Person:Sarah Rittgers (1)

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Sarah Rittgers
b.11 Feb 1840 Marion, Hocking Co., OH.
d.1919 San Diego, San Diego Co., Calif.
Parents and Siblings
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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
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Facts and Events
Name Sarah Rittgers
Gender Female
Birth? 11 Feb 1840 Marion, Hocking Co., OH.
Census[1] 1850 Marion, Hocking Co, OH.
Census[2] 1856 Polk Co., IA.Iowa State Census
Census[3] 1860 Des Moines, Polk Co., IA
Marriage to Samuel M. Good
Death? 1919 San Diego, San Diego Co., Calif.
Reference Number? 12.A

TODO: Description: 1870 & 1880 census - Samuel and Sarah (Rittgers) Good [12.A] Category: Census Local: Des Moines, Polk Co., Ia Date: 14 Mar 2001 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


TODO: Description: 1900 & 1910 census Samuel and Sarah (Rittgers) Good [12.A] Category: Census Local: San Diego, San Diego Co, . Ca. Date: 14 Mar 2001 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


It is Sarah's letter that gives us so much information on her grandparents, John A. and Catharine (Comer) Rittgers, as well as much Iowa information - especially of her father, Jacob . (#1.2) We first see her on the 1850 census, age 10, with parents in Marion Twp.[p 855 fa m #213/219] On the 1856 Iowa State Census, Sarah is age 11,and in her father's home in Polk Co., Ia. [p. 274, fam #26] We are told in the Family Record that Sarah was thrown out of the house by step mother, Catherine, at age 15. "Her older brother, Eli, left with her." She worked in a bakery in Des Moines prior to her marriage to Samuel M. GOOD. He was born about 1824 in Ohio. In 1860 we see her in Des Moines, Polk Co., Ia., with her husband, Samuel M. Good, "Pedler. " [p 8, fam #66/59] Newspapers of the late 1800's and early 1900's carry small ads for various supplies available from the store of "S.M.Good, Des Moines." [Newspapers microfilmed and on file in Iowa Hist. Soc., Des Moines.] In her father's estate, 1880, she is listed as "wife of S.M. Good residing in Des Moines, Ia." They later moved to San Diego, where they lived the remainder of their lives. No issue. We are told they had one child who died in infancy.

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. 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
  3. ↑ p. 8, fam #66/59
    Good, Samuel M., 26, pedler, no RE, $400 personal estate, b Oh
    Sarah, 20, b Oh
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