Ricketts is also spelled Rickeots, Rickeotts, Rickett, Rickets, Ricket, Rickel, Rickle, Rickels, and
Rickles.
TheIndependent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) is a charitable, fraternal organization that started in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819 when members of the Order from England instituted Washington Lodge No. 1.
Andrew Jackson Ricketts was born on November 18, 1853 in Cazenovia, Woodford County, Illinois. His parents were William Ricketts and Harriet Dean.
He died on February 13, 1917 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois.
Short funeral services for Andrew J. Rickets, who died in the I.O.O.F home at Mattoon on Saturday were held at the home of his brother, S. L. Ricketts Monday afternoon. Prof. Roy L. Moore having charge of the service.
He was born in Cazenovia township, near Lowpoint in November 1853. About 1865 the family moved near Versailles, later coming to Eureka. For a time he lived in Peoria and for the last four years he has lived at the I.O.O.F. home.
He is survived by three brothers and one sister George of Colorado; Garrett, of Washburn: S. L. Ricketts of Eureka. and Mrs. Edwards of Kansas. The Eureka I.O.O.F. lodge attended the funeral in a body and conducted the exercises at the grave.
Andrew is buried in the Olio Township. Cemetery, in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois.
