Person:John Rittgers (1)

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John A. Rittgers
d.1898 Calif.
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
Facts and Events
Name John A. Rittgers
Gender Male
Birth? 21 Feb 1829 Marion, Hocking Co., OH.
Census[1] 1850 Marion, Hocking Co, OH.
Census? 1860
Census[2] 1870 Lone Pine, Inyo Co., Calif.
Census[3] 1880 Lone Pine, Inyo Co., Calif.
Death? 1898 Calif.
Reference Number? 12.4

TODO: Description: 1860 census - Tulare Co at that time. Category: Census Local: Inyo Co., Ca Date: 14 Mar 2001 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


In the 1850 census we find John A., age 21, b. Oh., with parents in Marion Twp., Hocking Co., Oh.[p 855 fam #213/219] We do not see him in his father's home, nor do we see him with other family, on the 1856 Iowa State Census, Polk Co., Ia. [p. 274, fam #26] Family Record states he never married. It also states that "with his brother, Israel (#12.5) he crossed the plains to California in 1850." The 1870 census gives us John, 38, in Lone Pine, Inyo Co., Calif. living with his brother, Israel. They declare they each have $1000 in real estate and $150 in personal estate. They are farming. [p 331 fam #27/26] In 1880 we see John, now 51, living with brother Israel and Israel's wife Amelia in Lone Pine, Ca. He "works on farm". [ED 4, p 503 fam #150/198] On his father's estate, he is listed as living in "Five Point, (Fresno Co.) Calif." in Mar, 1880. Family stories tell us he "was a farmer and rancher through out life."

References
  1. 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
  2. p. 331, fam #27/26
    Rittgers, John A., 40, farmer, $1000 RE, $150 pers prop, b Oh
    Israel, 38, farmer, $1000 RE, $150 pers prop, b Oh.
  3. p. 4A, fam #150/189
    Rittgers, Israel P., 49, head, farmer, b Oh to father b Pa, mother b Oh
    Amelia B., wife, 35, b Oh to father b Pa, mother b Oh
    Della, 10, dau, b Ia to par b Oh
    John A., 51, brother, works on farm, b Oh to father b Pa, mother b Oh