An American Family History

Harriet Dean Ricketts was born on June 27, 1813 in Ohio. According to the 1900 census, her father's birthplace was not known and her mother was born in Pennsylvania.

In 1830 there were four Dean families in Dearborn. Enoch, George, and Noah were in Sparta and John was in Manchester.

She married William Ricketts on February 7, 1832 in Dearborn County (now Ohio), Indiana. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on William and Elizabeth Ricketts.

At the time of the 1900 census she was living in Eureka with her son, Samuel Ricketts, and daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Hardin Edwards. She had given birth to 10 children, 6 of whom were alive.

She died on September 28, 1900 in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.

Mrs. Harriett Ricketts died at her home in this city, Friday, September 28, after a long illness. She was born June 27, 1813, and had lived a life of great usefulness. The funeral services were held at the house Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and were conducted by Elder Haynes, the interment being in the cemetery north of Washington.

She is buried with her husband at Market Street Cemetery in Tazewell County, Illinois.

William and Harriet
Rickett's tombstone