Laible Ancestry Connections to Moultons and Ricketts

Continue zig-zagging back and forth on my mother's father's ancestry

Yesterday's posting gives my connections for 8 generations (!) that goes back and forth from maternal to paternal sides of the family tree for my mother's father's ancestry.

Rising Sun, IN is a delightful small county seat community along the Ohio River. Last weekend the county historical museum hosted a quilt festival. I haven't gleaned much information on the Ricketts family like how many children did Robert and Susanna Wilson Ricketts have. However, I did come across an email inquiry copy that was part of the Ricketts family file at the Ohio County Historical Museum. This email wanted to verify Robert Ricketts as Nathan Ricketts' nephew.

Why would an uncle and nephew relocate to Indiana from Pennsylvania and Maryland (where Robert was born)? I don't have proof but with the recorded military experience on their grave markers, I'm assuming as a "reward" for their service they were given frontier land to settle. It will be interesting to try finding documentation to support this.

Nathan Ricketts' new grave marker at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Cass Township of Ohio County, IN:

Nathan was only about 5 1/2 years older than Robert.

Susanna's barely discernable stone will be shared in an upcoming blog post.

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.

Revolutionary War Info for Hart Heritage

This posting is to share details I've gleaned for 3 Hart ancestors. The information isn't as complete as the previous posting about 3 Morris Revolutionary War patriots but these are leads for further researching. (1) Caleb Hart, A051415, Service= Virginia; Rank= Private; Birth circa 1750 in Charlotte County, VA; Death= 6/14/1810 in Halifax County, VA; Service description was "Cont." paid for service and Mary Evans Hart, wife. (2) Reuben Hart, #705693, Mary Williams Hart, wife. (3) John E. Hart, #711207, Polly Douglas, wife. Blog author's connection: paternal grandmother= Sarah Mary Hart (1905-1982)and her ancestors

Revolutionary War Info for Morris heritage

In this posting, I will share information on 3 Morris ancestors: (1) Ezekial Morris, A080859, Service:PA; Rank=Soldier; Birth= 1744 in Lancaster County, PA; Death= 10/24/1822 in Pickaway County, OH; Service Source is PA Archives 6th Service Volume 2 pages 17-18; Service description= (1) Captain James Archer, 1st Battalion; (2) Washington County, PA militia; and (3) Mary Linvill Morris, wife, and Henry O'Neal Morris, son. (2) Isaac Morris, A080879, Service: PA; Rank= Private; Birth= 1/21/1751 in Bucks County, PA; Death= 10/9/1833 in Washington County, PA; Service source is PA Archives 5th Service Volume 5 page 344; Service description= (1) Captain Grier. (3) Richard Morris, A101299, Service: PA; Rank= Private; Birth= Virgina; Death= 10/25/1816 in Pickaway County, OH; Service description= (1) Captain James Archer; (2) Washington County, PA militia; and (3) Mary Seals VanMeter, wife, and children Hannah, Benedict, and James. Blog author's connection to this posting: father was John Henry Morris (1937-2008)