Ephraim W Rickey
Marion Township Bio, Pike County, Ohio
Ephraim W. Rickey was born in Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio, October 04, 1820, a son of Jacob and Tryphena (Strong) Rickey, who came from New York to Ohio in 1817, landing at Sciotoville, Ohio and remaining there some four years. As that section was unhealthy, they moved to the wilds of Madison Township, Scioto County. He purchased a farm in northern Ohio near Cleveland, paying only part down. Not being able to meet the mortgage on it, he lost everything he had. A young man whose father had swindled Mr. Rickey out of a considerable sum, having embraced religion, came all the way from New York to Ohio, after the expiration of eight years, and paid Mr. Rickey his share of the amount, with which he purchased his farm in Scioto County. He was a preacher in the Baptist Church for forty-five years, and died at the age of seventy-two years. When he moved to his farm in Madison Township, the county was infested with bears, wolves, and other denizens of the forest, and hunting deer, etc., was the pastime of the people. Our subject was reared here, and received but a limited education in the subscription schools of the county. His mother was a school teacher, and after marriage taught some in this new section. Ephraim, our subject, was married July 19, 1841 to Annie, daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca (Mead) Rockwell, old settlers of Scioto County. She was born October 21, 1821 in Madison Township. After marriage, Mr. Rickey located on ten acres of unimproved land, to which by hard work and economical habits, he added from time to time until he paid taxes on upward of 1,200 acres, from which he has given each of his children a good farm. In 1873, he removed to California, Ohio, and for several years engaged in the mercantile business and also dealt extensively in live stock. Mr. and Mrs. Rickey have had ten children, five of whom are deceased - Charles Lewis, Ezra M., Thomas Jefferson, Henry Lincoln and Rachel. Those living are - Rosetta A., Felina, James Silas, Jacob Franklin and Nathan Thompson. Politically, Mr. Rickey is a Republican. Out of 400 voters he influenced eight voters to vote for Fremont, and was the first man to put a Republican vote in the poll box in Madison Township. During the war of the Rebellion, he was a friend to the soldiers, taking care of and providing for the wants of their wives and children. He is a strong temperance man, though not a fanatic. He and wife have been members of the Baptist Church since childhood. They are noted for kindness of heart, and give of their means to all laudable enterprises
was born in Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio, October 04, 1820, a son of Jacob and Tryphena (Strong) Rickey, who came from New York to Ohio in 1817, landing at Sciotoville, Ohio and remaining there some four years. As that section was unhealthy, they moved to the wilds of Madison Township, Scioto County. He purchased a farm in northern Ohio near Cleveland, paying only part down. Not being able to meet the mortgage on it, he lost everything he had. A young man whose father had swindled Mr. Rickey out of a considerable sum, having embraced religion, came all the way from New York to Ohio, after the expiration of eight years, and paid Mr. Rickey his share of the amount, with which he purchased his farm in Scioto County. He was a preacher in the Baptist Church for forty-five years, and died at the age of seventy-two years. When he moved to his farm in Madison Township, the county was infested with bears, wolves, and other denizens of the forest, and hunting deer, etc., was the pastime of the people. Our subject was reared here, and received but a limited education in the subscription schools of the county. His mother was a school teacher, and after marriage taught some in this new section. Ephraim, our subject, was married July 19, 1841 to Annie, daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca (Mead) Rockwell, old settlers of Scioto County. She was born October 21, 1821 in Madison Township. After marriage, Mr. Rickey located on ten acres of unimproved land, to which by hard work and economical habits, he added from time to time until he paid taxes on upward of 1,200 acres, from which he has given each of his children a good farm. In 1873, he removed to California, Ohio, and for several years engaged in the mercantile business and also dealt extensively in live stock. Mr. and Mrs. Rickey have had ten children, five of whom are deceased - Charles Lewis, Ezra M., Thomas Jefferson, Henry Lincoln and Rachel. Those living are - Rosetta A., Felina, James Silas, Jacob Franklin and Nathan Thompson. Politically, Mr. Rickey is a Republican. Out of 400 voters he influenced eight voters to vote for Fremont, and was the first man to put a Republican vote in the poll box in Madison Township. During the war of the Rebellion, he was a friend to the soldiers, taking care of and providing for the wants of their wives and children. He is a strong temperance man, though not a fanatic. He and wife have been members of the Baptist Church since childhood. They are noted for kindness of heart, and give of their means to all laudable enterprisesHistory of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - 1884
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