An American Family History

Elizabeth Oxley was born on August 29, 1795 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Elizabeth's name comes from her daughter, Celia's, husband, William Holmes', biography in the 1872 Atlas of Tazewell County, Illinois. Her parents were Eli and Margaret Oxley. The Oxley children were listed in an 1820 Fleming County, Kentucky deed.

She married William Ricketts about 1812 in Indiana when she was about 17 years old. Their children and life together are described in the section on William and Elizabeth Ricketts.

Elizabeth died before 1832 in Dearborn (now Ohio) County, Indiana when William married again. She probably died of complications of childbirth when her daughter, Elizabeth, was born on December 27, 1830

Children of William Ricketts and Elizabeth Oxley Celia Ricketts Holmes John Ricketts Eli Ricketts Mary Ann Ricketts Planck Clutter Isaac Ricketts William Ricketts Prior Ricketts Eliza Ricketts James Ricketts Elizabeth Ricketts William Ricketts and Harriet Dean Garrett Larew Ricketts Robert L. Ricketts Sarah L. Ricketts Edwards Isabella Ricketts King Samuel Lowe Ricketts Susanna Ricketts Marian Amanda Ricketts Kent George Washington Ricketts Andrew Jackson Ricketts Noah J. Ricketts

Children of Margaret and Eli Oxley William Oxley Elizabeth Oxley Ricketts Celia Oxley McDowell Polly Oxley Busby Prior Oxley Samuel Oxley Rachel Oxley Eli Oxley, Jr.