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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
- David B Ricks -- --, 1813 November 29, 1898 North Carolina
- Dorothea Louise Ricks -- --, 1801
- William Jasper Ricks -- --, 1842 February 23, 1926
- Richard Ricks -- --, 1711 May 13, 1779 Virginia
- Josiah Ricks -- --, 1785 December 0, 1852 North Carolina
Ricks Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harrison Cimical Ricks -- --, 1878 December 0, 1905 Alabama
- Hyrum Ricks -- --, 1883 September 20, 1939 Utah
- James Ricks -- --, 1690 December 0, 1703 Virginia
- Sophie Ricks -- --, 1892 May 8, 1959 Utah
- Kathren Mrs Ricks -- --, 1646 August 11, 1717
