Laible Connection to Moultons and Ricketts

Zig-Zagging back and forth from paternal to maternal sides past my grandfather's generation

For me, the Laible lineage is on MY maternal side--my mother's maiden name is Laible. So follow the last names:
1. Rebecca Jane Morris Sadler
2. Jane Laible Morris (& John Morris); parents
3. Virgil Laible (& Rowena Pelz); grandparents
4. Samuel Laible and Rosalia Crank Laible; great-grands
5. (James Crank & ) Sophia Moulton; 2nd greats
6. Isaac Moulton (& Mary Hatton); 3rd greats
7. Jeremiah Moulton and Vienna Ricketts; 4th greats
8. Robert Ricketts (& Susanna Wilson); 5th greats

This past Thursday afternoon, my husband and I located the graveyard and markers for #8--my 5th great grandparents!!!!

Robert and Susanna (or Susannah) Ricketts were both born in Maryland according to other researchers. I don't know yet how or when they married but they were in Dearborn County, IN when Vienna was born in 1809. Dearborn County was divided shortly after that and Rising Sun became the county seat for Ohio County.

About 7 1/2 miles NW of Rising Sun was where my husband and I found the Mt. Carmel Cemetery along Indiana Route 56. This is in Cass Township.

What I didn't know until I went to the Ohio County Historical Museum and the Mt. Carmel Cemetery was that Robert Ricketts had served in the Revolutionary War. I also didn't know that his uncle, Nathan Ricketts, also served and is buried next to Robert. Due to their military service, some one or group (possibly DAR or SAR) have replaced their old stones with new markers indicating their military units.

Susanna's marker has not been replaced and by the photos her first and last name are barely noticeable.

I'm having trouble loading the other photos, so I will end this posting and try posting Nathan's and Susanna's later.

Laible Connection to Moulton Ancestors Part 2B

Jeremiah & Vienna Ricketts Moulton's children:

I will repeat the first 2 children mentioned in the last blog (had some kind of error on page that prevented me from completing the list of children).

1. Susannah or Susie Moulton and husband Joseph or Joe Parker: Susie was born on 4/15/1827 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN. Susie and Joe had at least 1 son, Thomas William Parker, who had a marriage connection to the Crank lineage for Laibles. (more on that in an upcoming post)
2. Delilah Moulton and husband John Hatton: Delilah was born 4/6/ 1836 in Minonk, Woodford County, IL.
3. Isaac or Ike Moulton and wife Mary Jane Hatton
4. Emily Moulton and husband John Carson
5. Eleanor Moulton and husband Thomas Bennington
6. John Moulton who died at age 16
7. Matilda Moulton and husband William Young
8. William Moulton and wife _________ Holdon
9. Vienna Moulton and husband William Gay of Tonica, LaSalle County, IL

Laible Connection to Moulton ancestors Part 2A

Moulton & Ricketts--update to Jeremiah Moulton

Jeremiah Moulton was born on 3/15/1803 (location not known at this time). His marriage date and location is also unknown at time of posting. His death was 1/8/1861 in Woodford County, IL. His spouse was Vienna Louis Ricketts, daughter of Robert Ricketts and Susanna Wilson Ricketts. She was their 13th and last child.

Information gleaned from other sources said she was born in 1809 in Dearborn County, IL. (Personally I think it is another state and not IL.) Death date is not known however family notes exist saying she was at the home of their youngest child, Vienna Moulton Gay and her husband, William Gay, in Tonica, LaSalle County, IL.

Vienna Ricketts Moulton's parents

Robert Ricketts, Vienna's father, was born 1/15/1765 in Antietam, Washington County, MD. Information about his marriage date and location are not known. Vienna's mother, Susanna Wilson, was born in 1767 in Maryland.

Robert died on 2/14/1853 and is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Cass Township near Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN.

Susanna died on 2/20/1852 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN. Robert and Susanna had 13 children.

Jeremiah & Vienna Ricketts Moulton's children

Only 2 daughters' birthdates have been found from other's online information. So the age order of children is not known.

1. Susannah or Susie Moulton married Joseph or Joe Parker. She was born on 4/15/1827 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN. They had 1 known son, Thomas William Parker. Thomas' has a marriage connection to the Cranks.
2. Delilah Moulton married John Hattan. Delilah was born on 4/6/1836 in Minonk, W