Lydia S. Rickey

Brief Life History of Lydia S.

When Lydia S. Rickey was born in 1813, in Porter Township, Scioto, Ohio, United States, her father, Jacob Rickey, was 38 and her mother, Tryphena Strong, was 26. She married James Mead on 24 February 1837, in Scioto, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Madison Township, Scioto, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Sunfish Township, Pike, Ohio, United States in 1860. She died on 17 February 1869, in Portsmouth, Wayne Township, Scioto, Ohio, United States, at the age of 56.

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Family Time Line

James Mead
1808–1888
Lydia S. Rickey
1813–about 1869
Marriage: 24 February 1837
Peter Mead
1838–1926
Zephera Mead
about 1843–
Jacob R. Mead
1840–1863
Trifena Mead
1844–1857
Charles Lewis Mead
1846–
Charity Loretta Mead
1848–1924
Esther Ann Mead
1851–1931
Juda Mead
1854–about 1869
William Ezra Mead
1859–1950

Sources (11)

  • Lydia Mead in household of Peter Mead, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Lydia S. Rickey, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Lydia Mead in entry for Trifena Mead, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

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World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English and northern Irish: from a diminutive of the Middle English personal name Rick , a pet form of Richard ; compare Ritchie .

In some cases also an Americanized form of German Richey or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Americanized form of French Riquier .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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