Anna M. Ricketts

     Anna M. was born on Thursday, 5 September 1867 in Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. She often went by Annie. Anna M. married Charles Jacob Barley on 16 September 1899 in Delphi City, Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana. Charles & Annie had children: Charles V. [1902-3/03/1943] & Carrie [12/25/1903-1/10/1995][m. 1/14/1945 Edwin Oliver Ingstad]. Family tradition says Annie was a missionary. 14 June 1900, Anna and her husband, Charles, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Delphi City, Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana. Enumerated in this household were Charles Barley [49 Virginia, Virginia & Virginia - November 1850 - J. R. Woodwork], his wife, Annie M. [32 Ohio, Pennsylvania & Pennsylvania - September 1867], & brother-in-law, Victor L. Ricketts [40 Pennsylvania - March 1860 - Publisher] They were married 0 years with no children. They were renting a house on Monroe Street.¹ 18 April 1910, Anna and her husband, Charles, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Delphi City, Deer Creek Township. Enumerated in this household were Charles Berlay [59 Virginia - Virginia & Virginia - manufacturer], his wife: Anna [42 Ohio - Pennsylvania & Pennsylvania], children: Charles V. [8 Indiana], Carrie [6 Indiana], border, Victor L. Ricketts [50 Pennsylvsnia - Pennsylvania & Pennsylvania - publisher], Victor's wife, Ada [36 Ohio - Ohio & Ohio], & Victor Jr. [1 Washington D.C.]. They owned a house on East Monroe Street. Charles & Annie had been married ten years having three children, two living. Victor & Edna had been married six years with one child.² Anna departed this life on Friday, 12 May 1916 in Delphi City, Deer Creek Township at age 48 years, 8 months and 7 days.