Person:Eli Rittgers (1)

Watchers
Eli D. Rittgers
b.22 Aug 1836 Marion, Hocking Co., OH.
d.14 Oct 1909 Salina, Saline Co., KS.
Parents and Siblings
(edit)
m. 1821
  1. Samuel S. Rittgers1823 - 1909
  2. Isabelle Rittgers1825 - 1855
  3. Nancy Rittgers1826 - 1827
  4. John A. Rittgers1829 - 1898
  5. Israel P. Rittgers1831 - 1912
  6. Margaret Rittgers1833 - 1916
  7. Jacob R. Rittgers1834 - 1920
  8. Eli D. Rittgers1836 - 1909
  9. Perry C. Rittgers1838 - 1903
  10. Sarah Rittgers1840 - 1919
  11. Peter M. Rittgers1842 - 1924
  12. Esther May Rittgers1844 - 1887
  13. Henry C. Rittgers1849 - 1933
Spouse and Children
(edit)
m. 1880
  1. Edith Helen Rittgers1891 - 1984
Add another spouse & children
Facts and Events
Name Eli D. Rittgers
Gender Male
Birth[1] 22 Aug 1836 Marion, Hocking Co., OH.
Census[3] 1850 Marion, Hocking Co, OH.
Census[4] 1856 Polk Co., IA.Iowa State Census
Marriage 1880 Salina, Saline Co., KS.to Virginia Weis Myers
Death[2] 14 Oct 1909 Salina, Saline Co., KS.
Reference Number? 12.8

TODO: Description: 1860 census - Eli Rittgers - #12.8 Category: Census Local: Grove Twp., Morris Co., Ks Date: 17 Mar 2001 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


TODO: Description: 1870 census - Eli D. Rittgers #12.8 Category: Census Local: Salina, Saline Co., Ks Date: 17 Mar 2001 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


TODO: Description: 1880 census - Eli D. Rittgers #12.8 Category: Census Local: Salina, Saline Co., Ks Date: 17 Mar 2001 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


TODO: Description: 1900 census - Eli D. Rittgers #12.8 Category: Census Local: Smoky Hill Twp., Saline Co., Ks. (fam #256/256) Date: 17 Mar 2001 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


On the 1850 census, age, 13, with parents Marion Twp., Hocking Co., Oh.[p 855 fam #213/219] On the 1856 Iowa State Census, Eli is 18 and in his father's home in Polk Co., Ia. [p. 274, fam #26] In an index to the Kansas State census, 1859, we find Eli Rittgers in Grove Twp., Morris Co, Ks. (p. 8) He married Virginia Weis MYERS 1880 in Salina, Ks. In a letter written by Dorothy R.(?) we get the descendancy, marriage, and death date. Extracted from "Hist . of State of Kansas", A.T. Andreas, Vol. 1, p. 705: (retyped transcript submitted, no author cited.): "E.D. Rittgers, miller, firm C.R. Underwood & Co., etc. Mr. Rittgers came to Morris Co., Kansas, in 1858, where he engaged in farming for four years, then followed teaming from Leavenworth west for two years, then carried on the saw mill business for two years in Morris Co., Kansas. In 1866 he moved to Salina, erected a saw mill and ran the same for four years, then with C.R. Underwood, erected a steam grist mill, three stories; capacity, 100 barrels per day. He ran this for three years, then in company with C.R. Underwood & Co., erected the Western Star Mills; three high; capacity 200 barrels, which he has run ever since. E.D . Rittgers was born in Hocking Co., Ohio, August 22, 1836. Moved to Polk Co., Ia, in 1853, where he obtained a common school education, and farmed till he came to Kansas. He was married in Salina, Kansas, in 1880, to Miss Jennie Myers, a native of Iowa. He is a member of I.O.O.F." Following this, the unnamed transcriptionist stated that "Information was probably written by Eli so I figure dates, places and names pretty accurate. Probably written between 1880-1890 since daughter not mentioned." In father's estate, 1880, he is listed as being of "Silada, Ks." The 1900 census shows Eli in Smokey Hill Twp., Saline Co., Kansas. He declares he is 63, b. Aug 1836 in Oh. He is a widower, farming. With him is Etta G., niece, b. June 1873 in Kansas, age 26. She is probably in the home to care for Eli's daughter, Edith H. , b. Aug 1891, age 8. Even though the birth dates don't quite coincide, this is probably daughter of Perry, #129.5.[fam #256/256] Eli died 14 Oct 1909 in Salina, Saline, Ks.

References
  1. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
  2. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
  3. ↑ p. 855, fam #213/219
    Rittcher, Jacob, 50, farmer, $1500 RE, b Va
    Easter, 47, b Md
    John, 21, b OH
    Israel, 18, b Oh
    Margaret, 17, b Oh
    Jacob, 15, b OH
    Eli, 13, b Oh
    Perry, 12, b Oh
    Sarah, 10, b Oh
    Peter, 8, b Oh
    Easter, 6, b Oh
    Henry, 2, b Oh
  4. ↑ p. 274, fam #26
    Rittgers, Jacob, 56, widower, b Va, res. Iowa 3 yrs
    Jacob, 20, b OH
    Eli, 18, b Oh
    Perry, 16, b Oh
    Sarah, 15, b Oh
    Peter, 13, b Oh
    Esther, 11, b Oh
    Henry, 9, b Oh
    Rittgers, Samuel, 30, b Oh, res Iowa 0yrs
    Emmaline, 4, b Oh
    Ellen, 2, b Oh
Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Eli_Rittgers_%281%29"