Sylvester Milton Ricketts

     Sylvester Milton was born in December 1856 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Sylvester married Bertha Jane Murphy on 4 April 1878 in Wyandot County, Ohio.¹ 8 April 1880, Sylvester and his wife, Bertha, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Mifflin Township, Wyandot Coutny, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Milton Ricketts [23 Pennsylvania], Bertha [21 Ohio] & a boarder, Olive Murphy [23 Ohio]. Milton was farming & Olive was a school teacher.² 11 June 1900, Sylvester and his wife, Bertha, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at 1098 East Long Street. Enumerated in this household were Sylvester M. Ricketts [43 Pennsylvania - December 1856] & his wife: Bertha J. [41 Ohio - August 1858]. They have been married 20 years with no children. They own a home with mortgage at. Sylvester is a railroad conductor.³ 7 January 1920, Sylvester and his wife, Bertha, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Columbus at 68 East Oakland Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Sylvester M. Ricketts [63 Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania & Pennsylvania] [conductor for railroad], & his wife: Bertha J. [61 Ohio, Ohio & Ohio].⁴ 16 April 1930, Sylvester and his wife, Bertha, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Columbus at 1470 W. 9th Street. Enumerated in this household were Sylvester M. Ricketts [73 Ohio] & Bertha [71 Ohio]. The couple owned their home valued at $20,000. He was 21years of age when married, she 19 years of age.⁵ Sylvester departed this life on Wednesday, 13 January 1932 in Columbus at age 75 years and 1 month. He was buried at Upper Sandusky, Wyndot County, Ohio, in Oak Hill Cemetery.