Thomas Edwin Ricks, b: 1828 - Donaldson Creek, Kentucky

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


			^{Jonathan Ricks}^{b.1772 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson Creek, Kentucky}

		^Joel Ricks^{b.1804 Donaldson Creek, Kentucky d.1888 Logan, Cache, Utah}	^{Temperance ?Overton Edwards}^{b.1773 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson Creek, Kentucky}

	^{Thomas Edwin Ricks}^{b.1828 Donaldson Creek, Kentucky d.1901 Rexburg, Madison, Idaho}		^{Christopher Martin}^{b.1766 of Madison Co., Kentucky d.}

		^{Eleanor Martin}^{b.1807 Clark Co., Kentucky d.1882 Logan, Cache, Utah}	^Ann Turner^{b.1774 of Worden, Madison, Illinois d.1844 near Worden, Illinois}

^{Willard Ricks}^{b.1861 Logan, Cache, Utah d.1940 St. Anthony, Fremont, Idaho}			^{Peter Shupe(Shoop)}^{b.1792 Grayson Co., Virginia d.1846 Glenwood Mills(Council Bluf}

		^{John Whitstein Shupe}^{b.1819 Grayson Co., Virginia d.1846 Council Bluffs, Iowa}	^{Sarah Wright}^{b.1793 Grayson Co., Virginia d.1846 Glenwood Hills, Iowa}

	^{Elizabeth Jane Shupe}^{b.1841 Pleasant Valley, Virginia d.1889 Rexburg, Madison, Idaho}		^{Jacob Thomas}^{b.1783 Weaver, Sullivan, Tennessee d.1836 Weaver, Sullivan, Tennessee}

		^{Martha Ann Thomas}^{b.1824 Jonesboro, Tennessee d.1891 North Ogden, Weber, Utah}	^{Elizabeth Miller}^{b.1787 Jonesboro, Tennessee d. Sullivan Co., Tennessee}