As I was going thru my RICKETTS notebook and files, I came across some research that Betty Wasmer did for me in Woodson County Kansas records. Since this research is primarily a transcription from the indexes, I checked FamilySearch to see whether the actual records were available. I did not find anything on FamilySearch for the death or birth records that were transcribed. I did find a set of marriage records, Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, that links to images of the actual licenses.
Since it appears that the Woodson County (Kansas) courthouse may be the only source of this information, I am sharing the transcription in hopes of helping someone else access the actual records.
Woodson Co. Ks Deaths pg 93
3 Jun 1893 Wells, Thurston — Yates Center [LZF8-V2M]
10 Nov 1887 Wells, Wm — Toronto
Woodson Co. KS Births pg 76-77
Mentzer Chas O. 25, age [9KDW-PYC]
Nettie Wells 21
9 Jul 1894 Female 1st child
Mentzer, C. O 29 [9KDW-PYC]
Nettie Wells 25
23 Aug 1898 M 4th
Mentzer, C.O. 31 [9KDW-PYC]
Nettie Wells 27
20 Jul 1900 M 5th
Mentzer Earnest 30 [KZMJ-8XD]
Edith Dumond 26
9 Apr 1911 M 1st
Mentzer Henry 54 [KHPN-PCD]
May Litton 30
18 Mar 1909 F 1st
Mentzer J.F. 25 [KGKN-WKJ]
Anna Wells 28
19 May 1896 F 1st
Mentzer J F 26
Anna Wells 28
7 Nov 1897 F 2nd
26 Apr 1899 F 3rd
18 Sep 1901 F 4th
13 Jun 1904 M 6th
5 Oct 1906 ? ?
8 Jun 1909 F 8th
pg 97
Rickett, D. C. 28 Vernon, KS [Charles Desmond Ricketts – KC8T-B72]
Anna Myers 19
25 Setp 1905 F 1st
12 Oct 1910 2nd Stubbs – ?
Woodson Co. KS Marriages pg 22
Briles Edward G. age 20 [KDBY-LXY]
19 Feb 1890 Frances Ricketts 22 [found in Vol. D, page 302 on FamilySearch]
Briles, Felix R. age 24
7 Apr 1918 Lena White 24
Briles Glenn 24 [KHMP-87S]
20 Apr 1919 Ruth Lynn 26
Briles Glenn 51
17 Jan 1934 Mrs. Toole 64
Briles Wm M 18
30 Jan 1916 Monna Fitch 18
page 34
Christy, Addia 54
23 Dec 1954 Eva Waite
Christy Buddy Chas 18
8 Jan 1954 Carol B. Haat 18
Christy F. M. 56
8 Jul 1907 S. L. Collien 49
Christy Earl M Legal
25 Apr 1942 Anna Schornick Legal
10 Dec 1964 Ackerman Otis L 64 Tellie Christy 66 pg 1
Christy Geo W 46
18 Jan 1928 Ila Hazen 42
Christy Royce 38
10 Apr 19[7]1 Wanda Strawder 38
pg 138-139
Mentzer Charles O, 24 [9KDW-PYC]
Wells Nettie A. 20
18 Oct 1893, E-180
Mentzer Clarence Albert, 27 [KZPV-P8Y]
Graham Grace, 23
07 May 1918, I-438
Mentzer Ernest E 30 [KZMJ-8XD]
Dumond Edith M, Legal
01 Jun 1910, I-125
Mentzer E T 24 [GQCJ-5FH]
Schooling Lorene 22
1 Jun 1938 N-405
Mentzer George F 23 (this is actually record for John F. Mentzer, son of George) [KGKN-WKJ]
Wells Anna M 23
27 March 1895 E-315
Mentzer Harley W 23 [LR8N-8R6]
McCormick Winiford 21
09 May 1928, L-451
Mentzer Henry, 28 [KHPN-PCD]
Litton May, 25
25 Jun 1903, G-240
Mentzer Howard, 22 [LDQ7-M1S]
Peterson Edna, 19
15 Feb 1932, M-263
Mentzer Jerry Lee, 19
Gregg Linda Marie, 20
29 Jul 1967, R-81
Mentzer Leslie George, 25 [2767-JLF]
Danielson Vesta Marie, 23
16 Apr 1924, L-125
Mentzer Loren, 26 [LDQ7-M1D]
Schaich Etta Beth, 22
1 Sep 1940, O-133
Mentzer Merril Burdette, 27 [LVN3-N39]
Stout Marie Hazel, 20
07 July 1946 O-630
Mentzer Norryce, 28 [L2TL-3DS]
Cook Alberta Mae, 18
15 Jan 1950, P-306
Mentzer Paul E, 25 [KCS9-HBS]
Saferite Ada E, 26
25 Aug 1921, K-319
Mentzer Phillip E, 28 [K4YP-VVP]
Schoepflin, Anna M, 26
25 Oct 1905, H-85
page 174
Ricketts Manford 27 [LZ6W-NHC]
Lulu Beam
10 Oct 1902 [found in Vol. G page 167 on FamilySearch]
page 96
Howell Walter T 21
Belle Ricketts 21 [9XVP-PMM]
7 Sep 1893 [found in Vol. E page 178 on FamilySearch]
page 237
Yoho Warnie 20
Hazel Ricketts 17 [G7P6-PYS]
12 Sep 1923
page 226-227
Wells Anthony R, 19
Jesseph Cynthia G, 17
1 March 1980, S-85
Wells Archie, 23 [2MRW-F2V]
Muslow Mary, 23
26 Nov 1911, I-271
Wells Charles E, 24
Holt Mabel E, 18
18 July 1906, H-159
Wells Charles Eugene, 21
Rollins Margaret Marie, 18
24 Jun 1951, P-403
Wells Clark, 21 [K89G-VDR]
Brooks Icy, 21
09 Jul 1913, I-462
Wells Clayton A Jr, 41
Orth Joan Elaine, 30
30 Oct 1975, R-401
Wells Clinton, 19 [2MRW-F32]
Martin Odessa, 19
25 Feb 1903, G-213
Wells Ferris, 21
Henkle Pearl 18
08 Sep 1937, N-332
Wells F O, 46 [29SC-9MF]
Curd Sudie, 31
31 May 1899, F-256
Wells Hiram, 51
Cannady Arkansas, 49
14 Sep 1891, E-11
Wells J B, 50
Lacrone Elizabeth 40
22 Dec 1870, B-44
Wells John Kline 19
Cooper Helen Elizabeth, 21
30 July 1929, M-71
Wells Lee, 20
Slough Carrie Alice, 19
14 Feb 1943, O-364
Wells L J, 30
McCormick S J 18
28 May 1872, B-72
Wells Leonard J, 45
Dawson Mary E, 23
27 Apr 1886, C-194
Wells Owen C, 20 [9V31-KL9]
Stranch Tillie Matilda, 19
20 Feb 1926, L-272
Wells Rollin A, 35
Moore, Laura, 27
05 July 1902, G-141
Wells, Robert R, 25
Faler, Dora A, 21
30 Nov 1882, C-62
Links to the images of the marriage records have been added when they were found. Even though the title of the record set indicates that it covers 1855-1911, Woodson county records are only included thru 1904.
