Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ James Madison Rickey ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
James Madison Rickey
LAST NAME: Rickey FIRST NAME: James MIDDLE NAME: Madison NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 6 Dec 1840 DIED: 7 Jun 1917 BURIED: 9 Jun 1917
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer; Teacher
BIRTH PLACE:  Dubuque, Dubuque Co., Iowa
DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
OSBH DC (Multnomah County 1917) #1917 - Death certificate from Multnomah County states father was James Rickey, informant was Edwin L. Rickey, 5304 45th St SE, Portland. 
RIGDON Records, Vol. 7, #478: James Madison Rickey, b. Dec. 6, 1840, d. June 7, 1917, age 76 years, 6 months, 1 day in Portland, Oregon, buried IOOF.
MARRIAGE - "James M. Rickey & Josephine Wishard (Wichard), m 6 Oct 1874 at house of James Rickey; H.A. Johnson, J. P. Wit: Kate Osborn & James Rickey #1705 pg 110". 
1880 OR CENSUS - James Rickey, age 39, occupation farmer, b. Indiana, is enumerated with wife Josephine, age 25, b. Oregon, along with Edwin, age 4, b. Oregon and Ethel, age 2, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Stephen Cosper, age 24, identified as hired man, occupation farm laborer, b. Indiana.

BIOGRAPHICAL: 
James Madison Rickey crossed the plains from Dubuque, Iowa to Salem, Oregon on the Oregon Trail in 1850. He was a farmer and a teacher and spent most of his life in Albany and Salem, Oregon. 
OBITUARY: 
In Portland, Thursday, June 7, James Madison Rickey at the age of 76 years.
He formerly lived in Salem and the body will arrive here this morning at 10:15 o’clock on the Oregon Electric from Portland. The funeral party will proceed direct to Odd Fellows cemetery where burial will take place. Rev. R.N. Avison will conduct the services. A daughter, Miss Lavonia Rickey, was buried five years ago in the local family lot.
Mr. Rickey was a pioneer Oregonian, coming to French Prairie in 1853. The following sons and daughters survive him: Mrs. Ethel Churchill and Edwin L., Joseph C. and Barton W. Rickey.
Oregon Statesman 9 Jun 1917 5:5
INSCRIPTION: 
James M. 
Dec. 6, 1840 - Jun 10, 1917 

(shares Rickey memorial marker with James L., Josephine R., Lavonia K. and Baby James)
SOURCES: 
LR
LD 
OSBH DC (Multnomah County 1917) #1917 
Rigdon Vol. 7, #478
Saucy
Marion County Oregon Marriage Records, 1981-1874, Vol II, pg 25
OS 9 Jun 1917 5:5
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 514 SPACE:  LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.175' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.864'
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