Important quotes relating to Orrick history from the letter: Orrick history by Ernest F. Orrick, Grandfather of Mike Orrick, Franklin, TN. This letter was given to Roger Arrick 4/07 who created this file. Mike keeps it in a safe deposit box. ------------------------------------------------------------ My Dad Hugh James was the youngest of 4 boys: James, John, Charlie, and Hugh. James died early in life. John had 2 daughters, died in Oregon around 1921 One Dau Ricky lives around San Francisco. Second Dau Vesta unknown. Charlie died in TX about 1938, no children -------- I Never knew my grandfather. There is a difference of opinion on his name. My mother's bible lists W.F. but Norma says she refered to him as Toni/Tom?. Take your pick I understand the Original Orricks came from Scotland around 1700 to Maryland and two of the boys went to Tennessee in the late 1700's. My Dad went from there to Oklahoma city after the state was opened around 1900. Mom came from Missouri to Oklahoma city where she was about 12 years old in a horse drawn wagon. -------- Dear Ernie and Grace: ... In a note to myself from the things Barbara (Rush Orric's Daughter) told me, I see several generations of father-son Orricks alternating the first names Joel and William. Your grandfather was Joel Thomas Orrick, and his father William. But Barbara hadn't found documentation connecting that William - Joel combination to the other line coming originally from Scotland to England with James I and then to Maryland, Carolina, Tennessee. -------- W.F. Orrick Born 9/26/1852 Died 1891 Fannie Hall Orrick Born 3/17/1851 Died 8/24/1917 Hugh James Orrick born 8/3/1881 Died 8/15/1953 at Woodland ... End