Lewis Ricks, b: 1800 - Nash County, North Carolina

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


		^Lewis Ricks^{b.1741 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.1781 North Carolina}

	^{Jonathan Ricks}^{b.1772 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson Cre, Kentucky}	^{Nancy Ann Joiner}^{b.1745 Nash Co., North Carolina d.}

^Lewis Ricks^{b.1800 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1889}		^{Solomon Edwards}^{b.1748 Southhampton C, Virginia d.1844 Donaldson, Kentucky}

	^{Temperance ?Overton Edwards}^{b.1773 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson Cre, Kentucky}	^Martha Curd^{b.1749 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson, Kentucky}





^{Mary Anderson}^{b. d.}

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}




^{Gideon Alvoid}^{b. d.}



		^{Peter Shupe(Shoop)}^{b.1792 Grayson Co., Virginia d.1846 Glenwood Mills(Council}

	^{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}

^{Sarah Ann Shupe}^{b.1845 Brown Co., Illinois d.}		^{Jacob Thomas}^{b.1783 Weaver, Tennessee d.1836 Weaver, Tennessee}

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

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}




^Abel Olive^{b. d.}



		^Lewis Ricks^{b.1741 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.1781 North Carolina}

	^{Jonathan Ricks}^{b.1772 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson Cre, Kentucky}	^{Nancy Ann Joiner}^{b.1745 Nash Co., North Carolina d.}

^{Elizabeth Ricks}^{b.1797 Nash, North Carolina d.1875}		^{Solomon Edwards}^{b.1748 Southhampton C, Virginia d.1844 Donaldson, Kentucky}

	^{Temperance ?Overton Edwards}^{b.1773 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson Cre, Kentucky}	^Martha Curd^{b.1749 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson, Kentucky}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}



	^{Niels Jeppesen}^{b. d.1866 Vigersted, Soro, Denmark}

^{Peder Nielsen Jeppesen}^{b.1816 d.1891}		^{Rasmus Jensen}^{b.1752 d.1819 Sigersted, Soro, Denmark}

	^{Marie Rasmussen}^{b. d.1831 Sigersted, Soro, Denmark}	^{Kirsten Sorensen}^b.1753 d.





^{Carolyn Sophia Sorensen}^{b. d.}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}




^{Jens Christensen}^{b. d.}





	^{Niels Jeppesen}^{b. d.1866 Vigersted, Soro, Denmark}

^{Kirsten Nielsen Jeppesen}^b.1828 d.		^{Rasmus Jensen}^{b.1752 d.1819 Sigersted, Soro, Denmark}

	^{Marie Rasmussen}^{b. d.1831 Sigersted, Soro, Denmark}	^{Kirsten Sorensen}^b.1753 d.