Brief Life History of John Wesley
When John Wesley Rickart was born on 25 February 1841, in Chambersburg, Pike, Illinois, United States, his father, John Wesley Rickart, was 28 and his mother, Eliza Cooch, was 25. He married Florence Francena Meacham on 1 May 1870, in Burton, Adams, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Benton Township, Adair, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Vashon, King, Washington, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 25 December 1929, in Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States.
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- John W Richards, "United States Census, 1850"
- John W Rickart, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- John W. Rickart, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
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World Events (8)
1845
Florida is 27th state.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
German and English (of Norman origin): variant of Richard .
Americanized form of German Reichardt or Reichard or Richard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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