Jonathan Ricks, b: 1772 - Nash County, North Carolina

^{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}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


			^{Benjamin Ricks}^{b.1707 Chowan C, North Carolina d.}

		^Lewis Ricks^{b.1741 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.1781 North Carolina}	^{Patience Helty}^{b.1717 of Edgeco, North Carolina d.}

^{Elizabeth Ricks}^{b.1797 Nash, North Carolina d.1875}	^{Jonathan Ricks}^{b.1772 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1844 Donaldson Cre, Kentucky}

^Lewis Ricks^{b.1800 Nash Co., North Carolina d.1889}		^{Nancy Ann Joiner}^{b.1745 Nash Co., North Carolina d.}

^{Martha Ricks}^{b.1801 Nash, North Carolina d.1869}			^{William Edwards}^{b. d.}

^Joel Ricks^{b.1804 Donaldson Cre, Kentucky d.1888 Logan, Cache, Utah}		^{Solomon Edwards}^{b.1748 Southhampton C, Virginia d.1844 Donaldson, Kentucky}	^{Sarah ?Unknown}^{b. d.}

^{Charity Ricks}^{b.1806 Donaldson Cre, Kentucky d.}	^{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}