Thomas Rickey, born 1776, probably in New Jersey, married Hester _______ died 4 December 1849. Hester born cir. 1775/78 in New York, died 9 January 1859. Both buried in Rickey Family Cemetery Jackson Township, Brown County, Ohio on Russelville- Ash Ridge Pike.
Thomas and Hester emigrated in 1817 to Brown County, Ohio and settled near Eagle Creek, in the Southern part of the present Jackson Township, Brown County, Ohio. Their children were:
1) Catherine born: 9 March 1803
died: 28 June 1863
married: Jesse Kendall
buried: Locust Grove, Ohio
2) Samuel born: 10 December 1804
died: 2 May 1884
married: 12 April 1827 to Eleanor Campbell, born: cir. 1800 in Ireland. Daughter of Matthew Campbell and Martha McCutchean, died: 15 May 1859.
buried: both buried at Rickey Cemetery.3) Brice born: 5 June 1809 in New Jersey
died: 14 October 1876
married: abt 1874 Elizabeth Grearthouse, born: 11 August 1855 died: 10 March 1882
buried: both buried Rickey Cemetery4) Phoebe born: abt 1811
married: Thomas GreathouseThomas Rickey, born 1776, probably in New Jersey, married Hester _______ died 4 December 1849. Hester born cir. 1775/78 in New York, died 9 January 1859. Both buried in Rickey Family Cemetery Jackson Township, Brown County, Ohio on Russelville-Ash Ridge Pike.
Thomas and Hester emigrated in 1817 to Brown County, Ohio and settled near Eagle Creek, in the Southern part of the present Jackson Township, Brown County, Ohio. Their children were:
1) Catherine born: 9 March 1803
died: 28 June 1863
married: Jesse Kendall
buried: Locust Grove, Ohio
2) Samuel born: 10 December 1804
died: 2 May 1884
married: 12 April 1827 to Eleanor Campbell, born: cir. 1800 in Ireland. Daughter of Matthew Campbell and Martha McCutchean, died: 15 May 1859.
buried: both buried at Rickey Cemetery.3) Brice born: 5 June 1809 in New Jersey
died: 14 October 1876
married: abt 1874 Elizabeth Grearthouse, born: 11 August 1855 died: 10 March 1882
buried: both buried Rickey Cemetery
4) Phoebe born: abt 1811
married: Thomas Greathouse