ALVIN RICKETTS, teacher, Violet township; post office, Pickerington; born Jan. 20, 1839; son of Chaney and Phoebe Ann Ricketts.  He has taught since 1861; educated in Pleasantville, by Joseph Femen, and at Lancaster, by John Williams.  His parents were married Apr. 19, 1838.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page 350

WILLIAM M. RICKETTS, sewing machine agent, Violet township; post office, Pickerington; born Apr. 1, 1843.  Married to Frances A. Curtis, Jan. 8, 1868.  Has a family of six children: Effie M., born Oct. 5, 1868, and died Mar. 27, 1872; Joseph C., born Nov. 7, 1870, and died five weeks after birth; Edward M., born Dec. 27, 1871; Charles C., born Aug. 29, 1874; Mamie E., born Mar. 6, 1877; William M., born Mar. 9, 1880.  Mr. Ricketts is a member of the Knights of Honor, and was for two years a guard at the Ohio Penitentiary.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page 350

WILLIAM S. RICKETTS, farmer, Liberty township.  He is the son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Ricketts, and was born in Violet township, July 20, 1817.  Jeremiah Ricketts came from Pennsylvania with his father at an early date in the history of Fairfield county.  The family brought their possessions on horseback, there being only Indian trails to follow.  Reason Ricketts and his son, Jeremiah, began the work incident to the life of the pioneer; but by industry, energy, and the closest economy, they managed to live, and began to see field after field cleared, each year adding a few more acres, until the forest gave away to cultivated fields.  Reason Ricketts died in 1830; Jeremiah remained in Violet township, and cleared a farm now owned and occupied by his son, Reason, Jr.  He reared a family of five sons, all of whom are living.  He lived to enjoy the results of his industry and toil of his early manhood, and owned at his death two hundred and forty acres of land.  He had held the office of township trustee and treasurer.  Mr. Ricketts died in 1867.  William S. received a fair education, followed the business of farming, and remained at home until his marriage to Miss Eliza A. Herman, Dec. 17, 1846.  They are the parents of six children: James H., a resident of Mercer county, Ohio; Emma, the wife of Dallas Jellrees, also of Mercer county; Olive L., the wife of John R. Klink, a resident of Licking county; Allen B., is at home; Ida M., the wife of William P. Klink, also of Licking county; Mabel E., at home.  Mr. Ricketts removed from Violet to Liberty township in 1863.  He owns one hundred and ten acres in Violet township, and one hundred ninety-four acres in Liberty township.  He is a prosperous farmer and an esteemed citizen.
Source:  History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co., 1883 - Page 350