Ricketts, Jesse Albert LAST: Ricketts FIRST: Jesse MID: Albert GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE:  BORN: 25 May 1878 DIED: 30 Apr 1957 BURIED:  OCCUPATION:  Farmer BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  1900 OK CENSUS - Jesse Ricketts, age 22, single, laborer, b. May 1878, is enumerated with father John S., age 54, farmer, b. Jan 1846 in Tennessee, and his wife of 30 years, Mary, age 48, b. Dec 1851 in Missouri, along with Emma, age 20, b. Arkansas, Charlie, age 18, b. Arkansas, Lucy, age 14, b. Missouri, Mira, age 13, b. Missouri, George, age 9, b. Arkanas, Effie, age 6, b. Oklahoma, and Dewey, age 2, b. Oklahoma. 1910 OK CENSUS - Jess Ricketts, age 31, farmer, b. Missouri, is enumerated with his wife of 5 years, Cora, age 22, b. Arkansas, along with Richard, age 2, b., Oklahoma, and Batrice [sic], age 1, b. Oklahoma. 1920 OR CENSUS - Jesse A. Ricketts, age 41, farmer, b. Missouri, is enumerated with wife Cora C., age 33, b. Arkansas, along with Richard, age 12, b. Oklahoma, Beatrice, age 10, b. Oklahoma, Lester, age 9, b. Oklahoma, Alva, age 7, b. Oregon, Vernon, age 5, b. Oklahoma, and Jesse R., age 2, b. Oklahoma. 1930 CA CENSUS - Jesse A. Ricketts, age 52, occupation ranch worker, b. Missouri, is enumerated with his wife Cora C., age 43, b. Arkansas, along with Richard, age 22, b. Oklahoma, Beatrice [Lander], married, age 21, b. Oklahoma, Lester, age 19, b. Oklahoma, Alvin, age 17, b. Oregon, Verna [?], age 15, b. Oklahoma, Raymond, age 12, b. Oklahoma, and Agnes, age 9, b. Oklahoma. Also enumerated with the family is Milton Lander, son-in-law [of Jesse], age 21, occuaption ranch worker, b. Oregon. OBITUARY:  Jesse Albert Ricketts, 78, resident of Brooks, Route 1 since 1943, died at his home Tuesday following a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are pending at Howell-Edwards Funeral Home in Salem. Mr. Ricketts was born in Missouri in 1879 and went to Shawnee, Okla., when nine years of age. On October 23, 1904, he married Cora Moore who survives. The couple moved to Salem in 1928 and to Brooks in 1943. He was a farmer and a member of the Methodist church. Survivors in addition to the widow are two daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Thomas and Mrs. Agnes Hamann of Salem; five sons, Richard of Reno, Nev., Lester of Babbitt, Nev., Alvie of Salem, Vernon of Milton-Freewater, and Raymond of Brooks. Woodburn Independent (undated newspaper clipping) INSCRIPTION:  Ricketts Jess A. 1878 Father 1957 [shares marker with Cora] SOURCES:  Hollin Saucy  Survey & Photographs ODI 1900 OK CENSUS (Pottawatomie Co., Brinton, ED 193, pg 30A) 1910 OK CENSUS (Pottawatamie Co., Bales, ED 197, pg 3A) 1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Quinaby, ED 339, pg 8A) 1930 CA CENSUS (Howard Co., Madera, ED 8, pg 3B) SECTION: III LOT:    IMAGES: