An American Family History

John Ricketts was born on February 1, 1787 in Huntingdon County (now Mifflin County), Pennsylvania. He was the son of Robert Ricketts and Susannah Wilson.

He married Mary Goodner about 1817. Mary was born on March 20, 1802 in Guilford, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Jacob Goodner and Hester White.

John and Mary's children included Susanah Ricketts (1818), Esther Ann Ricketts (1819), Benjamin Ricketts (1823), John Ricketts (1824), Phoebe Ricketts (1825), Jacob Ricketts (1826), Catherine Ricketts (1829), Isaac Ricketts (1830), William Ricketts (1833), Levi Ricketts(1836), Ellen Ricketts (1837), Margaret Ricketts (1839), and Isabella Ricketts (1842).

He died on February 23, 1843 in Highland, Vermillion County, Indiana. She died on September 8, 1868. He was buried in Mitchell/Ricketts Cemetery in Vermillion County with his wife and son Levi.