Person:Abraham Rittgers (1)

On the 1850 census, Marion Twp., Hocking Co., Oh., Abraham, 21, is listed with his parents.[p 855 fam # 212/218] "Abram" sells the SE part of the SW quarter of section 8, twp. 15, range 17, 50 acres, for $32. This deed is dated 11 Feb 1853, with wife Catherine mentioned! [Hocking Co. Deed bk M, p. 147] Abraham purchases on 25 Nov 1858, the SW quarter of the NW quarter of section 19 from his father for $400. (Hocking Co. deed bk Q, p. 548] On the 1860 census, "Abram", age 30, is a farmer in Marion Twp, Hocking Co. Wife Catherine, 26, is caring for their 2 children.[p 158 fam #1037/1025] On 4 Aug 1860, Abraham and Catherine sell their SW section of the NW quarter to John Ruff. [Hocking Co. deed bk V, p. 299] On this same date we find that Abraham purchased from his sisters, Julia "Geiger" and Anna Grove, their undivided 2/6 interest in their father's land [Hocking Co. deed bk Y, p. 208] and buys from Henry and Catherine Hufford, their 1/6 interest in her father's property.[p. 209] and David and Mary Lefler's 1/6th interes.[p. 210] The next deed shows us that he immediately sold the entire piece to Daniel Ruff. [p. 211] An interesting note here is that there is no deed buying out sister Lucinda (Rittgers) Conrad. It is possible that this deed did not get recorded. By the 1870 census, "Abram" is in Brown Twp, Darke Co., Oh. (West and a bit north of Hocking Co. on the Indiana border.) He is 41 and a farmer with $1600 real estate and $500 worth of personal property. Catherine, 35, is caring for their 3 children.[p 3, fam # 41/40] They continue in Brown Twp. in 1880, where Abram, 51, is a farmer. Catherine, 45 , continues to care for the home, where two of the sons, Joseph, age 24, is a farmer; and Samuel, 13, "works on farm".[ED 56 p 46D, fam #74/74] Family history tells us he died 13 Aug 1897, Darke Co., Oh., and is buried in the "Old Brick Cemetery, north of Union City, [Darke Co.,] Oh." We are told the Old Brick Cemetery is actually in Randolph Co., Ind., but was probably closer than any in Ohio. On older maps, it appears that the town of Union, Darke Co, Oh., possibly crossed the state line.

1. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
2. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
3. ↑ Dist. 196, p. 855, fam #212/218
   Rittchers, Joseph, 52, farmer, $1000 RE, b Va
   Anna, 51, b Md
   Abraham, 21, b Oh
   Lucinda, 20, b Oh
   Catherine, 18, b Oh
   Mary, 16, b Oh
   Anna, 11, b Oh
4. ↑ Logan, p. 158, fam 1037/1025
   Rittgers, Abram, 30, farmer, b Oh
   Catherine, 26, b Oh
   Daniel, 7, b Oh
   Joseph, 4, b Oh
5. ↑ p. 3, fam #41/40
   Rittgers, Abram, 41, farmer, $1600 RE/$500 personal estate, b Oh
   Catherine, 35, b Oh
   Daniel, 16, b Oh, works on farm
   Joseph 14, b Oh, works on farm
   Samuel, 3, b Oh
6. ↑ ED 56, p. 46D, fam #74/74
   Rittgers, Abram, 51, farmer, b Oh to par b Oh
   Catherine, 45, b Oh to par b Oh
   Joseph, 24, farmer, b Oh
   Samuel, 13, works on farm, b Oh