Clara Etta Quillen Ricker

Biography

Clara Etta (Weight) Ricker was born on July 8, 1869 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Her parents were John Henry Weight and Anna Elizabeth (Hockenberry) Weight.

Clara married James Robert Quillen on November 2, 1884 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Together they had the following children: Myrtle Louise (Quillen) Horn; Mary E. Quillen; Charles Robert Sylvester Quillen.

Clara married Hiram Mason Ricker on March 9, 1892 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. Together they had the following children: George Paul Ricker; John Fremont Ricker; Roy Alfred Ricker; Arthur Melvin Ricker; Harmon Everett Ricker; Flossie Iva (Ricker) Floyd; Martin Oscar Ricker; Lillian Etta (Lillie) (Ricker) Taylor; Clara Easle (Ricker) Moskoloff.

She died on May 13, 1940 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, United States and was buried on May 16, 1940 in International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Salem, Marion Co, Oregon.

There is a picture of her and her second husband in the possession of her grandson Ridge Durand (2001). The picture was taken at Nebraska City, Nebraska, which is just across the river from Sidney, Iowa. The picture was probably taken on the occasion of their marriage.

In 1902 she was living at Nishnabotna, Missouri, when she gave her consent for her daughter Myrtle to marry while under age.

• Residence: Age: 1; Census Post Office: Orbisonia, Orbisonia, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States - 1870
• Residence: Age: 10; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, Toboyne, Perry, Pennsylvania, United States - 1880
• Residence: Age: 15; Marital Status: Single, Age: 16; Marital Status: Single, Sidney, Fremont, Iowa - 1885
• Residence: Age: 31; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Clark, Atchison, Missouri, USA - 1900
• Residence: Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Elgin, Antelope, Nebraska, USA - 1910
• Residence: Age: 50; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Murphy, Owyhee, Idaho, USA - 1920

Obituary

RICKER -- In this city, Monday, May 13, Clara Ricker, late resident of 1085 Garnet street. Funeral announcements later by W. T. Rigdon company. (Oregon Statesman, 14 May 1940 5:1)

In this city Monday, May 13, Clara Ricker, aged 70 years. Late resident of 1085 Garnet street. Wife of Hiram M. Ricker; mother of George P. Ricker of Elgin, Neb., Arthur E. Ricker of Freewater, Ore., Harmon E. Ricker of St. Helens, Martin Ricker of Vader, Wash., Mrs. Lillie E. Meirndorf of South Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Earle Oldham of Kelso, Wash., C. S. Quillen of Shaniko, Mrs. Myrtle Horn of Freemont, Neb.; sister of W. W. Weight of Eugene and John Weight of Thurman, Iowa. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the W. T. Rigdon company Thursday, May 16, at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Ethel M. Gutekunst will officiate. Concluding services in IOOF cemetery. (Oregon Statesman, 16 May 1940 7:1)

Sources

• Justin Swanström, 2011
• Findagrave.com, Clara Ricker
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 3 2018, 20:19:51 UTC
• Residence: June 1 1870 - Pennsylvania, USA
• Race: White
  • Reference: 1870 United States Federal Census - SmartCopy: Jan 4 2019, 5:19:41 UTC