Hyrum Ricks Sr. was born on 24. Jul. 1858 at Farmington, Davis County, Utah. He was the son of
General Thomas Edwin Ricks Sr. and
Tabitha Hendricks. Hyrum Ricks Sr. married
Martha Bitter, daughter of
Trauqott Bitter and
Rosina Wilhelmina Aust, on 1. Apr. 1880 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Hyrum Ricks Sr. was a grocery store clerk on 19. Jun. 1880.
Hyrum Ricks Sr. and
Martha Bitter appeared on the census of 19. Jun. 1880 at Logan, Cache County, Utah. Hyrum Ricks Sr. married
Elizabeth Mercy Mills, daughter of
Charles Mills and
Mary Ann Yeates, on 16. Nov. 1887 at Logan, Cache County, Utah. Hyrum Ricks Sr. died on 13. Aug. 1924 at Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, at age 66. He was buried on 17. Aug. 1924 at Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho.