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Martha Ricks1    wife of  1st cousin 5xR
b. 14 February 1828, d. 23 October 1901, #6468

Father Isaac Ricks

Birth 14 February 1828  Martha was born on 14 February 1828 in England. Her parents were Isaac Ricks and Martha Simmons, who died in England and did NOT come to the US.
 Martha, father and step mother and siblings came to this county in 1836. Martha was about 8 years old. Isaac was at the Battle of Waterloo.2,3,4

Marriage 1845  Martha Ricks married Henry Bennett Havens, son of James Jabez Havens and Elizabeth Bennett, 1845. On the 1900 US census they claim to have been married for 55 years. She has had 12 children of which 7 were living in 1900.1,3

Cen1850 June 1850  Martha Ricks appears on the 1850 census of Allen township, Allegany county, New York Henry B Havens is 29 years old, born in New York and is a farmer. Wife is Martha, 22 years old, born in England. Their children are Martha M. 5; Mary E 2 and Marianna??? 3 months.2,5

1855  Henry Bennett Havens and Martha Ricks appear on the Wisconsin state census of 1855 in Marion township, Grant county, Wisconsin. On this census, James Havens appears with a household of 2 males and 5 females. James and 1 son whose name we do not know as yet and 5 females. These would be Martha, the wife, daughter Martha, daughter Mary, daughter Marianna and daughter Jannette.6

CEN1860 1860  Martha Ricks appears on the 1860 census of Marion township, Boscobel PO, Grant county, Wisconsin taken on 1860 Henry shows as H.B. Havens. He is 39, born in New York and is a farmer with $400 of personal property and $200 of real estate. Martha is 32, born in England. Children are:
Martha M. 14
Mary E. 12
Jennette 8
Lucy Ann 6
Mira J. 4.7

Where is the one son that appears on the 1855???  Or was this NOT a son??

Cen1870 1870  Martha Ricks and Henry Bennett Havens appear on the 1870 census taken on 1870 in Fennimore, Grant county, Wisconsin Henry is a 49 year old farmer with $700 of personal property and $2125 of real estate. He was born in New York. Wife is Martha, 42, born in England. Children still at home are:
Lucy 16, therefore bca 1854 in WI
Myra 14 bca 1856 in WI
Joseph 9, b. WI
Elmer (could be Rueben), 7
Viola 5.8

Cen1880 1880  Martha Ricks shows on the 1880 census for Marietta township, Crawford county, Wisconsin taken 1880. Henry, wife Martha and three children are on the 1880 census in Marietta township, Crawford county, Wisconsin. Henry appears as H.B. Havens, farmer, 59 years old, born in New York. Wife is Martha, 52, born in England. Children:
Rueben 17, who can not write b Wisconsin
Viola 15 has been in school the last year; b. Wisconsin
Cora 9 born in Wisconsin, also can not write.

Next door is son Joseph and his family. Joseph is 19, born in Wisconsin and is a farmer. Wife in Henrietta, born in Wisconsin. She is 23 years old. They have a year old son, Rueben H. who is 1 year old.1

Cen1900 1900  Martha Ricks and Henry Bennett Havens show on the 1900 U.S. census in Woodman Village, Woodman twp, Grant county, Wisconsin. Henry B. is 79 years old, born in New York, does not currently work and owns his house. Wife is Martha, who is 72, born in England. She has had 12 children, 7 of whom are living. Son Rubin E. is 37, a day laborer. His wife is Myrtle. They have been married for 8 years and have one son Herbert who was born in April 1893.3

Death 23 October 1901  Martha died on 23 October 1901 at Woodman,  Grant county,  Wisconsin at age 73.9,10,4 

Family Henry Bennett Havens b. 26 March 1821, d. 31 December 1902
Children  1. Martha M Havens b. c 18462
  2. Mary E Havens b. c 18482
  3. Marianna???? Havens b. Mar 18502
  4. Jannette Havens b. c 185211
  5. Lucy Havens b. c 18548
  6. Myra Havens b. 18568
  7. Joseph Ricks Havens+ b. c 1860, d. 194212
  8. Rubin E Havens b. Apr 1863, d. 195712
  9. Viola Havens b. Feb 1865, d. 30 Sep 194712
  10. Cora Havens b. c 1871, d. 195512

Last Edited 4 May 2013

Citations
  1. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , Liz and marv <e-mail address> Nov 2010.
  2. [S1308] Download, 1850 US census Allen township, Allegany county, New York page 2.
  3. [S1308] Download, 1900 US census, Wisconsin,Woodman township, Woodman village, Grant county, page 19.
  4. [S1308] Download, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8104772/person/831560460?ssrc=.
  5. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , Joel Havens census info Allegany co, New York.
  6. [S1308] Download, 1855 Wisconsin census. Copy in Original file..
  7. [S1308] Download, 1860 Wisconsin census. Grant county, Marion township.
  8. [S1308] Download, 1870 US census Fennimore township, Grant county, Wisconsin page 24.
  9. [S1308] Download, Wisconsin death index on line at Ancestry..
  10. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , Liz and marv <e-mail address> Nov 2010 from obituary.
  11. [S1308] Download, 1870 Wisconsin census. Grant county, Marion township.
  12. [S1308] Download, 1880 US census Marietta, Crawford county, Wisconsin page 76.

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