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From: Chad & Rachell Lindley <>
Subject: [TXEASTLA] Rickers and Reynolds of Eastland co, TX
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 13:51:39 -0800


Looking for anyone who may be doing research on, or know of my family
from Eastland Co., TX

My Grandmother Mary Ruth Reynolds was born in Ranger in 1926 to Benjamin
Allen "Wart" Reynolds and Bonnie Ruth Ricker.

Benjamin Reynolds was born in Eastland Co, to Benjamin Franklin Reynolds
and Flora Viola Speck.

Benjamin Ran a store in Ranger, my grannies only memories of him is that
he'd put her inside of the candy case and let her pick out a treat. she
was only about 18 mos or so when he died. she has no photo's of her
grandfather and would love to find one.

Benjamin was the son of John Reynolds and Jane Lampkins (also seen as
Ray, but Benjamin's death cert lists her surname as Lampkins)

Flora was the daughter of Nancy Wells Finley and Isaac Speck of Overton
Co., TNN. Isaac Died when Flora was still a young girl, and her mother
re-married to Solomon Frances Copeland and the family re-located to
Eastland Co. where they lived the rest of their lives.

Also searching for any information on Bonnie Ruth Ricker's family.

Her father was Nathan Dempsey "Dempse" Ricker. He was born 1870 in TNN
and he and his family moved to Eastland Co. in the late 1890's. First
showed up on the 1900 Census.

His wife was Mary Jane Bradford.

Dempse had a brother, Benjamin Franklyn Ricker "Frank" who also came to
TX from TNN at around the same time. with his wife Flore Bradford who
was Mary Jane's sister.

They both had several children who lived in and Around Ranger, in
Eastland Co.

I would love to hear from anyone around the area who knows of either of
these families.

thanks in advance,
Rachell

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