrs in Dallas, Texas are cousins and/or aunts of grandmother Laura Carrington per Ralph Ricketts

Barbara's Homepage

Carrington Connections