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Ricks Family History
Ricks Genealogy & Family TreeRicks is an English name from Somerset, England, where the family held a seat from the Middle Ages. It comes from the Old English risc which means "rushes" and referred to someone who lived near such a feature. The earliest known ancestor--Obsert de la Rixe--was recorded in 1274.
Other spellings of the name include "Rickes," "Rix," "Ricke," and "Rixon." Notable people with the surname include American football player Mikhael Ricks (San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions), American football player Lawrence Ricks (Kansas City Chiefs), and American journalist Thomas E. Ricks (The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq). The first Ricks to come to America was John Ricks in Maryland in 1664.
Ricks Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jessie M Ricks -- --, 1899 May 6, 1921 Idaho
- Elizabeth Ricks -- --, 1797 February 13, 1874 North Carolina
- Ida Joyce Ricks -- --, 1933 November 13, 1938 Utah
- Permelia Ann Ricks -- --, 1859 March 19, 1935 Louisiana
- Farrell Dean Ricks -- --, 1932 December 31, 1950 Utah
Ricks Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lewis Arthur Ricks -- --, 1907 November 10, 1992 Utah
- Marion Ricks -- --, 1910 January 22, 1911 Utah
- Wallace Ricks -- --, 1884 August 21, 1962 Utah
- Clarinda Ricks -- --, 1872 December 26, 1873 Utah
- Clara Jane Ricks -- --, 1835 December 0, 1937 Georgia
