Ca 1827 Adam married Malinda Mary Shark. Born ca 1802 in Pennsylvania. Malinda Mary died ca 1890.
1860 Federal Census. Des Moines, Dallas County, Iowa
Roll 317, page 518
Post Office Zenia
Mary Ricket, 57, $500 real estate, $500 personal estate
Mary Ricket, 26
Wilson Ricket, 22, farmer
Barbara Ricket, 16
George Ricket, 14
Amos Ricket, 11
William Ricket, 7
All were born in Pennsylvania.