Charity Ricks, b: 1806 - Donaldson Creek, Kentucky

^{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}




^John Ricks^{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.}

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