Elizabeth Jane Shupe: My Family Online

1841 - 1889 (47 years)

Generation: 1

Elizabeth Jane Shupe was born 14 Aug 1841, Pleasant Valley, Wythe, Virginia, USA; died 1 Jul 1889.

Notes:

Elizabeth Jane Shupe is Martha Ann's daughter from her first husband, John Whitstein Shupe, however, Elizabeth is sealed to her mother's second husband, Elijah Shaw on 17 June 1891

Elizabeth married Thomas Edwin Ricks 27 Mar 1857, EHOUS. Thomas (son of Joel Ricks and Eleanor Martin) was born 21 Jul 1828, Donaldson Creek, Trigg, Kentucky, USA; died 28 Sept 1901, Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Willard Ricks was born 24 Apr 1861; died 1 Dec 1940.
3. Martha Jane Ricks was born 1 Jul 1863; died 16 Jul 1929.
4. Emma Ricks was born Jun 1865; died 31 Aug 1865.
5. John Ricks was born 10 May 1868, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 3 May 1920.
6. Orson Ricks was born 23 Apr 1873, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 5 Sept 1938.
7. Millie Ricks was born 6 Feb 1875, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 6 May 1964.
8. May Ricks was born 16 May 1877, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 1981.
9. Nathan Ricks was born 21 Jul 1879, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 21 May 1880.
10. Eleanor Ricks was born 3 Sept 1881, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 6 Aug 1889.

Generation: 2

Willard Ricks

(1.Elizabeth¹) was born 24 Apr 1861; died 1 Dec 1940.

Notes:

There is a question as to where the first three children of Thomas Edwin Ricks and Elizabeth Jane Shupe were born. Some say they were born in Farmington, Davis, Utah. Others say in Logan, Cache, Utah. In the Fall of 1859, the husband went to help settle the town of Logan, Cache, Utah. It is not known whether Elizabeth went with him then or whether she went later. It was common practice for polygamist wives to live in different towns.

Willard married Emma Emelia Jeppsen 15 Jan 1885. [Group Sheet]

Martha Jane Ricks

(1.Elizabeth¹) was born 1 Jul 1863; died 16 Jul 1929.

Notes:

There is a question as to where the first three children of Thomas Edwin Ricks and Elizabeth Jane Shupe were born. Some say they were born in Farmington, Davis, Utah. Others say in Logan, Cache, Utah. In the Fall of 1859, the husband went to help settle the town of Logan, Cache, Utah. It is not known whether Elizabeth went with him then or whether she went later. It was common practice for polygamist wives to live in different towns.

Martha married William Ace 9 Jan 1908. [Group Sheet]

Emma Ricks

(1.Elizabeth¹) was born Jun 1865; died 31 Aug 1865.

Notes:

There is a question as to where the first three children of Thomas Edwin Ricks and Elizabeth Jane Shupe were born. Some say they were born in Farmington, Davis, Utah. Others say in Logan, Cache, Utah. In the Fall of 1859, the husband went to help settle the town of Logan, Cache, Utah. It is not known whether Elizabeth went with him then or whether she went later. It was common practice for polygamist wives to live in different towns.

5. John Ricks (1.Elizabeth¹) was born 10 May 1868, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 3 May 1920.
John married Julianne Fredrike Hansen 10 Sept 1890. [Group Sheet]
6. Orson Ricks (1.Elizabeth¹) was born 23 Apr 1873, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 5 Sept 1938.
Orson married Margaret Agnes Archibald 20 May 1896. [Group Sheet]
7. Millie Ricks (1.Elizabeth¹) was born 6 Feb 1875, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 6 May 1964.
Millie married John Peter (Peder) Olsen 3 Apr 1895. [Group Sheet]
8. May Ricks (1.Elizabeth¹) was born 16 May 1877, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 1981.
May married George Olsen 11 Oct 1908. [Group Sheet]
9. Nathan Ricks (1.Elizabeth¹) was born 21 Jul 1879, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 21 May 1880.
10. Eleanor Ricks (1.Elizabeth¹) was born 3 Sept 1881, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA; died 6 Aug 1889.